Import/export HS code 42050011: Leather conveyor or transmission belts

Belts made of leather or leather-like materials used in machines for moving or transferring power

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 £
Ireland 810,448
Germany 671,069
Italy 87,173
China 36,857
India 31,431

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 £
Ireland 153,096 657,352 +504,256
Germany 573,363 97,706 -475,657
Italy 47,860 39,313 -8,547
China 33,183 3,674 -29,509
India 28,605 2,826 -25,779
United States 15,056 14,191 -865
Netherlands 6,293 14,084 +7,791
Turkey 8,434 1,037 -7,397
France 3,079 2,592 -487
Slovakia 0 5,264 +5,264

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 £
Italy 46,213
China 44,682
Slovenia 44,490
India 35,129
Germany 29,573

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 £
Italy 26,268 19,945 -6,323
China 38,268 6,414 -31,854
Slovenia 22,565 21,925 -640
India 28,605 6,524 -22,081
Germany 6,711 22,862 +16,151
United States 13,618 7,845 -5,773
Turkey 12,259 1,037 -11,222
Switzerland 0 5,264 +5,264
Taiwan 0 3,527 +3,527
France 2,478 0 -2,478

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
West Yorkshire 4
Essex 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2

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 5 1 -4
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Other 1,468,028
Air transport 109,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,799
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,368
Road transport 3,054

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 £
Other 721,285 746,743 +25,458
Air transport 68,591 40,595 -27,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,203 45,596 +7,393
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,906 11,462 -31,444
Road transport 3,054 0 -3,054

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,468,028
Dover 66,811
London Heathrow Airport 31,695
Felixstowe 25,785
Manchester Airport 23,200

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 £
000 721,285 746,743 +25,458
Dover 27,987 38,824 +10,837
London Heathrow Airport 14,928 16,767 +1,839
Felixstowe 23,890 1,895 -21,995
Manchester Airport 20,374 2,826 -17,548
Birmingham Airport 6,138 13,517 +7,379
London Stansted Airport 15,307 2,525 -12,782
London Gateway Port 10,577 6,040 -4,537
East Midlands Airport 6,557 4,960 -1,597
Thamesport 4,945 3,527 -1,418

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 3

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
1m-15m 11
54m+ 11
Other 5
15m-54m 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 326,847
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 208,961
Ireland 113,945
Portugal 74,843
Italy 60,863

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 215,500 111,347 -104,153
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 128,251 80,710 -47,541
Ireland 15,940 98,005 +82,065
Portugal 74,843 0 -74,843
Italy 14,475 46,388 +31,913
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 7,657 49,774 +42,117
Switzerland 30,413 18,892 -11,521
Malaysia 0 34,359 +34,359
United Arab Emirates 4,766 29,525 +24,759
Netherlands 31,146 876 -30,270

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 663
Taiwan 207
Italy 139
United States 65

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 253 410 +157
Taiwan 56 151 +95
Italy 139 0 -139
United States 21 44 +23

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 1,076,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 109,345
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,054
Other 1,074
Road transport 940

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 621,672 454,728 -166,944
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,069 96,276 +83,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,957 17,097 -3,860
Other 469 605 +136
Road transport 940 0 -940

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 404,833
London Heathrow Airport 383,200
London Stansted Airport 156,260
Liverpool Docks 92,465
ZLC 68,956

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 £
East Midlands Airport 281,547 123,286 -158,261
London Heathrow Airport 190,474 192,726 +2,252
London Stansted Airport 90,610 65,650 -24,960
Liverpool Docks 0 92,465 +92,465
ZLC 40,346 28,610 -11,736
Glasgow Airport 0 34,359 +34,359
Manchester Airport 19,635 6,846 -12,789
Belfast Port 19,845 0 -19,845
London Gateway Port 1,112 13,596 +12,484
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,279 876 -8,403

Quick facts

HS code: 42050011

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

Description: Belts made of leather or leather-like materials used in machines for moving or transferring power