Import/export HS code 84717098: Various storage units
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 260,082,336 |
| Taiwan | 212,144,977 |
| China | 151,134,517 |
| United States | 111,752,146 |
| Czechia | 84,829,344 |
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 | 143,422,255 | 116,660,081 | -26,762,174 |
| Taiwan | 102,523,452 | 109,621,525 | +7,098,073 |
| China | 57,498,667 | 93,635,850 | +36,137,183 |
| United States | 59,969,216 | 51,782,930 | -8,186,286 |
| Czechia | 46,399,941 | 38,429,403 | -7,970,538 |
| France | 22,209,622 | 33,481,650 | +11,272,028 |
| Mexico | 21,709,494 | 19,274,333 | -2,435,161 |
| Germany | 15,963,477 | 16,461,095 | +497,618 |
| Malaysia | 5,103,466 | 25,840,233 | +20,736,767 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 12,522,164 | 13,108,279 | +586,115 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 231,840,218 |
| China | 226,080,178 |
| Hungary | 102,476,504 |
| Czechia | 92,441,864 |
| United States | 91,750,196 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 117,364,249 | 114,475,969 | -2,888,280 |
| China | 101,179,096 | 124,901,082 | +23,721,986 |
| Hungary | 48,600,832 | 53,875,672 | +5,274,840 |
| Czechia | 49,771,584 | 42,670,280 | -7,101,304 |
| United States | 43,614,883 | 48,135,313 | +4,520,430 |
| Malaysia | 34,849,432 | 51,411,960 | +16,562,528 |
| Mexico | 40,906,998 | 21,072,800 | -19,834,198 |
| South Korea | 25,968,791 | 25,957,918 | -10,873 |
| Philippines | 17,573,917 | 17,693,783 | +119,866 |
| Thailand | 16,336,833 | 16,372,847 | +36,014 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 109 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 100 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 57 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 51 |
| Greater Manchester | 50 |
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 | 72 | 64 | -8 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 70 | 73 | +3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 41 | 39 | -2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 39 | 42 | +3 |
| Greater Manchester | 41 | 28 | -13 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 35 | 38 | +3 |
| Inner London - East | 31 | 25 | -6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 27 | 23 | -4 |
| West Midlands | 20 | 22 | +2 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 14 | 17 | +3 |
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 | 759,706,320 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 295,491,456 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 30,025,086 |
| Other | 2,810,125 |
| Road transport | 2,156,339 |
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 | 365,385,194 | 394,321,126 | +28,935,932 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 141,364,149 | 154,127,307 | +12,763,158 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 19,870,140 | 10,154,946 | -9,715,194 |
| Other | 1,702,844 | 1,107,281 | -595,563 |
| Road transport | 1,436,350 | 719,989 | -716,361 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 603,249,377 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 108,020,624 |
| East Midlands Airport | 87,451,680 |
| Harwich | 70,466,893 |
| Eurotunnel | 54,420,011 |
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 | 290,008,287 | 313,241,090 | +23,232,803 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 66,417,041 | 41,603,583 | -24,813,458 |
| East Midlands Airport | 44,542,199 | 42,909,481 | -1,632,718 |
| Harwich | 35,325,957 | 35,140,936 | -185,021 |
| Eurotunnel | 13,741,307 | 40,678,704 | +26,937,397 |
| Dover | 19,968,107 | 21,758,718 | +1,790,611 |
| London Stansted Airport | 15,151,264 | 23,221,760 | +8,070,496 |
| London Gateway Port | 10,289,159 | 5,081,928 | -5,207,231 |
| Manchester Airport | 8,820,705 | 6,077,128 | -2,743,577 |
| Felixstowe | 7,862,339 | 3,976,083 | -3,886,256 |
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 | 165 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 157 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 90 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 74 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 59 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 172 |
| 2025-10 | 180 |
| 2025-09 | 187 |
| 2025-08 | 169 |
| 2025-07 | 160 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| CMS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 117 |
| EXERTIS HAMMER LIMITED | 116 |
| STARTECH.COM LIMITED | 110 |
| EXERTIS (UK) LTD | 105 |
| ORIGIN STORAGE LIMITED | 103 |
| KEW INVESTMENTS LTD | 99 |
| SPECTRA LOGIC EUROPE LIMITED | 98 |
| HYPERTEC LIMITED | 95 |
| LA MICRO GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 95 |
| EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITED | 95 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 394 |
| 1m-15m | 232 |
| 0-1m | 98 |
| Other | 81 |
| 15m-54m | 77 |
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 | 169,396,329 |
| Netherlands | 90,544,914 |
| France | 21,146,745 |
| United States | 18,454,814 |
| Norway | 15,303,451 |
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 | 73,067,335 | 96,328,994 | +23,261,659 |
| Netherlands | 41,173,862 | 49,371,052 | +8,197,190 |
| France | 10,770,743 | 10,376,002 | -394,741 |
| United States | 9,412,803 | 9,042,011 | -370,792 |
| Norway | 7,712,013 | 7,591,438 | -120,575 |
| Ireland | 6,418,889 | 7,387,023 | +968,134 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,144,328 | 6,645,696 | +501,368 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 5,046,024 | 4,505,223 | -540,801 |
| Iceland | 303,060 | 8,388,555 | +8,085,495 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,073,173 | 2,919,935 | -2,153,238 |
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 |
| China | 2,173 |
| XI | 1,773 |
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 |
| China | 739 | 1,434 | +695 |
| XI | 1,773 | 0 | -1,773 |
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 | 371,493,789 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 54,421,108 |
| Other | 1,497,927 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,117,919 |
| Road transport | 293,575 |
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 | 169,859,048 | 201,634,741 | +31,775,693 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 22,129,169 | 32,291,939 | +10,162,770 |
| Other | 1,496,493 | 1,434 | -1,495,059 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,057,783 | 60,136 | -997,647 |
| Road transport | 292,571 | 1,004 | -291,567 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Stansted Airport | 173,517,301 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 151,060,091 |
| East Midlands Airport | 38,456,967 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 29,383,246 |
| Dover | 11,094,961 |
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 Stansted Airport | 75,308,095 | 98,209,206 | +22,901,111 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 74,205,863 | 76,854,228 | +2,648,365 |
| East Midlands Airport | 17,205,573 | 21,251,394 | +4,045,821 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 12,900,720 | 16,482,526 | +3,581,806 |
| Dover | 4,381,803 | 6,713,158 | +2,331,355 |
| Holyhead | 4,353,506 | 5,876,961 | +1,523,455 |
| ZLC | 2,849,915 | 3,534,621 | +684,706 |
| Harwich | 437,180 | 2,030,137 | +1,592,957 |
| 000 | 1,496,493 | 1,434 | -1,495,059 |
| Manchester Airport | 348,259 | 480,625 | +132,366 |
Quick facts
HS code: 84717098
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other storage devices not specified elsewhere