Import/export HS code 9504: Video game consoles and arcade machines
Includes gaming consoles, pinball machines, billiards tables, casino game tables, and coin-operated amusement machines
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 1,753,803,745 |
| France | 224,831,048 |
| United States | 203,003,448 |
| Netherlands | 201,192,839 |
| Germany | 159,540,856 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 905,419,285 | 848,384,460 | -57,034,825 |
| France | 159,713,946 | 65,117,102 | -94,596,844 |
| United States | 84,991,745 | 118,011,703 | +33,019,958 |
| Netherlands | 90,767,031 | 110,425,808 | +19,658,777 |
| Germany | 51,118,595 | 108,422,261 | +57,303,666 |
| Japan | 25,227,398 | 99,414,990 | +74,187,592 |
| Viet Nam | 16,633,956 | 53,144,424 | +36,510,468 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 35,770,801 | 21,958,015 | -13,812,786 |
| Austria | 18,330,641 | 23,813,200 | +5,482,559 |
| Kenya | 20,281,275 | 18,836,650 | -1,444,625 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 2,303,036,816 |
| United States | 188,278,503 |
| Japan | 187,566,165 |
| Viet Nam | 106,373,956 |
| Germany | 79,263,961 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,167,341,225 | 1,135,695,591 | -31,645,634 |
| United States | 81,034,960 | 107,243,543 | +26,208,583 |
| Japan | 79,450,641 | 108,115,524 | +28,664,883 |
| Viet Nam | 34,348,790 | 72,025,166 | +37,676,376 |
| Germany | 40,320,911 | 38,943,050 | -1,377,861 |
| Kenya | 22,253,631 | 21,756,659 | -496,972 |
| Austria | 17,167,151 | 23,417,783 | +6,250,632 |
| Netherlands | 12,701,918 | 19,288,062 | +6,586,144 |
| Belgium | 15,680,906 | 15,860,813 | +179,907 |
| Poland | 14,865,825 | 16,170,884 | +1,305,059 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 286 |
| Inner London - East | 160 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 149 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 128 |
| Greater Manchester | 111 |
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 | 199 | 189 | -10 |
| Inner London - East | 109 | 107 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 96 | 109 | +13 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 82 | 100 | +18 |
| Greater Manchester | 73 | 74 | +1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 73 | 67 | -6 |
| West Midlands | 57 | 63 | +6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 54 | 51 | -3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 52 | 42 | -10 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 46 | 36 | -10 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,905,600,030 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 739,532,006 |
| Air transport | 534,037,211 |
| Other | 25,618,490 |
| Road transport | 4,672,257 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 838,995,110 | 1,066,604,920 | +227,609,810 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 396,109,158 | 343,422,848 | -52,686,310 |
| Air transport | 323,508,022 | 210,529,189 | -112,978,833 |
| Other | 16,645,087 | 8,973,403 | -7,671,684 |
| Road transport | 1,608,973 | 3,063,284 | +1,454,311 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 62,216 | +62,216 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 1,075,347,566 |
| Southampton | 619,686,612 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 378,758,956 |
| Eurotunnel | 292,176,317 |
| Dover | 175,561,782 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 584,802,680 | 490,544,886 | -94,257,794 |
| Southampton | 195,862,349 | 423,824,263 | +227,961,914 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 251,812,819 | 126,946,137 | -124,866,682 |
| Eurotunnel | 178,012,467 | 114,163,850 | -63,848,617 |
| Dover | 90,145,969 | 85,415,813 | -4,730,156 |
| London Gateway Port | 43,600,245 | 102,212,270 | +58,612,025 |
| Harwich | 26,555,945 | 76,487,446 | +49,931,501 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 38,355,046 | 30,611,332 | -7,743,714 |
| East Midlands Airport | 29,606,012 | 32,263,190 | +2,657,178 |
| London Stansted Airport | 19,647,541 | 27,590,351 | +7,942,810 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 756 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 538 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 126 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 113 |
| Other manufacturing | 98 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 403 |
| 2025-11 | 465 |
| 2025-10 | 512 |
| 2025-09 | 455 |
| 2025-08 | 417 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ESDEVIUM GAMES LIMITED | 120 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITED | 120 |
| RMS INTERNATIONAL UK LTD | 119 |
| CREATIVE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 119 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 118 |
| UNICORN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 117 |
| ARGOS LIMITED | 117 |
| ABRAMS & CHRONICLE BOOKS LIMITED | 117 |
| HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED | 116 |
| GAMESMAN LIMITED | 116 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 783 |
| 0-1m | 618 |
| 54m+ | 415 |
| Other | 184 |
| 15m-54m | 182 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 150,410,443 |
| Netherlands | 126,325,666 |
| United States | 117,811,309 |
| United Arab Emirates | 84,087,280 |
| Germany | 73,409,250 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 74,886,746 | 75,523,697 | +636,951 |
| Netherlands | 76,069,077 | 50,256,589 | -25,812,488 |
| United States | 72,386,582 | 45,424,727 | -26,961,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34,376,533 | 49,710,747 | +15,334,214 |
| Germany | 34,812,254 | 38,596,996 | +3,784,742 |
| France | 21,281,898 | 16,857,539 | -4,424,359 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 19,271,863 | 5,886,978 | -13,384,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,718,134 | 19,747,689 | +16,029,555 |
| Australia | 9,085,242 | 8,962,807 | -122,435 |
| Poland | 6,063,256 | 9,705,860 | +3,642,604 |
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 | 73,701 |
| China | 53,851 |
| Ireland | 4,350 |
| Germany | 1,998 |
| Poland | 27 |
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 | 14,350 | 59,351 | +45,001 |
| China | 33,039 | 20,812 | -12,227 |
| Ireland | 2,083 | 2,267 | +184 |
| Germany | 1,998 | 0 | -1,998 |
| Poland | 27 | 0 | -27 |
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) | 439,842,461 |
| Air transport | 363,824,080 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 74,400,168 |
| Road transport | 690,915 |
| Other | 147,243 |
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) | 228,569,894 | 211,272,567 | -17,297,327 |
| Air transport | 187,560,407 | 176,263,673 | -11,296,734 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 53,485,019 | 20,915,149 | -32,569,870 |
| Road transport | 682,358 | 8,557 | -673,801 |
| Other | 59,290 | 87,953 | +28,663 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 236,349,064 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 170,872,205 |
| Holyhead | 123,991,848 |
| East Midlands Airport | 72,694,766 |
| ZLC | 42,938,734 |
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 | 128,129,595 | 108,219,469 | -19,910,126 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 74,794,673 | 96,077,532 | +21,282,859 |
| Holyhead | 58,287,412 | 65,704,436 | +7,417,024 |
| East Midlands Airport | 43,396,442 | 29,298,324 | -14,098,118 |
| ZLC | 25,932,007 | 17,006,727 | -8,925,280 |
| London Gateway Port | 30,397,229 | 9,790,204 | -20,607,025 |
| London Stansted Airport | 22,434,687 | 16,445,327 | -5,989,360 |
| Dover | 15,546,293 | 17,307,556 | +1,761,263 |
| London Gatwick Airport | 17,030,509 | 13,450,464 | -3,580,045 |
| Liverpool Docks | 14,245,291 | 5,712,147 | -8,533,144 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 9504
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Includes gaming consoles, pinball machines, billiards tables, casino game tables, and coin-operated amusement machines