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 38,021
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 38,021 0 -38,021
Austria 12,942 0 -12,942
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,025 0 -9,025
Netherlands 7,361 0 -7,361
Thailand 6,021 0 -6,021
Spain 4,267 0 -4,267
Belgium 2,852 0 -2,852

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 43,121
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 43,121 0 -43,121
Germany 21,317 0 -21,317
United States 14,556 0 -14,556
Israel 7,361 0 -7,361
Thailand 6,021 0 -6,021
Japan 3,925 0 -3,925
Belgium 2,852 0 -2,852

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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,327

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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,327 0 -1,327

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
Felixstowe 1,327 0 -1,327

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 240,429
Gibraltar 234,065
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 240,429 0 -240,429
Gibraltar 234,065 0 -234,065
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
Ireland 22,695 0 -22,695
Sweden 22,246 0 -22,246
Netherlands 17,597 0 -17,597
Qatar 17,500 0 -17,500

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 716,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 188,543
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,302
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 716,341 0 -716,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 188,543 0 -188,543
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,302 0 -58,302
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 369,129
East Midlands Airport 310,192
Dover 130,532
Newhaven 59,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,522

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 369,129 0 -369,129
East Midlands Airport 310,192 0 -310,192
Dover 130,532 0 -130,532
Newhaven 59,067 0 -59,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,522 0 -45,522
ZLC 18,136 0 -18,136
London Stansted Airport 17,742 0 -17,742
Holyhead 9,724 0 -9,724
Eurotunnel 2,000 0 -2,000
Birmingham Airport 1,142 0 -1,142

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)