Import/export HS code 85437002: Microwave amplifiers

Devices that boost microwave signals for communication or radar 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 £
Germany 55,872,785
United States 9,147,512
France 1,755,896
Sweden 1,502,776
Canada 1,251,233

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 £
Germany 15,260,243 40,612,542 +25,352,299
United States 4,573,201 4,574,311 +1,110
France 456,464 1,299,432 +842,968
Sweden 1,006,255 496,521 -509,734
Canada 247,063 1,004,170 +757,107
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 928,980 0 -928,980
Japan 639,855 208,289 -431,566
South Korea 7,897 720,462 +712,565
Switzerland 262,935 401,503 +138,568
Netherlands 270,406 271,895 +1,489

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 £
Germany 54,760,192
United Kingdom 7,651,027
United States 6,818,995
France 2,137,005
China 1,415,006

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 £
Germany 14,358,090 40,402,102 +26,044,012
United Kingdom 5,112,802 2,538,225 -2,574,577
United States 2,680,353 4,138,642 +1,458,289
France 484,602 1,652,403 +1,167,801
China 1,036,823 378,183 -658,640
Canada 247,063 1,106,566 +859,503
Sweden 895,859 13,539 -882,320
Malaysia 165,371 30,351 -135,020
Netherlands 34,187 148,953 +114,766
Switzerland 12,294 168,185 +155,891

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 11
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Inner London - West 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 7 7 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1

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) 55,175,814
Air transport 19,668,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,253,106
Road transport 50,134
Other 14,467

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) 14,678,195 40,497,619 +25,819,424
Air transport 9,591,958 10,076,260 +484,302
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 952,650 300,456 -652,194
Road transport 12,294 37,840 +25,546
Other 0 14,467 +14,467

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 42,658,736
Dover 12,054,841
London Heathrow Airport 8,671,252
London Stansted Airport 5,605,981
East Midlands Airport 3,860,908

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 £
Eurotunnel 7,240,199 35,418,537 +28,178,338
Dover 6,975,759 5,079,082 -1,896,677
London Heathrow Airport 4,559,209 4,112,043 -447,166
London Stansted Airport 2,618,210 2,987,771 +369,561
East Midlands Airport 2,285,480 1,575,428 -710,052
Manchester Airport 42,124 1,227,656 +1,185,532
Thamesport 321,941 258,862 -63,079
Dover / Eurotunnel 371,864 0 -371,864
Southampton 296,077 3,618 -292,459
Felixstowe 258,988 28,964 -230,024

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 18
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 7
Telecommunications 7
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 12
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 10

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+ 33
1m-15m 14
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 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 £
United States 87,325,681
France 7,188,125
Germany 4,343,452
Japan 3,520,958
Poland 2,321,542

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 45,376,642 41,949,039 -3,427,603
France 2,465,772 4,722,353 +2,256,581
Germany 2,502,732 1,840,720 -662,012
Japan 2,018,731 1,502,227 -516,504
Poland 2,310,604 10,938 -2,299,666
Malaysia 1,746,640 468,935 -1,277,705
South Korea 700,128 1,404,661 +704,533
Taiwan 1,382,092 678,951 -703,141
China 780,020 1,003,079 +223,059
Sweden 519,123 1,111,231 +592,108

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 114,646,135
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,314,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,029

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 59,071,478 55,574,657 -3,496,821
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,059,924 3,254,106 -1,805,818
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,029 0 -210,029

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 77,308,011
London Heathrow Airport 29,777,356
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,072,740
London Stansted Airport 4,422,198
ZLC 1,973,003

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 38,354,610 38,953,401 +598,791
London Heathrow Airport 18,115,322 11,662,034 -6,453,288
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,900,112 3,172,628 -1,727,484
London Stansted Airport 1,994,883 2,427,315 +432,432
ZLC 442,980 1,530,023 +1,087,043
Newcastle Airport 0 580,495 +580,495
Manchester Airport 90,265 415,356 +325,091
Dover 155,553 61,354 -94,199
Immingham Docks 161,014 18,167 -142,847
Glasgow Airport 51,175 0 -51,175

Quick facts

HS code: 85437002

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

Description: Devices that boost microwave signals for communication or radar systems