Import/export HS code 845959: Various threading or tapping machines

Non-computer-controlled machines for threading or tapping 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 £
Taiwan 1,113,621
China 48,855
Bulgaria 37,717
France 27,663
Italy 21,174

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 £
Taiwan 625,972 487,649 -138,323
China 32,730 16,125 -16,605
Bulgaria 0 37,717 +37,717
France 20,797 6,866 -13,931
Italy 2,467 18,707 +16,240
Germany 16,271 2,436 -13,835
Canada 13,105 0 -13,105
United States 2,324 1,393 -931
Czechia 2,545 0 -2,545
Sweden 2,531 0 -2,531

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 £
Taiwan 1,140,151
Bulgaria 37,717
China 22,325
Italy 21,174
Germany 16,271

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 £
Taiwan 652,502 487,649 -164,853
Bulgaria 0 37,717 +37,717
China 6,200 16,125 +9,925
Italy 2,467 18,707 +16,240
Germany 16,271 0 -16,271
France 15,154 0 -15,154
Canada 13,105 0 -13,105
Denmark 5,643 2,298 -3,345
Malaysia 0 4,568 +4,568
United States 2,324 1,393 -931

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,192,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,699
Air transport 45,395

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) 684,379 508,342 -176,037
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,248 42,451 +32,203
Air transport 25,295 20,100 -5,195

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 729,268
Felixstowe 440,113
Dover 48,718
London Heathrow Airport 20,662
London Gateway Port 20,324

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 £
Southampton 384,143 345,125 -39,018
Felixstowe 281,464 158,649 -122,815
Dover 8,703 40,015 +31,312
London Heathrow Airport 20,662 0 -20,662
London Gateway Port 15,756 4,568 -11,188
London Stansted Airport 0 18,707 +18,707
East Midlands Airport 2,102 1,393 -709
Liverpool Docks 3,016 0 -3,016
Birmingham Airport 2,531 0 -2,531
ZLC 0 2,436 +2,436

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 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-02 3
2025-01 3
2024-09 2
2024-07 3

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
1m-15m 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 171,391
Nigeria 130,825
Czechia 111,475
Ireland 90,375
India 85,102

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 £
Netherlands 105,326 66,065 -39,261
Nigeria 14,460 116,365 +101,905
Czechia 0 111,475 +111,475
Ireland 1,120 89,255 +88,135
India 55,440 29,662 -25,778
Germany 68,183 994 -67,189
United Arab Emirates 32,011 30,634 -1,377
Belgium 58,389 0 -58,389
Finland 16,091 37,645 +21,554
Pakistan 10,065 37,150 +27,085

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) 459,716
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 430,299
Air transport 106,410
Other 2,169

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) 187,103 272,613 +85,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,023 283,276 +136,253
Air transport 99,538 6,872 -92,666
Other 0 2,169 +2,169

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 209,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,342
Felixstowe 127,925
Immingham Docks 95,078
Harwich 82,156

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 £
London Gateway Port 20,918 188,922 +168,004
Dover / Eurotunnel 71,318 114,024 +42,706
Felixstowe 126,155 1,770 -124,385
Immingham Docks 55,105 39,973 -15,132
Harwich 16,091 66,065 +49,974
Holyhead 1,120 70,375 +69,255
Aberdeen Airport 45,827 0 -45,827
East Midlands Airport 30,597 4,222 -26,375
Dover 30,100 1,406 -28,694
Southampton 2,500 24,489 +21,989

Quick facts

HS code: 845959

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled machines for threading or tapping metal