Import/export HS code 846594: Bending or assembling machines for wood

Machines used to bend wood or assemble wooden parts

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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 £
Germany 13,767,960
China 5,063,284
United States 2,289,954
Italy 2,061,836
Czechia 1,380,455

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 11,043,256 2,724,704 -8,318,552
China 2,355,518 2,707,766 +352,248
United States 2,137,798 152,156 -1,985,642
Italy 1,333,817 728,019 -605,798
Czechia 665,355 715,100 +49,745
Austria 1,003,771 105,015 -898,756
France 212,290 214,272 +1,982
Taiwan 254,158 105,672 -148,486
Spain 80,312 240,569 +160,257
Greece 0 287,017 +287,017

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 12,583,578
China 5,065,420
United States 2,261,893
Italy 2,127,524
Austria 1,960,529

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 10,806,827 1,776,751 -9,030,076
China 2,428,668 2,636,752 +208,084
United States 2,109,737 152,156 -1,957,581
Italy 1,363,059 764,465 -598,594
Austria 1,290,645 669,884 -620,761
Czechia 665,355 715,100 +49,745
Taiwan 182,389 186,503 +4,114
France 156,847 196,835 +39,988
Greece 0 287,017 +287,017
Denmark 49,995 221,508 +171,513

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 15
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
West Midlands 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 12 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
West Midlands 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 2 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 18,960,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,652,833
Air transport 403,801
Other 240,296
Road transport 27,283

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) 14,383,475 4,576,873 -9,806,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,933,023 3,719,810 -1,213,213
Air transport 84,883 318,918 +234,035
Other 143,731 96,565 -47,166
Road transport 6,104 21,179 +15,075

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,186,157
Killingholme 4,798,318
Felixstowe 4,373,682
Immingham Docks 3,464,391
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,909,952

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 3,837,455 2,348,702 -1,488,753
Killingholme 4,798,318 0 -4,798,318
Felixstowe 2,257,710 2,115,972 -141,738
Immingham Docks 2,383,056 1,081,335 -1,301,721
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,449,776 460,176 -989,600
London Gateway Port 1,019,734 698,579 -321,155
Liverpool Docks 1,374,356 338,247 -1,036,109
Eurotunnel 685,562 596,559 -89,003
Hull 824,258 164,149 -660,109
Harwich 328,805 103,992 -224,813

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 19
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 11
2025-09 8
2025-08 4
2025-07 8

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 25
54m+ 21
0-1m 16
15m-54m 14
Other 8

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 £
China 1,772,068
United States 742,265
Denmark 698,971
Ireland 544,079
Philippines 363,795

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 £
China 1,429,847 342,221 -1,087,626
United States 324,154 418,111 +93,957
Denmark 0 698,971 +698,971
Ireland 285,938 258,141 -27,797
Philippines 47,245 316,550 +269,305
Panama 313,870 0 -313,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 283,500 +283,500
Poland 218,814 42,569 -176,245
Ukraine 0 241,431 +241,431
Germany 73,786 133,317 +59,531

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 £
XI 2,121

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 £
XI 0 2,121 +2,121

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) 4,001,016
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,797,439
Air transport 632,714
Other 2,121

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) 2,198,600 1,802,416 -396,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 600,526 1,196,913 +596,387
Air transport 199,461 433,253 +233,792
Other 0 2,121 +2,121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,770,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 940,734
Immingham Docks 723,579
London Gateway Port 714,774
Grangemouth Docks 403,480

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 £
Southampton 1,652,201 118,069 -1,534,132
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,836 825,898 +711,062
Immingham Docks 22,318 701,261 +678,943
London Gateway Port 340,942 373,832 +32,890
Grangemouth Docks 86,930 316,550 +229,620
Holyhead 263,977 134,372 -129,605
London Heathrow Airport 146,118 246,980 +100,862
Liverpool Docks 14,593 303,634 +289,041
Dover 16,543 146,964 +130,421
Harwich 151,069 1,264 -149,805

Quick facts

HS code: 846594

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

Description: Machines used to bend wood or assemble wooden parts