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 1,652,696
Netherlands 1,583,233
China 1,109,659
France 585,223
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 953,461 699,235 -254,226
Netherlands 523,043 1,060,190 +537,147
China 554,836 554,823 -13
France 141,660 443,563 +301,903
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 1,678,866
Netherlands 1,583,233
China 1,173,036
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 953,461 725,405 -228,056
Netherlands 523,043 1,060,190 +537,147
China 606,375 566,661 -39,714
France 93,698 443,563 +349,865
Germany 27,252 509,726 +482,474
South Africa 370,002 0 -370,002
Portugal 107,417 110,537 +3,120
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) 4,564,652
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,705,959
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) 1,707,543 2,857,109 +1,149,566
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,146,986 558,973 -588,013
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 735,070
Dover / Eurotunnel 700,274
London Gateway Port 581,507

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 528,068 362,723 -165,345
Harwich 272,108 462,962 +190,854
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,865 528,409 +356,544
London Gateway Port 390,838 190,669 -200,169
London 330,758 121,196 -209,562
Immingham Docks 0 366,713 +366,713
Killingholme 250,935 0 -250,935
Newhaven 107,417 110,537 +3,120
Tyne 0 217,525 +217,525

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
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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 1,623,805
Hungary 1,374,941
China 112,668
Germany 70,486
Netherlands 30,790

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 259,640 1,364,165 +1,104,525
Hungary 1,374,941 0 -1,374,941
China 112,668 0 -112,668
Germany 0 70,486 +70,486
Netherlands 0 30,790 +30,790
Ireland 12,000 0 -12,000

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) 1,641,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,470,717
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) 259,640 1,381,665 +1,122,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,386,941 83,776 -1,303,165
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 1,440,427
Southampton 1,364,165
Liverpool Docks 259,640
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 65,486 -1,309,455
Southampton 0 1,364,165 +1,364,165
Liverpool Docks 259,640 0 -259,640
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