Import/export HS code 848610: Machines for making semiconductor wafers

Machines used to create semiconductor boules or wafers

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  • 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 18,083,401
United States 16,931,047
Singapore 6,468,716
Netherlands 4,371,661
Japan 3,467,811

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 9,920,450 8,162,951 -1,757,499
United States 8,256,763 8,674,284 +417,521
Singapore 5,001,885 1,466,831 -3,535,054
Netherlands 3,753,545 618,116 -3,135,429
Japan 3,271,600 196,211 -3,075,389
Italy 259,428 78,642 -180,786
Taiwan 1,326 326,178 +324,852
Finland 0 290,560 +290,560
South Korea 52,317 226,503 +174,186
China 9,100 163,434 +154,334

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 20,403,911
United States 18,366,557
Singapore 5,001,885
Japan 4,775,220
Malaysia 612,628

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 13,520,147 6,883,764 -6,636,383
United States 8,227,978 10,138,579 +1,910,601
Singapore 5,001,885 0 -5,001,885
Japan 3,299,822 1,475,398 -1,824,424
Malaysia 0 612,628 +612,628
China 240,040 174,915 -65,125
Taiwan 1,326 327,691 +326,365
United Kingdom 10,282 294,713 +284,431
South Korea 52,317 226,503 +174,186
Netherlands 148,493 5,497 -142,996

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 3
Inner London - West 3

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
South East Wales 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0

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 27,847,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,778,386
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,287,126

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 15,712,647 12,135,135 -3,577,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,817,167 7,961,219 -3,855,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,121,974 165,152 -2,956,822

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 16,862,607
Harwich 11,373,460
Dover 5,175,668
Belfast Airport 3,996,003
Grangemouth Docks 2,976,678

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 13,606,153 3,256,454 -10,349,699
Harwich 7,265,681 4,107,779 -3,157,902
Dover 4,551,486 624,182 -3,927,304
Belfast Airport 1,326 3,994,677 +3,993,351
Grangemouth Docks 2,976,678 0 -2,976,678
Manchester Airport 0 2,694,919 +2,694,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,393,188 +2,393,188
East Midlands Airport 2,049,926 245,693 -1,804,233
Prestwick Airport 0 1,907,922 +1,907,922
Immingham Docks 0 611,495 +611,495

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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+ 22
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
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 £
Netherlands 9,075,057
Finland 6,314,713
Germany 2,560,015
United States 2,181,904
Ireland 760,812

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 4,264,442 4,810,615 +546,173
Finland 2,115,867 4,198,846 +2,082,979
Germany 705,664 1,854,351 +1,148,687
United States 945,190 1,236,714 +291,524
Ireland 95,809 665,003 +569,194
France 3,951 279,826 +275,875
Malaysia 0 88,118 +88,118
Italy 78,544 8,122 -70,422
Saudi Arabia 85,368 0 -85,368
Singapore 0 77,111 +77,111

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 759,583

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 94,580 665,003 +570,423

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) 15,416,056
Air transport 5,498,312
Other 759,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,739

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) 5,867,551 9,548,505 +3,680,954
Air transport 2,422,276 3,076,036 +653,760
Other 94,580 665,003 +570,423
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,739 0 -15,739

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,031,432
London 5,891,826
Birmingham Airport 1,796,885
London Heathrow Airport 1,660,032
000 759,583

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 3,751,684 5,279,748 +1,528,064
London 2,115,867 3,775,959 +1,660,092
Birmingham Airport 644,215 1,152,670 +508,455
London Heathrow Airport 444,979 1,215,053 +770,074
000 94,580 665,003 +570,423
ZLC 505,232 77,941 -427,291
Belfast Airport 474,158 0 -474,158
Bristol Airport 69,783 374,186 +304,403
Immingham Docks 0 422,887 +422,887
East Midlands Airport 141,122 249,844 +108,722

Quick facts

HS code: 848610

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

Description: Machines used to create semiconductor boules or wafers