Import/export HS code 85151910: Wave soldering machines for circuits

Machines used for soldering printed circuit assemblies

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 £
Germany 572,753
China 414,929
Romania 191,533
Netherlands 132,295
United States 87,417

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 £
Germany 358,590 214,163 -144,427
China 256,809 158,120 -98,689
Romania 191,533 0 -191,533
Netherlands 69,157 63,138 -6,019
United States 51,957 35,460 -16,497
Poland 8,022 18,750 +10,728
France 6,708 7,907 +1,199
Ireland 2,453 2,121 -332
South Africa 2,587 0 -2,587
Hungary 0 1,964 +1,964

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 £
Germany 552,683
China 433,874
United States 348,341
Mexico 81,313
Poland 26,754

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 £
Germany 353,639 199,044 -154,595
China 264,743 169,131 -95,612
United States 311,635 36,706 -274,929
Mexico 7,324 73,989 +66,665
Poland 8,004 18,750 +10,746
United Kingdom 2,453 875 -1,578
France 0 1,815 +1,815
Denmark 0 1,714 +1,714
Austria 0 1,313 +1,313
Finland 881 0 -881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -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) 942,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 333,485
Air transport 176,371
Other 33

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) 636,369 305,791 -330,578
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 239,262 94,223 -145,039
Air transport 73,048 103,323 +30,275
Other 33 0 -33

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 666,963
Southampton 206,515
Eurotunnel 152,797
Felixstowe 152,795
London Heathrow Airport 96,010

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 525,663 141,300 -384,363
Southampton 170,709 35,806 -134,903
Eurotunnel 8,004 144,793 +136,789
Felixstowe 140,508 12,287 -128,221
London Heathrow Airport 58,171 37,839 -20,332
Luton Airport 1,600 51,743 +50,143
Ipswich Dock 4,166 32,111 +27,945
London 21,617 937 -20,680
London Gateway Port 2,587 14,019 +11,432
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 13,640 +13,640

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 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

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 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 1
Other 1

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 1,162,194
South Korea 873,192
China 374,212
France 354,625
Germany 173,025

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 421,603 740,591 +318,988
South Korea 739,856 133,336 -606,520
China 258,778 115,434 -143,344
France 201,425 153,200 -48,225
Germany 89,036 83,989 -5,047
Taiwan 5,800 150,818 +145,018
Thailand 0 136,671 +136,671
Mexico 0 134,647 +134,647
Finland 74,227 11,867 -62,360
Italy 9,517 61,313 +51,796

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 491

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 209 282 +73

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 2,592,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 903,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 639,550
Other 491

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 1,377,082 1,215,650 -161,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 399,902 503,830 +103,928
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,174 323,376 +7,202
Other 209 282 +73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,090,572
London Gateway Port 708,667
Dover / Eurotunnel 530,386
East Midlands Airport 464,918
Liverpool Docks 191,114

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 1,155,414 935,158 -220,256
London Gateway Port 398,951 309,716 -89,235
Dover / Eurotunnel 265,501 264,885 -616
East Midlands Airport 216,424 248,494 +32,070
Liverpool Docks 0 191,114 +191,114
Immingham Docks 1,194 43,929 +42,735
Dover 41,396 0 -41,396
London Stansted Airport 0 23,548 +23,548
Holyhead 8,083 4,208 -3,875
Harwich 0 10,354 +10,354

Quick facts

HS code: 85151910

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

Description: Machines used for soldering printed circuit assemblies