Import/export HS code 846259: Various notching machines

Non-computer-controlled machines for creating notches in metal

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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 3,374,300
Italy 1,099,833
United States 677,463
France 425,821
China 391,726

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 788,382 2,585,918 +1,797,536
Italy 913,095 186,738 -726,357
United States 311,939 365,524 +53,585
France 360,709 65,112 -295,597
China 116,162 275,564 +159,402
Spain 230,717 116,399 -114,318
Netherlands 142,522 99,634 -42,888
Poland 57,438 103,359 +45,921
Canada 150,179 0 -150,179
Portugal 101,808 44,908 -56,900

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 3,322,388
Italy 1,203,904
United States 817,483
Spain 465,631
China 414,998

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 753,291 2,569,097 +1,815,806
Italy 993,645 210,259 -783,386
United States 450,341 367,142 -83,199
Spain 349,232 116,399 -232,833
China 130,886 284,112 +153,226
France 144,673 98,643 -46,030
Czechia 200,222 0 -200,222
Portugal 101,808 44,908 -56,900
Poland 19,007 87,210 +68,203
Norway 55,356 33,470 -21,886

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Greater Manchester 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
South East Wales 0 3 +3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 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) 5,191,275
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,478,058
Air transport 591,108
Other 78,286
Road transport 4,300

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) 2,210,778 2,980,497 +769,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 818,990 659,068 -159,922
Air transport 252,617 338,491 +85,874
Other 65,748 12,538 -53,210
Road transport 0 4,300 +4,300

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,219,611
Immingham Docks 990,398
Eurotunnel 937,056
Southampton 663,834
Purfleet 490,988

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 641,289 1,578,322 +937,033
Immingham Docks 217,784 772,614 +554,830
Eurotunnel 430,268 506,788 +76,520
Southampton 370,386 293,448 -76,938
Purfleet 490,988 0 -490,988
Felixstowe 105,816 129,453 +23,637
London Heathrow Airport 107,682 126,046 +18,364
London 141,533 85,329 -56,204
Birmingham Airport 49,251 175,229 +125,978
Portsmouth 121,679 75,965 -45,714

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 29
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 6

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 37
54m+ 24
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 2

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 £
Portugal 353,056
India 348,976
Germany 266,892
Turkey 195,188
United Arab Emirates 173,998

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 £
Portugal 353,056 0 -353,056
India 348,976 0 -348,976
Germany 186,369 80,523 -105,846
Turkey 195,188 0 -195,188
United Arab Emirates 61,779 112,219 +50,440
Norway 105,842 59,190 -46,652
Romania 0 138,424 +138,424
Poland 1,349 117,586 +116,237
Ireland 82,938 24,947 -57,991
United States 48,507 19,857 -28,650

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 3,392
Taiwan 695

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 705 2,687 +1,982
Taiwan 368 327 -41

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) 1,335,224
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 595,758
Air transport 551,130
Road transport 47,601
Other 4,087

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) 904,006 431,218 -472,788
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 479,218 116,540 -362,678
Air transport 282,112 269,018 -13,094
Road transport 47,601 0 -47,601
Other 1,073 3,014 +1,941

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 681,492
Southampton 382,397
London 365,392
ZLC 163,717
London Heathrow Airport 156,250

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 381,045 300,447 -80,598
Southampton 372,917 9,480 -363,437
London 353,056 12,336 -340,720
ZLC 114,322 49,395 -64,927
London Heathrow Airport 97,679 58,571 -39,108
London Stansted Airport 31,719 115,568 +83,849
Holyhead 61,908 16,201 -45,707
Immingham Docks 65,155 10,000 -55,155
Dover 29,045 40,752 +11,707
London Gateway Port 31,420 29,357 -2,063

Quick facts

HS code: 846259

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled machines for creating notches in metal