Import/export HS code 85334010: Variable resistors with power handling capacity up to 20W

Adjustable resistors like rheostats or potentiometers that handle up to 20 watts of power

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 £
United States 15,836,859
Thailand 14,291,530
Germany 5,534,983
China 5,162,021
France 4,950,527

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 £
United States 8,826,820 7,010,039 -1,816,781
Thailand 5,668,278 8,623,252 +2,954,974
Germany 2,918,677 2,616,306 -302,371
China 2,715,089 2,446,932 -268,157
France 3,530,878 1,419,649 -2,111,229
Japan 2,017,868 951,447 -1,066,421
Belgium 1,206,180 1,241,874 +35,694
Netherlands 1,046,626 592,008 -454,618
Luxembourg 568,665 716,365 +147,700
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 674,771 436,052 -238,719

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 14,321,314
United States 8,895,106
Mexico 8,023,232
China 7,972,348
France 4,585,418

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 5,680,757 8,640,557 +2,959,800
United States 6,948,454 1,946,652 -5,001,802
Mexico 2,538,435 5,484,797 +2,946,362
China 4,535,304 3,437,044 -1,098,260
France 3,416,186 1,169,232 -2,246,954
Japan 2,503,138 1,177,849 -1,325,289
Czechia 1,088,438 1,116,571 +28,133
Taiwan 845,494 1,260,340 +414,846
Germany 824,796 725,749 -99,047
Luxembourg 518,966 887,205 +368,239

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 27
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 15
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 13
Greater Manchester 13

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 21 19 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10 12 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13 10 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 10 7 -3
Greater Manchester 10 7 -3
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 7 -3
Essex 7 10 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 8 +1
West Midlands 9 7 -2

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 31,238,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,670,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,702,192
Other 706,972
Road transport 3,771

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 18,808,012 12,430,635 -6,377,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,911,278 12,759,210 +1,847,932
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,223,213 3,478,979 +1,255,766
Other 491,118 215,854 -275,264
Road transport 1,909 1,862 -47

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 18,314,694
Southampton 11,894,882
London Heathrow Airport 10,057,036
London Gateway Port 9,629,109
Eurotunnel 1,966,005

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 £
East Midlands Airport 10,797,455 7,517,239 -3,280,216
Southampton 2,622,089 9,272,793 +6,650,704
London Heathrow Airport 6,413,181 3,643,855 -2,769,326
London Gateway Port 6,949,985 2,679,124 -4,270,861
Eurotunnel 504,726 1,461,279 +956,553
Birmingham Airport 1,093,472 664,019 -429,453
Dover 550,140 671,898 +121,758
Thamesport 873,480 277,370 -596,110
London Stansted Airport 388,635 343,203 -45,432
London 651,728 62,944 -588,784

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 69
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 26
Manufacture of electrical equipment 25
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25
Other manufacturing 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 53
2025-10 68
2025-09 57
2025-08 62
2025-07 66

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+ 140
1m-15m 79
15m-54m 27
Other 27
0-1m 12

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 £
India 40,103,823
Germany 12,302,340
United States 10,808,456
France 9,618,958
Sweden 9,366,464

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 £
India 17,255,470 22,848,353 +5,592,883
Germany 6,418,075 5,884,265 -533,810
United States 6,662,577 4,145,879 -2,516,698
France 5,247,297 4,371,661 -875,636
Sweden 4,938,621 4,427,843 -510,778
China 2,721,467 2,933,070 +211,603
Italy 2,898,355 2,175,017 -723,338
Japan 1,050,784 624,967 -425,817
Canada 928,434 609,654 -318,780
Belgium 785,645 664,570 -121,075

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 £
China 753
XI 430
Germany 318
Brazil 56
Croatia 42

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 £
China 326 427 +101
XI 146 284 +138
Germany 205 113 -92
Brazil 56 0 -56
Croatia 0 42 +42

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 89,046,318
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,700,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,217,491
Road transport 129,204
Other 1,617

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 44,163,377 44,882,941 +719,564
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,907,567 8,792,459 -115,108
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,608,678 1,608,813 -2,999,865
Road transport 129,204 0 -129,204
Other 751 866 +115

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 35,576,076
East Midlands Airport 33,626,793
London Heathrow Airport 11,816,061
Immingham Docks 9,416,408
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,489,497

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 £
Manchester Airport 15,451,489 20,124,587 +4,673,098
East Midlands Airport 18,428,651 15,198,142 -3,230,509
London Heathrow Airport 4,985,757 6,830,304 +1,844,547
Immingham Docks 5,072,419 4,343,989 -728,430
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,692,863 3,796,634 -896,229
London Stansted Airport 3,157,202 1,374,975 -1,782,227
ZLC 1,812,854 1,167,656 -645,198
London Gateway Port 1,189,311 679,681 -509,630
Dover 834,651 693,545 -141,106
London 1,426,381 1,916 -1,424,465

Quick facts

HS code: 85334010

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

Description: Adjustable resistors like rheostats or potentiometers that handle up to 20 watts of power