Import/export HS code 851120: Ignition magnetos and magnetic flywheels

Parts that generate electricity for spark ignition in engines, often found in older vehicles or small engines

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 5,903,522
Germany 576,373
Netherlands 415,884
Italy 136,048
Denmark 132,881

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 2,772,497 3,131,025 +358,528
Germany 339,682 236,691 -102,991
Netherlands 246,049 169,835 -76,214
Italy 35,101 100,947 +65,846
Denmark 119,044 13,837 -105,207
Viet Nam 0 101,730 +101,730
India 57,719 41,410 -16,309
Slovenia 38,359 43,561 +5,202
France 14,373 65,933 +51,560
Czechia 23,015 42,785 +19,770

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 5,941,894
Germany 370,345
China 277,820
Denmark 142,844
India 126,829

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 2,760,976 3,180,918 +419,942
Germany 190,975 179,370 -11,605
China 144,812 133,008 -11,804
Denmark 131,838 11,006 -120,832
India 77,049 49,780 -27,269
Italy 25,253 91,728 +66,475
Hungary 116,432 0 -116,432
Poland 46,728 65,109 +18,381
Czechia 59,518 51,403 -8,115
Viet Nam 0 101,730 +101,730

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 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Inner London - West 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5

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 5 8 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 3 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +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 6,282,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 849,775
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 593,261
Other 89,656

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 2,928,963 3,353,748 +424,785
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 493,252 356,523 -136,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,019 311,242 +29,223
Other 44,082 45,574 +1,492

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,656,967
London Stansted Airport 791,755
East Midlands Airport 651,594
Eurotunnel 282,450
Dover 279,105

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,077,267 2,579,700 +502,433
London Stansted Airport 433,958 357,797 -76,161
East Midlands Airport 359,232 292,362 -66,870
Eurotunnel 208,480 73,970 -134,510
Dover 113,323 165,782 +52,459
Immingham Docks 111,578 107,236 -4,342
Felixstowe 32,577 129,309 +96,732
Birmingham Airport 52,984 95,320 +42,336
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,809 7,509 -111,300
Thamesport 79,009 41,747 -37,262

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 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Air transport 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 14
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 12

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
1m-15m 38
54m+ 28
15m-54m 9
Other 8
0-1m 6

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 1,760,255
India 620,908
Netherlands 535,905
United States 457,220
Saudi Arabia 357,820

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 914,537 845,718 -68,819
India 334,303 286,605 -47,698
Netherlands 498,394 37,511 -460,883
United States 209,061 248,159 +39,098
Saudi Arabia 97,868 259,952 +162,084
Ireland 173,177 167,411 -5,766
Switzerland 175,943 146,784 -29,159
France 169,702 147,152 -22,550
Belgium 67,432 73,672 +6,240
United Arab Emirates 42,393 44,828 +2,435

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 39,603
Taiwan 29,965
Germany 17,115
Sweden 3,796
XI 1,613

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 38,850 753 -38,097
Taiwan 1,802 28,163 +26,361
Germany 10,481 6,634 -3,847
Sweden 1,247 2,549 +1,302
XI 590 1,023 +433
Sierra Leone 1,238 0 -1,238
Japan 390 596 +206
Brazil 0 741 +741
Italy 645 0 -645
Poland 421 105 -316

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 4,497,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 749,241
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 557,944
Other 96,876
Road transport 32,794

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 2,258,930 2,238,990 -19,940
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 423,279 325,962 -97,317
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 514,178 43,766 -470,412
Other 55,664 41,212 -14,452
Road transport 32,794 0 -32,794

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,043,781
London Heathrow Airport 1,234,632
Dover 537,920
East Midlands Airport 513,180
Immingham Docks 482,762

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 Stansted Airport 1,060,911 982,870 -78,041
London Heathrow Airport 635,011 599,621 -35,390
Dover 303,520 234,400 -69,120
East Midlands Airport 292,984 220,196 -72,788
Immingham Docks 469,473 13,289 -456,184
ZLC 275,866 119,981 -155,885
Warton Aerodrome 0 259,952 +259,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,313 55,917 +1,604
000 55,664 41,212 -14,452
Holyhead 37,541 34,731 -2,810

Quick facts

HS code: 851120

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

Description: Parts that generate electricity for spark ignition in engines, often found in older vehicles or small engines