Import/export HS code 845951: Numerically controlled threading or tapping machines

Computer-controlled machines for creating threads in metal

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* 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 999,371
Taiwan 301,040
France 152,714
Germany 24,096
Netherlands 9,903

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 334,580 664,791 +330,211
Taiwan 220,649 80,391 -140,258
France 141,025 11,689 -129,336
Germany 8,057 16,039 +7,982
Netherlands 9,903 0 -9,903

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 1,019,803
Taiwan 280,608
Germany 113,643
United Kingdom 51,478
France 11,689

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 334,580 685,223 +350,643
Taiwan 220,649 59,959 -160,690
Germany 97,604 16,039 -81,565
United Kingdom 51,478 0 -51,478
France 0 11,689 +11,689
United States 9,903 0 -9,903

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Devon 1
South Yorkshire 1
West of England 1
West Yorkshire 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -1
West of England 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 898,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 362,734
Road transport 212,495
Air transport 13,574

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 469,423 428,898 -40,525
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 243,866 118,868 -124,998
Road transport 0 212,495 +212,495
Air transport 925 12,649 +11,724

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 694,943
ZLC 315,324
Southampton 213,281
Dover 105,586
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,938

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 321,546 373,397 +51,851
ZLC 0 315,324 +315,324
Southampton 157,780 55,501 -102,279
Dover 89,547 16,039 -73,508
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,938 0 -92,938
Eurotunnel 51,478 0 -51,478
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 11,689 +11,689
East Midlands Airport 925 960 +35

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2024-11 3
2024-09 1

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+ 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Switzerland 821,986
Ireland 241,143
Saudi Arabia 58,557
France 52,338
Czechia 26,791

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 £
Switzerland 821,986 0 -821,986
Ireland 9,318 231,825 +222,507
Saudi Arabia 58,557 0 -58,557
France 0 52,338 +52,338
Czechia 5,482 21,309 +15,827
Netherlands 0 21,265 +21,265
Denmark 15,855 0 -15,855
Poland 10,500 0 -10,500
Germany 0 9,381 +9,381
Spain 8,560 0 -8,560

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) 1,195,632
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,057
Air transport 18,037

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) 859,514 336,118 -523,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,057 0 -60,057
Air transport 18,037 0 -18,037

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 867,086
Holyhead 235,575
London Gateway Port 60,057
Dover 52,338
Hull 21,265

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 836,396 30,690 -805,706
Holyhead 3,750 231,825 +228,075
London Gateway Port 60,057 0 -60,057
Dover 0 52,338 +52,338
Hull 0 21,265 +21,265
Harwich 15,982 0 -15,982
London Heathrow Airport 15,855 0 -15,855
Liverpool Docks 3,386 0 -3,386
London Stansted Airport 2,182 0 -2,182

Quick facts

HS code: 845951

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for creating threads in metal