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 21,392,614
Italy 9,705,371
China 2,177,417
Poland 2,046,898
Austria 687,255

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 11,747,908 9,644,706 -2,103,202
Italy 5,276,373 4,428,998 -847,375
China 888,725 1,288,692 +399,967
Poland 841,933 1,204,965 +363,032
Austria 175,758 511,497 +335,739
France 80,076 225,120 +145,044
Netherlands 208,196 0 -208,196
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 14,724,501
Italy 8,022,589
Poland 4,881,847
China 2,457,626
Austria 1,687,118

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 9,292,976 5,431,525 -3,861,451
Italy 4,253,830 3,768,759 -485,071
Poland 2,342,800 2,539,047 +196,247
China 1,089,621 1,368,005 +278,384
Austria 1,085,793 601,325 -484,468
India 929,544 597,936 -331,608
Georgia 167,118 0 -167,118
Turkey 959 110,873 +109,914
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
United Kingdom 91,139 0 -91,139

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - West 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 0 3 +3
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 0 2 +2
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) 30,642,293
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,285,651
Other 2,982,776
Air transport 50,906
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) 17,726,542 12,915,751 -4,810,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,591,966 1,693,685 +101,719
Other 39,955 2,942,821 +2,902,866
Air transport 27,600 23,306 -4,294
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 14,865,978
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,282,300
Felixstowe 4,654,310
000 2,982,776
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 7,950,392 6,915,586 -1,034,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,437,544 1,844,756 -3,592,788
Felixstowe 1,929,371 2,724,939 +795,568
000 39,955 2,942,821 +2,902,866
Immingham Docks 1,269,033 1,125,724 -143,309
Eurotunnel 868,040 791,141 -76,899
Harwich 683,509 409,864 -273,645
Killingholme 593,181 0 -593,181
Southampton 175,654 173,033 -2,621
Purfleet 157,367 180,326 +22,959

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
2025-11 6
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 4
2025-07 5

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 15
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
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 £
United States 1,400,586
Germany 1,041,018
Ireland 593,640
Poland 431,038
Netherlands 345,357

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 928,661 112,357 -816,304
Ireland 435,829 157,811 -278,018
Poland 283,945 147,093 -136,852
Netherlands 144,529 200,828 +56,299
France 248,710 24,100 -224,610
South Africa 263,048 0 -263,048
Japan 0 241,681 +241,681
Italy 116,857 91,014 -25,843
Spain 155,141 50,833 -104,308

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) 3,371,487
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,561,845
Other 301,496
Air transport 250,424

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) 2,539,713 831,774 -1,707,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,089,118 1,472,727 +383,609
Other 120,142 181,354 +61,212
Air transport 235,201 15,223 -219,978

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,149,076
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 1,626,578 522,498 -1,104,080
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 206,447 37,825 -168,622
Portsmouth 229,527 0 -229,527
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