Import/export HS code 851920: Coin-operated audio devices

Audio machines that work with coins, cards, or tokens, often found in public places

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 £
South Korea 3,617,552
Malaysia 1,761,448
China 362,431
United States 114,887
France 80,633

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 £
South Korea 2,808,177 809,375 -1,998,802
Malaysia 795,302 966,146 +170,844
China 281,705 80,726 -200,979
United States 41,084 73,803 +32,719
France 51,385 29,248 -22,137
Poland 8,685 45,499 +36,814
Denmark 45,247 0 -45,247
Italy 24,377 7,082 -17,295
Netherlands 12,186 18,070 +5,884
Ireland 13,793 8,484 -5,309

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 £
South Korea 3,617,552
Malaysia 1,764,895
China 398,559
United States 125,444
Poland 74,970

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 £
South Korea 2,808,177 809,375 -1,998,802
Malaysia 798,749 966,146 +167,397
China 286,810 111,749 -175,061
United States 38,262 87,182 +48,920
Poland 29,471 45,499 +16,028
Denmark 45,247 3,043 -42,204
United Kingdom 13,070 22,532 +9,462
France 19,724 5,236 -14,488
Japan 0 22,096 +22,096
Singapore 20,620 0 -20,620

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,703,439
Air transport 353,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,511
Other 24,737
Road transport 4,970

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) 3,840,886 1,862,553 -1,978,333
Air transport 172,694 180,992 +8,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,802 60,709 -14,093
Other 17,670 7,067 -10,603
Road transport 0 4,970 +4,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,476,204
Southampton 113,467
London Heathrow Airport 94,401
East Midlands Airport 90,496
Birmingham Airport 76,217

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 3,681,041 1,795,163 -1,885,878
Southampton 78,251 35,216 -43,035
London Heathrow Airport 57,836 36,565 -21,271
East Midlands Airport 45,065 45,431 +366
Birmingham Airport 50,584 25,633 -24,951
Dover 9,517 47,705 +38,188
London Stansted Airport 16,083 40,377 +24,294
London Gateway Port 45,879 5,213 -40,666
Thamesport 34,046 9,312 -24,734
Eurotunnel 34,666 0 -34,666

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 15
54m+ 10
15m-54m 5
Other 5
0-1m 4

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 706,670
Sri Lanka 305,641
Denmark 236,800
France 181,198
Afghanistan 156,946

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 434,711 271,959 -162,752
Sri Lanka 0 305,641 +305,641
Denmark 7,746 229,054 +221,308
France 121,529 59,669 -61,860
Afghanistan 66,457 90,489 +24,032
Germany 111,387 38,671 -72,716
Spain 49,846 86,449 +36,603
Poland 84,396 50,423 -33,973
Netherlands 61,474 47,400 -14,074
Ireland 67,056 32,753 -34,303

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 1,392,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 988,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 715,844
Road transport 8,092

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 745,932 646,980 -98,952
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 470,008 518,986 +48,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,560 377,284 +38,724
Road transport 8,092 0 -8,092

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 634,686
Southampton 610,087
East Midlands Airport 523,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 489,574
Immingham Docks 303,513

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 264,239 370,447 +106,208
Southampton 290,609 319,478 +28,869
East Midlands Airport 339,031 183,974 -155,057
Dover / Eurotunnel 297,544 192,030 -105,514
Immingham Docks 34,954 268,559 +233,605
ZLC 109,754 47,910 -61,844
London 72,913 0 -72,913
London Stansted Airport 14,962 33,026 +18,064
Liverpool Docks 27,690 17,515 -10,175
Eurotunnel 15,126 25,204 +10,078

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 851920

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

Description: Audio machines that work with coins, cards, or tokens, often found in public places