Import/export HS code 85151990: Various soldering machines

Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere

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 £
China 7,748,587
Germany 4,973,495
United States 661,959
France 582,157
Netherlands 374,493

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 £
China 4,407,321 3,341,266 -1,066,055
Germany 2,967,135 2,006,360 -960,775
United States 338,619 323,340 -15,279
France 310,512 271,645 -38,867
Netherlands 242,474 132,019 -110,455
Portugal 271,287 0 -271,287
Belgium 245,407 0 -245,407
Taiwan 41,418 194,514 +153,096
Italy 104,994 97,737 -7,257
Japan 91,308 101,602 +10,294

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 £
China 8,113,961
Germany 5,175,541
Mexico 839,058
United States 602,556
Portugal 268,389

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 £
China 4,609,506 3,504,455 -1,105,051
Germany 3,025,794 2,149,747 -876,047
Mexico 554,870 284,188 -270,682
United States 322,491 280,065 -42,426
Portugal 268,389 0 -268,389
Japan 93,631 154,386 +60,755
Taiwan 41,418 199,480 +158,062
Italy 84,369 89,598 +5,229
Switzerland 86,741 68,262 -18,479
Czechia 131,994 0 -131,994

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5
Essex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 7 +1
West Midlands 1 8 +7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Essex 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,394,043
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,660,011
Air transport 4,137,239
Road transport 2,401
Other 369

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,454,830 2,939,213 -515,617
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,578,729 2,081,282 -1,497,447
Air transport 2,338,916 1,798,323 -540,593
Road transport 0 2,401 +2,401
Other 80 289 +209

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,297,285
Dover 2,689,891
London Heathrow Airport 2,508,004
Southampton 1,656,976
Eurotunnel 1,591,261

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 £
Felixstowe 2,562,014 1,735,271 -826,743
Dover 1,624,550 1,065,341 -559,209
London Heathrow Airport 1,510,737 997,267 -513,470
Southampton 898,487 758,489 -139,998
Eurotunnel 827,354 763,907 -63,447
East Midlands Airport 338,048 306,347 -31,701
Dover / Eurotunnel 448,911 5,243 -443,668
Manchester Airport 222,232 187,408 -34,824
London Stansted Airport 181,222 144,509 -36,713
London Gateway Port 100,484 214,240 +113,756

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 42
Manufacture of electrical equipment 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 14
2025-10 20
2025-09 12
2025-08 11

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 54
54m+ 30
15m-54m 14
0-1m 12
Other 3

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 3,110,047
Germany 2,068,668
France 882,106
Mexico 881,583
Taiwan 834,630

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 2,195,882 914,165 -1,281,717
Germany 1,530,535 538,133 -992,402
France 386,096 496,010 +109,914
Mexico 821,325 60,258 -761,067
Taiwan 482,139 352,491 -129,648
China 299,170 522,594 +223,424
Ireland 130,573 158,276 +27,703
Netherlands 143,085 131,552 -11,533
South Korea 84,584 173,828 +89,244
Poland 77,278 156,618 +79,340

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 £
Netherlands 97,261
Poland 89,651
Ireland 55,919
Romania 479
China 10

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 £
Netherlands 82,478 14,783 -67,695
Poland 13,623 76,028 +62,405
Ireland 55,919 0 -55,919
Romania 479 0 -479
China 10 0 -10

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 7,763,784
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,061,223
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,577,436
Other 246,252
Road transport 42,490

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 4,298,820 3,464,964 -833,856
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,365,568 695,655 -669,913
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,208,671 368,765 -839,906
Other 153,655 92,597 -61,058
Road transport 42,490 0 -42,490

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,471,200
East Midlands Airport 1,942,636
Dover 1,019,981
London Gateway Port 896,755
Dover / Eurotunnel 894,797

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 2,424,153 2,047,047 -377,106
East Midlands Airport 1,141,031 801,605 -339,426
Dover 987,251 32,730 -954,521
London Gateway Port 678,950 217,805 -461,145
Dover / Eurotunnel 322,422 572,375 +249,953
ZLC 364,146 371,973 +7,827
London Stansted Airport 368,265 111,911 -256,354
Felixstowe 416,024 24,248 -391,776
Southampton 109,691 142,133 +32,442
000 153,655 92,597 -61,058

Quick facts

HS code: 85151990

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

Description: Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere