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 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 2,790,984
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 2,617,222 173,762 -2,443,460
Italy 0 377,979 +377,979
United States 133,794 72,161 -61,633
Belgium 173,058 0 -173,058
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Netherlands 38,328 0 -38,328
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 959,146
United States 513,667
Italy 343,349
China 225,612

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 959,146 0 -959,146
United States 367,867 145,800 -222,067
Italy 0 343,349 +343,349
China 94,673 130,939 +36,266
Thailand 159,146 0 -159,146
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Malaysia 30,042 0 -30,042
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
South East Wales 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 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 3,162,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 304,269
Air transport 255,188

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) 2,657,425 505,294 -2,152,131
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 209,801 94,468 -115,333
Air transport 187,363 67,825 -119,538

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,843,210
London 257,294
Southampton 217,907
Birmingham Airport 129,959
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 2,465,231 377,979 -2,087,252
London 172,485 84,809 -87,676
Southampton 144,472 73,435 -71,037
Birmingham Airport 105,061 24,898 -80,163
Felixstowe 55,391 21,033 -34,358
Leeds Bradford Airport 32,691 31,691 -1,000
Eurotunnel 0 42,506 +42,506
Luton Airport 39,228 0 -39,228
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 motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
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
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
Turkey 785,003
France 589,113
Poland 392,743

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 3,930,000 0 -3,930,000
United States 1,046,807 838,637 -208,170
Turkey 276,793 508,210 +231,417
France 572,742 16,371 -556,371
Poland 392,743 0 -392,743
Germany 143,650 174,079 +30,429
Netherlands 308,815 0 -308,815
Ireland 0 248,286 +248,286
Sweden 16,194 169,132 +152,938
Romania 47,919 82,791 +34,872

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) 2,724,894
Air transport 344,328

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) 4,978,293 850,504 -4,127,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,688,881 1,036,013 -652,868
Air transport 115,675 228,653 +112,978

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,715,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,732,833
Liverpool Docks 1,082,284
Dover 489,618
East Midlands Airport 334,112

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 3,930,000 785,754 -3,144,246
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,536,827 196,006 -1,340,821
Liverpool Docks 1,041,784 40,500 -1,001,284
Dover 0 489,618 +489,618
East Midlands Airport 115,675 218,437 +102,762
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

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