Import/export HS code 85353090: Various high-voltage switches

Various types of switches used in high-voltage electrical systems

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 £
Switzerland 70,870,995
Italy 27,419,488
Sweden 10,195,569
Germany 6,645,110
France 6,577,100

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 £
Switzerland 18,478,197 52,392,798 +33,914,601
Italy 14,415,738 13,003,750 -1,411,988
Sweden 766,908 9,428,661 +8,661,753
Germany 2,924,570 3,720,540 +795,970
France 2,849,815 3,727,285 +877,470
Netherlands 2,404,286 3,816,129 +1,411,843
United States 2,242,142 2,132,682 -109,460
China 1,064,238 971,016 -93,222
Mexico 778,094 1,230,094 +452,000
Ireland 11,545 981,385 +969,840

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 £
Switzerland 72,511,928
Italy 29,291,889
Sweden 8,631,694
France 6,023,320
Netherlands 5,323,427

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 £
Switzerland 19,674,950 52,836,978 +33,162,028
Italy 15,179,382 14,112,507 -1,066,875
Sweden 55,322 8,576,372 +8,521,050
France 2,979,749 3,043,571 +63,822
Netherlands 2,336,086 2,987,341 +651,255
Germany 1,530,662 3,210,357 +1,679,695
United States 1,017,060 1,832,830 +815,770
Mexico 784,791 2,002,703 +1,217,912
China 1,245,345 997,294 -248,051
United Kingdom 1,464,860 192,376 -1,272,484

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
Inner London - West 9
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 6 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 7 6 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9 5 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 8 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 3 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 2 -6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
Northern Ireland 3 5 +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) 115,535,390
Road transport 11,209,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,415,459
Air transport 5,099,519
Other 2,102,571

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) 41,485,059 74,050,331 +32,565,272
Road transport 33,716 11,175,686 +11,141,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,689,327 3,726,132 +1,036,805
Air transport 2,690,939 2,408,580 -282,359
Other 362,576 1,739,995 +1,377,419

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 31,712,580
ZLC 27,220,428
Felixstowe 19,809,016
Immingham Docks 16,433,609
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,349,814

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 £
Dover 17,590,348 14,122,232 -3,468,116
ZLC 3,133,937 24,086,491 +20,952,554
Felixstowe 1,278,459 18,530,557 +17,252,098
Immingham Docks 7,527,009 8,906,600 +1,379,591
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,218,213 12,131,601 +9,913,388
Killingholme 6,671,028 755,829 -5,915,199
Hull 344,999 3,721,495 +3,376,496
Southampton 837,307 2,458,133 +1,620,826
000 362,576 1,739,995 +1,377,419
Harwich 1,735,746 291,707 -1,444,039

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 41
Manufacture of electrical equipment 20
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 16
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Other manufacturing 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 22
2025-10 17
2025-09 17
2025-08 24

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+ 80
1m-15m 48
Other 16
0-1m 14
15m-54m 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 £
United States 858,594
India 356,229
Japan 264,829
France 148,294
Germany 135,755

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 States 207,621 650,973 +443,352
India 337,230 18,999 -318,231
Japan 16,639 248,190 +231,551
France 110,937 37,357 -73,580
Germany 85,062 50,693 -34,369
Taiwan 65,377 63,629 -1,748
China 92,918 25,498 -67,420
Netherlands 59,998 57,696 -2,302
United Arab Emirates 96,846 18,651 -78,195
Australia 104,592 8,926 -95,666

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 356
Italy 329
Ireland 190
XI 36

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 193 163 -30
Italy 116 213 +97
Ireland 12 178 +166
XI 0 36 +36

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 2,480,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 718,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 417,804
Road transport 13,363
Other 1,196

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 1,253,527 1,226,906 -26,621
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 316,421 401,783 +85,362
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 175,110 242,694 +67,584
Road transport 13,363 0 -13,363
Other 394 802 +408

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,482,827
Felixstowe 312,673
East Midlands Airport 272,594
Manchester Airport 247,418
London Stansted Airport 218,293

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 710,112 772,715 +62,603
Felixstowe 64,483 248,190 +183,707
East Midlands Airport 134,557 138,037 +3,480
Manchester Airport 108,899 138,519 +29,620
London Stansted Airport 115,892 102,401 -13,491
ZLC 139,247 57,434 -81,813
London Gateway Port 74,930 120,797 +45,867
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,637 115,659 +43,022
Southampton 134,177 30,421 -103,756
Immingham Docks 10,308 104,269 +93,961

Quick facts

HS code: 85353090

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

Description: Various types of switches used in high-voltage electrical systems