Import/export HS code 846022: Numerically controlled centreless grinding machines

Computer-controlled machines for grinding cylindrical metal parts without centers

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 £
Germany 1,074,268
United States 649,462
France 399,389
India 190,705
Czechia 156,019

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 1,054,642 19,626 -1,035,016
United States 37,637 611,825 +574,188
France 20,459 378,930 +358,471
India 26,539 164,166 +137,627
Czechia 156,019 0 -156,019
Italy 109,271 0 -109,271
China 26,923 12,362 -14,561
Switzerland 0 30,370 +30,370
Senegal 6,000 0 -6,000
Australia 2,038 0 -2,038

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 1,154,330
Japan 453,325
France 279,242
United States 196,137
India 190,705

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 1,054,642 99,688 -954,954
Japan 0 453,325 +453,325
France 0 279,242 +279,242
United States 37,637 158,500 +120,863
India 26,539 164,166 +137,627
Czechia 156,019 0 -156,019
Sweden 109,271 0 -109,271
China 26,923 12,362 -14,561
Switzerland 0 30,370 +30,370
Taiwan 2,038 19,626 +17,588

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,740,547
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 843,832
Air transport 45,576
Road transport 30,370

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) 1,341,991 398,556 -943,435
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,462 784,370 +724,908
Air transport 41,593 3,983 -37,610
Road transport 0 30,370 +30,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,168,292
Southampton 607,842
Eurotunnel 274,201
Felixstowe 229,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,766

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 £
Dover 869,424 298,868 -570,556
Southampton 0 607,842 +607,842
Eurotunnel 274,201 0 -274,201
Felixstowe 53,462 176,528 +123,066
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,766 0 -196,766
Harwich 0 99,688 +99,688
ZLC 0 30,370 +30,370
London Heathrow Airport 24,970 0 -24,970
London Stansted Airport 9,117 2,351 -6,766
East Midlands Airport 7,506 1,632 -5,874

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
Other manufacturing 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 4
2024-07 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
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Sweden 375,022
Turkey 297,735
Italy 121,487
Malaysia 65,500
United States 61,215

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 £
Sweden 375,022 0 -375,022
Turkey 297,735 0 -297,735
Italy 80,400 41,087 -39,313
Malaysia 65,500 0 -65,500
United States 4,477 56,738 +52,261
Ireland 59,336 0 -59,336
Poland 0 47,543 +47,543
France 18,903 2,607 -16,296
Denmark 6,150 2,500 -3,650
Saudi Arabia 4,000 0 -4,000

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) 729,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 289,620
Air transport 71,730

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) 641,168 88,630 -552,538
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 234,141 55,479 -178,662
Air transport 57,720 14,010 -43,710

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 375,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,601
Dover 80,438
East Midlands Airport 67,986
Grangemouth Docks 65,500

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 £
Immingham Docks 375,022 0 -375,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 299,514 41,087 -258,427
Dover 78,343 2,095 -76,248
East Midlands Airport 57,720 10,266 -47,454
Grangemouth Docks 65,500 0 -65,500
Liverpool Docks 0 55,479 +55,479
Holyhead 55,223 0 -55,223
Harwich 0 45,448 +45,448
ZLC 0 3,744 +3,744
London Gateway Port 1,707 0 -1,707

Quick facts

HS code: 846022

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for grinding cylindrical metal parts without centers