Import/export HS code 847090: Various machines with calculating functions

Includes machines like postage franking or ticket-issuing devices that incorporate calculating features

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  • 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 £
China 9,159,767
France 5,088,443
Hungary 4,319,481
Germany 2,687,877
United States 2,451,617

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 6,066,404 3,093,363 -2,973,041
France 2,821,435 2,267,008 -554,427
Hungary 1,606,086 2,713,395 +1,107,309
Germany 1,468,853 1,219,024 -249,829
United States 1,698,345 753,272 -945,073
Taiwan 468,136 1,148,960 +680,824
Austria 721,851 649,859 -71,992
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 471,571 467,841 -3,730
Netherlands 563,804 274,777 -289,027
Portugal 7,415 566,712 +559,297

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 15,667,920
Germany 2,916,092
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,959,270
United States 1,914,227
France 1,612,887

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 9,331,286 6,336,634 -2,994,652
Germany 1,741,560 1,174,532 -567,028
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 988,142 971,128 -17,014
United States 1,530,957 383,270 -1,147,687
France 850,329 762,558 -87,771
Taiwan 486,571 1,008,322 +521,751
Austria 689,640 610,983 -78,657
Malaysia 488,146 794,319 +306,173
Hungary 0 803,104 +803,104
Netherlands 351,720 250,712 -101,008

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 21
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9
Greater Manchester 7
Outer London - West and North West 7

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
Inner London - West 16 14 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 8 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 6 2 -4
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 4 +3
West Yorkshire 3 3 +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) 11,365,644
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,398,528
Air transport 10,032,471
Other 74,600

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) 6,649,789 4,715,855 -1,933,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,424,609 3,973,919 -2,450,690
Air transport 4,848,551 5,183,920 +335,369
Other 47,564 27,036 -20,528

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,936,472
Dover 4,956,547
London Stansted Airport 4,916,395
Eurotunnel 2,863,423
London Heathrow Airport 2,591,029

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 £
Southampton 3,875,862 2,060,610 -1,815,252
Dover 2,902,267 2,054,280 -847,987
London Stansted Airport 2,608,693 2,307,702 -300,991
Eurotunnel 1,212,625 1,650,798 +438,173
London Heathrow Airport 854,696 1,736,333 +881,637
Felixstowe 948,058 1,062,862 +114,804
London 918,558 652,744 -265,814
Thamesport 700,518 687,910 -12,608
Manchester Airport 727,021 299,546 -427,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 684,824 182,116 -502,708

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 18
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 19
2025-10 23
2025-09 21
2025-08 17
2025-07 21

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
54m+ 59
1m-15m 35
Other 16
0-1m 11
15m-54m 11

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 £
Italy 3,749,946
United States 2,471,047
Spain 2,325,622
Saudi Arabia 2,281,943
Germany 2,158,572

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 £
Italy 1,800,477 1,949,469 +148,992
United States 1,515,392 955,655 -559,737
Spain 1,145,350 1,180,272 +34,922
Saudi Arabia 1,930,076 351,867 -1,578,209
Germany 1,297,693 860,879 -436,814
Denmark 62,116 2,059,333 +1,997,217
Ireland 618,527 1,144,336 +525,809
Sweden 812,221 939,293 +127,072
Netherlands 529,966 808,903 +278,937
Mexico 528,813 597,728 +68,915

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 £
Austria 211,012
XI 1,011

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 £
Austria 176,078 34,934 -141,144
XI 0 1,011 +1,011

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) 15,598,902
Air transport 7,341,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,492,621
Other 212,023
Road transport 56,461

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) 7,218,162 8,380,740 +1,162,578
Air transport 4,236,623 3,105,113 -1,131,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,378,264 1,114,357 -2,263,907
Other 176,078 35,945 -140,133
Road transport 56,461 0 -56,461

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,358,635
Immingham Docks 3,821,128
East Midlands Airport 2,744,619
London Heathrow Airport 1,939,599
Manchester Airport 1,694,656

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 6,026,902 4,331,733 -1,695,169
Immingham Docks 508,038 3,313,090 +2,805,052
East Midlands Airport 1,545,604 1,199,015 -346,589
London Heathrow Airport 1,167,828 771,771 -396,057
Manchester Airport 941,168 753,488 -187,680
London Gateway Port 1,408,382 231,236 -1,177,146
Southampton 42,812 861,422 +818,610
Dover 716,305 133,460 -582,845
Holyhead 266,220 336,960 +70,740
Hull 584,711 1,638 -583,073

Quick facts

HS code: 847090

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

Description: Includes machines like postage franking or ticket-issuing devices that incorporate calculating features