Import/export HS code 852349: Various optical discs
Various optical discs, including recorded and unrecorded, not specified elsewhere
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* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Austria | 100,806,432 |
| Poland | 51,275,338 |
| Germany | 46,390,597 |
| Czechia | 44,965,535 |
| France | 41,755,012 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 58,290,421 | 42,516,011 | -15,774,410 |
| Poland | 25,496,859 | 25,778,479 | +281,620 |
| Germany | 25,389,871 | 21,000,726 | -4,389,145 |
| Czechia | 22,729,749 | 22,235,786 | -493,963 |
| France | 25,230,889 | 16,524,123 | -8,706,766 |
| United States | 17,938,267 | 18,320,504 | +382,237 |
| Netherlands | 13,825,684 | 10,667,090 | -3,158,594 |
| Ireland | 4,122,875 | 2,526,748 | -1,596,127 |
| Slovenia | 2,462,116 | 1,917,251 | -544,865 |
| Denmark | 2,244,893 | 1,991,780 | -253,113 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Austria | 175,456,304 |
| Poland | 57,061,279 |
| Germany | 55,340,724 |
| United States | 44,566,289 |
| Czechia | 18,526,597 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 97,909,493 | 77,546,811 | -20,362,682 |
| Poland | 30,326,316 | 26,734,963 | -3,591,353 |
| Germany | 29,623,435 | 25,717,289 | -3,906,146 |
| United States | 22,701,859 | 21,864,430 | -837,429 |
| Czechia | 9,151,291 | 9,375,306 | +224,015 |
| Japan | 4,685,083 | 3,096,604 | -1,588,479 |
| Netherlands | 3,678,754 | 3,391,418 | -287,336 |
| China | 2,274,297 | 2,816,926 | +542,629 |
| South Korea | 2,396,497 | 2,317,564 | -78,933 |
| United Kingdom | 3,053,704 | 1,097,640 | -1,956,064 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 125 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 118 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 76 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 56 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 92 | 86 | -6 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 85 | 78 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 52 | 49 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 45 | 40 | -5 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 41 | 32 | -9 |
| Inner London - East | 34 | 28 | -6 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 36 | 26 | -10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 33 | 29 | -4 |
| West Midlands | 28 | 32 | +4 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 25 | 30 | +5 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 276,563,503 |
| Air transport | 103,095,684 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 25,492,634 |
| Other | 3,832,665 |
| Rail transport | 778,482 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 154,635,021 | 121,928,482 | -32,706,539 |
| Air transport | 52,759,900 | 50,335,784 | -2,424,116 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,051,960 | 12,440,674 | -611,286 |
| Other | 2,382,181 | 1,450,484 | -931,697 |
| Rail transport | 753,750 | 24,732 | -729,018 |
| Road transport | 26,234 | 19,968 | -6,266 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Eurotunnel | 112,983,157 |
| Dover | 100,106,331 |
| Harwich | 47,666,802 |
| East Midlands Airport | 32,120,686 |
| London Stansted Airport | 29,864,140 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurotunnel | 59,458,198 | 53,524,959 | -5,933,239 |
| Dover | 58,776,973 | 41,329,358 | -17,447,615 |
| Harwich | 24,623,271 | 23,043,531 | -1,579,740 |
| East Midlands Airport | 16,904,248 | 15,216,438 | -1,687,810 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,393,689 | 15,470,451 | +1,076,762 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 15,657,510 | 13,717,826 | -1,939,684 |
| Thamesport | 6,631,069 | 6,049,429 | -581,640 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,413,378 | 5,418,947 | +5,569 |
| Birmingham Airport | 3,479,367 | 4,981,871 | +1,502,504 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,076,685 | 759,952 | -6,316,733 |
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 | 205 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 111 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 90 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 90 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 73 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 190 |
| 2025-10 | 199 |
| 2025-09 | 212 |
| 2025-08 | 197 |
| 2025-07 | 196 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 480 |
| 1m-15m | 353 |
| 0-1m | 128 |
| Other | 97 |
| 15m-54m | 93 |
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 Arab Emirates | 99,186,529 |
| United States | 74,056,516 |
| Ireland | 25,790,932 |
| Netherlands | 21,742,602 |
| France | 15,428,798 |
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 Arab Emirates | 47,941,667 | 51,244,862 | +3,303,195 |
| United States | 44,120,147 | 29,936,369 | -14,183,778 |
| Ireland | 13,906,546 | 11,884,386 | -2,022,160 |
| Netherlands | 13,126,106 | 8,616,496 | -4,509,610 |
| France | 9,743,675 | 5,685,123 | -4,058,552 |
| Germany | 7,198,625 | 6,099,979 | -1,098,646 |
| Japan | 4,975,166 | 4,330,908 | -644,258 |
| China | 3,898,573 | 5,225,775 | +1,327,202 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 4,261,421 | 4,192,130 | -69,291 |
| Israel | 2,416,819 | 4,641,055 | +2,224,236 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 988,683 |
| XU | 107,902 |
| United States | 4,125 |
| Netherlands | 2,242 |
| XI | 1,526 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0 | 988,683 | +988,683 |
| XU | 20,146 | 87,756 | +67,610 |
| United States | 4,062 | 63 | -3,999 |
| Netherlands | 2,242 | 0 | -2,242 |
| XI | 1,526 | 0 | -1,526 |
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 | 294,190,021 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 64,186,425 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,379,875 |
| Road transport | 1,640,153 |
| Other | 1,104,478 |
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 | 157,742,993 | 136,447,028 | -21,295,965 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 35,276,558 | 28,909,867 | -6,366,691 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,494,446 | 1,885,429 | -1,609,017 |
| Road transport | 1,629,633 | 10,520 | -1,619,113 |
| Other | 27,976 | 1,076,502 | +1,048,526 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 96,908,575 |
| East Midlands Airport | 75,382,495 |
| Birmingham Airport | 57,451,332 |
| London Stansted Airport | 28,995,873 |
| ZLC | 26,337,258 |
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 | 58,302,689 | 38,605,886 | -19,696,803 |
| East Midlands Airport | 41,122,404 | 34,260,091 | -6,862,313 |
| Birmingham Airport | 21,545,763 | 35,905,569 | +14,359,806 |
| London Stansted Airport | 15,048,870 | 13,947,003 | -1,101,867 |
| ZLC | 15,793,562 | 10,543,696 | -5,249,866 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 16,194,345 | 9,230,796 | -6,963,549 |
| Dover | 7,697,182 | 9,724,014 | +2,026,832 |
| Holyhead | 8,809,171 | 8,594,735 | -214,436 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 5,289,640 | 1,199,605 | -4,090,035 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,196,028 | 1,910,524 | -285,504 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 852349
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various optical discs, including recorded and unrecorded, not specified elsewhere