Import/export HS code 848630: Machines for making flat panel displays

Machines used to produce flat panel displays, such as those used in TVs or monitors

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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 324,239
United States 54,733
Germany 36,608
Israel 30,832
Croatia 29,990

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 253,808 70,431 -183,377
United States 40,498 14,235 -26,263
Germany 7,345 29,263 +21,918
Israel 30,832 0 -30,832
Croatia 19,118 10,872 -8,246
Greece 0 20,785 +20,785
Indonesia 0 20,461 +20,461
Sweden 15,619 0 -15,619
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,373 1,131 -8,242
France 3,104 3,886 +782

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 333,612
United States 54,733
Germany 31,258
Israel 30,832
Croatia 29,990

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 263,181 70,431 -192,750
United States 40,498 14,235 -26,263
Germany 0 31,258 +31,258
Israel 30,832 0 -30,832
Croatia 19,118 10,872 -8,246
France 3,104 24,671 +21,567
Indonesia 0 20,461 +20,461
Sweden 15,619 0 -15,619
United Kingdom 7,345 0 -7,345
Japan 6,258 0 -6,258

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1

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
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 336,820
Air transport 203,257
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,263

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) 245,924 90,896 -155,028
Air transport 150,357 52,900 -97,457
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 29,263 +29,263

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 195,174
Thamesport 108,342
London Heathrow Airport 83,203
Belfast Port 58,733
East Midlands Airport 51,504

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 193,348 1,826 -191,522
Thamesport 49,323 59,019 +9,696
London Heathrow Airport 58,874 24,329 -34,545
Belfast Port 28,682 30,051 +1,369
East Midlands Airport 39,501 12,003 -27,498
London Stansted Airport 20,196 16,568 -3,628
Dover 0 29,263 +29,263
Birmingham Airport 3,104 0 -3,104
London 2,053 0 -2,053
Ipswich Dock 1,200 0 -1,200

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 1
2025-01 3
2024-12 1
2024-07 2
2024-04 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+ 8
1m-15m 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 £
Germany 1,067,054
Canada 82,322
United States 67,974
Netherlands 34,786
Brazil 14,660

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 £
Germany 2,982 1,064,072 +1,061,090
Canada 82,322 0 -82,322
United States 58,421 9,553 -48,868
Netherlands 1,357 33,429 +32,072
Brazil 0 14,660 +14,660
Italy 12,385 0 -12,385
India 0 8,211 +8,211
Spain 4,473 0 -4,473
Oman 3,192 0 -3,192
United Arab Emirates 2,425 0 -2,425

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) 1,039,748
Air transport 261,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,211

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) 0 1,039,748 +1,039,748
Air transport 173,855 87,724 -86,131
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 8,211 +8,211

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,005,349
ZLC 151,448
East Midlands Airport 41,676
London Stansted Airport 40,572
Tyne 32,049

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 0 1,005,349 +1,005,349
ZLC 101,472 49,976 -51,496
East Midlands Airport 13,412 28,264 +14,852
London Stansted Airport 32,063 8,509 -23,554
Tyne 0 32,049 +32,049
London Heathrow Airport 14,523 975 -13,548
Glasgow Airport 11,379 0 -11,379
London Gateway Port 0 8,211 +8,211
Dover 0 2,350 +2,350
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,006 0 -1,006

Quick facts

HS code: 848630

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

Description: Machines used to produce flat panel displays, such as those used in TVs or monitors