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)

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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
China 186,457
Netherlands 183,578
Sweden 107,881
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
China 118,921 67,536 -51,385
Netherlands 109,342 74,236 -35,106
Sweden 107,881 0 -107,881
Ireland 33,663 29,905 -3,758
France 1,913 57,559 +55,646
South Korea 31,995 11,722 -20,273
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 28,259 0 -28,259
United States 13,060 5,848 -7,212
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 265,384
Slovakia 248,718
Denmark 69,281
South Korea 43,717

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 168,713 96,671 -72,042
Slovakia 122,105 126,613 +4,508
Denmark 69,281 0 -69,281
South Korea 31,995 11,722 -20,273
Hungary 38,201 0 -38,201
Germany 21,359 3,406 -17,953
France 1,913 11,798 +9,885
Taiwan 0 11,832 +11,832
Japan 8,670 2,877 -5,793

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 3
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 2 1 -1
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) 1,086,770
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 183,747
Air transport 174,135
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) 933,592 153,178 -780,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 132,722 51,025 -81,697
Air transport 90,537 83,598 -6,939
Other 175 0 -175

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 697,960
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,654
Felixstowe 115,363
Middlesbrough 69,680
East Midlands Airport 68,553

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 646,179 51,781 -594,398
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,654 0 -126,654
Felixstowe 96,531 18,832 -77,699
Middlesbrough 69,680 0 -69,680
East Midlands Airport 46,478 22,075 -24,403
Immingham Docks 35,882 18,838 -17,044
Eurotunnel 1,720 52,654 +50,934
London Stansted Airport 18,691 17,697 -994
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 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 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+ 14
1m-15m 13
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 86,133
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 14,729 71,404 +56,675
Germany 18,142 44,560 +26,418
Japan 40,024 18,967 -21,057
United States 17,719 39,901 +22,182
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 53,885 +53,885
Singapore 6,389 44,474 +38,085
Oman 36,411 2,169 -34,242
Ireland 15,112 16,196 +1,084
Netherlands 1,151 21,622 +20,471

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 544,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 135,079
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,981

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 218,308 326,490 +108,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,998 73,081 +11,083
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,144 57,837 +24,693

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 134,456
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 38,068 96,388 +58,320
London Stansted Airport 79,809 24,181 -55,628
ZLC 86,018 6,408 -79,610
London Gateway Port 29,699 41,862 +12,163
Southampton 31,000 14,494 -16,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,105 24,773 +15,668
Harwich 0 20,623 +20,623
Holyhead 8,265 8,220 -45
Dover 14,318 0 -14,318

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)