Import/export HS code 850690: Battery parts

Components and parts for non-rechargeable batteries, including casings and connectors

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 £
United States 12,595,816
Germany 838,459
China 581,621
Finland 360,426
India 318,926

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 8,070,196 4,525,620 -3,544,576
Germany 570,252 268,207 -302,045
China 355,842 225,779 -130,063
Finland 0 360,426 +360,426
India 179,320 139,606 -39,714
France 261,905 33,989 -227,916
Taiwan 154,752 76,241 -78,511
Czechia 178,871 1,674 -177,197
Bulgaria 5,113 169,190 +164,077
Norway 66,558 94,662 +28,104

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 12,761,887
China 1,007,820
Germany 412,100
Finland 360,426
France 323,002

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 8,322,981 4,438,906 -3,884,075
China 593,840 413,980 -179,860
Germany 224,307 187,793 -36,514
Finland 0 360,426 +360,426
France 268,898 54,104 -214,794
India 181,275 139,606 -41,669
Japan 137,151 69,932 -67,219
Taiwan 135,682 64,219 -71,463
Czechia 178,871 0 -178,871
Bulgaria 5,113 169,190 +164,077

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 22
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16
Surrey, East and West Sussex 16
Greater Manchester 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10

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 17 9 -8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 13 9 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14 4 -10
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 1 -8
Outer London - West and North West 7 3 -4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
West Midlands 9 5 -4

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 15,320,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 777,323
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 733,975
Road transport 5,665
Other 2,170

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 9,881,509 5,439,242 -4,442,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 566,148 211,175 -354,973
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 142,083 591,892 +449,809
Road transport 5,665 0 -5,665
Other 1,096 1,074 -22

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 10,949,411
East Midlands Airport 2,149,062
London Heathrow Airport 1,255,247
London Stansted Airport 656,065
Immingham Docks 379,398

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 £
Manchester Airport 7,363,890 3,585,521 -3,778,369
East Midlands Airport 1,345,836 803,226 -542,610
London Heathrow Airport 460,454 794,793 +334,339
London Stansted Airport 446,623 209,442 -237,181
Immingham Docks 6,805 372,593 +365,788
Thamesport 243,734 39,696 -204,038
Felixstowe 122,830 128,214 +5,384
Dover 122,322 81,483 -40,839
Glasgow Airport 144,047 1,188 -142,859
Eurotunnel 16,993 118,925 +101,932

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 52
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of electrical equipment 19
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 15
2025-10 11
2025-09 14
2025-08 16

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+ 89
1m-15m 83
0-1m 22
15m-54m 20
Other 20

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 1,316,985
Germany 794,844
Ireland 696,415
United Arab Emirates 367,410
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 166,617

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 921,734 395,251 -526,483
Germany 412,315 382,529 -29,786
Ireland 672,508 23,907 -648,601
United Arab Emirates 33,767 333,643 +299,876
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 56,334 110,283 +53,949
Norway 71,628 67,596 -4,032
Netherlands 64,580 59,888 -4,692
China 115,299 5,853 -109,446
Sweden 81,138 14,536 -66,602
France 68,930 25,337 -43,593

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 1,838
India 645
Italy 450

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 0 1,838 +1,838
India 282 363 +81
Italy 450 0 -450

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 3,568,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,727,094
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 243,882
Road transport 11,198
Other 3,028

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 £
Air transport 1,981,053 1,587,107 -393,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,040,329 686,765 -353,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 209,016 34,866 -174,150
Road transport 11,198 0 -11,198
Other 827 2,201 +1,374

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,676,340
East Midlands Airport 1,320,409
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,006,931
Liverpool Docks 640,562
London Stansted Airport 241,355

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 Heathrow Airport 766,518 909,822 +143,304
East Midlands Airport 812,989 507,420 -305,569
Dover / Eurotunnel 352,316 654,615 +302,299
Liverpool Docks 640,562 0 -640,562
London Stansted Airport 163,271 78,084 -85,187
ZLC 140,278 63,977 -76,301
London Gateway Port 67,986 6,972 -61,014
Tyne 66,818 0 -66,818
Manchester Airport 48,736 7,505 -41,231
Newcastle Airport 52,222 0 -52,222

Quick facts

HS code: 850690

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

Description: Components and parts for non-rechargeable batteries, including casings and connectors