Import/export HS code 847751: Machines for making or retreading tires

Machines used to mold or repair tires and inner tubes

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 £
China 1,864,616
Italy 1,002,446
Germany 810,554
South Korea 433,960
Romania 247,926

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 £
China 1,438,307 426,309 -1,011,998
Italy 746,113 256,333 -489,780
Germany 581,777 228,777 -353,000
South Korea 433,960 0 -433,960
Romania 161,826 86,100 -75,726
Turkey 31,915 5,048 -26,867
Spain 11,907 10,966 -941
United States 16,414 5,106 -11,308
Poland 20,713 0 -20,713
Saudi Arabia 0 19,277 +19,277

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 1,828,966
Italy 1,171,539
Germany 641,461
South Korea 433,960
Romania 247,926

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 1,402,657 426,309 -976,348
Italy 746,113 425,426 -320,687
Germany 581,777 59,684 -522,093
South Korea 433,960 0 -433,960
Romania 161,826 86,100 -75,726
Turkey 31,915 5,048 -26,867
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35,650 0 -35,650
Spain 11,907 10,966 -941
United States 16,414 5,106 -11,308
Poland 20,713 0 -20,713

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 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1
Lancashire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 1 0 -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 2,551,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,869,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,129
Other 354

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 2,050,602 501,024 -1,549,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,360,117 508,918 -851,199
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,106 29,023 -20,083
Other 354 0 -354

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,261,235
Dover 1,501,766
Manchester Airport 216,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,605
Immingham Docks 159,180

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 1,844,672 416,563 -1,428,109
Dover 994,499 507,267 -487,232
Manchester Airport 159,352 57,543 -101,809
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,605 0 -202,605
Immingham Docks 159,180 0 -159,180
Felixstowe 18,740 28,217 +9,477
Birmingham Airport 19,762 19,166 -596
East Midlands Airport 15,602 7,752 -7,850
Southampton 22,084 806 -21,278
London Stansted Airport 11,214 0 -11,214

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Other manufacturing 1
Rental and leasing activities 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-04 1
2025-03 3
2024-10 6
2024-07 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3

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 £
Indonesia 2,546,879
Australia 324,245
United States 302,891
Colombia 240,832
China 170,312

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 £
Indonesia 856,960 1,689,919 +832,959
Australia 78,458 245,787 +167,329
United States 220,583 82,308 -138,275
Colombia 59,089 181,743 +122,654
China 99,609 70,703 -28,906
Peru 94,394 52,960 -41,434
India 74,683 70,545 -4,138
United Arab Emirates 6,286 91,746 +85,460
Italy 30,827 48,277 +17,450
Ireland 62,855 0 -62,855

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) 2,736,744
Air transport 1,723,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,484
Road transport 23,275

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) 754,930 1,981,814 +1,226,884
Air transport 1,029,320 693,846 -335,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 161,687 59,797 -101,890
Road transport 23,275 0 -23,275

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,626,092
London Heathrow Airport 918,187
London Gateway Port 906,224
ZLC 782,387
Dover / Eurotunnel 128,359

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 £
Southampton 210,342 1,415,750 +1,205,408
London Heathrow Airport 559,185 359,002 -200,183
London Gateway Port 414,776 491,448 +76,672
ZLC 460,581 321,806 -138,775
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,562 59,797 -8,765
Liverpool Docks 54,780 66,796 +12,016
Milford 62,855 0 -62,855
Dover 36,077 0 -36,077
Felixstowe 27,955 0 -27,955
Newhaven 19,127 0 -19,127

Quick facts

HS code: 847751

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

Description: Machines used to mold or repair tires and inner tubes