Import/export HS code 854590: Various carbon products for electrical use
Various carbon-based items like heating resistors and other electrical components made of carbon or graphite
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 | 1,724,426 |
| United States | 1,007,831 |
| France | 831,724 |
| China | 182,234 |
| Czechia | 168,390 |
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 | 870,168 | 854,258 | -15,910 |
| United States | 856,615 | 151,216 | -705,399 |
| France | 736,100 | 95,624 | -640,476 |
| China | 161,050 | 21,184 | -139,866 |
| Czechia | 71,546 | 96,844 | +25,298 |
| South Korea | 75,445 | 57,326 | -18,119 |
| Netherlands | 71,601 | 51,147 | -20,454 |
| Italy | 19,098 | 90,872 | +71,774 |
| Belgium | 33,323 | 57,241 | +23,918 |
| Poland | 33,681 | 15,628 | -18,053 |
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 | 2,162,504 |
| United States | 1,007,015 |
| China | 342,227 |
| France | 204,902 |
| Czechia | 199,730 |
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 | 1,397,844 | 764,660 | -633,184 |
| United States | 833,191 | 173,824 | -659,367 |
| China | 238,825 | 103,402 | -135,423 |
| France | 120,320 | 84,582 | -35,738 |
| Czechia | 104,855 | 94,875 | -9,980 |
| Japan | 67,060 | 72,416 | +5,356 |
| South Korea | 74,451 | 46,568 | -27,883 |
| Italy | 27,798 | 90,872 | +63,074 |
| Mexico | 26,159 | 30,824 | +4,665 |
| Netherlands | 38,384 | 0 | -38,384 |
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 | 13 |
| Inner London - West | 13 |
| West Midlands | 11 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 8 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 7 |
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 | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| Inner London - West | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Greater Manchester | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 4 | 2 | -2 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 2,864,228 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,437,655 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 297,845 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 1,801,607 | 1,062,621 | -738,986 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 979,006 | 458,649 | -520,357 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 250,544 | 47,301 | -203,243 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 1,338,076 |
| Eurotunnel | 744,832 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 672,240 |
| London Stansted Airport | 406,976 |
| Dover | 371,488 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 790,955 | 547,121 | -243,834 |
| Eurotunnel | 532,643 | 212,189 | -320,454 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 625,992 | 46,248 | -579,744 |
| London Stansted Airport | 215,326 | 191,650 | -23,676 |
| Dover | 271,087 | 100,401 | -170,686 |
| Birmingham Airport | 91,587 | 234,130 | +142,543 |
| London | 123,034 | 88,188 | -34,846 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 63,983 | 45,862 | -18,121 |
| Felixstowe | 83,597 | 15,068 | -68,529 |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | 65,707 | 27,019 | -38,688 |
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 | 40 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 19 |
| Other manufacturing | 13 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 11 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 10 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 15 |
| 2025-11 | 9 |
| 2025-10 | 12 |
| 2025-09 | 13 |
| 2025-08 | 15 |
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+ | 73 |
| 1m-15m | 52 |
| Other | 14 |
| 0-1m | 9 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 3,777,723 |
| South Korea | 2,135,716 |
| India | 1,631,034 |
| Italy | 1,605,878 |
| Argentina | 1,441,433 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,926,583 | 1,851,140 | -75,443 |
| South Korea | 1,260,833 | 874,883 | -385,950 |
| India | 79,986 | 1,551,048 | +1,471,062 |
| Italy | 672,402 | 933,476 | +261,074 |
| Argentina | 1,109,954 | 331,479 | -778,475 |
| Turkey | 240,891 | 783,712 | +542,821 |
| Czechia | 490,434 | 482,118 | -8,316 |
| France | 438,204 | 343,490 | -94,714 |
| Uganda | 0 | 723,991 | +723,991 |
| Sweden | 365,287 | 327,827 | -37,460 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 87 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 87 | 0 | -87 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 10,060,860 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,441,562 |
| Air transport | 4,264,740 |
| Road transport | 9,232 |
| Other | 87 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 5,069,139 | 4,991,721 | -77,418 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,125,909 | 3,315,653 | +1,189,744 |
| Air transport | 1,767,608 | 2,497,132 | +729,524 |
| Road transport | 9,232 | 0 | -9,232 |
| Other | 87 | 0 | -87 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 8,682,199 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,200,097 |
| Southampton | 2,129,767 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,850,035 |
| Dover | 1,123,475 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,398,259 | 4,283,940 | -114,319 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,381,455 | 818,642 | -562,813 |
| Southampton | 538,800 | 1,590,967 | +1,052,167 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 788,596 | 1,061,439 | +272,843 |
| Dover | 571,472 | 552,003 | -19,469 |
| East Midlands Airport | 496,094 | 416,639 | -79,455 |
| Felixstowe | 37,497 | 831,518 | +794,021 |
| ZLC | 110,654 | 696,625 | +585,971 |
| Manchester Airport | 323,453 | 233,355 | -90,098 |
| Immingham Docks | 201,192 | 117,717 | -83,475 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 854590
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various carbon-based items like heating resistors and other electrical components made of carbon or graphite