Import/export HS code 85158010: Machines for treating metals

Machines specifically designed for heating or treating metals

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 5,773,266
South Korea 4,055,009
China 2,098,449
Italy 1,579,041
Netherlands 598,788

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 4,341,053 1,432,213 -2,908,840
South Korea 4,055,009 0 -4,055,009
China 1,011,018 1,087,431 +76,413
Italy 841,187 737,854 -103,333
Netherlands 440,543 158,245 -282,298
France 516,703 60,577 -456,126
Switzerland 23,889 211,915 +188,026
Czechia 189,518 3,082 -186,436
Spain 118,504 63,128 -55,376
United States 147,397 19,228 -128,169

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 5,578,150
South Korea 4,055,009
China 2,549,674
Italy 1,640,971
Japan 501,291

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 4,183,393 1,394,757 -2,788,636
South Korea 4,055,009 0 -4,055,009
China 1,044,020 1,505,654 +461,634
Italy 1,003,166 637,805 -365,361
Japan 474,428 26,863 -447,565
Netherlands 442,492 37,756 -404,736
United States 173,470 65,606 -107,864
Switzerland 16,700 211,915 +195,215
Spain 134,734 63,128 -71,606
Turkey 139,797 0 -139,797

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 4

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 3 -3
West Midlands 3 7 +4
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 2 +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) 7,349,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,062,323
Air transport 2,566,125
Road transport 140,742
Other 632

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) 6,198,098 1,151,597 -5,046,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,259,065 1,803,258 -2,455,807
Air transport 1,446,782 1,119,343 -327,439
Road transport 140,742 0 -140,742
Other 632 0 -632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 4,349,667
Dover 3,618,690
Thamesport 1,434,994
Eurotunnel 1,128,417
Birmingham Airport 1,122,790

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 £
Tyne 4,349,667 0 -4,349,667
Dover 2,689,579 929,111 -1,760,468
Thamesport 1,058,148 376,846 -681,302
Eurotunnel 376,448 751,969 +375,521
Birmingham Airport 557,849 564,941 +7,092
Felixstowe 404,314 419,094 +14,780
London Heathrow Airport 548,478 230,116 -318,362
ZLC 612,654 0 -612,654
Southampton 281,132 199,697 -81,435
Immingham Docks 381,967 22,888 -359,079

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 27
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Other manufacturing 8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 6
2025-08 10

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 38
54m+ 30
0-1m 10
15m-54m 8
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 £
Ireland 1,899,686
Germany 1,097,631
United States 738,318
Mexico 476,598
United Arab Emirates 322,154

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 £
Ireland 39,035 1,860,651 +1,821,616
Germany 574,450 523,181 -51,269
United States 322,839 415,479 +92,640
Mexico 0 476,598 +476,598
United Arab Emirates 172,154 150,000 -22,154
Sweden 299,831 0 -299,831
France 216,309 15,012 -201,297
Poland 8,443 160,012 +151,569
Switzerland 48,441 26,371 -22,070
Belgium 12,193 56,453 +44,260

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 £
Ireland 2,238

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 £
Ireland 0 2,238 +2,238

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) 3,652,126
Air transport 1,605,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 464,982
Other 8,659
Road transport 2,000

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) 787,452 2,864,674 +2,077,222
Air transport 736,622 868,774 +132,152
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 327,722 137,260 -190,462
Other 0 8,659 +8,659
Road transport 0 2,000 +2,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,378,605
Milford 1,216,083
Holyhead 915,046
London Heathrow Airport 619,822
Immingham Docks 378,915

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 714,919 663,686 -51,233
Milford 0 1,216,083 +1,216,083
Holyhead 26,308 888,738 +862,430
London Heathrow Airport 328,583 291,239 -37,344
Immingham Docks 364,982 13,933 -351,049
East Midlands Airport 99,257 261,156 +161,899
Edinburgh Airport 151,154 100,000 -51,154
Glasgow Airport 2,500 167,934 +165,434
Southampton 38 134,343 +134,305
ZLC 83,892 44,381 -39,511

Quick facts

HS code: 85158010

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

Description: Machines specifically designed for heating or treating metals