Import/export HS code 85159020: Parts for wave soldering machines

Spare parts for wave soldering machines used in making printed circuits

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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 1,915,931
Spain 337,854
Germany 312,373
Switzerland 276,772
China 174,436

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 1,125,045 790,886 -334,159
Spain 207,869 129,985 -77,884
Germany 128,828 183,545 +54,717
Switzerland 173,326 103,446 -69,880
China 107,910 66,526 -41,384
Ireland 106,450 35,764 -70,686
Austria 61,360 70,558 +9,198
Denmark 6,572 81,924 +75,352
Italy 49,199 35,569 -13,630
Netherlands 50,615 31,982 -18,633

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 2,083,597
Spain 352,707
Germany 280,615
Switzerland 258,588
China 189,928

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 1,267,835 815,762 -452,073
Spain 217,900 134,807 -83,093
Germany 104,611 176,004 +71,393
Switzerland 162,578 96,010 -66,568
China 120,154 69,774 -50,380
Austria 61,360 70,558 +9,198
Czechia 75,494 17,075 -58,419
Denmark 6,572 81,924 +75,352
United Kingdom 49,574 22,119 -27,455
Italy 35,808 31,087 -4,721

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Greater Manchester 7

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
West Midlands 11 6 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 7 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 6 4 -2
Essex 5 4 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2

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 2,873,533
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 512,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 371,979
Road transport 135,598
Other 5,620

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 1,743,830 1,129,703 -614,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 278,466 233,765 -44,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,810 209,169 +46,359
Road transport 71,282 64,316 -6,966
Other 1,660 3,960 +2,300

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,238,576
London Stansted Airport 385,014
Leeds Bradford Airport 350,426
London Heathrow Airport 327,163
Eurotunnel 205,997

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 £
East Midlands Airport 750,047 488,529 -261,518
London Stansted Airport 155,693 229,321 +73,628
Leeds Bradford Airport 350,426 0 -350,426
London Heathrow Airport 191,163 136,000 -55,163
Eurotunnel 107,089 98,908 -8,181
Birmingham Airport 103,845 87,867 -15,978
Glasgow Airport 109,324 76,495 -32,829
London Gateway Port 72,822 66,109 -6,713
ZLC 74,088 64,316 -9,772
Felixstowe 100,952 11,270 -89,682

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 39
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 18
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 19
2025-10 15
2025-09 13
2025-08 10

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 63
54m+ 41
15m-54m 16
0-1m 10
Other 5

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 4,058,728
United Arab Emirates 369,821
Ireland 236,298
Italy 202,319
Germany 196,784

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 3,184,332 874,396 -2,309,936
United Arab Emirates 323,973 45,848 -278,125
Ireland 80,401 155,897 +75,496
Italy 73,144 129,175 +56,031
Germany 141,336 55,448 -85,888
Saudi Arabia 94,756 97,789 +3,033
Canada 132,722 34,341 -98,381
China 92,639 62,131 -30,508
Taiwan 65,017 79,878 +14,861
South Korea 107,462 36,037 -71,425

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 £
XI 220

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 £
XI 125 95 -30

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 5,872,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,186,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 256,722
Road transport 7,765
Other 220

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 3,806,845 2,065,884 -1,740,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,119,759 66,741 -1,053,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,567 149,155 +41,588
Road transport 7,765 0 -7,765
Other 125 95 -30

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 2,244,160
East Midlands Airport 1,802,287
London Heathrow Airport 989,409
London Gateway Port 916,660
London Stansted Airport 407,393

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,918,578 325,582 -1,592,996
East Midlands Airport 1,026,893 775,394 -251,499
London Heathrow Airport 456,445 532,964 +76,519
London Gateway Port 907,012 9,648 -897,364
London Stansted Airport 225,203 182,190 -43,013
ZLC 146,618 206,113 +59,495
Liverpool Docks 189,698 48,613 -141,085
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,101 131,789 +41,688
Belfast Airport 11,632 26,727 +15,095
Dover 11,395 12,270 +875

Quick facts

HS code: 85159020

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

Description: Spare parts for wave soldering machines used in making printed circuits