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

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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 £
United States 5,891,100
Germany 592,887
Netherlands 429,164
Denmark 141,807
Italy 138,581

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 2,796,182 3,094,918 +298,736
Germany 348,622 244,265 -104,357
Netherlands 251,021 178,143 -72,878
Denmark 105,858 35,949 -69,909
Italy 36,266 102,315 +66,049
Viet Nam 0 101,730 +101,730
India 53,994 39,914 -14,080
France 14,373 65,933 +51,560
Slovenia 34,826 37,984 +3,158
China 29,556 35,636 +6,080

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 5,923,670
Germany 386,136
China 283,213
Denmark 151,770
India 121,608

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 2,781,173 3,142,497 +361,324
Germany 199,338 186,798 -12,540
China 151,964 131,249 -20,715
Denmark 118,652 33,118 -85,534
India 73,324 48,284 -25,040
Poland 54,063 66,257 +12,194
Hungary 116,432 0 -116,432
Italy 26,242 89,747 +63,505
Czechia 57,516 48,557 -8,959
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
West Midlands 6

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 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 4 -2
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 4 +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 6,271,492
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 859,585
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 600,379
Other 91,365

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 2,952,087 3,319,405 +367,318
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 476,575 383,010 -93,565
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 286,953 313,426 +26,473
Other 42,049 49,316 +7,267

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,629,656
London Stansted Airport 833,236
East Midlands Airport 631,945
Dover 291,142
Eurotunnel 281,254

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 2,106,852 2,522,804 +415,952
London Stansted Airport 472,483 360,753 -111,730
East Midlands Airport 324,806 307,139 -17,667
Dover 119,823 171,319 +51,496
Eurotunnel 193,156 88,098 -105,058
Immingham Docks 113,437 106,396 -7,041
Felixstowe 36,270 126,007 +89,737
Birmingham Airport 43,473 103,292 +59,819
Thamesport 82,476 45,345 -37,131
Dover / Eurotunnel 115,630 10,688 -104,942

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 10
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
2025-11 14
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 12
2025-07 18

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 39
54m+ 28
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
Other 7

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 1,731,167
India 547,776
Netherlands 537,805
United States 442,637
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 891,398 839,769 -51,629
India 248,173 299,603 +51,430
Netherlands 492,809 44,996 -447,813
United States 209,625 233,012 +23,387
Saudi Arabia 97,868 259,952 +162,084
Switzerland 177,744 171,867 -5,877
Ireland 144,414 184,865 +40,451
France 162,182 164,326 +2,144
Belgium 65,509 73,683 +8,174
Spain 81,477 28,215 -53,262

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 43,062
Taiwan 29,965
Germany 18,116
Sweden 4,003
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 42,071 991 -41,080
Taiwan 814 29,151 +28,337
Germany 10,355 7,761 -2,594
Sweden 1,411 2,592 +1,181
XI 590 1,023 +433
Sierra Leone 1,238 0 -1,238
Japan 390 596 +206
Brazil 0 741 +741
Italy 646 0 -646
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 4,412,743
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 803,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 552,701
Other 101,324
Road transport 42,171

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 2,147,309 2,265,434 +118,125
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 426,217 377,276 -48,941
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 506,693 46,008 -460,685
Other 57,936 43,388 -14,548
Road transport 42,171 0 -42,171

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,043,724
London Heathrow Airport 1,132,211
Dover 560,349
East Midlands Airport 531,970
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 1,028,244 1,015,480 -12,764
London Heathrow Airport 559,092 573,119 +14,027
Dover 299,204 261,145 -38,059
East Midlands Airport 291,665 240,305 -51,360
Immingham Docks 461,988 20,774 -441,214
ZLC 285,962 118,763 -167,199
Warton Aerodrome 0 259,952 +259,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,810 58,243 -25,567
000 57,936 43,388 -14,548
Holyhead 15,298 56,974 +41,676

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