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 13,531,259
Germany 854,145
China 660,933
India 375,406
Finland 360,426

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 8,509,892 5,021,367 -3,488,525
Germany 595,495 258,650 -336,845
China 448,445 212,488 -235,957
India 205,414 169,992 -35,422
Finland 0 360,426 +360,426
France 264,229 24,782 -239,447
Taiwan 162,764 74,012 -88,752
Czechia 203,188 1,674 -201,514
Norway 69,379 94,662 +25,283
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 78,531 73,314 -5,217

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 13,684,888
China 1,078,998
Germany 433,700
India 380,408
Finland 360,426

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 8,750,235 4,934,653 -3,815,582
China 679,809 399,189 -280,620
Germany 243,053 190,647 -52,406
India 210,416 169,992 -40,424
Finland 0 360,426 +360,426
France 260,215 39,417 -220,798
Japan 147,825 74,062 -73,763
Taiwan 147,008 55,657 -91,351
Czechia 200,141 0 -200,141
United Kingdom 61,502 126,529 +65,027

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 13
Outer London - West and North West 12

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 10 -7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 13 9 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 7 -4
Greater Manchester 8 6 -2
Outer London - West and North West 8 4 -4
West Midlands 11 5 -6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 2 -6
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 6 3 -3

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 16,307,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 820,891
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 731,201
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 10,481,623 5,826,121 -4,655,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 633,433 187,458 -445,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 115,679 615,522 +499,843
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 11,803,577
East Midlands Airport 2,062,051
London Heathrow Airport 1,366,567
London Stansted Airport 764,583
Immingham Docks 378,397

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 7,791,630 4,011,947 -3,779,683
East Midlands Airport 1,400,853 661,198 -739,655
London Heathrow Airport 533,428 833,139 +299,711
London Stansted Airport 498,077 266,506 -231,571
Immingham Docks 6,805 371,592 +364,787
Thamesport 285,934 39,696 -246,238
Felixstowe 130,565 103,656 -26,909
Dover 95,918 106,114 +10,196
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 25
Manufacture of electrical equipment 18
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
2025-11 15
2025-10 11
2025-09 14
2025-08 16
2025-07 13

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+ 93
1m-15m 84
15m-54m 23
0-1m 21
Other 21

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 1,398,029
Germany 840,834
XS 724,038
Ireland 700,797
United Arab Emirates 360,910

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 927,356 470,673 -456,683
Germany 454,754 386,080 -68,674
XS 241,614 482,424 +240,810
Ireland 671,356 29,441 -641,915
United Arab Emirates 33,767 327,143 +293,376
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 56,584 120,133 +63,549
Netherlands 82,561 50,235 -32,326
Norway 40,149 91,590 +51,441
China 116,425 5,853 -110,572
France 84,562 27,561 -57,001

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 675
Italy 450
XU 95

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 312 363 +51
Italy 450 0 -450
XU 95 0 -95

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 3,709,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,702,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 297,309
Road transport 18,878
Other 3,058

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 2,008,502 1,701,361 -307,141
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,061,847 641,131 -420,716
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 257,015 40,294 -216,721
Road transport 18,878 0 -18,878
Other 857 2,201 +1,344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,743,632
East Midlands Airport 1,397,258
Dover / Eurotunnel 968,305
Liverpool Docks 669,066
London Stansted Airport 235,340

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 768,171 975,461 +207,290
East Midlands Airport 889,547 507,711 -381,836
Dover / Eurotunnel 362,966 605,339 +242,373
Liverpool Docks 664,214 4,852 -659,362
London Stansted Airport 128,877 106,463 -22,414
ZLC 128,088 82,744 -45,344
London Gateway Port 95,996 6,972 -89,024
Dover 51,733 15,156 -36,577
Tyne 66,818 0 -66,818
Manchester Airport 48,736 7,505 -41,231

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