Import/export HS code 84596990: Various milling machines

Non-computer-controlled milling machines for various metal tasks

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  • 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 £
Germany 1,583,784
Italy 1,295,529
China 1,096,216
France 964,615
Spain 345,658

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 £
Germany 1,009,123 574,661 -434,462
Italy 845,337 450,192 -395,145
China 637,092 459,124 -177,968
France 523,562 441,053 -82,509
Spain 160,273 185,385 +25,112
Norway 256,634 13,394 -243,240
Netherlands 138,994 119,798 -19,196
Taiwan 168,989 0 -168,989
Ireland 62,398 47,855 -14,543
Antigua and Barbuda 0 48,810 +48,810

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 £
Germany 1,757,598
Italy 1,250,850
China 1,115,385
France 667,771
United States 444,579

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 £
Germany 1,139,831 617,767 -522,064
Italy 839,816 411,034 -428,782
China 653,909 461,476 -192,433
France 391,886 275,885 -116,001
United States 344,098 100,481 -243,617
Spain 149,763 248,056 +98,293
Taiwan 182,487 10,545 -171,942
Netherlands 99,147 36,888 -62,259
Austria 0 97,432 +97,432
India 36,079 46,486 +10,407

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 5

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
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 6 +4
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 2 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 3 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,600,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,779,156
Air transport 981,948
Other 156,475
Rail transport 10,124

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,267,916 1,332,879 -935,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,167,254 611,902 -555,352
Air transport 538,855 443,093 -95,762
Other 86,420 70,055 -16,365
Rail transport 0 10,124 +10,124
Road transport 0 3,274 +3,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,151,587
Eurotunnel 994,595
Immingham Docks 904,861
Dover 901,496
London 302,593

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 695,587 456,000 -239,587
Eurotunnel 509,849 484,746 -25,103
Immingham Docks 612,920 291,941 -320,979
Dover 485,894 415,602 -70,292
London 208,530 94,063 -114,467
Birmingham Airport 92,189 193,803 +101,614
Aberdeen Docks 212,852 13,394 -199,458
Thamesport 151,271 66,239 -85,032
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,474 90,910 -8,564
East Midlands Airport 115,753 68,581 -47,172

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 31
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 20
2025-10 16
2025-09 13
2025-08 14
2025-07 11

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 35
54m+ 26
0-1m 13
15m-54m 10
Other 5

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 £
India 6,954,949
Viet Nam 658,420
United Arab Emirates 634,640
United States 410,265
Ireland 326,581

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 £
India 5,500,550 1,454,399 -4,046,151
Viet Nam 658,420 0 -658,420
United Arab Emirates 369,235 265,405 -103,830
United States 356,191 54,074 -302,117
Ireland 250,726 75,855 -174,871
Germany 256,008 0 -256,008
Netherlands 114,382 100,659 -13,723
Guyana 0 211,768 +211,768
Pakistan 51,610 125,400 +73,790
Poland 113,744 0 -113,744

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 4,921

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 3,697 1,224 -2,473

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,458,906
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 763,026
Air transport 505,343
Road transport 8,760
Other 4,921

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,261,496 2,197,410 -5,064,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 535,324 227,702 -307,622
Air transport 260,335 245,008 -15,327
Road transport 8,760 0 -8,760
Other 3,697 1,224 -2,473

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 7,389,999
Felixstowe 760,781
Hull 472,861
Liverpool Docks 376,558
Dover / Eurotunnel 351,992

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 5,720,138 1,669,861 -4,050,277
Felixstowe 704,780 56,001 -648,779
Hull 261,093 211,768 -49,325
Liverpool Docks 351,989 24,569 -327,420
Dover / Eurotunnel 233,932 118,060 -115,872
Southampton 153,350 163,719 +10,369
Holyhead 225,233 20,775 -204,458
London Heathrow Airport 135,375 36,179 -99,196
ZLC 99,089 49,885 -49,204
London 11,894 92,000 +80,106

Quick facts

HS code: 84596990

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled milling machines for various metal tasks