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

Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Italy 7,106,580
China 3,683,856
Belgium 2,252,343
Germany 1,623,622
Taiwan 1,504,572

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 2,951,965 4,154,615 +1,202,650
China 1,972,187 1,711,669 -260,518
Belgium 1,406,059 846,284 -559,775
Germany 1,126,621 497,001 -629,620
Taiwan 5,158 1,499,414 +1,494,256
United States 827,585 630,509 -197,076
Switzerland 31,918 1,205,154 +1,173,236
Turkey 286,256 515,778 +229,522
Poland 33,299 570,747 +537,448
France 211,144 94,285 -116,859

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 7,089,030
China 3,867,411
Belgium 1,947,985
Taiwan 1,537,599
Germany 1,526,663

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 2,919,658 4,169,372 +1,249,714
China 2,086,634 1,780,777 -305,857
Belgium 1,389,307 558,678 -830,629
Taiwan 20,289 1,517,310 +1,497,021
Germany 1,088,906 437,757 -651,149
United States 810,773 634,986 -175,787
Switzerland 48,624 1,205,154 +1,156,530
Turkey 286,256 515,778 +229,522
France 191,979 358,175 +166,196
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 19
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 14
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 13

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 10 10 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11 6 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12 6 -6
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 8 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 9 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 8 +3
Greater Manchester 9 3 -6
West Yorkshire 7 6 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 5 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 7 +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) 11,881,573
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,596,816
Air transport 1,871,706
Road transport 273,434
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) 5,743,546 6,138,027 +394,481
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,710,230 4,886,586 +2,176,356
Air transport 895,224 976,482 +81,258
Road transport 66,846 206,588 +139,742
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 8,579,664
Felixstowe 3,148,371
Southampton 2,730,199
Eurotunnel 1,028,890
Immingham Docks 892,341

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 3,684,035 4,895,629 +1,211,594
Felixstowe 224,657 2,923,714 +2,699,057
Southampton 1,530,708 1,199,491 -331,217
Eurotunnel 889,245 139,645 -749,600
Immingham Docks 95,409 796,932 +701,523
Liverpool Docks 616,897 121,695 -495,202
Purfleet 683,578 0 -683,578
ZLC 74,870 547,922 +473,052
East Midlands Airport 290,915 210,447 -80,468
London Heathrow Airport 179,670 252,424 +72,754

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 63
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 32
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 31
Other manufacturing 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 20
2025-10 24
2025-09 21
2025-08 19
2025-07 22

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 114
54m+ 78
15m-54m 29
Other 24
0-1m 20

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 1,372,130
China 1,351,074
Spain 1,289,830
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 82,927 1,289,203 +1,206,276
China 1,348,270 2,804 -1,345,466
Spain 1,245,978 43,852 -1,202,126
Romania 159,423 736,770 +577,347
France 696,294 78,102 -618,192
Japan 0 729,100 +729,100
Poland 51,856 622,400 +570,544
Germany 341,084 212,440 -128,644
Italy 320,195 127,885 -192,310

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) 8,745,343
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,607,281
Air transport 685,481
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) 6,296,059 2,449,284 -3,846,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,705,455 1,901,826 -1,803,629
Air transport 382,918 302,563 -80,355
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 6,135,031
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,532,931
Southampton 1,346,811
Felixstowe 913,572
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 5,829,488 305,543 -5,523,945
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,834,193 1,698,738 -1,135,455
Southampton 41,032 1,305,779 +1,264,747
Felixstowe 152,182 761,390 +609,208
Portsmouth 458,186 0 -458,186
London Heathrow Airport 271,156 51,794 -219,362
Dover 145,032 145,560 +528
East Midlands Airport 100,683 143,609 +42,926
London 191,731 1,214 -190,517
Avonmouth Docks 131,408 0 -131,408

Quick facts

HS code: 84629090

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

Description: Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks