Import/export HS code 85071020: Liquid electrolyte lead-acid batteries
Lead-acid batteries with liquid electrolyte, commonly used in cars and motorcycles
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 110,090,158 |
| South Korea | 101,056,876 |
| Belgium | 63,058,313 |
| Turkey | 58,342,004 |
| Germany | 40,562,288 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 66,503,531 | 43,586,627 | -22,916,904 |
| South Korea | 44,889,503 | 56,167,373 | +11,277,870 |
| Belgium | 31,699,033 | 31,359,280 | -339,753 |
| Turkey | 33,568,976 | 24,773,028 | -8,795,948 |
| Germany | 20,403,644 | 20,158,644 | -245,000 |
| France | 20,160,858 | 13,506,422 | -6,654,436 |
| Italy | 19,841,500 | 8,111,292 | -11,730,208 |
| Netherlands | 11,893,277 | 14,160,076 | +2,266,799 |
| China | 11,891,304 | 9,355,376 | -2,535,928 |
| Taiwan | 9,114,727 | 9,827,330 | +712,603 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 116,019,945 |
| South Korea | 104,042,413 |
| Germany | 95,070,526 |
| Turkey | 59,873,304 |
| Czechia | 38,388,374 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 72,067,630 | 43,952,315 | -28,115,315 |
| South Korea | 46,209,930 | 57,832,483 | +11,622,553 |
| Germany | 50,813,190 | 44,257,336 | -6,555,854 |
| Turkey | 34,495,320 | 25,377,984 | -9,117,336 |
| Czechia | 17,273,045 | 21,115,329 | +3,842,284 |
| Italy | 24,202,997 | 9,604,490 | -14,598,507 |
| Poland | 20,209,627 | 12,255,705 | -7,953,922 |
| China | 16,647,983 | 13,743,684 | -2,904,299 |
| Taiwan | 9,091,801 | 9,833,018 | +741,217 |
| Indonesia | 10,165,890 | 8,027,447 | -2,138,443 |
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 | 17 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 17 |
| West Midlands | 16 |
| Essex | 11 |
| Inner London - West | 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 | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 14 | 12 | -2 |
| Essex | 6 | 11 | +5 |
| Inner London - West | 6 | 8 | +2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 5 | 7 | +2 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 6 | 6 | +0 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 323,610,806 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 285,976,074 |
| Other | 17,615,992 |
| Air transport | 3,856,397 |
| Road transport | 783,412 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 196,252,095 | 127,358,711 | -68,893,384 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 140,534,727 | 145,441,347 | +4,906,620 |
| Other | 11,147,988 | 6,468,004 | -4,679,984 |
| Air transport | 2,629,093 | 1,227,304 | -1,401,789 |
| Road transport | 744,163 | 39,249 | -704,914 |
| Rail transport | 57,465 | 7,416 | -50,049 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 161,942,108 |
| London | 85,609,057 |
| Felixstowe | 83,208,585 |
| Dover | 63,015,140 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 35,918,460 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 79,173,816 | 82,768,292 | +3,594,476 |
| London | 45,522,120 | 40,086,937 | -5,435,183 |
| Felixstowe | 45,891,213 | 37,317,372 | -8,573,841 |
| Dover | 38,825,497 | 24,189,643 | -14,635,854 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 23,373,828 | 12,544,632 | -10,829,196 |
| Liverpool Docks | 18,475,941 | 14,094,700 | -4,381,241 |
| Purfleet | 21,905,742 | 6,167,976 | -15,737,766 |
| Harwich | 12,842,943 | 11,938,819 | -904,124 |
| Immingham Docks | 12,980,822 | 8,690,770 | -4,290,052 |
| Eurotunnel | 9,723,296 | 8,192,884 | -1,530,412 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 70 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 47 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 13 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 11 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 9 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 63 |
| 2025-10 | 73 |
| 2025-09 | 63 |
| 2025-08 | 62 |
| 2025-07 | 74 |
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+ | 97 |
| 1m-15m | 66 |
| 15m-54m | 23 |
| Other | 21 |
| 0-1m | 4 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 22,683,624 |
| Belgium | 5,232,470 |
| United States | 4,888,333 |
| France | 4,256,171 |
| Germany | 2,729,656 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11,654,138 | 11,029,486 | -624,652 |
| Belgium | 2,727,926 | 2,504,544 | -223,382 |
| United States | 2,640,518 | 2,247,815 | -392,703 |
| France | 2,460,005 | 1,796,166 | -663,839 |
| Germany | 931,521 | 1,798,135 | +866,614 |
| Sweden | 1,386,871 | 1,175,767 | -211,104 |
| Italy | 1,422,341 | 965,387 | -456,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,522,893 | 852,686 | -670,207 |
| Spain | 926,561 | 1,209,446 | +282,885 |
| South Korea | 224,540 | 1,634,393 | +1,409,853 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 171,998 |
| South Korea | 144,172 |
| China | 111,663 |
| XU | 85,694 |
| Italy | 83,352 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 54,782 | 117,216 | +62,434 |
| South Korea | 72,738 | 71,434 | -1,304 |
| China | 21,505 | 90,158 | +68,653 |
| XU | 51,595 | 34,099 | -17,496 |
| Italy | 14,754 | 68,598 | +53,844 |
| Indonesia | 41,477 | 40,672 | -805 |
| Spain | 29,475 | 45,610 | +16,135 |
| XI | 4,572 | 54,631 | +50,059 |
| Taiwan | 25,687 | 9,992 | -15,695 |
| Slovenia | 1,946 | 29,235 | +27,289 |
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) | 41,467,416 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 16,990,401 |
| Air transport | 6,847,683 |
| Other | 979,816 |
| Road transport | 24,083 |
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) | 20,663,922 | 20,803,494 | +139,572 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 9,536,043 | 7,454,358 | -2,081,685 |
| Air transport | 3,178,362 | 3,669,321 | +490,959 |
| Other | 357,711 | 622,105 | +264,394 |
| Road transport | 24,083 | 0 | -24,083 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 12,487,264 |
| Holyhead | 11,503,437 |
| Southampton | 7,364,775 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,377,676 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,687,532 |
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 | 5,748,096 | 6,739,168 | +991,072 |
| Holyhead | 5,800,092 | 5,703,345 | -96,747 |
| Southampton | 3,608,507 | 3,756,268 | +147,761 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,051,759 | 2,325,917 | -725,842 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,742,328 | 2,945,204 | +1,202,876 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,142,875 | 1,873,732 | -269,143 |
| Milford | 1,370,694 | 1,610,766 | +240,072 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,458,052 | 1,466,225 | +8,173 |
| Heysham | 1,113,400 | 1,621,164 | +507,764 |
| Dover | 2,159,538 | 472,098 | -1,687,440 |
Quick facts
HS code: 85071020
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Lead-acid batteries with liquid electrolyte, commonly used in cars and motorcycles