Import/export HS code 848210: Ball bearings
Bearings that use balls to reduce friction and support rotating shafts or axles
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 | 78,675,064 |
| United States | 68,477,346 |
| China | 23,878,888 |
| Belgium | 23,044,237 |
| France | 19,218,284 |
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 | 39,081,579 | 39,593,485 | +511,906 |
| United States | 32,571,163 | 35,906,183 | +3,335,020 |
| China | 13,046,822 | 10,832,066 | -2,214,756 |
| Belgium | 11,685,096 | 11,359,141 | -325,955 |
| France | 8,914,447 | 10,303,837 | +1,389,390 |
| Netherlands | 7,468,114 | 5,769,014 | -1,699,100 |
| Italy | 7,430,662 | 5,758,620 | -1,672,042 |
| Japan | 4,423,445 | 4,194,010 | -229,435 |
| Switzerland | 1,873,083 | 1,787,843 | -85,240 |
| Spain | 1,005,195 | 2,060,652 | +1,055,457 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 69,612,658 |
| United States | 60,962,832 |
| China | 33,169,554 |
| France | 23,004,483 |
| Italy | 20,486,862 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 35,015,970 | 34,596,688 | -419,282 |
| United States | 29,941,696 | 31,021,136 | +1,079,440 |
| China | 17,813,180 | 15,356,374 | -2,456,806 |
| France | 10,628,091 | 12,376,392 | +1,748,301 |
| Italy | 11,141,233 | 9,345,629 | -1,795,604 |
| Japan | 9,836,818 | 9,533,583 | -303,235 |
| Romania | 3,213,174 | 2,631,175 | -581,999 |
| Austria | 2,637,601 | 2,933,087 | +295,486 |
| United Kingdom | 2,228,909 | 3,244,473 | +1,015,564 |
| Poland | 2,481,252 | 1,570,593 | -910,659 |
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 | 141 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 93 |
| West Midlands | 92 |
| West Yorkshire | 83 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 81 |
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 | 100 | 109 | +9 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 66 | 64 | -2 |
| West Midlands | 59 | 66 | +7 |
| West Yorkshire | 57 | 58 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 61 | 58 | -3 |
| Inner London - West | 56 | 55 | -1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 53 | 57 | +4 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 55 | 53 | -2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 52 | 52 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 52 | 43 | -9 |
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 | 128,182,207 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 70,496,826 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 66,067,619 |
| Other | 15,448,525 |
| Road transport | 1,025,369 |
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 | 61,848,421 | 66,333,786 | +4,485,365 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 37,623,232 | 32,873,594 | -4,749,638 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 32,034,406 | 34,033,213 | +1,998,807 |
| Other | 8,207,746 | 7,240,779 | -966,967 |
| Road transport | 798,453 | 226,916 | -571,537 |
| Rail transport | 905 | 4,491 | +3,586 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 36,871,862 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 35,507,061 |
| Thamesport | 28,842,665 |
| London Stansted Airport | 26,988,808 |
| Eurotunnel | 26,305,409 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 17,035,866 | 19,835,996 | +2,800,130 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 17,034,391 | 18,472,670 | +1,438,279 |
| Thamesport | 14,338,949 | 14,503,716 | +164,767 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,730,134 | 13,258,674 | -471,460 |
| Eurotunnel | 13,163,199 | 13,142,210 | -20,989 |
| Dover | 13,717,859 | 10,840,603 | -2,877,256 |
| Birmingham Airport | 9,661,899 | 9,220,002 | -441,897 |
| 000 | 8,207,746 | 7,240,779 | -966,967 |
| Southampton | 7,882,415 | 7,377,735 | -504,680 |
| Felixstowe | 8,212,219 | 6,341,805 | -1,870,414 |
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 | 345 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 255 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 144 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 106 |
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 98 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 333 |
| 2025-10 | 354 |
| 2025-09 | 340 |
| 2025-08 | 312 |
| 2025-07 | 371 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SAYWELL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 119 |
| NTN BEARINGS (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| IEC LIMITED | 119 |
| NSK EUROPE LIMITED | 119 |
| SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER UK LTD | 119 |
| SMB BEARINGS LIMITED | 118 |
| NIPPON THOMPSON EUROPE B V | 118 |
| NBC GROUP LIMITED | 117 |
| MOOG WOLVERHAMPTON LIMITED | 117 |
| HAYLEY GROUP LIMITED | 116 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 717 |
| 1m-15m | 639 |
| 15m-54m | 161 |
| 0-1m | 120 |
| Other | 115 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 60,890,547 |
| United States | 52,115,276 |
| Germany | 44,461,831 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 26,740,929 |
| Singapore | 20,280,887 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 32,212,296 | 28,678,251 | -3,534,045 |
| United States | 29,796,653 | 22,318,623 | -7,478,030 |
| Germany | 21,147,652 | 23,314,179 | +2,166,527 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 8,398,641 | 18,342,288 | +9,943,647 |
| Singapore | 10,780,966 | 9,499,921 | -1,281,045 |
| Belgium | 17,339,615 | 829,989 | -16,509,626 |
| China | 10,421,337 | 7,112,888 | -3,308,449 |
| France | 6,494,072 | 6,383,012 | -111,060 |
| India | 6,260,011 | 5,955,373 | -304,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,446,781 | 4,433,955 | -1,012,826 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 7,571,088 |
| United States | 175,567 |
| Germany | 174,782 |
| China | 89,614 |
| Romania | 85,584 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 4,251,238 | 3,319,850 | -931,388 |
| United States | 68,147 | 107,420 | +39,273 |
| Germany | 66,809 | 107,973 | +41,164 |
| China | 13,866 | 75,748 | +61,882 |
| Romania | 73,779 | 11,805 | -61,974 |
| XU | 35,381 | 28,851 | -6,530 |
| Japan | 34,386 | 552 | -33,834 |
| India | 12,748 | 14,287 | +1,539 |
| France | 10,348 | 9,932 | -416 |
| Austria | 284 | 7,556 | +7,272 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 190,764,692 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 87,224,597 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 37,347,170 |
| Road transport | 17,362,357 |
| Other | 8,281,214 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 96,249,111 | 94,515,581 | -1,733,530 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 36,911,656 | 50,312,941 | +13,401,285 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 27,591,807 | 9,755,363 | -17,836,444 |
| Road transport | 17,349,346 | 13,011 | -17,336,335 |
| Other | 4,587,737 | 3,693,477 | -894,260 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 96,704,069 |
| Hull | 40,944,681 |
| ZLC | 39,430,291 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 36,410,114 |
| East Midlands Airport | 35,776,628 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 49,236,730 | 47,467,339 | -1,769,391 |
| Hull | 24,136,540 | 16,808,141 | -7,328,399 |
| ZLC | 30,597,300 | 8,832,991 | -21,764,309 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 15,870,429 | 20,539,685 | +4,669,256 |
| East Midlands Airport | 17,608,838 | 18,167,790 | +558,952 |
| London Stansted Airport | 8,810,359 | 8,358,341 | -452,018 |
| Immingham Docks | 7,725,987 | 6,035,516 | -1,690,471 |
| Birmingham Airport | 3,051,494 | 8,837,983 | +5,786,489 |
| London Gateway Port | 7,234,287 | 3,137,947 | -4,096,340 |
| 000 | 4,587,737 | 3,693,477 | -894,260 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 848210
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Bearings that use balls to reduce friction and support rotating shafts or axles