Import/export HS code 84642080: Various grinding or polishing machines for stone and similar materials

Machines for grinding or polishing stone, ceramics, or similar materials, not specified elsewhere

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* 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 1,641,209
Sweden 1,209,965
France 826,229
United States 823,787
Denmark 669,106

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 1,255,315 385,894 -869,421
Sweden 632,567 577,398 -55,169
France 687,435 138,794 -548,641
United States 167,832 655,955 +488,123
Denmark 376,942 292,164 -84,778
Austria 416,576 7,197 -409,379
Netherlands 195,954 198,437 +2,483
Germany 226,645 119,492 -107,153
China 99,071 194,468 +95,397
San Marino 79,223 203,782 +124,559

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 1,666,602
United States 915,625
Bulgaria 881,182
France 824,994
China 646,370

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 1,286,805 379,797 -907,008
United States 244,529 671,096 +426,567
Bulgaria 439,938 441,244 +1,306
France 687,435 137,559 -549,876
China 285,410 360,960 +75,550
Denmark 349,083 233,824 -115,259
Austria 374,641 6,109 -368,532
Netherlands 175,860 189,681 +13,821
San Marino 79,223 203,782 +124,559
Turkey 15,963 188,772 +172,809

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
Essex 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5

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 7 +0
Essex 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 1 4 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Lincolnshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0

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) 5,665,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,121,935
Air transport 772,305
Road transport 46,726

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) 3,931,264 1,734,605 -2,196,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 163,811 958,124 +794,313
Air transport 377,859 394,446 +16,587
Road transport 35,820 10,906 -24,914

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,902,772
Eurotunnel 1,599,594
Immingham Docks 1,466,722
Felixstowe 489,886
Liverpool Docks 401,148

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 1,559,143 343,629 -1,215,514
Eurotunnel 1,194,390 405,204 -789,186
Immingham Docks 679,067 787,655 +108,588
Felixstowe 154,316 335,570 +181,254
Liverpool Docks 2,308 398,840 +396,532
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,073 211,051 +137,978
East Midlands Airport 135,850 128,406 -7,444
London Stansted Airport 84,444 155,049 +70,605
Killingholme 122,994 32,250 -90,744
Thamesport 85,357 69,065 -16,292

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 32
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 9
Specialised construction activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 7
2025-10 16
2025-09 8
2025-08 7

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 53
54m+ 20
0-1m 17
15m-54m 5
Other 4

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 £
Ireland 570,749
China 327,908
Germany 322,690
India 229,090
United States 189,654

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 £
Ireland 365,768 204,981 -160,787
China 199,009 128,899 -70,110
Germany 5,871 316,819 +310,948
India 0 229,090 +229,090
United States 164,539 25,115 -139,424
Burkina Faso 122,044 0 -122,044
Japan 0 69,222 +69,222
Italy 29,909 23,467 -6,442
Czechia 38,650 6,000 -32,650
United Arab Emirates 33,874 1,800 -32,074

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 £
Sweden 222,157
XI 6,884
China 5,398

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 £
Sweden 79,585 142,572 +62,987
XI 4,073 2,811 -1,262
China 5,398 0 -5,398

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,025,024
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 800,591
Other 234,439
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 110,241
Road transport 1,372

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 £
Air transport 557,903 467,121 -90,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 363,146 437,445 +74,299
Other 89,056 145,383 +56,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,135 82,106 +53,971
Road transport 1,372 0 -1,372

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 844,961
Dover / Eurotunnel 461,067
Holyhead 324,907
000 234,439
Manchester Airport 81,899

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 Heathrow Airport 504,031 340,930 -163,101
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,116 372,951 +284,835
Holyhead 265,309 59,598 -205,711
000 89,056 145,383 +56,327
Manchester Airport 0 81,899 +81,899
East Midlands Airport 41,721 33,851 -7,870
London Gateway Port 16,613 45,910 +29,297
Dover 2,047 21,948 +19,901
ZLC 8,997 10,441 +1,444
Immingham Docks 2,325 14,667 +12,342

Quick facts

HS code: 84642080

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

Description: Machines for grinding or polishing stone, ceramics, or similar materials, not specified elsewhere