Import/export HS code 847432: Machines for mixing minerals with bitumen

Machines that blend minerals with bitumen, often used in road construction

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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 £
Portugal 2,935,780
Germany 2,807,419
Spain 1,852,387
India 1,068,305
Turkey 942,352

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 £
Portugal 2,935,780 0 -2,935,780
Germany 1,056,768 1,750,651 +693,883
Spain 5,100 1,847,287 +1,842,187
India 396,197 672,108 +275,911
Turkey 942,352 0 -942,352
France 438,801 191,310 -247,491
United States 0 434,803 +434,803
Italy 316,640 92,516 -224,124
Belgium 155,522 0 -155,522
Netherlands 30,580 0 -30,580

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 £
Portugal 2,935,780
Germany 1,963,356
Spain 1,852,387
Brazil 1,099,468
India 1,068,305

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 £
Portugal 2,935,780 0 -2,935,780
Germany 138,421 1,824,935 +1,686,514
Spain 5,100 1,847,287 +1,842,187
Brazil 1,099,468 0 -1,099,468
India 396,197 672,108 +275,911
Turkey 942,352 64,072 -878,280
France 409,400 29,578 -379,822
United States 0 434,803 +434,803
Italy 320,442 105,892 -214,550
Netherlands 30,580 0 -30,580

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Midlands 2
Cumbria 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +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) 6,650,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,538,164
Road transport 63,464
Air transport 33,874

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) 4,622,551 2,027,532 -2,595,019
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,585,897 2,952,267 +1,366,370
Road transport 63,464 0 -63,464
Air transport 9,377 24,497 +15,120

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,556,033
Portsmouth 1,847,287
Felixstowe 1,714,892
Immingham Docks 1,144,441
Eurotunnel 896,606

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 2,098,728 457,305 -1,641,423
Portsmouth 0 1,847,287 +1,847,287
Felixstowe 874,512 840,380 -34,132
Immingham Docks 1,130,758 13,683 -1,117,075
Eurotunnel 402,878 493,728 +90,850
Southampton 396,197 430,473 +34,276
London Gateway Port 0 672,108 +672,108
Killingholme 595,550 0 -595,550
Purfleet 445,989 0 -445,989
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,629 64,072 -61,557

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Civil engineering 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2
2025-05 2

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+ 6
1m-15m 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
Other 1

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 £
Ireland 2,869,605
United States 2,576,008
Trinidad and Tobago 2,089,657
Algeria 1,203,081
Bermuda 515,000

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 £
Ireland 1,151,344 1,718,261 +566,917
United States 627,358 1,948,650 +1,321,292
Trinidad and Tobago 2,089,657 0 -2,089,657
Algeria 1,203,081 0 -1,203,081
Bermuda 515,000 0 -515,000
Brazil 258,814 250,000 -8,814
Ghana 391,773 17,095 -374,678
Nigeria 0 376,021 +376,021
Australia 350,587 0 -350,587
Germany 70,316 147,903 +77,587

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 63,912
XU 1,968
China 1,839

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 63,912 0 -63,912
XU 1,293 675 -618
China 1,839 0 -1,839

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,274,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,259,949
Other 67,719
Air transport 40,535

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,440,083 2,834,608 -1,605,475
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,407,663 1,852,286 -555,377
Other 67,044 675 -66,369
Air transport 23,440 17,095 -6,345

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,628,234
Hull 2,196,632
Holyhead 1,260,553
Immingham Docks 985,693
Southampton 959,693

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,279,772 2,348,462 +1,068,690
Hull 2,196,632 0 -2,196,632
Holyhead 394,372 866,181 +471,809
Immingham Docks 869,706 115,987 -753,719
Southampton 811,604 148,089 -663,515
London 397,385 250,000 -147,385
Heysham 71,595 451,593 +379,998
London Gateway Port 21,051 376,021 +354,970
Dover 337,210 0 -337,210
Harwich 313,944 17,601 -296,343

Quick facts

HS code: 847432

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Machines that blend minerals with bitumen, often used in road construction