Import/export HS code 85480030: LED backlight modules for LCDs

Lighting modules with LEDs, connectors, and other parts, used as backlights for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)

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 £
Czechia 680,582
Netherlands 206,631
China 202,316
Sweden 114,280
Ireland 63,568

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 £
Czechia 680,582 0 -680,582
Netherlands 132,395 74,236 -58,159
China 134,780 67,536 -67,244
Sweden 114,280 0 -114,280
Ireland 33,663 29,905 -3,758
France 1,913 57,559 +55,646
South Korea 0 43,717 +43,717
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,188 0 -29,188
United States 24,608 3,188 -21,420
Denmark 18,634 0 -18,634

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 £
Czechia 680,582
China 280,879
Slovakia 248,718
Denmark 69,281
Hungary 61,254

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 £
Czechia 680,582 0 -680,582
China 186,868 94,011 -92,857
Slovakia 122,105 126,613 +4,508
Denmark 69,281 0 -69,281
Hungary 61,254 0 -61,254
South Korea 0 43,717 +43,717
Germany 26,388 4,776 -21,612
Japan 18,851 2,877 -15,974
France 1,913 11,798 +9,885
Taiwan 0 11,832 +11,832

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Greater Manchester 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West Midlands 3
West Yorkshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 3 +2
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +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) 1,116,222
Air transport 199,811
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 183,747
Other 175

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) 963,044 153,178 -809,866
Air transport 108,615 91,196 -17,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,615 74,132 -35,483
Other 175 0 -175

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 727,412
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,654
Felixstowe 115,363
East Midlands Airport 85,341
Middlesbrough 69,680

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 675,631 51,781 -623,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,654 0 -126,654
Felixstowe 96,531 18,832 -77,699
East Midlands Airport 61,896 23,445 -38,451
Middlesbrough 69,680 0 -69,680
Immingham Docks 35,882 18,838 -17,044
Eurotunnel 1,720 52,654 +50,934
London Stansted Airport 21,351 26,585 +5,234
Liverpool Docks 2,519 29,905 +27,386
Heysham 30,969 0 -30,969

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 10
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7
2025-07 5
2025-05 1

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+ 15
1m-15m 14
Other 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 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 Arab Emirates 120,375
China 85,060
Germany 62,702
Japan 58,991
United States 57,620

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 Arab Emirates 70,502 49,873 -20,629
China 12,709 72,351 +59,642
Germany 18,142 44,560 +26,418
Japan 40,024 18,967 -21,057
United States 17,719 39,901 +22,182
Singapore 6,389 44,474 +38,085
Oman 36,411 2,169 -34,242
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 33,520 +33,520
Ireland 15,112 16,196 +1,084
India 0 19,269 +19,269

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 523,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 141,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,358

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 209,685 313,675 +103,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,429 73,081 +4,652
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,144 37,214 +4,070

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 207,757
East Midlands Airport 113,018
London Stansted Airport 103,990
ZLC 92,426
London Gateway Port 71,561

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 Heathrow Airport 10,413 197,344 +186,931
East Midlands Airport 36,048 76,970 +40,922
London Stansted Airport 79,809 24,181 -55,628
ZLC 79,415 13,011 -66,404
London Gateway Port 29,699 41,862 +12,163
Southampton 31,000 14,494 -16,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,105 24,773 +15,668
Holyhead 8,265 8,220 -45
Dover 14,318 0 -14,318
Felixstowe 0 12,105 +12,105

Quick facts

HS code: 85480030

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

Description: Lighting modules with LEDs, connectors, and other parts, used as backlights for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)