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 £
Germany 13,568,052
China 12,768,123
Sweden 4,596,251
Japan 1,253,533
United States 1,055,494

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 5,519,368 8,048,684 +2,529,316
China 6,967,981 5,800,142 -1,167,839
Sweden 1,973,263 2,622,988 +649,725
Japan 417,760 835,773 +418,013
United States 589,017 466,477 -122,540
Ireland 297,355 438,324 +140,969
Belgium 227,379 279,879 +52,500
Netherlands 207,911 165,892 -42,019
Italy 74,816 46,767 -28,049
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 13,475,071
Germany 13,397,261
Sweden 4,265,537
United States 1,775,281
Japan 1,482,236

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 7,583,685 5,891,386 -1,692,299
Germany 5,455,670 7,941,591 +2,485,921
Sweden 1,679,967 2,585,570 +905,603
United States 799,977 975,304 +175,327
Japan 555,288 926,948 +371,660
Italy 79,057 17,521 -61,536
South Africa 14,405 0 -14,405
Canada 10,155 1,118 -9,037
Poland 8,508 1,188 -7,320
France 4,880 4,523 -357

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
Northern Ireland 4
Inner London - West 3
Kent 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Northern Ireland 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Kent 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
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) 18,478,096
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,915,948
Air transport 1,141,923
Other 741,851

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) 7,834,101 10,643,995 +2,809,894
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,683,979 7,231,969 -452,010
Air transport 673,537 468,386 -205,151
Other 295,566 446,285 +150,719

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,312,078
Felixstowe 6,393,345
Southampton 5,656,529
Immingham Docks 4,625,681
Eurotunnel 3,260,849

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 4,143,337 6,168,741 +2,025,404
Felixstowe 3,798,081 2,595,264 -1,202,817
Southampton 3,103,929 2,552,600 -551,329
Immingham Docks 1,980,146 2,645,535 +665,389
Eurotunnel 1,461,421 1,799,428 +338,007
London Gateway Port 337,543 1,194,857 +857,314
000 295,566 446,285 +150,719
London Heathrow Airport 513,446 191,986 -321,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,147 325,945 +128,798
Belfast Port 136,384 267,974 +131,590

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
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
2025-11 13
2025-10 9
2025-09 14
2025-08 11
2025-07 12

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 20
54m+ 12
0-1m 7
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 393,987
Lebanon 221,543
Sweden 116,202
Germany 115,600
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 164,995 228,992 +63,997
Lebanon 1,543 220,000 +218,457
Sweden 1,200 115,002 +113,802
Germany 51,693 63,907 +12,214
China 7,627 59,376 +51,749
Poland 36,819 14,013 -22,806
United States 35,738 3,193 -32,545
Australia 6,729 10,217 +3,488
Montserrat 0 16,855 +16,855
Kazakhstan 14,860 0 -14,860

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 99,589
Germany 32,081
Sweden 20,256
Ireland 11,366
XU 10,232

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 42,627 56,962 +14,335
Germany 13,662 18,419 +4,757
Sweden 5,182 15,074 +9,892
Ireland 2,478 8,888 +6,410
XU 4,078 6,154 +2,076
Japan 780 1,815 +1,035
XI 0 808 +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) 514,640
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 336,220
Other 176,927
Air transport 92,913

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) 193,140 321,500 +128,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,086 307,134 +278,048
Other 68,807 108,120 +39,313
Air transport 64,201 28,712 -35,489

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 223,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,578
000 176,927
Immingham Docks 111,002
London Gateway Port 104,020

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 95,952 89,626 -6,326
000 68,807 108,120 +39,313
Immingham Docks 0 111,002 +111,002
London Gateway Port 19,189 84,831 +65,642
Holyhead 29,879 72,687 +42,808
East Midlands Airport 45,378 11,328 -34,050
Heysham 17,341 26,789 +9,448
Liverpool Docks 42,962 0 -42,962
Milford 6,750 19,124 +12,374

Quick facts

HS code: 846781

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

Description: Handheld saws for cutting wood or trees