Import/export HS code 850520: Electromagnetic couplings and brakes

Devices like clutches and brakes that use electromagnetic force

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 10,065,337
United States 4,395,073
France 2,808,137
Austria 2,572,214
India 2,093,457

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 4,651,269 5,414,068 +762,799
United States 2,650,617 1,744,456 -906,161
France 1,673,424 1,134,713 -538,711
Austria 1,468,731 1,103,483 -365,248
India 790,607 1,302,850 +512,243
Spain 737,921 551,501 -186,420
Italy 704,076 463,792 -240,284
Netherlands 523,046 538,654 +15,608
Finland 317,573 371,158 +53,585
China 196,057 327,965 +131,908

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 11,679,628
United States 5,023,242
France 3,004,480
India 2,119,266
Italy 1,388,355

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 5,569,501 6,110,127 +540,626
United States 3,058,770 1,964,472 -1,094,298
France 1,743,214 1,261,266 -481,948
India 801,907 1,317,359 +515,452
Italy 797,527 590,828 -206,699
Spain 753,243 554,272 -198,971
China 359,479 475,143 +115,664
United Kingdom 168,512 457,861 +289,349
Netherlands 261,214 257,260 -3,954
Austria 224,784 154,537 -70,247

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 37
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 33
Inner London - West 31
West Midlands 31
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 30

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 23 27 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 21 28 +7
Inner London - West 21 22 +1
West Midlands 24 21 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 23 27 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 24 21 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 22 24 +2
West Yorkshire 20 20 +0
Greater Manchester 17 21 +4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13 14 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 13,992,322
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,187,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,043,636
Other 91,503
Rail transport 14,026

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 £
Air transport 7,109,619 6,882,703 -226,916
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,812,608 4,375,104 +562,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,968,864 3,074,772 -894,092
Other 47,479 44,024 -3,455
Rail transport 9,405 4,621 -4,784
Road transport 2,626 0 -2,626

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 3,673,896
Birmingham Airport 3,574,896
Dover 3,297,803
London Stansted Airport 3,229,082
East Midlands Airport 3,075,038

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 2,058,944 1,614,952 -443,992
Birmingham Airport 1,909,253 1,665,643 -243,610
Dover 1,400,023 1,897,780 +497,757
London Stansted Airport 1,709,667 1,519,415 -190,252
East Midlands Airport 1,411,959 1,663,079 +251,120
Eurotunnel 1,407,649 1,457,308 +49,659
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,146,852 1,023,919 -122,933
London 759,579 975,000 +215,421
London Heathrow Airport 842,444 570,942 -271,502
London Gateway Port 909,594 477,916 -431,678

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 123
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 90
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 62
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 32
Other manufacturing 32

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 94
2025-11 112
2025-10 118
2025-09 97
2025-08 99

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+ 236
1m-15m 219
15m-54m 62
Other 37
0-1m 34

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 £
Sweden 4,039,188
United States 3,855,871
Germany 3,779,483
Romania 2,113,768
Czechia 2,109,527

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 £
Sweden 1,995,312 2,043,876 +48,564
United States 2,074,785 1,781,086 -293,699
Germany 2,028,669 1,750,814 -277,855
Romania 413,579 1,700,189 +1,286,610
Czechia 813,737 1,295,790 +482,053
Poland 852,072 1,214,347 +362,275
France 768,294 873,542 +105,248
United Arab Emirates 238,197 1,073,729 +835,532
Belgium 679,428 519,440 -159,988
Netherlands 566,890 535,031 -31,859

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 £
XI 7,894
Ireland 187

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 £
XI 6,725 1,169 -5,556
Ireland 0 187 +187

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) 14,868,346
Air transport 9,899,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,598,985
Road transport 75,489
Other 8,388

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) 6,408,027 8,460,319 +2,052,292
Air transport 4,496,114 5,403,075 +906,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,700,695 1,898,290 -802,405
Road transport 75,489 0 -75,489
Other 6,725 1,663 -5,062

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,921,965
East Midlands Airport 5,997,931
Immingham Docks 4,206,177
Southampton 3,176,215
London Heathrow Airport 1,513,826

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 4,676,564 6,245,401 +1,568,837
East Midlands Airport 2,544,758 3,453,173 +908,415
Immingham Docks 2,041,792 2,164,385 +122,593
Southampton 1,722,109 1,454,106 -268,003
London Heathrow Airport 762,531 751,295 -11,236
ZLC 802,346 682,128 -120,218
London Stansted Airport 293,659 401,090 +107,431
London Gateway Port 352,486 107,626 -244,860
Liverpool Docks 158,775 185,338 +26,563
Edinburgh Airport 44,970 60,432 +15,462

Quick facts

HS code: 850520

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

Description: Devices like clutches and brakes that use electromagnetic force