Import/export HS code 85073080: Various nickel-cadmium batteries

Nickel-cadmium batteries not hermetically sealed, used in various applications

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  • 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 £
France 25,478,554
United States 12,008,460
Sweden 4,867,008
Germany 4,253,871
China 2,629,356

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 £
France 15,510,477 9,968,077 -5,542,400
United States 5,134,598 6,873,862 +1,739,264
Sweden 2,743,983 2,123,025 -620,958
Germany 2,269,853 1,984,018 -285,835
China 1,610,073 1,019,283 -590,790
Netherlands 666,971 425,866 -241,105
Italy 267,025 384,157 +117,132
India 232,668 310,682 +78,014
Ireland 290,303 119,381 -170,922
Taiwan 228,365 162,752 -65,613

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 £
France 25,940,014
United States 14,207,344
Sweden 4,826,243
China 3,282,590
Germany 1,932,278

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 £
France 15,695,520 10,244,494 -5,451,026
United States 6,275,034 7,932,310 +1,657,276
Sweden 2,691,566 2,134,677 -556,889
China 1,838,295 1,444,295 -394,000
Germany 1,264,410 667,868 -596,542
Czechia 873,292 839,097 -34,195
Japan 363,474 284,067 -79,407
Italy 263,600 381,322 +117,722
India 243,476 324,415 +80,939
United Kingdom 138,939 87,006 -51,933

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 18
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 17
Outer London - West and North West 17
Inner London - West 15
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13 13 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 11 14 +3
Outer London - West and North West 11 13 +2
Inner London - West 13 10 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 7 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9 8 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 7 9 +2
West Midlands 10 7 -3
Essex 8 8 +0
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1

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) 28,147,883
Air transport 19,151,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,120,124
Road transport 29,115
Other 15,484

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) 17,281,401 10,866,482 -6,414,919
Air transport 8,875,841 10,276,006 +1,400,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,716,891 3,403,233 -313,658
Road transport 13,371 15,744 +2,373
Other 7,820 7,664 -156

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,888,922
Eurotunnel 11,775,528
London Heathrow Airport 11,484,911
Immingham Docks 4,893,516
London Stansted Airport 3,566,374

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 £
Dover 5,918,317 6,970,605 +1,052,288
Eurotunnel 8,615,518 3,160,010 -5,455,508
London Heathrow Airport 4,714,098 6,770,813 +2,056,715
Immingham Docks 2,773,865 2,119,651 -654,214
London Stansted Airport 1,722,699 1,843,675 +120,976
Felixstowe 1,287,725 1,155,143 -132,582
Birmingham Airport 1,035,672 1,025,555 -10,117
East Midlands Airport 999,340 376,254 -623,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,013,912 74,192 -939,720
London Gateway Port 410,905 609,090 +198,185

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 47
Air transport 23
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 23
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 23
Manufacture of electrical equipment 22

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 44
2025-10 58
2025-09 44
2025-08 39
2025-07 42

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+ 79
1m-15m 78
0-1m 30
Other 23
15m-54m 19

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 £
Germany 4,736,172
United Arab Emirates 1,958,983
China 1,818,019
United States 1,345,395
France 1,254,683

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 £
Germany 3,755,423 980,749 -2,774,674
United Arab Emirates 1,042,778 916,205 -126,573
China 483,600 1,334,419 +850,819
United States 926,123 419,272 -506,851
France 528,086 726,597 +198,511
Spain 467,203 692,589 +225,386
Saudi Arabia 519,586 434,885 -84,701
Ireland 402,928 283,707 -119,221
Egypt 491,150 180,979 -310,171
Denmark 580,614 63,797 -516,817

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 £
China 3,758

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 £
China 2,199 1,559 -640

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 17,828,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,329,875
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,589,621
Other 3,758
Road transport 2,922

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 10,674,411 7,154,176 -3,520,235
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,659,129 1,670,746 -988,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,910,463 1,679,158 -231,305
Other 2,199 1,559 -640
Road transport 2,922 0 -2,922

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 9,765,952
ZLC 3,843,701
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,371,766
London Gateway Port 1,839,927
East Midlands Airport 1,657,514

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 5,132,536 4,633,416 -499,120
ZLC 2,612,587 1,231,114 -1,381,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,115,065 1,256,701 -858,364
London Gateway Port 611,058 1,228,869 +617,811
East Midlands Airport 1,326,071 331,443 -994,628
Birmingham Airport 780,345 181,968 -598,377
London Stansted Airport 547,144 322,204 -224,940
Southampton 382,782 192,695 -190,087
Holyhead 299,340 190,807 -108,533
Felixstowe 418,069 2,033 -416,036

Quick facts

HS code: 85073080

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

Description: Nickel-cadmium batteries not hermetically sealed, used in various applications