Import/export HS code 84629090: Various non-numerically controlled metalworking machines

Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks

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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 £
Italy 6,233,096
China 3,686,897
Belgium 2,256,623
Germany 1,587,715
Taiwan 1,512,726

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 £
Italy 1,677,603 4,555,493 +2,877,890
China 2,205,628 1,481,269 -724,359
Belgium 1,404,804 851,819 -552,985
Germany 1,138,739 448,976 -689,763
Taiwan 6,770 1,505,956 +1,499,186
Switzerland 59,561 1,177,511 +1,117,950
United States 477,901 617,983 +140,082
Turkey 303,715 511,564 +207,849
Poland 25,737 570,747 +545,010
France 200,741 95,904 -104,837

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 £
Italy 6,217,646
China 3,869,689
Belgium 1,947,985
Taiwan 1,544,640
Germany 1,497,038

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 £
Italy 1,648,659 4,568,987 +2,920,328
China 2,313,759 1,555,930 -757,829
Belgium 1,389,307 558,678 -830,629
Taiwan 17,899 1,526,741 +1,508,842
Germany 1,110,130 386,908 -723,222
Switzerland 76,267 1,177,511 +1,101,244
United States 461,089 622,460 +161,371
Turkey 303,715 511,564 +207,849
France 181,563 362,134 +180,571
Portugal 5,877 413,490 +407,613

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 17
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 14
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 12

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 9 9 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 7 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12 6 -6
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 11 6 -5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 9 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 5 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 6 -1
South East Wales 4 8 +4

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) 11,059,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,197,375
Air transport 1,808,103
Road transport 271,506
Other 27,525

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) 4,570,259 6,489,388 +1,919,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,561,487 4,635,888 +2,074,401
Air transport 835,727 972,376 +136,649
Road transport 64,918 206,588 +141,670
Other 12,742 14,783 +2,041

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,815,283
Felixstowe 3,151,412
Southampton 2,738,353
Eurotunnel 1,033,843
Immingham Docks 891,141

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 2,566,793 5,248,490 +2,681,697
Felixstowe 306,611 2,844,801 +2,538,190
Southampton 1,679,135 1,059,218 -619,917
Eurotunnel 897,037 136,806 -760,231
Immingham Docks 94,209 796,932 +702,723
Purfleet 683,578 0 -683,578
ZLC 100,585 520,279 +419,694
East Midlands Airport 252,747 211,443 -41,304
London Heathrow Airport 181,628 248,537 +66,909
Liverpool Docks 271,745 121,695 -150,050

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 66
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 30
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 28
Other manufacturing 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 20
2025-10 24
2025-09 21
2025-08 19

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 113
54m+ 77
15m-54m 29
Other 23
0-1m 16

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 £
Mexico 4,413,632
United States 1,460,662
Spain 1,289,830
China 1,273,894
Romania 896,193

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 £
Mexico 4,346,455 67,177 -4,279,278
United States 98,800 1,361,862 +1,263,062
Spain 1,245,978 43,852 -1,202,126
China 1,271,090 2,804 -1,268,286
Romania 159,423 736,770 +577,347
France 696,294 92,361 -603,933
Japan 0 729,100 +729,100
Poland 51,856 622,400 +570,544
Germany 346,040 207,484 -138,556
Italy 296,505 154,242 -142,263

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) 8,644,083
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,386,952
Air transport 542,084
Road transport 12,790

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) 6,094,544 2,549,539 -3,545,005
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,439,502 1,947,450 -1,492,052
Air transport 207,896 334,188 +126,292
Road transport 12,790 0 -12,790

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,184,871
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,315,322
Southampton 1,346,811
Felixstowe 766,864
Portsmouth 458,186

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 £
London Gateway Port 5,835,988 348,883 -5,487,105
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,572,740 1,742,582 -830,158
Southampton 41,032 1,305,779 +1,264,747
Felixstowe 5,474 761,390 +755,916
Portsmouth 458,186 0 -458,186
Dover 145,032 147,340 +2,308
East Midlands Airport 102,937 150,902 +47,965
London 191,731 1,214 -190,517
Liverpool Docks 81,535 110,938 +29,403
London Heathrow Airport 93,880 67,691 -26,189

Quick facts

HS code: 84629090

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

Description: Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks