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 1,846,392
Italy 1,100,481
Germany 858,922
South Korea 403,839
Romania 308,753

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 1,407,394 438,998 -968,396
Italy 916,082 184,399 -731,683
Germany 581,777 277,145 -304,632
South Korea 403,839 0 -403,839
Romania 156,279 152,474 -3,805
Turkey 36,963 0 -36,963
Spain 11,907 12,936 +1,029
United States 16,414 6,005 -10,409
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 1,810,742
Italy 1,269,574
Germany 641,461
South Korea 413,979
Romania 288,473

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 1,371,744 438,998 -932,746
Italy 916,082 353,492 -562,590
Germany 581,777 59,684 -522,093
South Korea 403,839 10,140 -393,699
Romania 156,279 132,194 -24,085
United States 16,414 54,373 +37,959
Turkey 36,963 0 -36,963
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35,650 0 -35,650
Spain 11,907 12,936 +1,029
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 2,543,326
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,027,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,099
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 1,985,394 557,932 -1,427,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,524,539 503,358 -1,021,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,106 30,993 -18,113
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 2,261,258
Dover 1,666,175
Manchester Airport 216,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,058
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 1,783,638 477,620 -1,306,018
Dover 1,164,468 501,707 -662,761
Manchester Airport 164,400 52,495 -111,905
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,058 0 -197,058
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 8,651 -6,951
Southampton 22,084 806 -21,278
Thamesport 4,444 0 -4,444

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
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-04 1
2025-03 3
2024-10 6

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 2,538,005
Australia 324,245
United States 300,105
Colombia 269,436
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 848,086 1,689,919 +841,833
Australia 78,458 245,787 +167,329
United States 232,402 67,703 -164,699
Colombia 130,375 139,061 +8,686
China 99,609 70,703 -28,906
India 74,683 89,175 +14,492
Peru 114,117 33,237 -80,880
United Arab Emirates 95,199 2,833 -92,366
Italy 47,666 31,438 -16,228
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) 2,765,348
Air transport 1,714,044
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,484
Road transport 12,487

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) 978,910 1,786,438 +807,528
Air transport 1,046,374 667,670 -378,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 178,526 42,958 -135,568
Road transport 12,487 0 -12,487

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,626,092
London Gateway Port 934,828
London Heathrow Airport 905,734
ZLC 785,175
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 Gateway Port 616,331 318,497 -297,834
London Heathrow Airport 556,203 349,531 -206,672
ZLC 477,320 307,855 -169,465
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,401 42,958 -42,443
Liverpool Docks 69,385 52,191 -17,194
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