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 693,077
China 410,011
Romania 191,533
Netherlands 111,421
United States 88,452

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 480,051 213,026 -267,025
China 246,998 163,013 -83,985
Romania 191,533 0 -191,533
Netherlands 69,157 42,264 -26,893
United States 52,992 35,460 -17,532
Poland 8,022 17,813 +9,791
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 674,144
China 428,854
United States 348,341
Mexico 60,439
Poland 25,817

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 475,100 199,044 -276,056
China 255,967 172,887 -83,080
United States 311,635 36,706 -274,929
Mexico 7,324 53,115 +45,791
Poland 8,004 17,813 +9,809
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
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 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +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) 1,040,673
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,077
Air transport 167,896
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) 757,830 282,843 -474,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 237,731 100,346 -137,385
Air transport 65,803 102,093 +36,290
Other 33 0 -33

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 730,532
Eurotunnel 196,528
Southampton 195,012
Felixstowe 168,890
London Heathrow Airport 93,863

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 603,393 127,139 -476,254
Eurotunnel 51,735 144,793 +93,058
Southampton 159,907 35,105 -124,802
Felixstowe 153,843 15,047 -138,796
London Heathrow Airport 52,150 41,713 -10,437
Luton Airport 1,600 48,206 +46,606
Ipswich Dock 3,000 33,277 +30,277
London 18,719 2,898 -15,821
London Gateway Port 2,587 14,019 +11,432
Birmingham Airport 5,574 1,987 -3,587

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 5
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
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 3

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 8
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 1,162,436
South Korea 879,364
China 374,212
France 346,300
Taiwan 211,455

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 470,995 691,441 +220,446
South Korea 746,028 133,336 -612,692
China 256,987 117,225 -139,762
France 194,811 151,489 -43,322
Taiwan 60,637 150,818 +90,181
Germany 89,036 83,989 -5,047
Thailand 0 136,671 +136,671
Mexico 0 131,588 +131,588
Finland 74,227 11,867 -62,360
Italy 10,457 61,313 +50,856

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 2,597,286
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 944,584
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 594,842
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 1,462,745 1,134,541 -328,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,781 502,803 +61,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 317,106 277,736 -39,370
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 2,067,584
London Gateway Port 707,640
Dover / Eurotunnel 526,468
East Midlands Airport 474,275
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 1,206,110 861,474 -344,636
London Gateway Port 398,951 308,689 -90,262
Dover / Eurotunnel 263,294 263,174 -120
East Midlands Airport 231,119 243,156 +12,037
Liverpool Docks 0 191,114 +191,114
Southampton 41,879 3,000 -38,879
Dover 41,396 0 -41,396
London Stansted Airport 19,130 20,489 +1,359
Holyhead 11,222 4,208 -7,014
ZLC 2,114 8,450 +6,336

Quick facts

HS code: 85151910

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

Description: Machines used for soldering printed circuit assemblies