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 744,085
Germany 449,286
Italy 89,528
China 36,857
United States 29,247

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 276,221 467,864 +191,643
Germany 344,996 104,290 -240,706
Italy 60,312 29,216 -31,096
China 35,078 1,779 -33,299
United States 15,056 14,191 -865
India 19,574 2,826 -16,748
Netherlands 6,293 14,084 +7,791
Turkey 9,471 0 -9,471
France 3,079 2,592 -487
Slovakia 1,948 3,316 +1,368

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 £
Slovenia 46,845
Italy 46,213
China 43,422
Germany 34,163
India 26,098

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 £
Slovenia 28,550 18,295 -10,255
Italy 32,735 13,478 -19,257
China 40,464 2,958 -37,506
Germany 5,165 28,998 +23,833
India 19,574 6,524 -13,050
United States 13,618 7,845 -5,773
Turkey 13,296 0 -13,296
Switzerland 1,948 3,316 +1,368
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 6 0 -6
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 1 1 +0
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 1,176,440
Air transport 109,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,687
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 618,737 557,703 -61,034
Air transport 72,100 37,086 -35,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,432 40,598 -9,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,224 10,463 -23,761
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 1,176,440
Dover 69,166
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 £
000 618,737 557,703 -61,034
Dover 40,439 28,727 -11,712
London Heathrow Airport 16,489 15,206 -1,283
Felixstowe 25,785 0 -25,785
Manchester Airport 20,374 2,826 -17,548
Birmingham Airport 8,086 11,569 +3,483
London Stansted Airport 15,307 2,525 -12,782
East Midlands Airport 6,557 4,960 -1,597
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,735 6,136 +1,401
Thamesport 4,945 4,423 -522

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
2026-05 1
2026-04 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 2

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 285,749
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 190,959
Ireland 113,884
Portugal 74,843
Italy 59,940

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 158,081 127,668 -30,413
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 110,083 80,876 -29,207
Ireland 19,301 94,583 +75,282
Portugal 74,843 0 -74,843
Italy 44,155 15,785 -28,370
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 10,907 46,524 +35,617
Switzerland 32,436 16,869 -15,567
Malaysia 0 34,359 +34,359
United Arab Emirates 4,766 29,525 +24,759
France 17,597 9,134 -8,463

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 579
Taiwan 207
Italy 139
United States 88

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 248 331 +83
Taiwan 76 131 +55
Italy 139 0 -139
United States 44 44 +0

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 974,544
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,054
Other 1,013
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 530,128 444,416 -85,712
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,469 92,953 +77,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,957 17,097 -3,860
Other 507 506 -1
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 363,921
London Heathrow Airport 329,255
London Stansted Airport 155,433
Liverpool Docks 92,465
ZLC 82,419

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 254,826 109,095 -145,731
London Heathrow Airport 113,018 216,237 +103,219
London Stansted Airport 116,964 38,469 -78,495
Liverpool Docks 0 92,465 +92,465
ZLC 39,414 43,005 +3,591
Glasgow Airport 0 34,359 +34,359
Belfast Port 19,845 0 -19,845
London Gateway Port 1,112 13,596 +12,484
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,356 876 -7,480
Manchester Airport 6,846 0 -6,846

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