Import/export HS code 84717020: Central storage units
Main storage units for computers
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 173,709,642 |
| Poland | 78,737,166 |
| Netherlands | 56,293,213 |
| United States | 41,398,758 |
| Viet Nam | 21,970,092 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 72,625,628 | 101,084,014 | +28,458,386 |
| Poland | 24,851,059 | 53,886,107 | +29,035,048 |
| Netherlands | 32,954,353 | 23,338,860 | -9,615,493 |
| United States | 16,299,928 | 25,098,830 | +8,798,902 |
| Viet Nam | 199,539 | 21,770,553 | +21,571,014 |
| Czechia | 9,562,909 | 7,642,065 | -1,920,844 |
| Israel | 1,302,080 | 15,266,877 | +13,964,797 |
| Mexico | 9,337,835 | 5,652 | -9,332,183 |
| Taiwan | 3,681,622 | 2,032,137 | -1,649,485 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 3,715,264 | 1,672,029 | -2,043,235 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 164,838,653 |
| Poland | 87,619,937 |
| Viet Nam | 57,768,741 |
| Mexico | 34,879,655 |
| United States | 24,912,560 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 67,898,866 | 96,939,787 | +29,040,921 |
| Poland | 23,228,416 | 64,391,521 | +41,163,105 |
| Viet Nam | 16,747,253 | 41,021,488 | +24,274,235 |
| Mexico | 23,534,324 | 11,345,331 | -12,188,993 |
| United States | 16,912,279 | 8,000,281 | -8,911,998 |
| Taiwan | 5,184,196 | 16,551,035 | +11,366,839 |
| China | 10,917,569 | 7,206,682 | -3,710,887 |
| Netherlands | 4,299,648 | 3,369,271 | -930,377 |
| Hungary | 478,484 | 2,166,461 | +1,687,977 |
| Thailand | 821,220 | 1,714,306 | +893,086 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 37 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 21 |
| Greater Manchester | 19 |
| Inner London - East | 18 |
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 | 26 | 19 | -7 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 22 | 15 | -7 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 15 | 10 | -5 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 | 10 | -4 |
| Inner London - East | 9 | 15 | +6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 13 | 9 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 10 | 6 | -4 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 6 | 5 | -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) | 289,669,987 |
| Air transport | 136,372,493 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 9,070,598 |
| Other | 8,839,579 |
| Road transport | 34,920 |
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) | 111,980,703 | 177,689,284 | +65,708,581 |
| Air transport | 57,966,796 | 78,405,697 | +20,438,901 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,004,294 | 4,066,304 | -937,990 |
| Other | 6,545,685 | 2,293,894 | -4,251,791 |
| Road transport | 34,920 | 0 | -34,920 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 251,194,232 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 118,326,967 |
| Harwich | 17,933,092 |
| Eurotunnel | 16,109,857 |
| East Midlands Airport | 8,995,376 |
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 | 93,706,460 | 157,487,772 | +63,781,312 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 47,050,799 | 71,276,168 | +24,225,369 |
| Harwich | 6,329,245 | 11,603,847 | +5,274,602 |
| Eurotunnel | 8,464,017 | 7,645,840 | -818,177 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,195,541 | 3,799,835 | -1,395,706 |
| 000 | 6,545,685 | 2,293,894 | -4,251,791 |
| Southampton | 2,495,972 | 1,056,001 | -1,439,971 |
| Thamesport | 1,349,070 | 1,628,290 | +279,220 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,794,185 | 691,909 | -1,102,276 |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | 948,105 | 1,368,100 | +419,995 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 66 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 58 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 24 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 24 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 35 |
| 2025-11 | 40 |
| 2025-10 | 44 |
| 2025-09 | 38 |
| 2025-08 | 35 |
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+ | 140 |
| 1m-15m | 74 |
| Other | 34 |
| 15m-54m | 31 |
| 0-1m | 26 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 32,676,071 |
| Ireland | 23,059,855 |
| Germany | 22,081,155 |
| United States | 7,546,725 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,960,295 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 15,766,668 | 16,909,403 | +1,142,735 |
| Ireland | 9,280,528 | 13,779,327 | +4,498,799 |
| Germany | 7,794,772 | 14,286,383 | +6,491,611 |
| United States | 4,969,041 | 2,577,684 | -2,391,357 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,432,819 | 3,527,476 | +94,657 |
| Pakistan | 1,818,394 | 3,732,198 | +1,913,804 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,299,200 | 3,543,914 | +2,244,714 |
| Switzerland | 2,661,321 | 1,210,733 | -1,450,588 |
| France | 1,878,561 | 343,841 | -1,534,720 |
| Viet Nam | 765,960 | 1,329,222 | +563,262 |
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 | 1,285,611 |
| China | 324 |
| Ireland | 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 | 1,284,235 | 1,376 | -1,282,859 |
| China | 324 | 0 | -324 |
| 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 60,408,440 |
| Air transport | 57,581,720 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,882,233 |
| Other | 1,286,104 |
| Road transport | 113,350 |
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) | 25,892,713 | 34,515,727 | +8,623,014 |
| Air transport | 25,188,315 | 32,393,405 | +7,205,090 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,001,749 | 6,880,484 | -121,265 |
| Other | 1,284,632 | 1,472 | -1,283,160 |
| Road transport | 113,350 | 0 | -113,350 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 40,713,371 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 15,741,949 |
| Harwich | 12,145,635 |
| Holyhead | 11,513,422 |
| Milford | 9,183,053 |
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 | 17,294,659 | 23,418,712 | +6,124,053 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 8,841,786 | 6,900,163 | -1,941,623 |
| Harwich | 8,253,952 | 3,891,683 | -4,362,269 |
| Holyhead | 2,457,531 | 9,055,891 | +6,598,360 |
| Milford | 5,770,035 | 3,413,018 | -2,357,017 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,526,588 | 5,640,851 | +2,114,263 |
| Dover | 916,467 | 6,726,868 | +5,810,401 |
| East Midlands Airport | 3,543,291 | 3,776,801 | +233,510 |
| ZLC | 2,164,934 | 2,294,523 | +129,589 |
| Eurotunnel | 167,277 | 3,880,753 | +3,713,476 |
Quick facts
HS code: 84717020
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Main storage units for computers