Import/export HS code 845949: Various milling machines

Non-computer-controlled milling machines for metal

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 820,900
Germany 344,942
United States 212,472
Italy 160,294
Netherlands 129,386

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 441,005 379,895 -61,110
Germany 154,952 189,990 +35,038
United States 49,093 163,379 +114,286
Italy 80,105 80,189 +84
Netherlands 111,100 18,286 -92,814
Viet Nam 46,089 0 -46,089
France 32,672 2,751 -29,921
South Korea 0 13,882 +13,882
Brazil 4,649 0 -4,649
Taiwan 3,768 0 -3,768

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 932,495
United States 227,099
United Kingdom 186,883
Italy 160,294
Thailand 154,952

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 536,684 395,811 -140,873
United States 51,197 175,902 +124,705
United Kingdom 36,369 150,514 +114,145
Italy 80,105 80,189 +84
Thailand 154,952 0 -154,952
Viet Nam 46,089 0 -46,089
Germany 3,013 27,336 +24,323
Netherlands 16,807 1,987 -14,820
South Korea 0 13,882 +13,882
Taiwan 4,916 0 -4,916

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Norfolk 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 863,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,152
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,381

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 418,723 444,468 +25,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 403,468 367,684 -35,784
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,590 37,791 -74,799

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 634,630
London Heathrow Airport 411,730
Birmingham Airport 158,819
Manchester Airport 140,536
East Midlands Airport 139,022

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 338,527 296,103 -42,424
London Heathrow Airport 205,983 205,747 -236
Birmingham Airport 101,267 57,552 -43,715
Manchester Airport 14,082 126,454 +112,372
East Midlands Airport 84,307 54,715 -29,592
Thamesport 60,292 67,259 +6,967
Eurotunnel 108,560 0 -108,560
Dover 2,534 37,791 +35,257
Aberdeen Airport 10,071 0 -10,071
London 4,649 1,571 -3,078

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Mining support service activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Specialised construction activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-06 3
2025-05 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 9
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Germany 4,407,572
India 464,104
Singapore 364,000
Indonesia 208,622
Egypt 170,928

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 2,298,024 2,109,548 -188,476
India 430,604 33,500 -397,104
Singapore 0 364,000 +364,000
Indonesia 0 208,622 +208,622
Egypt 37,170 133,758 +96,588
Trinidad and Tobago 147,908 0 -147,908
United Arab Emirates 73,000 69,971 -3,029
United States 119,256 2,462 -116,794
France 79,000 41,145 -37,855
Philippines 103,236 0 -103,236

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 2,456

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 691 1,765 +1,074

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,427,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,781,642
Air transport 446,297
Other 2,456

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,425,389 2,002,601 -422,788
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 872,189 909,453 +37,264
Air transport 212,650 233,647 +20,997
Other 691 1,765 +1,074

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,374,005
Felixstowe 747,993
London Gateway Port 521,955
Southampton 447,381
London Heathrow Airport 203,516

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,376,904 1,997,101 -379,803
Felixstowe 250,235 497,758 +247,523
London Gateway Port 155,823 366,132 +210,309
Southampton 440,881 6,500 -434,381
London Heathrow Airport 41,664 161,852 +120,188
London Gatwick Airport 147,908 0 -147,908
Manchester Airport 0 41,040 +41,040
Medway 0 39,063 +39,063
Holyhead 30,985 0 -30,985
East Midlands Airport 15,100 7,637 -7,463

Quick facts

HS code: 845949

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Non-computer-controlled milling machines for metal