Import/export HS code 84717050: Hard disk drives
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 111,306,491 |
| Netherlands | 92,105,535 |
| Germany | 64,164,115 |
| United States | 51,440,830 |
| China | 48,770,481 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 60,303,729 | 51,002,762 | -9,300,967 |
| Netherlands | 50,285,001 | 41,820,534 | -8,464,467 |
| Germany | 31,702,234 | 32,461,881 | +759,647 |
| United States | 25,180,269 | 26,260,561 | +1,080,292 |
| China | 25,451,262 | 23,319,219 | -2,132,043 |
| Ireland | 14,085,741 | 12,297,207 | -1,788,534 |
| Czechia | 9,347,383 | 6,948,751 | -2,398,632 |
| France | 5,851,374 | 5,011,997 | -839,377 |
| Mexico | 3,010,867 | 7,625,439 | +4,614,572 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 4,816,780 | 2,335,653 | -2,481,127 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 187,539,719 |
| China | 103,802,548 |
| United States | 48,738,623 |
| Philippines | 43,105,756 |
| Japan | 16,973,417 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 99,822,085 | 87,717,634 | -12,104,451 |
| China | 57,153,569 | 46,648,979 | -10,504,590 |
| United States | 25,776,773 | 22,961,850 | -2,814,923 |
| Philippines | 21,007,914 | 22,097,842 | +1,089,928 |
| Japan | 8,572,768 | 8,400,649 | -172,119 |
| Mexico | 4,187,668 | 8,942,559 | +4,754,891 |
| Malaysia | 4,771,413 | 4,768,667 | -2,746 |
| Germany | 3,591,235 | 4,083,365 | +492,130 |
| Czechia | 2,542,286 | 4,987,588 | +2,445,302 |
| Ireland | 3,592,399 | 3,218,013 | -374,386 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 81 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 73 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 47 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 44 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 41 |
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 | 62 | 46 | -16 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 51 | 49 | -2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 32 | 29 | -3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 28 | 34 | +6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 30 | 26 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 24 | 21 | -3 |
| Inner London - East | 14 | 18 | +4 |
| West Midlands | 15 | 10 | -5 |
| Essex | 11 | 10 | -1 |
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 | 291,088,754 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 146,493,404 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 29,493,831 |
| Other | 1,208,128 |
| Road transport | 548,772 |
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 | 150,096,033 | 140,992,721 | -9,103,312 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 75,329,376 | 71,164,028 | -4,165,348 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 15,352,738 | 14,141,093 | -1,211,645 |
| Other | 678,988 | 529,140 | -149,848 |
| Road transport | 400,523 | 148,249 | -252,274 |
| Rail transport | 402,692 | 88,057 | -314,635 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 241,785,757 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 55,436,487 |
| Eurotunnel | 54,160,089 |
| East Midlands Airport | 25,343,950 |
| Dover | 24,331,528 |
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 | 125,378,553 | 116,407,204 | -8,971,349 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 32,391,229 | 23,045,258 | -9,345,971 |
| Eurotunnel | 25,653,258 | 28,506,831 | +2,853,573 |
| East Midlands Airport | 12,424,013 | 12,919,937 | +495,924 |
| Dover | 11,900,747 | 12,430,781 | +530,034 |
| London Gateway Port | 10,251,564 | 9,206,507 | -1,045,057 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,048,490 | 7,626,715 | +1,578,225 |
| Thamesport | 3,128,550 | 2,890,831 | -237,719 |
| Birmingham Airport | 3,086,606 | 2,776,924 | -309,682 |
| Harwich | 2,374,084 | 2,465,495 | +91,411 |
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 | 152 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 120 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 60 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 46 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 41 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 125 |
| 2025-11 | 124 |
| 2025-10 | 141 |
| 2025-09 | 136 |
| 2025-08 | 137 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| EXERTIS (UK) LTD | 120 |
| CMS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 120 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 118 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 118 |
| HAMMER DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 116 |
| LA MICRO GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 112 |
| HYVE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED | 106 |
| BOSTON LIMITED | 102 |
| SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 101 |
| RENEWTECH LIMITED | 98 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 311 |
| 1m-15m | 176 |
| Other | 69 |
| 15m-54m | 62 |
| 0-1m | 55 |
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 | 44,793,485 |
| Germany | 34,138,547 |
| United States | 23,786,461 |
| France | 21,791,269 |
| Norway | 16,420,037 |
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 | 22,310,944 | 22,482,541 | +171,597 |
| Germany | 7,533,202 | 26,605,345 | +19,072,143 |
| United States | 15,202,531 | 8,583,930 | -6,618,601 |
| France | 10,135,670 | 11,655,599 | +1,519,929 |
| Norway | 14,837,753 | 1,582,284 | -13,255,469 |
| Ireland | 7,796,991 | 8,324,710 | +527,719 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 5,080,943 | 8,091,569 | +3,010,626 |
| Czechia | 6,176,949 | 3,124,846 | -3,052,103 |
| Denmark | 3,746,433 | 4,465,251 | +718,818 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,951,713 | 3,656,786 | +705,073 |
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 | 16,631 |
| XI | 2,584 |
| 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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 14,243 | 2,388 | -11,855 |
| XI | 1,800 | 784 | -1,016 |
| Thailand | 1,105 | 357 | -748 |
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) | 118,250,085 |
| Air transport | 115,014,873 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,957,878 |
| Road transport | 402,571 |
| Other | 22,521 |
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) | 57,465,249 | 60,784,836 | +3,319,587 |
| Air transport | 54,889,809 | 60,125,064 | +5,235,255 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,381,192 | 576,686 | -1,804,506 |
| Road transport | 402,571 | 0 | -402,571 |
| Other | 17,148 | 5,373 | -11,775 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 43,382,195 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 40,291,527 |
| Eurotunnel | 39,815,778 |
| East Midlands Airport | 39,737,031 |
| ZLC | 19,002,924 |
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 | 24,116,799 | 19,265,396 | -4,851,403 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 19,403,468 | 20,888,059 | +1,484,591 |
| Eurotunnel | 15,504,881 | 24,310,897 | +8,806,016 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,545,335 | 19,191,696 | -1,353,639 |
| ZLC | 6,416,381 | 12,586,543 | +6,170,162 |
| Dover | 10,558,404 | 8,020,486 | -2,537,918 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,191,429 | 6,125,845 | -65,584 |
| Holyhead | 4,356,781 | 4,316,736 | -40,045 |
| Harwich | 1,036,748 | 2,596,868 | +1,560,120 |
| Felixstowe | 1,948,965 | 993,121 | -955,844 |
Quick facts
HS code: 84717050
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Devices for storing large amounts of data on a computer