Import/export HS code 85365003: Optically coupled AC switches

Switches that use light to control electrical circuits, providing isolation between input and output

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 £
China 32,204,958
Switzerland 2,374,733
Germany 2,340,002
United States 1,890,169
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 991,580

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 18,137,489 14,067,469 -4,070,020
Switzerland 1,080,049 1,294,684 +214,635
Germany 685,035 1,654,967 +969,932
United States 783,025 1,107,144 +324,119
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 436,510 555,070 +118,560
France 195,412 288,348 +92,936
Netherlands 100,370 250,011 +149,641
Italy 65,023 93,736 +28,713
Ireland 52,127 104,818 +52,691
Taiwan 56,673 94,719 +38,046

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 34,311,743
Germany 1,660,087
United States 1,653,106
Switzerland 1,058,212
France 539,916

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 18,945,791 15,365,952 -3,579,839
Germany 337,791 1,322,296 +984,505
United States 790,633 862,473 +71,840
Switzerland 623,247 434,965 -188,282
France 166,974 372,942 +205,968
Israel 348,667 160,045 -188,622
Japan 149,534 305,853 +156,319
Taiwan 54,482 165,687 +111,205
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 71,680 147,803 +76,123
Belgium 38,228 180,298 +142,070

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 29
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 24
Essex 20
Surrey, East and West Sussex 20
Inner London - West 18

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 16 19 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15 16 +1
Essex 10 14 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 12 +2
Inner London - West 7 13 +6
West Midlands 8 13 +5
Greater Manchester 9 11 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 9 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 8 10 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 7 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,456,320
Air transport 5,019,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,312,961
Road transport 1,238,918
Other 185,619

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,960,929 14,495,391 -3,465,538
Air transport 2,411,935 2,607,566 +195,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,217,791 2,095,170 +877,379
Road transport 433,395 805,523 +372,128
Other 97,092 88,527 -8,565

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 21,697,965
London Gateway Port 6,947,567
Southampton 3,324,338
London Stansted Airport 1,671,090
ZLC 1,237,635

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 £
Felixstowe 15,185,544 6,512,421 -8,673,123
London Gateway Port 593,904 6,353,663 +5,759,759
Southampton 2,056,629 1,267,709 -788,920
London Stansted Airport 840,125 830,965 -9,160
ZLC 429,572 808,063 +378,491
London Heathrow Airport 633,350 602,442 -30,908
Immingham Docks 14,311 1,204,543 +1,190,232
East Midlands Airport 569,473 584,944 +15,471
London 609,200 458,588 -150,612
Dover 288,785 163,035 -125,750

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 95
Manufacture of electrical equipment 32
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 24
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 22
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 21

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 35
2025-11 29
2025-10 37
2025-09 46
2025-08 37

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+ 124
1m-15m 118
15m-54m 34
Other 19
0-1m 18

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 4,009,275
Germany 3,280,565
Ireland 2,838,233
Italy 2,559,131
Netherlands 2,416,203

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 2,250,652 1,758,623 -492,029
Germany 1,746,730 1,533,835 -212,895
Ireland 1,610,061 1,228,172 -381,889
Italy 1,262,575 1,296,556 +33,981
Netherlands 1,346,615 1,069,588 -277,027
United Arab Emirates 1,255,518 886,908 -368,610
Saudi Arabia 932,438 774,135 -158,303
Switzerland 1,082,966 418,398 -664,568
China 660,268 810,568 +150,300
Singapore 555,068 878,496 +323,428

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 39,895
United States 1,516
XI 1,117
Germany 400
Sweden 201

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 14,860 25,035 +10,175
United States 0 1,516 +1,516
XI 507 610 +103
Germany 0 400 +400
Sweden 0 201 +201
Romania 20 0 -20
India 19 0 -19

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 34,145,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,860,616
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,516,734
Other 43,435
Road transport 39,664

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 18,608,779 15,536,398 -3,072,381
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,164,377 1,696,239 +531,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 551,607 965,127 +413,520
Other 15,406 28,029 +12,623
Road transport 39,664 0 -39,664

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,723,067
London Heathrow Airport 8,003,069
Glasgow Airport 6,505,673
ZLC 2,294,942
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,109,478

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 £
East Midlands Airport 8,829,331 6,893,736 -1,935,595
London Heathrow Airport 4,002,620 4,000,449 -2,171
Glasgow Airport 3,748,756 2,756,917 -991,839
ZLC 1,289,787 1,005,155 -284,632
Dover / Eurotunnel 261,931 847,547 +585,616
London Stansted Airport 544,899 404,411 -140,488
London Gateway Port 345,758 569,989 +224,231
Immingham Docks 259,595 422,310 +162,715
Holyhead 236,351 194,847 -41,504
Eurotunnel 171,863 142,809 -29,054

Quick facts

HS code: 85365003

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

Description: Switches that use light to control electrical circuits, providing isolation between input and output