Import/export HS code 848071: Injection or compression moulds

Moulds for rubber or plastics using injection or compression methods

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 94,207,536
Germany 56,329,738
Luxembourg 35,956,184
Italy 23,222,679
France 23,085,678

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 43,099,029 51,108,507 +8,009,478
Germany 22,215,997 34,113,741 +11,897,744
Luxembourg 15,057,563 20,898,621 +5,841,058
Italy 12,451,005 10,771,674 -1,679,331
France 16,333,603 6,752,075 -9,581,528
Portugal 11,898,439 8,530,303 -3,368,136
Ireland 5,313,032 3,297,725 -2,015,307
Netherlands 3,205,958 4,339,905 +1,133,947
Japan 1,874,895 5,122,194 +3,247,299
United States 3,110,369 3,334,035 +223,666

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 103,185,376
Italy 65,984,584
Germany 49,403,283
Portugal 20,822,762
France 9,923,401

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 45,307,781 57,877,595 +12,569,814
Italy 33,423,554 32,561,030 -862,524
Germany 20,296,675 29,106,608 +8,809,933
Portugal 12,379,716 8,443,046 -3,936,670
France 6,958,201 2,965,200 -3,993,001
United Kingdom 4,349,493 4,174,079 -175,414
Austria 3,779,076 3,371,969 -407,107
Ireland 4,116,169 2,672,518 -1,443,651
Japan 1,862,008 4,896,209 +3,034,201
Switzerland 2,996,528 3,551,549 +555,021

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 44
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 41
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 40
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 37
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 35

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
West Midlands 28 32 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 31 23 -8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 31 23 -8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 25 29 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24 25 +1
Greater Manchester 22 22 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21 21 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 16 15 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16 18 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 18 15 -3

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) 182,496,453
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,797,950
Air transport 62,519,109
Road transport 1,448,574
Other 840,186

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) 89,209,140 93,287,313 +4,078,173
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,500,821 37,297,129 +1,796,308
Air transport 27,521,048 34,998,061 +7,477,013
Road transport 965,549 483,025 -482,524
Other 304,535 535,651 +231,116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 90,521,732
Felixstowe 54,535,782
London Heathrow Airport 38,274,608
Eurotunnel 35,647,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,775,381

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 44,019,463 46,502,269 +2,482,806
Felixstowe 24,272,046 30,263,736 +5,991,690
London Heathrow Airport 16,385,013 21,889,595 +5,504,582
Eurotunnel 18,661,988 16,986,007 -1,675,981
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,131,514 4,643,867 -1,487,647
Southampton 5,321,784 5,419,324 +97,540
East Midlands Airport 5,023,090 4,725,615 -297,475
Newhaven 4,271,757 4,270,914 -843
Immingham Docks 1,136,041 5,214,647 +4,078,606
Holyhead 4,234,440 1,746,903 -2,487,537

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 247
Other manufacturing 72
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 69
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 56
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 53

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 115
2025-11 111
2025-10 143
2025-09 128
2025-08 128

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 262
54m+ 235
15m-54m 78
0-1m 44
Other 43

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 £
Luxembourg 37,482,247
Germany 28,855,900
France 15,353,961
United States 11,918,534
Ireland 9,302,210

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 £
Luxembourg 17,063,148 20,419,099 +3,355,951
Germany 17,539,500 11,316,400 -6,223,100
France 9,455,904 5,898,057 -3,557,847
United States 5,393,547 6,524,987 +1,131,440
Ireland 5,833,295 3,468,915 -2,364,380
Poland 3,453,935 4,617,694 +1,163,759
Spain 2,605,224 4,257,767 +1,652,543
Czechia 3,011,105 3,103,312 +92,207
Italy 3,191,406 2,424,217 -767,189
Portugal 2,399,057 2,724,063 +325,006

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 136,259,378
Air transport 24,155,287
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,387,151
Road transport 88,204

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,387,963 65,871,415 -4,516,548
Air transport 11,920,380 12,234,907 +314,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,765,431 1,621,720 -3,143,711
Road transport 70,855 17,349 -53,506

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 113,257,648
London Heathrow Airport 14,604,484
Holyhead 7,576,616
Immingham Docks 5,061,480
East Midlands Airport 4,439,189

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,132,269 56,125,379 -1,006,890
London Heathrow Airport 7,520,102 7,084,382 -435,720
Holyhead 5,253,926 2,322,690 -2,931,236
Immingham Docks 3,022,598 2,038,882 -983,716
East Midlands Airport 2,112,915 2,326,274 +213,359
Felixstowe 2,897,033 1,004,963 -1,892,070
Dover 2,533,486 355,874 -2,177,612
London Stansted Airport 1,378,102 1,461,849 +83,747
Harwich 631,994 1,221,999 +590,005
London Gateway Port 1,257,816 568,364 -689,452

Quick facts

HS code: 848071

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

Description: Moulds for rubber or plastics using injection or compression methods