Import/export HS code 85211020: Compact tape video recorders

Small video recorders using tapes no wider than 1.3 cm and recording at slow speeds (under 50 mm per second)

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 1,171,479
Romania 200,010
Italy 152,135
China 39,348
Austria 12,942

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 1,171,479 0 -1,171,479
Romania 200,010 0 -200,010
Italy 152,135 0 -152,135
China 39,348 0 -39,348
Austria 12,942 0 -12,942
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,025 0 -9,025
Belgium 8,642 0 -8,642
Netherlands 7,361 0 -7,361
Thailand 6,021 0 -6,021
Spain 4,267 0 -4,267

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 Kingdom 1,174,254
Romania 200,010
Italy 132,310
China 44,448
Germany 21,317

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 Kingdom 1,174,254 0 -1,174,254
Romania 200,010 0 -200,010
Italy 132,310 0 -132,310
China 44,448 0 -44,448
Germany 21,317 0 -21,317
United States 18,581 0 -18,581
Israel 7,361 0 -7,361
Thailand 6,021 0 -6,021
Japan 3,925 0 -3,925
Belgium 2,852 0 -2,852

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - East 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 0 -1
Inner London - East 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 £
Air transport 1,604,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,790
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,654

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 1,604,400 0 -1,604,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,790 0 -5,790
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,654 0 -2,654

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 1,039,247
London Heathrow Airport 200,010
London Stansted Airport 152,135
Humberside Airport - Kirmington 110,915
Birmingham Airport 50,023

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,039,247 0 -1,039,247
London Heathrow Airport 200,010 0 -200,010
London Stansted Airport 152,135 0 -152,135
Humberside Airport - Kirmington 110,915 0 -110,915
Birmingham Airport 50,023 0 -50,023
East Midlands Airport 39,128 0 -39,128
Leeds Bradford Airport 12,942 0 -12,942
Dover 5,790 0 -5,790
Felixstowe 2,654 0 -2,654

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Air transport 1
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-01 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 1
54m+ 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 £
Germany 257,491
Gibraltar 235,783
United States 123,079
Denmark 89,030
Italy 59,709

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 £
Germany 257,491 0 -257,491
Gibraltar 235,783 0 -235,783
United States 123,079 0 -123,079
Denmark 89,030 0 -89,030
Italy 59,709 0 -59,709
China 38,082 0 -38,082
Netherlands 35,651 0 -35,651
Ireland 22,695 0 -22,695
Sweden 22,246 0 -22,246
Qatar 17,500 0 -17,500

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 £
XU 279

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 £
XU 279 0 -279

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 755,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,218
Other 279

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 755,859 0 -755,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,261 0 -190,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,218 0 -65,218
Other 279 0 -279

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 386,191
East Midlands Airport 312,467
Dover 130,532
Newhaven 60,785
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,438

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 386,191 0 -386,191
East Midlands Airport 312,467 0 -312,467
Dover 130,532 0 -130,532
Newhaven 60,785 0 -60,785
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,438 0 -52,438
ZLC 20,263 0 -20,263
Manchester Airport 18,054 0 -18,054
London Stansted Airport 17,742 0 -17,742
Holyhead 9,724 0 -9,724
Eurotunnel 2,000 0 -2,000

Quick facts

HS code: 85211020

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

Description: Small video recorders using tapes no wider than 1.3 cm and recording at slow speeds (under 50 mm per second)