Import/export HS code 846781: Chainsaws

Handheld saws for cutting wood or trees

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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 £
China 12,903,003
Germany 12,701,070
Sweden 4,845,300
Japan 1,261,186
United States 1,156,885

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 £
China 7,275,253 5,627,750 -1,647,503
Germany 5,382,130 7,318,940 +1,936,810
Sweden 1,983,632 2,861,668 +878,036
Japan 417,760 843,426 +425,666
United States 652,330 504,555 -147,775
Ireland 347,687 375,712 +28,025
Belgium 233,217 261,869 +28,652
Netherlands 207,911 165,892 -42,019
Italy 59,783 48,239 -11,544
Liberia 86,267 0 -86,267

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 £
China 13,526,316
Germany 12,530,279
Sweden 4,536,996
United States 1,942,035
Japan 1,477,285

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 £
China 7,884,068 5,642,248 -2,241,820
Germany 5,318,432 7,211,847 +1,893,415
Sweden 1,693,746 2,843,250 +1,149,504
United States 860,131 1,081,904 +221,773
Japan 567,682 909,603 +341,921
Italy 58,237 19,076 -39,161
Canada 10,155 1,118 -9,037
Poland 8,508 1,576 -6,932
France 4,880 4,523 -357
India 6,022 3,353 -2,669

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Northern Ireland 4
West Midlands 4
Inner London - West 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Northern Ireland 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Kent 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +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) 17,759,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,210,906
Air transport 1,149,533
Other 729,571

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) 7,696,743 10,063,028 +2,366,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,960,542 7,250,364 -710,178
Air transport 746,722 402,811 -343,911
Other 347,876 381,695 +33,819

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,507,177
Felixstowe 6,348,894
Southampton 5,618,298
Immingham Docks 4,870,155
Eurotunnel 3,240,022

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 3,565,090 5,942,087 +2,376,997
Felixstowe 3,930,734 2,418,160 -1,512,574
Southampton 3,132,940 2,485,358 -647,582
Immingham Docks 1,985,940 2,884,215 +898,275
Eurotunnel 1,954,737 1,285,285 -669,452
London Gateway Port 337,543 1,427,047 +1,089,504
000 347,876 381,695 +33,819
London Heathrow Airport 532,161 174,567 -357,594
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,882 324,719 +188,837
Belfast Port 268,263 136,095 -132,168

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 13
2025-10 9
2025-09 14
2025-08 11

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 21
54m+ 12
0-1m 8
15m-54m 7
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 £
Ireland 394,584
Lebanon 221,543
Germany 119,786
Sweden 116,202
China 67,003

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 191,312 203,272 +11,960
Lebanon 1,543 220,000 +218,457
Germany 58,594 61,192 +2,598
Sweden 1,200 115,002 +113,802
China 7,627 59,376 +51,749
Poland 33,393 14,013 -19,380
United States 34,738 3,193 -31,545
Israel 4,833 24,699 +19,866
Australia 6,729 10,217 +3,488
Montserrat 0 16,855 +16,855

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 £
China 102,837
Germany 31,565
Sweden 18,121
Ireland 11,366
Japan 2,595

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 £
China 45,914 56,923 +11,009
Germany 14,545 17,020 +2,475
Sweden 4,437 13,684 +9,247
Ireland 2,478 8,888 +6,410
Japan 780 1,815 +1,035
XI 808 0 -808

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) 517,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 352,319
Other 177,524
Air transport 94,523

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) 215,099 302,614 +87,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,086 323,233 +294,147
Other 74,473 103,051 +28,578
Air transport 63,201 31,322 -31,879

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 223,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 184,171
000 177,524
London Gateway Port 120,119
Immingham Docks 111,002

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 £
Felixstowe 2,000 221,042 +219,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,260 86,911 -10,349
000 74,473 103,051 +28,578
London Gateway Port 19,189 100,930 +81,741
Immingham Docks 0 111,002 +111,002
Holyhead 33,656 68,910 +35,254
East Midlands Airport 45,378 11,328 -34,050
Heysham 17,341 26,789 +9,448
Liverpool Docks 42,962 0 -42,962
Milford 23,624 2,250 -21,374

Quick facts

HS code: 846781

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

Description: Handheld saws for cutting wood or trees