Import/export HS code 84604010: Numerically controlled honing or lapping machines

Computer-controlled machines for honing or lapping metal surfaces

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  • 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 3,090,322
Italy 377,979
United States 205,955
Belgium 173,058
Singapore 55,391

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 2,892,915 197,407 -2,695,508
Italy 0 377,979 +377,979
United States 10,998 194,957 +183,959
Belgium 13,912 159,146 +145,234
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Netherlands 40,856 9,186 -31,670
China 0 22,307 +22,307
Canada 18,542 0 -18,542
France 0 16,385 +16,385
United Arab Emirates 8,022 0 -8,022

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 £
United Kingdom 1,407,987
Germany 1,270,877
United States 513,667
Italy 343,349
China 213,219

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 £
United Kingdom 1,365,481 42,506 -1,322,975
Germany 1,270,877 0 -1,270,877
United States 199,847 313,820 +113,973
Italy 0 343,349 +343,349
China 94,673 118,546 +23,873
Thailand 0 159,146 +159,146
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Malaysia 41,756 0 -41,756
Belgium 13,912 0 -13,912
Ireland 5,797 0 -5,797

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 3,474,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 304,269
Air transport 255,457

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) 2,773,972 700,478 -2,073,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,005 217,264 +130,259
Air transport 190,839 64,618 -126,221

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,154,941
London 257,294
Southampton 217,907
Birmingham Airport 118,514
Felixstowe 76,424

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 2,617,816 537,125 -2,080,691
London 136,447 120,847 -15,600
Southampton 21,676 196,231 +174,555
Birmingham Airport 106,009 12,505 -93,504
Felixstowe 55,391 21,033 -34,358
Leeds Bradford Airport 32,691 31,691 -1,000
Luton Airport 41,756 9,186 -32,570
Eurotunnel 0 42,506 +42,506
East Midlands Airport 6,547 11,236 +4,689
Hull 13,912 0 -13,912

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Mining support service activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 3
2024-09 1
2024-08 2
2024-06 1
2024-05 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
1m-15m 5
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 £
Taiwan 3,930,000
United States 1,885,444
France 599,045
Poland 392,743
Germany 317,729

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 £
Taiwan 2,630,000 1,300,000 -1,330,000
United States 1,046,807 838,637 -208,170
France 578,114 20,931 -557,183
Poland 392,743 0 -392,743
Germany 142,054 175,675 +33,621
Netherlands 308,815 0 -308,815
Turkey 276,793 18,592 -258,201
Ireland 0 248,286 +248,286
Sweden 20,338 169,132 +148,794
Romania 44,499 79,874 +35,375

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) 5,828,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,234,055
Air transport 352,067

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) 3,678,293 2,150,504 -1,527,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,688,881 545,174 -1,143,707
Air transport 120,175 231,892 +111,717

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,715,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,731,612
Liverpool Docks 1,082,284
East Midlands Airport 341,851
Milford 248,286

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 £
Southampton 2,630,000 2,085,754 -544,246
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,536,827 194,785 -1,342,042
Liverpool Docks 1,041,784 40,500 -1,001,284
East Midlands Airport 120,175 221,676 +101,501
Milford 0 248,286 +248,286
Harwich 152,054 0 -152,054
Immingham Docks 0 102,103 +102,103
London Gateway Port 5,509 24,250 +18,741
London Heathrow Airport 0 10,216 +10,216
Felixstowe 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 84604010

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for honing or lapping metal surfaces