Import/export HS code 85437050: Sunbeds and sunlamps

Equipment used for tanning, such as sunbeds and lamps

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 22,481,462
Netherlands 16,786,248
Poland 7,408,389
Italy 683,149
Hungary 464,908

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 10,517,606 11,963,856 +1,446,250
Netherlands 9,760,035 7,026,213 -2,733,822
Poland 4,477,529 2,930,860 -1,546,669
Italy 284,625 398,524 +113,899
Hungary 366,264 98,644 -267,620
Malaysia 217,967 206,845 -11,122
Denmark 222,385 150,559 -71,826
United States 199,469 99,677 -99,792
France 288,623 0 -288,623
China 13,665 189,119 +175,454

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 22,521,166
Netherlands 16,618,162
Poland 6,612,793
Italy 683,149
Hungary 419,194

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 10,550,171 11,970,995 +1,420,824
Netherlands 9,839,700 6,778,462 -3,061,238
Poland 4,078,254 2,534,539 -1,543,715
Italy 284,625 398,524 +113,899
Hungary 12,375 406,819 +394,444
China 110,276 200,041 +89,765
United States 202,673 102,104 -100,569
Malaysia 92,253 188,604 +96,351
Denmark 0 114,193 +114,193
Belgium 95,628 0 -95,628

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Kent 6
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5
South East Wales 5

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
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 3 -3
Kent 4 3 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 2 -3
South East Wales 5 1 -4
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0

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) 42,671,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,137,121
Air transport 1,499,874
Other 1,360,599

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) 21,818,388 20,853,166 -965,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,023,266 1,113,855 -1,909,411
Air transport 676,749 823,125 +146,376
Other 969,494 391,105 -578,389

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 18,674,721
Immingham Docks 6,509,628
Eurotunnel 5,572,134
Killingholme 5,189,219
Harwich 3,431,524

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 8,615,969 10,058,752 +1,442,783
Immingham Docks 2,035,229 4,474,399 +2,439,170
Eurotunnel 3,699,381 1,872,753 -1,826,628
Killingholme 4,245,069 944,150 -3,300,919
Harwich 1,725,909 1,705,615 -20,294
Hull 1,557,661 922,165 -635,496
Felixstowe 1,014,372 1,138,289 +123,917
000 969,494 391,105 -578,389
Grangemouth Docks 879,367 112,224 -767,143
Tyne 577,203 165,754 -411,449

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 8
Other personal service activities 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 17
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 9

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 24
0-1m 19
15m-54m 4
Other 1

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 1,978,072
Germany 791,703
Ireland 710,138
India 331,881
Australia 305,559

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 1,136,282 841,790 -294,492
Germany 501,695 290,008 -211,687
Ireland 607,351 102,787 -504,564
India 189,336 142,545 -46,791
Australia 243,317 62,242 -181,075
Israel 87,906 207,971 +120,065
Poland 48,359 105,476 +57,117
China 53,423 88,309 +34,886
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 130,210 0 -130,210
United Arab Emirates 80,250 36,129 -44,121

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 £
Germany 309,231
Hungary 106,652
Poland 30,998
United States 7,708

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 £
Germany 301,408 7,823 -293,585
Hungary 63,372 43,280 -20,092
Poland 23,316 7,682 -15,634
United States 6,354 1,354 -5,000

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 4,979,896
Other 595,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 404,469
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,188
Road transport 4,000

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 2,937,073 2,042,823 -894,250
Other 532,625 63,227 -469,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 194,323 210,146 +15,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,016 39,172 -8,844
Road transport 4,000 0 -4,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,917,047
ZLC 1,651,875
East Midlands Airport 638,281
London Heathrow Airport 598,064
000 595,852

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 Stansted Airport 1,116,114 800,933 -315,181
ZLC 992,761 659,114 -333,647
East Midlands Airport 370,976 267,305 -103,671
London Heathrow Airport 309,472 288,592 -20,880
000 532,625 63,227 -469,398
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,447 162,839 +44,392
Manchester Airport 120,000 17,070 -102,930
London Gateway Port 34,272 37,284 +3,012
Holyhead 37,827 28,525 -9,302
Glasgow Airport 31,750 0 -31,750

Quick facts

HS code: 85437050

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

Description: Equipment used for tanning, such as sunbeds and lamps