Import/export HS code 847979: Various machinery

Machines with specific functions not listed elsewhere

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 £
Spain 4,584,747
Italy 4,219,813
United States 632,687
Netherlands 603,969
France 489,784

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 £
Spain 1,261,100 3,323,647 +2,062,547
Italy 2,936,150 1,283,663 -1,652,487
United States 30,964 601,723 +570,759
Netherlands 89,937 514,032 +424,095
France 109,721 380,063 +270,342
China 434,803 7,952 -426,851
Germany 396,202 16,464 -379,738
Poland 198,688 43,994 -154,694
India 137,480 101,897 -35,583
Cyprus 125,797 108,435 -17,362

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 £
Spain 4,582,594
Italy 4,418,493
Poland 614,462
Netherlands 586,686
China 539,578

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 £
Spain 1,261,100 3,321,494 +2,060,394
Italy 3,044,547 1,373,946 -1,670,601
Poland 198,688 415,774 +217,086
Netherlands 70,954 515,732 +444,778
China 421,267 118,311 -302,956
United States 38,597 447,427 +408,830
Germany 395,297 80,848 -314,449
India 137,480 100,497 -36,983
Taiwan 133,102 0 -133,102
Austria 31,306 54,021 +22,715

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Devon 4

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
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 1 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Devon 4 2 -2
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2

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) 10,594,059
Air transport 1,187,008
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 642,011
Road transport 72,894

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) 4,929,938 5,664,121 +734,183
Air transport 666,947 520,061 -146,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 371,824 270,187 -101,637
Road transport 0 72,894 +72,894

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,915,774
Purfleet 2,280,229
Poole 1,437,878
Eurotunnel 989,902
London Heathrow Airport 733,591

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 1,616,887 2,298,887 +682,000
Purfleet 1,540,968 739,261 -801,707
Poole 163,488 1,274,390 +1,110,902
Eurotunnel 628,777 361,125 -267,652
London Heathrow Airport 351,801 381,790 +29,989
Portsmouth 35,260 654,100 +618,840
London 375,708 125,975 -249,733
Plymouth 492,619 0 -492,619
Southampton 93,894 187,432 +93,538
London Stansted Airport 122,593 87,036 -35,557

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 17
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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+ 26
1m-15m 23
Other 8
0-1m 7
15m-54m 6

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 2,423,596
Netherlands 269,932
United States 253,006
Turkey 228,774
Argentina 79,931

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 2,423,596 0 -2,423,596
Netherlands 267,078 2,854 -264,224
United States 202,440 50,566 -151,874
Turkey 228,774 0 -228,774
Argentina 79,931 0 -79,931
Italy 6,643 54,063 +47,420
Canada 0 59,814 +59,814
Bahrain 0 58,171 +58,171
Brazil 9,802 46,310 +36,508
Japan 50,144 0 -50,144

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) 2,960,256
Air transport 536,062
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,927
Road transport 2,071

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) 2,841,704 118,552 -2,723,152
Air transport 279,547 256,515 -23,032
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 340,295 85,632 -254,663
Road transport 2,071 0 -2,071

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,386,676
London Heathrow Airport 338,261
Dover 267,635
Southampton 266,340
London Gateway Port 264,865

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 2,386,676 0 -2,386,676
London Heathrow Airport 152,153 186,108 +33,955
Dover 261,312 6,323 -254,989
Southampton 253,397 12,943 -240,454
London Gateway Port 201,631 63,234 -138,397
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,986 74,489 +11,503
East Midlands Airport 26,132 39,533 +13,401
ZLC 39,203 14,984 -24,219
Manchester Airport 53,621 0 -53,621
Immingham Docks 13,372 24,736 +11,364

Quick facts

HS code: 847979

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

Description: Machines with specific functions not listed elsewhere