Import/export HS code 847170: Computer storage devices
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 449,229,468 |
| Ireland | 231,122,686 |
| United States | 227,154,681 |
| Taiwan | 220,433,928 |
| China | 207,345,005 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 238,012,599 | 211,216,869 | -26,795,730 |
| Ireland | 92,798,343 | 138,324,343 | +45,526,000 |
| United States | 114,352,502 | 112,802,179 | -1,550,323 |
| Taiwan | 107,659,359 | 112,774,569 | +5,115,210 |
| China | 85,744,500 | 121,600,505 | +35,856,005 |
| Czechia | 66,615,106 | 53,416,929 | -13,198,177 |
| Thailand | 61,503,194 | 57,432,170 | -4,071,024 |
| Germany | 52,690,867 | 50,928,045 | -1,762,822 |
| Poland | 28,784,903 | 53,306,391 | +24,521,488 |
| France | 32,210,782 | 43,390,915 | +11,180,133 |
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 | 376,286,796 |
| Taiwan | 260,046,570 |
| Thailand | 226,309,449 |
| Ireland | 187,988,504 |
| United States | 180,961,784 |
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 | 187,054,064 | 189,232,732 | +2,178,668 |
| Taiwan | 125,002,251 | 135,044,319 | +10,042,068 |
| Thailand | 118,032,270 | 108,277,179 | -9,755,091 |
| Ireland | 75,985,650 | 112,002,854 | +36,017,204 |
| United States | 95,274,611 | 85,687,173 | -9,587,438 |
| Hungary | 65,529,511 | 69,025,505 | +3,495,994 |
| Mexico | 75,936,564 | 51,371,805 | -24,564,759 |
| Czechia | 55,098,338 | 49,998,882 | -5,099,456 |
| Malaysia | 40,300,556 | 57,394,598 | +17,094,042 |
| Poland | 27,824,700 | 63,660,488 | +35,835,788 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 183 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 143 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 98 |
| Greater Manchester | 80 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 75 |
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 | 135 | 101 | -34 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 104 | 104 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 71 | 62 | -9 |
| Greater Manchester | 58 | 49 | -9 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 52 | 61 | +9 |
| Inner London - East | 43 | 43 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 48 | 53 | +5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 49 | 38 | -11 |
| West Midlands | 38 | 29 | -9 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 19 | 31 | +12 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 1,242,608,707 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 788,114,356 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 73,191,387 |
| Other | 13,605,978 |
| Road transport | 2,761,894 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 602,957,168 | 639,651,539 | +36,694,371 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 358,471,093 | 429,643,263 | +71,172,170 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 42,713,843 | 30,477,544 | -12,236,299 |
| Other | 9,347,276 | 4,258,702 | -5,088,574 |
| Road transport | 1,898,697 | 863,197 | -1,035,500 |
| Rail transport | 418,145 | 93,436 | -324,709 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 996,683,207 |
| Dover | 350,522,838 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 168,748,463 |
| Eurotunnel | 137,851,394 |
| East Midlands Airport | 129,180,337 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 476,231,290 | 520,451,917 | +44,220,627 |
| Dover | 147,775,564 | 202,747,274 | +54,971,710 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 102,567,877 | 66,180,586 | -36,387,291 |
| Eurotunnel | 51,307,069 | 86,544,325 | +35,237,256 |
| East Midlands Airport | 66,607,251 | 62,573,086 | -4,034,165 |
| Harwich | 45,115,830 | 54,053,670 | +8,937,840 |
| London Stansted Airport | 27,823,200 | 32,472,978 | +4,649,778 |
| London Gateway Port | 21,413,617 | 16,358,490 | -5,055,127 |
| Manchester Airport | 12,469,737 | 7,004,207 | -5,465,530 |
| Birmingham Airport | 10,614,706 | 8,457,126 | -2,157,580 |
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 | 268 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 216 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 137 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 99 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 96 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 267 |
| 2025-10 | 292 |
| 2025-09 | 290 |
| 2025-08 | 272 |
| 2025-07 | 255 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| EXERTIS (UK) LTD | 119 |
| CMS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 119 |
| EXERTIS HAMMER LIMITED | 119 |
| LA MICRO GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 118 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 118 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 118 |
| HYVE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED | 117 |
| HYPERTEC LIMITED | 116 |
| ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 115 |
| SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 112 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 659 |
| 1m-15m | 383 |
| Other | 144 |
| 0-1m | 140 |
| 15m-54m | 127 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 220,367,223 |
| Netherlands | 171,532,185 |
| United States | 78,723,227 |
| Ireland | 57,033,830 |
| France | 47,427,027 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 88,325,409 | 132,041,814 | +43,716,405 |
| Netherlands | 82,546,350 | 88,985,835 | +6,439,485 |
| United States | 42,516,746 | 36,206,481 | -6,310,265 |
| Ireland | 26,879,209 | 30,154,621 | +3,275,412 |
| France | 24,162,549 | 23,264,478 | -898,071 |
| Norway | 9,930,628 | 23,066,613 | +13,135,985 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 11,698,046 | 14,796,888 | +3,098,842 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,984,603 | 13,097,955 | +113,352 |
| Czechia | 10,390,361 | 6,567,029 | -3,823,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,844,445 | 8,313,425 | +1,468,980 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 1,493,981 |
| XI | 1,289,968 |
| China | 19,896 |
| XU | 1,892 |
| Thailand | 1,462 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1,493,981 | 0 | -1,493,981 |
| XI | 1,287,808 | 2,160 | -1,285,648 |
| China | 13,748 | 6,148 | -7,600 |
| XU | 0 | 1,892 | +1,892 |
| Thailand | 1,105 | 357 | -748 |
| Ireland | 73 | 48 | -25 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 589,414,779 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 237,418,226 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 20,078,657 |
| Other | 2,807,320 |
| Road transport | 1,276,077 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 271,225,646 | 318,189,133 | +46,963,487 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 99,988,726 | 137,429,500 | +37,440,774 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 12,352,334 | 7,726,323 | -4,626,011 |
| Other | 2,796,715 | 10,605 | -2,786,110 |
| Road transport | 1,265,491 | 10,586 | -1,254,905 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 249,254,688 |
| London Stansted Airport | 210,395,046 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 96,522,274 |
| East Midlands Airport | 88,456,699 |
| Dover | 37,366,544 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 119,633,705 | 129,620,983 | +9,987,278 |
| London Stansted Airport | 92,063,222 | 118,331,824 | +26,268,602 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 50,221,272 | 46,301,002 | -3,920,270 |
| East Midlands Airport | 44,020,630 | 44,436,069 | +415,439 |
| Dover | 16,418,722 | 20,947,822 | +4,529,100 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,259,181 | 34,352,540 | +32,093,359 |
| ZLC | 13,016,911 | 19,383,746 | +6,366,835 |
| Holyhead | 12,594,790 | 19,195,757 | +6,600,967 |
| Harwich | 11,527,393 | 8,798,605 | -2,728,788 |
| Milford | 8,509,524 | 4,032,320 | -4,477,204 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 847170
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Devices for storing data, like hard drives or memory units