Import/export HS code 85340011: Multilayer printed circuits
Printed circuits with multiple layers of conductive material, used in advanced electronics
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 144,812,340 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 125,922,756 |
| Thailand | 79,590,284 |
| United States | 46,309,884 |
| Germany | 23,574,546 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 77,765,448 | 67,046,892 | -10,718,556 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 64,801,642 | 61,121,114 | -3,680,528 |
| Thailand | 44,621,539 | 34,968,745 | -9,652,794 |
| United States | 26,089,900 | 20,219,984 | -5,869,916 |
| Germany | 12,154,730 | 11,419,816 | -734,914 |
| Italy | 11,659,870 | 8,890,610 | -2,769,260 |
| France | 8,873,188 | 8,818,397 | -54,791 |
| Switzerland | 5,439,353 | 6,880,313 | +1,440,960 |
| Netherlands | 6,310,906 | 4,890,010 | -1,420,896 |
| Czechia | 5,128,710 | 4,878,743 | -249,967 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 268,225,958 |
| Thailand | 81,525,846 |
| United States | 44,223,968 |
| United Kingdom | 22,073,161 |
| Italy | 20,210,840 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 140,558,933 | 127,667,025 | -12,891,908 |
| Thailand | 45,894,197 | 35,631,649 | -10,262,548 |
| United States | 24,663,068 | 19,560,900 | -5,102,168 |
| United Kingdom | 12,069,195 | 10,003,966 | -2,065,229 |
| Italy | 10,469,448 | 9,741,392 | -728,056 |
| Germany | 8,700,382 | 7,567,279 | -1,133,103 |
| Switzerland | 5,150,609 | 6,533,210 | +1,382,601 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 7,031,487 | 3,340,321 | -3,691,166 |
| Lithuania | 5,574,312 | 4,735,616 | -838,696 |
| Czechia | 5,022,755 | 4,722,773 | -299,982 |
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 | 233 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 181 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 151 |
| Inner London - West | 135 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 125 |
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 | 161 | 167 | +6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 137 | 133 | -4 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 94 | 104 | +10 |
| Inner London - West | 86 | 86 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 87 | 83 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 85 | 75 | -10 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 71 | 72 | +1 |
| Greater Manchester | 74 | 66 | -8 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 68 | 74 | +6 |
| West Midlands | 66 | 67 | +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 | 379,870,936 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 172,318,609 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 57,423,153 |
| Other | 3,639,036 |
| Road transport | 257,428 |
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 | 197,386,611 | 182,484,325 | -14,902,286 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 94,852,201 | 77,466,408 | -17,385,793 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 31,222,430 | 26,200,723 | -5,021,707 |
| Other | 2,498,930 | 1,140,106 | -1,358,824 |
| Road transport | 122,080 | 135,348 | +13,268 |
| Rail transport | 1,991 | 23,159 | +21,168 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 142,126,523 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 131,778,330 |
| Southampton | 59,670,814 |
| London Stansted Airport | 56,522,316 |
| Felixstowe | 54,290,675 |
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 | 70,263,325 | 71,863,198 | +1,599,873 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 73,255,486 | 58,522,844 | -14,732,642 |
| Southampton | 26,668,310 | 33,002,504 | +6,334,194 |
| London Stansted Airport | 28,948,282 | 27,574,034 | -1,374,248 |
| Felixstowe | 32,924,304 | 21,366,371 | -11,557,933 |
| Dover | 14,918,391 | 11,363,243 | -3,555,148 |
| London | 14,337,673 | 8,037,898 | -6,299,775 |
| Thamesport | 11,113,497 | 6,070,723 | -5,042,774 |
| Belfast Port | 10,579,329 | 3,817,366 | -6,761,963 |
| Eurotunnel | 5,727,007 | 7,332,012 | +1,605,005 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 501 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 421 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 297 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 199 |
| Other manufacturing | 176 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 491 |
| 2025-11 | 480 |
| 2025-10 | 546 |
| 2025-09 | 476 |
| 2025-08 | 519 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 120 |
| RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITED | 120 |
| TDK-LAMBDA UK LIMITED | 120 |
| SIEMENS PLC | 120 |
| PEKTRON GROUP LIMITED | 120 |
| ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED | 120 |
| TRIDONIC UK LIMITED | 120 |
| RENISHAW P L C | 120 |
| NIDEC CONTROL TECHNIQUES LIMITED | 120 |
| TRANSONICS LIMITED | 120 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 1146 |
| 54m+ | 818 |
| 0-1m | 342 |
| 15m-54m | 248 |
| Other | 156 |
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 | 80,636,262 |
| United States | 49,909,131 |
| Italy | 39,601,321 |
| Saudi Arabia | 33,284,609 |
| Sweden | 30,774,550 |
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 | 64,075,889 | 16,560,373 | -47,515,516 |
| United States | 27,672,852 | 22,236,279 | -5,436,573 |
| Italy | 20,094,222 | 19,507,099 | -587,123 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16,609,585 | 16,675,024 | +65,439 |
| Sweden | 16,600,963 | 14,173,587 | -2,427,376 |
| France | 16,460,429 | 12,243,586 | -4,216,843 |
| China | 14,907,416 | 12,492,626 | -2,414,790 |
| Slovakia | 10,517,510 | 9,628,860 | -888,650 |
| Netherlands | 8,188,021 | 10,246,369 | +2,058,348 |
| Spain | 7,171,389 | 9,384,032 | +2,212,643 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 116,264 |
| South Korea | 1,099 |
| Austria | 650 |
| France | 502 |
| China | 68 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 86,840 | 29,424 | -57,416 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1,099 | +1,099 |
| Austria | 0 | 650 | +650 |
| France | 0 | 502 | +502 |
| China | 0 | 68 | +68 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | +1 |
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 | 346,642,127 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 132,707,483 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 17,339,971 |
| Road transport | 580,102 |
| Other | 120,513 |
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 | 198,524,669 | 148,117,458 | -50,407,211 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 69,428,266 | 63,279,217 | -6,149,049 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,927,433 | 12,412,538 | +7,485,105 |
| Road transport | 580,102 | 0 | -580,102 |
| Other | 87,852 | 32,661 | -55,191 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 110,655,714 |
| East Midlands Airport | 106,839,924 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 86,800,709 |
| ZLC | 69,970,895 |
| London Stansted Airport | 32,034,986 |
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 | 58,112,706 | 52,543,008 | -5,569,698 |
| East Midlands Airport | 56,495,322 | 50,344,602 | -6,150,720 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 43,516,951 | 43,283,758 | -233,193 |
| ZLC | 59,343,125 | 10,627,770 | -48,715,355 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,731,282 | 18,303,704 | +4,572,422 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 15,384,752 | 14,507,178 | -877,574 |
| Manchester Airport | 6,376,525 | 5,380,438 | -996,087 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,074,931 | 7,929,469 | +6,854,538 |
| Holyhead | 4,724,682 | 3,573,130 | -1,151,552 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,968,805 | 3,671,519 | +702,714 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 85340011
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Printed circuits with multiple layers of conductive material, used in advanced electronics