Import/export HS code 85272120: Radios with laser reading systems

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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 £
Hungary 851,126
Germany 827,455
Netherlands 775,126
Belgium 705,260
China 222,587

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 £
Hungary 851,126 0 -851,126
Germany 827,455 0 -827,455
Netherlands 775,126 0 -775,126
Belgium 705,260 0 -705,260
China 222,587 0 -222,587
Czechia 64,424 0 -64,424
France 63,745 0 -63,745
Italy 53,764 0 -53,764
Spain 30,750 0 -30,750
United States 30,675 0 -30,675

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 £
Thailand 921,386
Hungary 875,389
Poland 746,898
China 420,550
Indonesia 343,574

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 £
Thailand 921,386 0 -921,386
Hungary 875,389 0 -875,389
Poland 746,898 0 -746,898
China 420,550 0 -420,550
Indonesia 343,574 0 -343,574
France 54,616 0 -54,616
United Kingdom 50,509 0 -50,509
South Korea 41,962 0 -41,962
Italy 34,302 0 -34,302
Netherlands 32,335 0 -32,335

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Midlands 6
Essex 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 0 -6
West Midlands 6 0 -6
Essex 4 0 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 0 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2

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) 2,323,628
Other 837,738
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,544
Air transport 248,499

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) 2,323,628 0 -2,323,628
Other 837,738 0 -837,738
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,544 0 -284,544
Air transport 248,499 0 -248,499

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 946,299
000 837,738
Eurotunnel 789,716
Felixstowe 422,053
Dover / Eurotunnel 144,471

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 £
Harwich 946,299 0 -946,299
000 837,738 0 -837,738
Eurotunnel 789,716 0 -789,716
Felixstowe 422,053 0 -422,053
Dover / Eurotunnel 144,471 0 -144,471
Dover 89,496 0 -89,496
London Heathrow Airport 88,836 0 -88,836
Birmingham Airport 75,912 0 -75,912
Thamesport 68,676 0 -68,676
Southampton 55,070 0 -55,070

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 10
2024-11 11
2024-10 14
2024-09 14
2024-08 15

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+ 22
1m-15m 9
Other 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3

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 £
Libya 399,490
Ireland 119,255
Netherlands 98,844
Spain 83,884
Italy 74,696

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 £
Libya 399,490 0 -399,490
Ireland 119,255 0 -119,255
Netherlands 98,844 0 -98,844
Spain 83,884 0 -83,884
Italy 74,696 0 -74,696
United States 68,491 0 -68,491
Czechia 67,061 0 -67,061
Belgium 41,924 0 -41,924
Germany 40,604 0 -40,604
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,563 0 -38,563

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 £
Thailand 76,376
Indonesia 21,889
China 12,658
Ireland 444

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 £
Thailand 76,376 0 -76,376
Indonesia 21,889 0 -21,889
China 12,658 0 -12,658
Ireland 444 0 -444

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,430
Air transport 410,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 318,517
Other 111,367
Road transport 17,527

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,430 0 -441,430
Air transport 410,467 0 -410,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 318,517 0 -318,517
Other 111,367 0 -111,367
Road transport 17,527 0 -17,527

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 266,058
Felixstowe 206,428
499 199,745
ZLC 140,762
000 111,367

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 266,058 0 -266,058
Felixstowe 206,428 0 -206,428
499 199,745 0 -199,745
ZLC 140,762 0 -140,762
000 111,367 0 -111,367
London Stansted Airport 106,519 0 -106,519
East Midlands Airport 92,305 0 -92,305
London Heathrow Airport 74,777 0 -74,777
Dover 39,385 0 -39,385
Immingham Docks 17,387 0 -17,387

Quick facts

HS code: 85272120

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

Description: Radios that use laser technology for reading digital media