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 55,920,085
United States 8,840,866
France 1,680,909
Sweden 1,498,275
Canada 1,164,745

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 14,965,658 40,954,427 +25,988,769
United States 4,226,188 4,614,678 +388,490
France 458,627 1,222,282 +763,655
Sweden 1,006,255 492,020 -514,235
Canada 177,504 987,241 +809,737
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 928,980 0 -928,980
Japan 440,499 429,153 -11,346
South Korea 7,897 720,462 +712,565
Switzerland 17,624 646,814 +629,190
Netherlands 273,612 268,981 -4,631

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 54,759,287
United Kingdom 7,303,156
United States 6,932,834
France 2,025,767
China 1,397,409

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 14,340,897 40,418,390 +26,077,493
United Kingdom 4,381,301 2,921,855 -1,459,446
United States 2,314,257 4,618,577 +2,304,320
France 450,514 1,575,253 +1,124,739
China 1,015,634 381,775 -633,859
Canada 177,504 1,089,637 +912,133
Sweden 895,859 9,038 -886,821
Malaysia 190,773 37,290 -153,483
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 12
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
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 8 7 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
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) 55,151,796
Air transport 19,243,297
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,272,797
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) 14,365,180 40,786,616 +26,421,436
Air transport 8,655,596 10,587,701 +1,932,105
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 985,301 287,496 -697,805
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 12,030,823
London Heathrow Airport 8,231,978
London Stansted Airport 5,772,520
East Midlands Airport 3,770,607

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 7,116,293 35,542,443 +28,426,150
Dover 6,972,582 5,058,241 -1,914,341
London Heathrow Airport 3,901,723 4,330,255 +428,532
London Stansted Airport 2,327,234 3,445,286 +1,118,052
East Midlands Airport 2,272,620 1,497,987 -774,633
Manchester Airport 35,678 1,144,403 +1,108,725
Thamesport 308,412 243,877 -64,535
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,932 185,932 +0
Felixstowe 305,168 30,989 -274,179
Southampton 296,077 3,618 -292,459

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 16
Telecommunications 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 12
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 10
2025-07 13

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+ 32
1m-15m 13
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2

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 85,781,094
France 7,082,996
Germany 4,750,339
Japan 3,680,081
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 42,605,725 43,175,369 +569,644
France 2,322,550 4,760,446 +2,437,896
Germany 2,766,268 1,984,071 -782,197
Japan 2,153,627 1,526,454 -627,173
Poland 2,310,604 10,938 -2,299,666
Malaysia 1,746,640 468,935 -1,277,705
China 1,101,050 1,088,122 -12,928
Taiwan 1,297,782 740,176 -557,606
South Korea 700,128 1,181,073 +480,945
Sweden 561,995 1,028,215 +466,220

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 113,751,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,584,543
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 56,694,525 57,057,422 +362,897
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,327,679 3,256,864 -2,070,815
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 77,457,316
London Heathrow Airport 28,704,810
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,343,782
London Stansted Airport 4,481,145
ZLC 1,943,109

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 38,161,308 39,296,008 +1,134,700
London Heathrow Airport 16,011,165 12,693,645 -3,317,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,167,091 3,176,691 -1,990,400
London Stansted Airport 2,069,697 2,411,448 +341,751
ZLC 357,985 1,585,124 +1,227,139
Newcastle Airport 0 580,495 +580,495
Manchester Airport 20,952 484,669 +463,717
Dover 156,329 60,049 -96,280
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