Import/export HS code 846233: Numerically controlled shearing machines

Computer-controlled machines for cutting metal sheets with high precision

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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 £
Turkey 1,638,597
Netherlands 1,498,590
China 1,078,976
France 633,520
Germany 579,255

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 £
Turkey 943,939 694,658 -249,281
Netherlands 659,668 838,922 +179,254
China 505,241 573,735 +68,494
France 189,957 443,563 +253,606
Germany 31,521 547,734 +516,213
South Africa 370,002 0 -370,002
United States 179,213 0 -179,213
Portugal 59,455 110,537 +51,082
Belgium 47,270 0 -47,270
Italy 0 1,206 +1,206

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 £
Turkey 1,664,767
Netherlands 1,498,590
China 1,142,353
France 537,261
Germany 536,978

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 £
Turkey 943,939 720,828 -223,111
Netherlands 659,668 838,922 +179,254
China 556,780 585,573 +28,793
France 93,698 443,563 +349,865
Germany 27,252 509,726 +482,474
South Africa 370,002 0 -370,002
Portugal 155,714 110,537 -45,177
United States 179,213 0 -179,213
Italy 0 1,206 +1,206

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Essex 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West Midlands 2

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 4,514,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,675,276
Air transport 7,138

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) 1,882,943 2,631,264 +748,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,097,391 577,885 -519,506
Air transport 5,932 1,206 -4,726

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,512,393
Felixstowe 890,791
Harwich 871,695
Dover / Eurotunnel 661,554
London Gateway Port 550,824

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 493,489 1,018,904 +525,415
Felixstowe 478,473 412,318 -66,155
Harwich 408,733 462,962 +54,229
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,461 484,093 +306,632
London Gateway Port 390,838 159,986 -230,852
London 315,640 160,935 -154,705
Newhaven 155,714 110,537 -45,177
Killingholme 250,935 0 -250,935
Tyne 0 217,525 +217,525
Liverpool Docks 179,213 0 -179,213

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 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
2025-07 5

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 13
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
15m-54m 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 £
United States 1,727,336
Hungary 1,374,941
China 112,668
Netherlands 30,790
Ireland 12,000

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 £
United States 363,171 1,364,165 +1,000,994
Hungary 1,374,941 0 -1,374,941
China 112,668 0 -112,668
Netherlands 0 30,790 +30,790
Ireland 12,000 0 -12,000
Germany 0 5,000 +5,000

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) 1,744,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,405,231
Air transport 112,668

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) 363,171 1,381,665 +1,018,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,386,941 18,290 -1,368,651
Air transport 112,668 0 -112,668

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,374,941
Southampton 1,364,165
Liverpool Docks 363,171
London Heathrow Airport 112,668
Immingham Docks 25,261

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,374,941 0 -1,374,941
Southampton 0 1,364,165 +1,364,165
Liverpool Docks 363,171 0 -363,171
London Heathrow Airport 112,668 0 -112,668
Immingham Docks 0 25,261 +25,261
Holyhead 12,000 0 -12,000
Harwich 0 10,529 +10,529

Quick facts

HS code: 846233

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for cutting metal sheets with high precision