Import/export HS code 846520: Machining centers for woodworking

Advanced machines that perform multiple woodworking tasks automatically in one setup

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 £
Germany 21,168,711
Italy 9,702,905
China 2,104,699
Poland 2,046,898
Austria 683,003

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 11,282,551 9,886,160 -1,396,391
Italy 5,264,214 4,438,691 -825,523
China 730,000 1,374,699 +644,699
Poland 1,028,411 1,018,487 -9,924
Austria 174,991 508,012 +333,021
France 80,076 225,120 +145,044
Netherlands 208,196 4,196 -204,000
Ireland 91,089 39,906 -51,183
Turkey 0 110,873 +110,873
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280

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 14,374,532
Italy 7,833,733
Poland 4,881,847
China 2,380,656
India 1,713,870

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 8,940,932 5,433,600 -3,507,332
Italy 4,241,671 3,592,062 -649,609
Poland 2,529,278 2,352,569 -176,709
China 930,129 1,450,527 +520,398
India 929,544 784,326 -145,218
Austria 1,142,718 544,400 -598,318
Turkey 959 110,873 +109,914
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
United Kingdom 91,139 0 -91,139
Spain 6,815 59,030 +52,215

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
West Midlands 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 0 4 +4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 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) 30,317,887
Other 3,285,351
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,010,942
Air transport 47,786
Road transport 12,002

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) 17,632,548 12,685,339 -4,947,209
Other 39,955 3,245,396 +3,205,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,240,337 1,770,605 +530,268
Air transport 24,480 23,306 -1,174
Road transport 12,002 0 -12,002

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 14,736,733
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,970,699
Felixstowe 4,514,209
000 3,285,351
Immingham Docks 2,394,757

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 8,019,301 6,717,432 -1,301,869
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,125,943 1,844,756 -3,281,187
Felixstowe 1,688,589 2,825,620 +1,137,031
000 39,955 3,245,396 +3,205,441
Immingham Docks 1,431,495 963,262 -468,233
Eurotunnel 871,525 787,656 -83,869
Harwich 683,509 409,864 -273,645
Killingholme 593,181 0 -593,181
Purfleet 157,367 180,326 +22,959
London 4,000 276,648 +272,648

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 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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 16
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
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 £
United States 1,400,586
Germany 996,369
Ireland 593,640
Poland 431,038
Netherlands 312,500

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 £
United States 428,719 971,867 +543,148
Germany 862,047 134,322 -727,725
Ireland 435,829 157,811 -278,018
Poland 283,945 147,093 -136,852
Netherlands 111,672 200,828 +89,156
South Africa 263,048 0 -263,048
Japan 0 241,681 +241,681
France 215,363 22,641 -192,722
Czechia 88,615 128,377 +39,762
Italy 115,779 91,014 -24,765

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 £
Germany 282,475
Italy 19,021

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 £
Germany 120,142 162,333 +42,191
Italy 0 19,021 +19,021

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) 3,297,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,555,745
Other 301,496
Air transport 240,048

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) 2,371,706 926,290 -1,445,416
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,083,018 1,472,727 +389,709
Other 120,142 181,354 +61,212
Air transport 224,825 15,223 -209,602

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,127,540
Felixstowe 837,313
London Gateway Port 722,370
Liverpool Docks 545,000
Holyhead 515,270

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 1,510,526 617,014 -893,512
Felixstowe 18,000 819,313 +801,313
London Gateway Port 376,834 345,536 -31,298
Liverpool Docks 368,800 176,200 -192,600
Holyhead 434,534 80,736 -353,798
000 120,142 181,354 +61,212
Southampton 123,708 156,678 +32,970
Immingham Docks 200,347 37,825 -162,522
Portsmouth 203,508 0 -203,508
London Heathrow Airport 179,812 2,122 -177,690

Quick facts

HS code: 846520

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

Description: Advanced machines that perform multiple woodworking tasks automatically in one setup