Import/export HS code 84831021: Cast iron or steel transmission shafts

Transmission shafts made from cast iron or cast steel, durable and used in heavy machinery

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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 £
China 85,165,203
Germany 60,503,124
India 20,494,895
United States 14,742,089
Spain 13,366,173

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 45,001,165 40,164,038 -4,837,127
Germany 27,725,432 32,777,692 +5,052,260
India 8,433,242 12,061,653 +3,628,411
United States 6,289,236 8,452,853 +2,163,617
Spain 4,451,967 8,914,206 +4,462,239
Brazil 5,969,604 5,231,279 -738,325
Belgium 1,183,873 1,911,500 +727,627
Japan 1,002,511 1,012,331 +9,820
Netherlands 777,680 650,916 -126,764
Italy 394,414 272,975 -121,439

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 86,799,013
Germany 60,910,042
India 20,930,694
United States 14,974,304
Spain 14,057,278

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 45,445,622 41,353,391 -4,092,231
Germany 27,899,400 33,010,642 +5,111,242
India 8,705,043 12,225,651 +3,520,608
United States 6,283,549 8,690,755 +2,407,206
Spain 4,795,653 9,261,625 +4,465,972
Brazil 6,078,317 5,272,224 -806,093
Japan 1,015,332 1,034,180 +18,848
Netherlands 490,102 463,418 -26,684
Italy 426,767 346,270 -80,497
Turkey 233,871 398,745 +164,874

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 23
West Midlands 22
West Yorkshire 16
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13
Greater Manchester 13

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 9 19 +10
West Midlands 13 15 +2
West Yorkshire 9 12 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 7 -2
Greater Manchester 11 6 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 6 -4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 8 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10 6 -4
Inner London - West 8 7 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 8 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,894,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,353,187
Other 20,901,324
Air transport 4,003,482
Rail transport 2,989,471

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,278,611 69,615,572 +8,336,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,078,028 28,275,159 -802,869
Other 8,136,865 12,764,459 +4,627,594
Air transport 2,047,560 1,955,922 -91,638
Rail transport 2,566,134 423,337 -2,142,797
Road transport 22,595 22,187 -408

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 70,742,331
Dover 48,412,042
London Gateway Port 22,834,928
Southampton 21,368,179
000 20,901,324

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 £
Felixstowe 38,827,022 31,915,309 -6,911,713
Dover 24,633,869 23,778,173 -855,696
London Gateway Port 7,203,602 15,631,326 +8,427,724
Southampton 13,506,858 7,861,321 -5,645,537
000 8,136,865 12,764,459 +4,627,594
499 8,242 10,199,809 +10,191,567
Thamesport 3,412,192 3,280,118 -132,074
NGO 2,566,134 423,337 -2,142,797
London 175,641 2,252,044 +2,076,403
London Heathrow Airport 902,570 834,250 -68,320

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 53
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 45
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 20
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 37
2025-11 39
2025-10 37
2025-09 31
2025-08 44

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 96
54m+ 96
15m-54m 23
Other 23
0-1m 19

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 £
Thailand 15,905,490
Germany 4,478,742
United States 4,418,170
United Arab Emirates 3,800,801
India 2,924,696

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 £
Thailand 8,430,173 7,475,317 -954,856
Germany 3,137,164 1,341,578 -1,795,586
United States 2,640,388 1,777,782 -862,606
United Arab Emirates 1,806,006 1,994,795 +188,789
India 1,457,376 1,467,320 +9,944
Chile 922,241 1,871,439 +949,198
Mexico 1,417,972 1,228,753 -189,219
Netherlands 1,407,307 923,077 -484,230
Belgium 1,222,427 963,113 -259,314
China 1,025,123 774,149 -250,974

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 4,410
Spain 2,225
China 1,812

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 663 3,747 +3,084
Spain 2,225 0 -2,225
China 0 1,812 +1,812

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) 30,084,822
Air transport 12,748,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,659,038
Road transport 77,958
Other 23,944

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) 16,478,914 13,605,908 -2,873,006
Air transport 6,261,437 6,486,617 +225,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,490,452 4,168,586 -3,321,866
Road transport 77,958 0 -77,958
Other 17,749 6,195 -11,554

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,823,566
London Gateway Port 12,056,354
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,542,198
East Midlands Airport 6,158,836
London Heathrow Airport 3,560,245

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 8,464,755 5,358,811 -3,105,944
London Gateway Port 4,926,642 7,129,712 +2,203,070
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,907,768 3,634,430 -2,273,338
East Midlands Airport 3,086,525 3,072,311 -14,214
London Heathrow Airport 1,912,077 1,648,168 -263,909
Felixstowe 1,575,548 568,391 -1,007,157
Immingham Docks 1,146,761 445,962 -700,799
ZLC 500,479 662,041 +161,562
Liverpool Docks 690,997 389,028 -301,969
Dover 964,724 22,332 -942,392

Quick facts

HS code: 84831021

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

Description: Transmission shafts made from cast iron or cast steel, durable and used in heavy machinery