Import/export HS code 851440: Induction or dielectric heat treatment equipment

Equipment used for heating materials using induction or dielectric methods

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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 £
United States 6,816,209
Germany 4,880,219
South Korea 3,706,117
France 3,069,633
Norway 2,524,900

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 £
United States 6,006,646 809,563 -5,197,083
Germany 1,507,812 3,372,407 +1,864,595
South Korea 3,688,661 17,456 -3,671,205
France 1,746,680 1,322,953 -423,727
Norway 1,571,771 953,129 -618,642
Italy 1,221,993 862,034 -359,959
China 836,219 530,392 -305,827
Slovakia 0 1,171,087 +1,171,087
Netherlands 135,333 953,552 +818,219
Belgium 551,481 434,007 -117,474

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 £
United States 8,413,392
South Korea 3,709,426
Germany 3,353,941
Norway 2,723,124
France 2,501,610

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 £
United States 6,300,836 2,112,556 -4,188,280
South Korea 3,688,661 20,765 -3,667,896
Germany 1,313,283 2,040,658 +727,375
Norway 1,634,077 1,089,047 -545,030
France 1,350,376 1,151,234 -199,142
Netherlands 647,000 1,226,146 +579,146
China 900,382 686,075 -214,307
Italy 863,122 589,059 -274,063
Slovakia 3,856 1,171,087 +1,167,231
United Kingdom 480,600 377,454 -103,146

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 15
West Midlands 15
Shropshire and Staffordshire 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
Inner London - West 11

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 11 11 +0
West Midlands 13 10 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 9 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11 8 -3
Inner London - West 10 7 -3
South East Wales 6 4 -2
West Yorkshire 8 4 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 6 5 -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) 13,756,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,735,032
Air transport 6,745,438
Other 32,587
Rail transport 22,110

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) 11,679,451 2,076,591 -9,602,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,256,788 6,478,244 +3,221,456
Air transport 3,626,366 3,119,072 -507,294
Other 15,636 16,951 +1,315
Rail transport 0 22,110 +22,110
Road transport 6,565 0 -6,565

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,371,892
Liverpool Docks 4,307,972
Middlesbrough 3,680,551
Immingham Docks 2,963,549
London Heathrow Airport 2,542,459

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 1,138,186 3,233,706 +2,095,520
Liverpool Docks 4,301,652 6,320 -4,295,332
Middlesbrough 3,680,551 0 -3,680,551
Immingham Docks 1,661,774 1,301,775 -359,999
London Heathrow Airport 1,581,710 960,749 -620,961
Thamesport 1,078,358 691,955 -386,403
Eurotunnel 756,572 896,612 +140,040
Birmingham Airport 774,606 653,668 -120,938
East Midlands Airport 374,552 763,731 +389,179
Felixstowe 608,672 376,805 -231,867

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 63
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 29
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 31
2025-10 36
2025-09 32
2025-08 29
2025-07 30

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 84
54m+ 81
15m-54m 26
0-1m 20
Other 17

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 £
United States 6,332,366
China 4,276,510
Saudi Arabia 2,975,964
Germany 1,537,437
Qatar 1,430,900

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 £
United States 2,772,468 3,559,898 +787,430
China 4,048,958 227,552 -3,821,406
Saudi Arabia 2,124,746 851,218 -1,273,528
Germany 554,822 982,615 +427,793
Qatar 1,122,008 308,892 -813,116
United Arab Emirates 682,247 623,034 -59,213
Romania 558,657 425,430 -133,227
Italy 541,908 323,875 -218,033
France 443,101 388,878 -54,223
Norway 174,299 454,973 +280,674

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 £
Italy 3,453
France 448

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 £
Italy 0 3,453 +3,453
France 448 0 -448

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) 12,413,927
Air transport 8,942,465
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,851,293
Road transport 20,889
Other 3,901

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) 8,330,903 4,083,024 -4,247,879
Air transport 5,880,425 3,062,040 -2,818,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,704,265 3,147,028 +442,763
Road transport 20,889 0 -20,889
Other 448 3,453 +3,005

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 8,252,168
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,197,942
London Heathrow Airport 3,374,169
Liverpool Docks 2,839,266
Manchester Airport 2,247,446

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 Gateway Port 7,348,218 903,950 -6,444,268
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,025,550 2,172,392 +146,842
London Heathrow Airport 2,316,328 1,057,841 -1,258,487
Liverpool Docks 508,994 2,330,272 +1,821,278
Manchester Airport 1,578,802 668,644 -910,158
East Midlands Airport 1,074,838 789,187 -285,651
Southampton 231,626 700,586 +468,960
ZLC 498,687 360,396 -138,291
Immingham Docks 224,567 543,990 +319,423
London Stansted Airport 406,309 167,847 -238,462

Quick facts

HS code: 851440

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

Description: Equipment used for heating materials using induction or dielectric methods