Import/export HS code 846330: Machines for working wire

Machines designed to shape, cut, or bend metal wire

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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 £
Germany 1,935,921
Switzerland 1,650,933
New Zealand 1,455,230
Italy 1,173,440
China 1,110,628

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 1,919,760 16,161 -1,903,599
Switzerland 1,185 1,649,748 +1,648,563
New Zealand 1,455,230 0 -1,455,230
Italy 610,316 563,124 -47,192
China 270,251 840,377 +570,126
Netherlands 132,056 540,773 +408,717
France 10,090 383,810 +373,720
Austria 0 314,926 +314,926
Japan 32,322 176,200 +143,878
Cyprus 43,889 0 -43,889

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 1,898,643
Italy 1,717,549
Switzerland 1,648,002
New Zealand 1,455,230
China 1,132,355

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 1,888,544 10,099 -1,878,445
Italy 772,070 945,479 +173,409
Switzerland 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
New Zealand 1,455,230 0 -1,455,230
China 282,493 849,862 +567,369
Netherlands 0 467,786 +467,786
Austria 0 314,926 +314,926
Japan 31,027 231,471 +200,444
United States 32,016 25,455 -6,561
United Kingdom 24,152 29,528 +5,376

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
Greater Manchester 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Kent 3
Mid and South West Wales 3

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 6 5 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 3 0 -3
South East Wales 0 3 +3
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2

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) 3,837,984
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,284,906
Road transport 1,648,002
Air transport 427,575
Other 59

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) 2,391,221 1,446,763 -944,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,902,513 1,382,393 -520,120
Road transport 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Air transport 317,324 110,251 -207,073
Other 59 0 -59

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,982,519
Southampton 1,947,052
ZLC 1,648,002
Felixstowe 942,464
Dover / Eurotunnel 374,227

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 1,812,380 1,170,139 -642,241
Southampton 1,606,145 340,907 -1,265,238
ZLC 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Felixstowe 128,399 814,065 +685,666
Dover / Eurotunnel 374,227 0 -374,227
London Gateway Port 43,889 252,875 +208,986
London Stansted Airport 225,332 44,867 -180,465
Harwich 210,904 0 -210,904
Eurotunnel 16,281 162,050 +145,769
East Midlands Airport 17,627 54,363 +36,736

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Manufacture of basic metals 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 7
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 1

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 22
54m+ 16
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Luxembourg 1,291,500
Mexico 914,044
Spain 557,058
United States 381,252
Turkey 374,220

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 £
Luxembourg 0 1,291,500 +1,291,500
Mexico 538,372 375,672 -162,700
Spain 299,622 257,436 -42,186
United States 158,614 222,638 +64,024
Turkey 153,618 220,602 +66,984
France 243,896 75,377 -168,519
Italy 142,427 166,058 +23,631
Germany 162,597 105,744 -56,853
Bangladesh 249,069 0 -249,069
Trinidad and Tobago 243,877 0 -243,877

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) 3,903,827
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,383,132
Air transport 1,911,809
Road transport 1,724

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) 1,297,125 2,606,702 +1,309,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,509,864 873,268 -636,596
Air transport 1,155,821 755,988 -399,833
Road transport 1,724 0 -1,724

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,192,866
London Heathrow Airport 1,028,949
London Gateway Port 765,249
Southampton 623,934
East Midlands Airport 534,109

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 1,041,472 2,151,394 +1,109,922
London Heathrow Airport 641,682 387,267 -254,415
London Gateway Port 623,227 142,022 -481,205
Southampton 206,897 417,037 +210,140
East Midlands Airport 282,240 251,869 -30,371
Portsmouth 206,055 252,559 +46,504
Felixstowe 344,789 74,943 -269,846
Liverpool Docks 249,069 155,825 -93,244
Immingham Docks 57,791 140,472 +82,681
London 826 95,838 +95,012

Quick facts

HS code: 846330

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

Description: Machines designed to shape, cut, or bend metal wire