Import/export HS code 84778091: Size reduction equipment

Machines that cut or grind rubber or plastic into smaller pieces

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 £
Germany 1,961,515
Sweden 927,352
China 885,293
Italy 610,055
France 401,240

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 £
Germany 1,462,770 498,745 -964,025
Sweden 427,020 500,332 +73,312
China 231,367 653,926 +422,559
Italy 412,466 197,589 -214,877
France 70,886 330,354 +259,468
Netherlands 85,780 184,910 +99,130
Spain 78,316 125,245 +46,929
Austria 72,902 6,878 -66,024
Belgium 0 54,750 +54,750
India 20,076 420 -19,656

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 1,961,695
Germany 1,249,152
Sweden 927,352
Italy 702,621
Spain 170,008

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 1,198,707 762,988 -435,719
Germany 467,975 781,177 +313,202
Sweden 427,020 500,332 +73,312
Italy 412,466 290,155 -122,311
Spain 44,763 125,245 +80,482
France 69,197 55,703 -13,494
Netherlands 85,780 0 -85,780
United Kingdom 33,553 16,047 -17,506
India 20,076 420 -19,656
Austria 12,226 6,878 -5,348

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Greater Manchester 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 6 +4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 6 +4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,649,810
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,264,576
Air transport 435,940
Other 104,473
Road transport 1,230

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) 1,670,829 978,981 -691,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,007,445 1,257,131 +249,686
Air transport 108,564 327,376 +218,812
Other 89,820 14,653 -75,167
Road transport 0 1,230 +1,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,943,530
Dover 1,544,609
Felixstowe 478,483
Thamesport 287,677
Manchester Airport 203,361

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,339,669 603,861 -735,808
Dover 620,856 923,753 +302,897
Felixstowe 118,099 360,384 +242,285
Thamesport 157,426 130,251 -27,175
Manchester Airport 0 203,361 +203,361
Belfast Port 86,407 29,431 -56,976
Eurotunnel 98,333 6,153 -92,180
000 89,820 14,653 -75,167
Harwich 103,654 0 -103,654
London 13,067 82,691 +69,624

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 7

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 24
54m+ 12
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 2

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 £
China 3,176,016
United States 1,402,280
India 691,691
France 357,369
Turkey 317,337

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 £
China 2,523,566 652,450 -1,871,116
United States 841,435 560,845 -280,590
India 496,691 195,000 -301,691
France 317,100 40,269 -276,831
Turkey 24,337 293,000 +268,663
Ireland 28,369 250,682 +222,313
Germany 118,006 146,951 +28,945
Spain 68,103 101,043 +32,940
Netherlands 101,933 9,250 -92,683
South Korea 0 105,085 +105,085

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) 3,230,310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,965,973
Air transport 1,427,604

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) 2,070,336 1,159,974 -910,362
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,971,872 994,101 -977,771
Air transport 903,588 524,016 -379,572

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,204,248
London Gateway Port 1,147,213
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,087,552
London Heathrow Airport 858,430
Liverpool Docks 756,320

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 £
Felixstowe 1,921,236 283,012 -1,638,224
London Gateway Port 640,429 506,784 -133,645
Dover / Eurotunnel 650,869 436,683 -214,186
London Heathrow Airport 815,523 42,907 -772,616
Liverpool Docks 631,811 124,509 -507,302
Manchester Airport 24,144 412,450 +388,306
Southampton 65,011 310,785 +245,774
Dover 28,398 140,180 +111,782
Immingham Docks 34,236 112,136 +77,900
East Midlands Airport 46,352 62,243 +15,891

Quick facts

HS code: 84778091

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

Description: Machines that cut or grind rubber or plastic into smaller pieces