Import/export HS code 8473: Parts and accessories for office machines
Spare parts and add-ons for office machines like printers, copiers, and calculators, excluding covers and cases
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 | 511,737,270 |
| China | 356,597,944 |
| United States | 308,485,041 |
| Taiwan | 278,311,511 |
| Ireland | 169,374,803 |
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 | 290,315,133 | 221,422,137 | -68,892,996 |
| China | 176,011,836 | 180,586,108 | +4,574,272 |
| United States | 130,866,878 | 177,618,163 | +46,751,285 |
| Taiwan | 131,324,609 | 146,986,902 | +15,662,293 |
| Ireland | 81,113,047 | 88,261,756 | +7,148,709 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 66,184,092 | 73,560,368 | +7,376,276 |
| Germany | 46,333,117 | 53,739,770 | +7,406,653 |
| France | 46,845,059 | 39,231,954 | -7,613,105 |
| South Korea | 18,822,440 | 32,820,725 | +13,998,285 |
| Czechia | 19,992,734 | 22,950,271 | +2,957,537 |
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 | 942,612,200 |
| Taiwan | 404,274,132 |
| United States | 188,498,647 |
| Viet Nam | 146,401,019 |
| South Korea | 104,012,724 |
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 | 488,704,084 | 453,908,116 | -34,795,968 |
| Taiwan | 195,032,816 | 209,241,316 | +14,208,500 |
| United States | 78,820,393 | 109,678,254 | +30,857,861 |
| Viet Nam | 59,383,124 | 87,017,895 | +27,634,771 |
| South Korea | 41,846,209 | 62,166,515 | +20,320,306 |
| Germany | 37,261,561 | 24,258,784 | -13,002,777 |
| Philippines | 26,113,072 | 24,098,292 | -2,014,780 |
| Sweden | 20,543,434 | 29,040,860 | +8,497,426 |
| Malaysia | 20,250,476 | 26,871,342 | +6,620,866 |
| Thailand | 19,418,042 | 19,037,831 | -380,211 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 380 |
| Inner London - West | 370 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 210 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 195 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 276 | 259 | -17 |
| Inner London - West | 250 | 241 | -9 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 158 | 142 | -16 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 135 | 132 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 126 | 118 | -8 |
| Inner London - East | 116 | 103 | -13 |
| Greater Manchester | 110 | 117 | +7 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 102 | 98 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 103 | 109 | +6 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 91 | 81 | -10 |
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 | 1,450,809,418 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 613,498,243 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 245,603,389 |
| Other | 9,825,504 |
| Road transport | 7,356,919 |
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 | 676,994,314 | 773,815,104 | +96,820,790 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 323,920,951 | 289,577,292 | -34,343,659 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 130,339,331 | 115,264,058 | -15,075,273 |
| Other | 7,315,595 | 2,509,909 | -4,805,686 |
| Road transport | 5,340,820 | 2,016,099 | -3,324,721 |
| Rail transport | 39,151 | 17,293 | -21,858 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 767,113,735 |
| East Midlands Airport | 338,290,342 |
| Eurotunnel | 273,266,384 |
| London Stansted Airport | 186,537,872 |
| Holyhead | 121,820,456 |
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 | 348,199,994 | 418,913,741 | +70,713,747 |
| East Midlands Airport | 151,405,229 | 186,885,113 | +35,479,884 |
| Eurotunnel | 147,342,883 | 125,923,501 | -21,419,382 |
| London Stansted Airport | 90,505,275 | 96,032,597 | +5,527,322 |
| Holyhead | 48,018,283 | 73,802,173 | +25,783,890 |
| Felixstowe | 56,957,622 | 33,921,470 | -23,036,152 |
| Dover | 51,117,353 | 32,210,706 | -18,906,647 |
| Manchester Airport | 40,935,188 | 23,914,201 | -17,020,987 |
| Birmingham Airport | 24,979,209 | 33,280,108 | +8,300,899 |
| Southampton | 23,876,252 | 31,983,472 | +8,107,220 |
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 | 737 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 489 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 370 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 358 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 236 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 664 |
| 2025-11 | 761 |
| 2025-10 | 804 |
| 2025-09 | 749 |
| 2025-08 | 748 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NCR LIMITED | 120 |
| INGENICO (UK) LIMITED | 120 |
| HYVE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED | 120 |
| INTEGRAL MEMORY PLC | 120 |
| SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 120 |
| HAMMER DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 120 |
| RISO (U.K.) LIMITED | 120 |
| BOSTON LIMITED | 120 |
| HYPERTEC LIMITED | 120 |
| OCUK LIMITED | 120 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 1414 |
| 1m-15m | 1308 |
| 0-1m | 500 |
| 15m-54m | 370 |
| Other | 333 |
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 | 347,969,838 |
| Netherlands | 289,084,746 |
| United States | 139,732,711 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 126,104,220 |
| Ireland | 51,549,692 |
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 | 130,157,483 | 217,812,355 | +87,654,872 |
| Netherlands | 141,424,664 | 147,660,082 | +6,235,418 |
| United States | 55,885,681 | 83,847,030 | +27,961,349 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 38,573,111 | 87,531,109 | +48,957,998 |
| Ireland | 25,511,249 | 26,038,443 | +527,194 |
| Czechia | 16,432,902 | 30,564,400 | +14,131,498 |
| France | 16,308,765 | 17,591,342 | +1,282,577 |
| India | 6,874,309 | 15,900,490 | +9,026,181 |
| Australia | 4,493,275 | 16,103,051 | +11,609,776 |
| Norway | 8,960,724 | 11,256,519 | +2,295,795 |
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 | 537,371 |
| Austria | 112,227 |
| Philippines | 31,034 |
| China | 13,548 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,018 |
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 | 331,087 | 206,284 | -124,803 |
| Austria | 68,077 | 44,150 | -23,927 |
| Philippines | 27,381 | 3,653 | -23,728 |
| China | 8,729 | 4,819 | -3,910 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 497 | 2,521 | +2,024 |
| Japan | 2,545 | 51 | -2,494 |
| Germany | 1,140 | 1,148 | +8 |
| Ireland | 1,949 | 0 | -1,949 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 659 | +659 |
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 | 1,012,132,716 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 347,937,913 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 34,763,210 |
| Road transport | 2,734,628 |
| Other | 902,488 |
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 | 399,512,471 | 612,620,245 | +213,107,774 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 156,533,832 | 191,404,081 | +34,870,249 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 23,134,632 | 11,628,578 | -11,506,054 |
| Road transport | 2,703,370 | 31,258 | -2,672,112 |
| Other | 545,867 | 356,621 | -189,246 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 421,894,631 |
| London Stansted Airport | 324,261,281 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 265,875,482 |
| East Midlands Airport | 155,107,086 |
| ZLC | 78,217,877 |
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 | 145,970,588 | 275,924,043 | +129,953,455 |
| London Stansted Airport | 133,165,449 | 191,095,832 | +57,930,383 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 117,764,708 | 148,110,774 | +30,346,066 |
| East Midlands Airport | 76,825,983 | 78,281,103 | +1,455,120 |
| ZLC | 29,367,722 | 48,850,155 | +19,482,433 |
| Dover | 11,878,418 | 16,412,395 | +4,533,977 |
| Harwich | 12,445,446 | 8,437,603 | -4,007,843 |
| Manchester Airport | 7,981,269 | 7,208,425 | -772,844 |
| Holyhead | 5,853,074 | 8,920,124 | +3,067,050 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,150,262 | 6,237,618 | +87,356 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 8473
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Spare parts and add-ons for office machines like printers, copiers, and calculators, excluding covers and cases