UK Importers Directory 2025 - HS Chapter 84 Machinery Trade Intelligence
UK Importers Directory 2025: HS Chapter 84 Machinery Trade Intelligence
110HS Commodity Codes
162,982Unique UK Importers
544,534Import Records (2025)
10Product Categories
Executive Summary
This comprehensive directory presents verified UK importer data for 110 HS commodity codes under Chapter 84 (Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances) based on official UK trade records from 2025. The data encompasses 162,982 unique importing companies with a total of 544,534 import transactions, providing unparalleled visibility into the UK machinery and equipment import market. Whether you are a global manufacturer seeking UK distributors, a logistics provider targeting machinery importers, or a trade finance institution assessing market opportunities, this directory delivers actionable intelligence backed by official HMRC customs data.
The UK machinery import market in 2025 demonstrates robust demand across multiple segments. Computing and IT equipment leads with over 27,500 importing companies, followed by valves and bearings with approximately 25,800 importers and industrial machinery with 24,600+ importers. Aerospace and turbine components attract 11,100 specialized importers, while engines and pumps represent a further 4,600 companies. These figures underscore the UK position as one of the largest machinery import markets globally.
Table of Contents
- Top 30 HS Codes by Importer Count
- Product Category Breakdown
- Top 50 Most Active UK Importers
- Complete HS Code Directory (110 Codes)
- Frequently Asked Questions
Top 30 HS Codes by UK Importer Count
The following table ranks the 30 most actively imported HS codes by unique UK importing companies in 2025. This ranking reflects demand breadth across the UK industrial landscape.
| # | HS Code | Commodity Description | Importers | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 847130 | Data-processing machines, automatic, portable, weighing <= 10 kg, consistin | 6,667 | 16,174 |
| 2 | 847990 | Parts of machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, of | 5,862 | 17,747 |
| 3 | 847989 | Machines, apparatus and mechanical appliances, n.e.s. | 5,746 | 17,226 |
| 4 | 848180 | Taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths | 5,024 | 30,000 |
| 5 | 847190 | Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media | 4,132 | 9,386 |
| 6 | 847330 | Parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other ma | 4,047 | 14,139 |
| 7 | 842199 | Parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids or gase | 3,811 | 12,679 |
| 8 | 848190 | Parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats | 3,809 | 12,771 |
| 9 | 847150 | Processing units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not con | 3,756 | 10,233 |
| 10 | 847160 | Keyboards for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing | 3,230 | 10,585 |
| 11 | 841459 | Fans of a kind used solely or principally for cooling microprocessors, tele | 3,188 | 11,297 |
| 12 | 847180 | Units for automatic data-processing machines (excl. processing units, input | 2,891 | 8,521 |
| 13 | 842139 | Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying air (excl. intake air fi | 2,873 | 11,671 |
| 14 | 841391 | Parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s. | 2,745 | 9,441 |
| 15 | 848340 | Gears and gearing, for machinery (excl. ball or roller screws and gears and | 2,721 | 11,337 |
| 16 | 848390 | Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented s | 2,690 | 9,128 |
| 17 | 847141 | Data-processing machines, automatic, comprising in the same housing at leas | 2,686 | 6,368 |
| 18 | 842290 | Parts of packing or wrapping machinery and of other machinery of heading 84 | 2,680 | 9,085 |
| 19 | 841490 | Parts of: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans and venti | 2,593 | 7,921 |
| 20 | 848120 | Valves for the control of pneumatic power transmission | 2,489 | 9,392 |
| 21 | 841480 | Reciprocating displacement compressors, having a gauge pressure capacity <= | 2,395 | 9,080 |
| 22 | 843139 | Parts of machinery of heading 8428, n.e.s. | 2,361 | 7,733 |
| 23 | 844399 | Parts and accessories of printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, | 2,291 | 8,055 |
| 24 | 848790 | Machinery parts of chapter 84, not intended for a specific purpose, n.e.s. | 2,213 | 6,870 |
| 25 | 842490 | Parts of fire extinguishers, spray guns and similar appliances, steam or sa | 2,184 | 6,964 |
| 26 | 843149 | Parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s. | 2,114 | 7,129 |
| 27 | 841990 | Parts of machinery, plant and laboratory equipment, whether or not electric | 2,041 | 5,929 |
| 28 | 847149 | Data-processing machines, automatic, presented in the form of systems "comp | 2,015 | 4,749 |
| 29 | 840999 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition inte | 2,008 | 6,569 |
| 30 | 842129 | Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids (excl. such mach | 1,964 | 6,310 |
Product Category Breakdown
The 110 HS codes span ten major product categories within Chapter 84. The breakdown below reveals where UK import demand is concentrated.
| Category | Unique Importers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Computing & IT Equipment | 27,581 | 22.6% |
| Valves & Bearings | 25,818 | 21.2% |
| Industrial Machinery | 24,684 | 20.2% |
| Machinery & Parts | 16,953 | 13.9% |
| Aerospace & Turbines | 11,114 | 9.1% |
| Agriculture & Construction | 8,990 | 7.4% |
| Engines & Pumps | 4,634 | 3.8% |
| Apparel & Footwear Machinery | 1,855 | 1.5% |
| Textile Machinery | 288 | 0.2% |
Top 50 Most Active UK Importers
These companies import across the highest number of different HS codes, indicating broad diversified machinery procurement. They represent prime targets for multi-product suppliers.
| # | Company Name | HS Codes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC | 65 |
| 2 | ENSCO SERVICES LTD | 64 |
| 3 | ATLAS COPCO LTD | 64 |
| 4 | LIEBHERR-GREAT BRITAIN LTD | 62 |
| 5 | CARNIVAL PLC | 61 |
| 6 | SELETAR SHIPPINGLTD | 61 |
| 7 | BOMBARDIER SERVICES (UK) LTD | 60 |
| 8 | TECHNIP UK LIMITED | 60 |
| 9 | BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED | 60 |
| 10 | J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED | 59 |
| 11 | STENA DRILLING LTD | 59 |
| 12 | FINNING (UK) LTD | 58 |
| 13 | RUBIX U.K. LIMITED | 58 |
| 14 | A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED | 57 |
| 15 | JET2.COM | 57 |
| 16 | SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD UK LIMITED | 57 |
| 17 | SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED | 57 |
| 18 | BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LTD | 57 |
| 19 | LEONARDO UK LTD | 56 |
| 20 | ITW LIMITED | 55 |
| 21 | KRONES UK LTD | 55 |
| 22 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | 55 |
| 23 | VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD | 54 |
| 24 | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | 54 |
| 25 | VESTAS-CELTIC WIND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 54 |
| 26 | CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V. | 54 |
| 27 | RS INTEGRATED SUPPLY UK LTD | 54 |
| 28 | HALLIBURTON MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES L TD | 54 |
| 29 | ERIKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD | 54 |
| 30 | R S COMPONENTS LTD | 54 |
| 31 | FFOLKES OFFSHORE LTD | 54 |
| 32 | TUI AIRWAYS LIMITED | 53 |
| 33 | SUBSEA 7 LIMITED | 53 |
| 34 | KANADEVIA INOVA AG | 53 |
| 35 | LKQ GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 53 |
| 36 | BOEING DEFENCE UK LTD | 53 |
| 37 | WARTSILA UK LIMITED | 52 |
| 38 | J C B SERVICE | 52 |
| 39 | RYANAIR DAC | 51 |
| 40 | CATERPILLAR (UK) LTD | 51 |
| 41 | JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED | 51 |
| 42 | CLARKSON PORT SERVICES LTD | 51 |
| 43 | AMAZON EU SARL | 51 |
| 44 | ABB LIMITED | 51 |
| 45 | EGGER (UK) LIMITED | 51 |
| 46 | TVH UK LIMITED | 50 |
| 47 | OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD | 50 |
| 48 | SETNA IO LLC | 50 |
| 49 | NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED | 50 |
| 50 | HAYLEY GROUP LIMITED | 50 |
Complete HS Code Directory (110 Codes)
Complete listing of all 110 HS commodity codes with commodity descriptions and unique UK importer counts from 2025 trade records.
| HS Code | Commodity Description | UK Importers | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 847130 | Data-processing machines, automatic, portable, weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central p | 6,667 | 16,174 |
| 847990 | Parts of machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, of cast iron or cast steel, | 5,862 | 17,747 |
| 847989 | Machines, apparatus and mechanical appliances, n.e.s. | 5,746 | 17,226 |
| 848180 | Taps, cocks and valves for sinks, washbasins, bidets, water cisterns, baths and similar fixtures (ex | 5,024 | 30,000 |
| 847190 | Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machin | 4,132 | 9,386 |
| 847330 | Parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n | 4,047 | 14,139 |
| 842199 | Parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids or gases, n.e.s. | 3,811 | 12,679 |
| 848190 | Parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, n.e.s. | 3,809 | 12,771 |
| 847150 | Processing units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing in the same housi | 3,756 | 10,233 |
| 847160 | Keyboards for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing storage units in the sam | 3,230 | 10,585 |
| 841459 | Fans of a kind used solely or principally for cooling microprocessors, telecommunication apparatus, | 3,188 | 11,297 |
| 847180 | Units for automatic data-processing machines (excl. processing units, input or output units and stor | 2,891 | 8,521 |
| 842139 | Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying air (excl. intake air filters for internal combus | 2,873 | 11,671 |
| 841391 | Parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s. | 2,745 | 9,441 |
| 848340 | Gears and gearing, for machinery (excl. ball or roller screws and gears and gearing in general, and | 2,721 | 11,337 |
| 848390 | Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately and parts of tr | 2,690 | 9,128 |
| 847141 | Data-processing machines, automatic, comprising in the same housing at least a central processing un | 2,686 | 6,368 |
| 842290 | Parts of packing or wrapping machinery and of other machinery of heading 8422, n.e.s. (excl. parts o | 2,680 | 9,085 |
| 841490 | Parts of: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans and ventilating or recycling hoods | 2,593 | 7,921 |
| 848120 | Valves for the control of pneumatic power transmission | 2,489 | 9,392 |
| 841480 | Reciprocating displacement compressors, having a gauge pressure capacity <= 15 bar, giving a flow/h | 2,395 | 9,080 |
| 843139 | Parts of machinery of heading 8428, n.e.s. | 2,361 | 7,733 |
| 844399 | Parts and accessories of printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, n.e.s. (excl. electronic | 2,291 | 8,055 |
| 848790 | Machinery parts of chapter 84, not intended for a specific purpose, n.e.s. | 2,213 | 6,870 |
| 842490 | Parts of fire extinguishers, spray guns and similar appliances, steam or sand blasting machines and | 2,184 | 6,964 |
| 843149 | Parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s. | 2,114 | 7,129 |
| 841990 | Parts of machinery, plant and laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the trea | 2,041 | 5,929 |
| 847149 | Data-processing machines, automatic, presented in the form of systems "comprising at least a central | 2,015 | 4,749 |
| 840999 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston en | 2,008 | 6,569 |
| 842129 | Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids (excl. such machinery and apparatus for w | 1,964 | 6,310 |
| 841350 | Hydraulic fluid power piston pumps (excl. hydraulic units) | 1,938 | 6,983 |
| 848310 | Articulated shafts | 1,936 | 6,998 |
| 841360 | Vane pumps, power-driven (excl. pumps of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or coolin | 1,934 | 7,533 |
| 842121 | Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water | 1,905 | 5,936 |
| 842890 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery, n.e.s. | 1,886 | 4,935 |
| 848330 | Plain shaft bearings for machinery | 1,837 | 6,634 |
| 847170 | Hard disk storage drives for automatic data-processing machines, neither optical nor magneto-optical | 1,768 | 7,246 |
| 841370 | Glandless impeller pumps for heating systems and warm water supply | 1,746 | 7,470 |
| 841950 | Heat-exchange units (excl. those used with boilers and those made of fluoropolymers with inlet and o | 1,742 | 5,783 |
| 841989 | Cooling towers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a separating wall) by means of recircul | 1,711 | 4,225 |
| 841381 | Pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or | 1,686 | 4,655 |
| 848210 | Ball bearings with greatest external diameter > 30 mm | 1,659 | 5,973 |
| 846693 | Parts and accessories for machine tools for working material by removing material of headings 8456 t | 1,614 | 5,341 |
| 848140 | Safety or relief valves of cast iron or of steel | 1,586 | 5,745 |
| 844332 | Printers capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 1,573 | 4,587 |
| 841410 | Vacuum pumps (excl. pumps used in semiconductor or flat panel display production, rotary piston pump | 1,564 | 4,894 |
| 842489 | Mechanical appliances, whether or not hand-operated, for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids | 1,518 | 4,144 |
| 841221 | Hydraulic systems, linear acting "cylinders" | 1,515 | 5,808 |
| 843890 | Parts of machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s. | 1,419 | 4,687 |
| 841290 | Parts of hydraulic power engines and motors, n.e.s. | 1,410 | 4,330 |
| 840991 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, | 1,409 | 4,728 |
| 841869 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment (excl. refrigerating and freezing furniture) | 1,386 | 4,151 |
| 846729 | Grinders and sanders, for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor, operating with an | 1,376 | 6,218 |
| 848110 | Pressure-reducing valves combined with filters or lubricators | 1,327 | 4,704 |
| 848130 | Check "non-return" valves for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. those of cast iro | 1,314 | 4,793 |
| 847982 | Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring mach | 1,298 | 3,192 |
| 841899 | Parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment and heat pumps, n.e.s. | 1,228 | 4,641 |
| 842230 | Machinery for filling, closing, sealing or labelling bottles, cans, boxes, bags or other containers; | 1,148 | 2,361 |
| 848350 | Flywheels and pulleys, incl. pulley blocks (excl. of cast iron or cast steel) | 1,085 | 3,896 |
| 841330 | Fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine (excl. injection pum | 1,039 | 4,464 |
| 841229 | Hydraulic power engines and motors (excl. linear acting [cylinders], hydraulic systems, hydraulic fl | 1,030 | 3,643 |
| 842240 | Packing or wrapping machinery, incl. heat-shrink wrapping machinery (excl. machinery for filling, cl | 1,017 | 2,121 |
| 841981 | Machinery, plant and equipment for cooking or heating food (excl. percolators and other appliances f | 1,013 | 3,569 |
| 841590 | Parts of air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temp | 1,007 | 3,336 |
| 842123 | Oil or petrol-filters for internal combustion engines | 945 | 3,794 |
| 847490 | Parts of machinery of heading 8474 (excl. of cast iron or cast steel) | 921 | 3,477 |
| 842430 | Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines (excl. compressed air operated a | 851 | 2,812 |
| 842839 | Continuous-action conveyors for goods or materials (excl. specially designed for underground use, co | 820 | 1,886 |
| 843390 | Parts of harvesting machinery, threshing machinery, mowers and machines for cleaning, sorting or gra | 806 | 2,714 |
| 843131 | Parts of lifts, skip hoists or escalators, n.e.s. | 792 | 2,947 |
| 841850 | Refrigerated show-cases and counters, with a refrigerating unit or evaporator (excl. for frozen food | 786 | 3,244 |
| 843120 | Parts of fork-lift trucks and other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment, n.e.s. | 743 | 2,264 |
| 848071 | Injection or compression-type moulds for rubber or plastics | 660 | 1,964 |
| 841430 | Compressors for refrigerating equipment, of a power <= 0,4 kW | 643 | 3,052 |
| 847780 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n. | 585 | 1,068 |
| 848690 | Parts and accessories for machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufa | 527 | 1,705 |
| 841199 | Parts of gas turbines, n.e.s. | 514 | 1,872 |
| 842810 | Lifts and skip hoists, electrically operated | 483 | 1,864 |
| 846721 | Drills of all kinds for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor operating with an ex | 479 | 1,693 |
| 843143 | Parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49, n.e.s. | 466 | 1,713 |
| 847050 | Cash registers incorporating a calculating device | 436 | 1,127 |
| 842710 | Self-propelled works trucks powered by an electric motor, with a lifting height < 1 m | 429 | 1,190 |
| 841582 | Air conditioning machines incorporating a refrigerating unit but without a valve for reversal of the | 365 | 891 |
| 841510 | Air conditioning machines designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained | 341 | 887 |
| 841583 | Air conditioning machines comprising a motor-driven fan, not incorporating a refrigerating unit but | 321 | 1,037 |
| 841861 | Heat pumps (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415) | 316 | 1,117 |
| 840390 | Parts of central heating boilers, n.e.s. | 313 | 1,214 |
| 840890 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", new, of a pow | 295 | 1,532 |
| 841821 | Household refrigerators compression-type, of a capacity <= 250 l (excl. table models and building-in | 293 | 1,706 |
| 842952 | Self-propelled track-laying excavators, with a 360 revolving superstructure | 290 | 904 |
| 843311 | Electric motor mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds, with the cutting device rotating in a hori | 289 | 1,382 |
| 842720 | Works trucks, self-propelled, with a lifting height < 1 m, non-powered with an electric motor | 287 | 824 |
| 840734 | Spark-ignition reciprocating piston engine, of a kind used for vehicles of chapter 87, new, of a cyl | 234 | 870 |
| 841810 | Combined refrigerator-freezers, of a capacity <= 340 l, fitted with separate external doors or drawe | 211 | 1,031 |
| 842951 | Self-propelled front-end shovel loaders (other than specially designed for underground use or crawle | 200 | 682 |
| 840820 | Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" for vehicles o | 191 | 1,164 |
| 844331 | Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, | 189 | 590 |
| 840310 | Central heating boilers, non-electric (excl. of cast iron, and vapour generating boilers and superhe | 184 | 765 |
| 840690 | Parts of steam turbines and other vapour turbines, n.e.s. (excl. stator blades, rotors and their bla | 137 | 344 |
| 842211 | Dishwashing machines of the household type | 109 | 510 |
| 845710 | Machining centres for working metal (excl. horizontal machining centres) | 107 | 286 |
| 841181 | Gas turbines of a power <= 5.000 kW (excl. turbojets and turbopropellers) | 98 | 319 |
| 845121 | Drying machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 10 kg (excl. centrifugal driers) | 92 | 424 |
| 845011 | Fully-automatic household or laundry-type front-loading washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <= | 89 | 550 |
| 842611 | Overhead travelling cranes on fixed support | 77 | 154 |
| 841112 | Turbojets of a thrust > 44 kN but <= 132 kN | 76 | 265 |
| 842691 | Cranes designed for mounting on road vehicles (excl. hydraulic cranes designed for the loading and u | 72 | 307 |
| 841182 | Gas turbines of a power > 5.000 kW but <= 20.000 kW (excl. turbojets and turbopropellers) | 43 | 129 |
| 840211 | Watertube boilers with a steam production > 45 t/hour | 15 | 26 |
| 840140 | Parts of nuclear reactors, n.e.s. [Euratom] | 12 | 25 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UK Trade Info database?
UK Trade Info is the official HMRC platform providing public access to UK import and export trade statistics. It contains commodity-level trade data classified by HS codes, including trader names, addresses, and transaction details sourced from customs declarations.
How many UK importers are listed?
This directory covers 162,982 unique UK importing companies across 110 HS commodity codes under Chapter 84, with 544,534 total import transactions recorded during 2025.
Which HS codes have the most UK importers?
HS 847130 (Portable computers, 6,667 importers), HS 847990 (Machine parts, 5,862), HS 848180 (Valves and taps, 5,024), HS 847989 (Machinery n.e.s., 5,746), and HS 847150 (Processing units, 3,756) lead the ranking.
How can I use this data?
Identify UK distribution partners, analyze competitor activity, assess market demand, prioritize trade shows, and build targeted outreach campaigns. Company names and addresses can be cross-referenced with Companies House for due diligence.
What is HS Chapter 84?
HS Chapter 84 covers Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances. It encompasses products from nuclear reactors and steam turbines to laptop computers, hand tools, and printing machinery.
Is the data updated regularly?
The UK Trade Info database is updated monthly by HMRC. This directory was compiled using 2025 data. For current records, consult uktradeinfo.com directly.
Are company addresses included?
Yes. Each source record includes company name, full address (up to 5 lines), and UK postcode. This directory presents aggregate statistics; full details are available by downloading individual CSV files.
Source: UK Trade Info (uktradeinfo.com) | HM Revenue and Customs | Year: 2025 | Chapter: 84
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