Import/export HS code 86079110: Axle-boxes and their parts

Parts of axle-boxes used in locomotives

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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 £
Belgium 869,605
Germany 194,855
France 144,164
United States 84,706
China 33,855

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 £
Belgium 96,648 772,957 +676,309
Germany 41,261 153,594 +112,333
France 31,805 112,359 +80,554
United States 4,405 80,301 +75,896
China 29,260 4,595 -24,665
India 20,162 0 -20,162
Austria 0 6,168 +6,168
Spain 1,228 4,340 +3,112
Switzerland 4,056 0 -4,056
Czechia 0 1,743 +1,743

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 £
France 956,543
Germany 198,028
United States 80,870
Italy 57,226
China 33,855

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 £
France 81,577 874,966 +793,389
Germany 40,094 157,934 +117,840
United States 2,561 78,309 +75,748
Italy 46,876 10,350 -36,526
China 29,260 4,595 -24,665
India 20,162 0 -20,162
Switzerland 7,067 4,608 -2,459
Canada 0 1,992 +1,992
Czechia 0 1,743 +1,743
Slovenia 0 1,560 +1,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
South East Wales 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West of England 0 1 +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) 941,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 304,657
Air transport 119,041

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) 122,094 819,090 +696,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,763 270,894 +237,131
Air transport 72,968 46,073 -26,895

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 872,432
Dover 269,161
Southampton 48,590
London Heathrow Airport 42,004
Birmingham Airport 40,593

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 £
Thamesport 101,932 770,500 +668,568
Dover 4,435 264,726 +260,291
Southampton 0 48,590 +48,590
London Heathrow Airport 5,698 36,306 +30,608
Birmingham Airport 38,136 2,457 -35,679
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,328 4,608 -24,720
Leeds Bradford Airport 23,562 0 -23,562
Felixstowe 20,162 0 -20,162
East Midlands Airport 5,572 4,340 -1,232
Manchester Airport 0 1,743 +1,743

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Civil engineering 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 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
15m-54m 2
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 £
Austria 794,292
Malaysia 256,675
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 61,696
Switzerland 40,647
Germany 32,803

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 £
Austria 212,177 582,115 +369,938
Malaysia 256,675 0 -256,675
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 61,696 0 -61,696
Switzerland 4,119 36,528 +32,409
Germany 21,301 11,502 -9,799
Mexico 0 30,983 +30,983
France 0 24,061 +24,061
Spain 0 21,310 +21,310
Belgium 5,557 0 -5,557
Sri Lanka 2,479 2,141 -338

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) 858,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 317,286
Air transport 115,607

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) 233,478 625,139 +391,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 317,286 0 -317,286
Air transport 27,205 88,402 +61,197

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 827,086
Southampton 208,351
London Gateway Port 108,935
East Midlands Airport 102,928
Dover 27,901

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 205,577 621,509 +415,932
Southampton 208,351 0 -208,351
London Gateway Port 108,935 0 -108,935
East Midlands Airport 22,763 80,165 +57,402
Dover 27,901 0 -27,901
ZLC 2,188 5,500 +3,312
Newhaven 0 3,630 +3,630
London Heathrow Airport 1,258 1,817 +559
London Stansted Airport 996 920 -76

Quick facts

HS code: 86079110

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

Description: Parts of axle-boxes used in locomotives