Import/export HS code 85065030: Button lithium cells

Small, button-shaped lithium batteries, used in watches and small gadgets

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 £
Belgium 9,420,921
Japan 6,841,263
Germany 5,403,357
Netherlands 4,933,020
China 2,783,391

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 £
Belgium 4,802,604 4,618,317 -184,287
Japan 3,766,269 3,074,994 -691,275
Germany 2,906,441 2,496,916 -409,525
Netherlands 2,876,091 2,056,929 -819,162
China 1,652,216 1,131,175 -521,041
France 405,553 237,013 -168,540
United States 493,718 44,325 -449,393
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 58,581 203,958 +145,377
Denmark 106,575 145,055 +38,480
Switzerland 25,917 68,265 +42,348

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 14,061,489
Japan 8,142,659
Indonesia 4,916,522
Netherlands 2,626,391
United States 492,251

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 7,268,098 6,793,391 -474,707
Japan 4,386,621 3,756,038 -630,583
Indonesia 2,662,859 2,253,663 -409,196
Netherlands 1,734,352 892,039 -842,313
United States 471,548 20,703 -450,845
Germany 104,729 113,128 +8,399
Romania 99,109 93,316 -5,793
Switzerland 44,483 72,576 +28,093
Israel 45,525 60,988 +15,463
Poland 93,208 10,078 -83,130

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 20
West Yorkshire 12
Greater Manchester 11
Outer London - West and North West 10
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15 14 -1
West Yorkshire 6 12 +6
Greater Manchester 11 5 -6
Outer London - West and North West 7 9 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0

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) 15,671,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,176,938
Other 4,629,669
Air transport 2,591,212
Road transport 2,474,140

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) 8,718,144 6,953,638 -1,764,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,370,335 2,806,603 -563,732
Other 3,904,968 724,701 -3,180,267
Air transport 1,307,899 1,283,313 -24,586
Road transport 23,803 2,450,337 +2,426,534

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 7,399,570
000 4,629,669
Felixstowe 2,445,628
Dover 2,320,637
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,182,571

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 £
Eurotunnel 4,410,135 2,989,435 -1,420,700
000 3,904,968 724,701 -3,180,267
Felixstowe 1,623,223 822,405 -800,818
Dover 1,580,224 740,413 -839,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,073,910 1,108,661 +34,751
Thamesport 1,026,034 1,081,874 +55,840
Harwich 625,101 1,188,140 +563,039
London 820,447 626,231 -194,216
Birmingham Airport 524,059 863,876 +339,817
499 0 1,328,711 +1,328,711

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 48
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 14
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of electrical equipment 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 35
2026-03 37
2026-02 33
2026-01 44
2025-12 34

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+ 71
1m-15m 38
15m-54m 18
Other 18
0-1m 12

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 454,403
United States 395,998
Germany 383,735
France 373,767
Japan 284,871

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 195,251 259,152 +63,901
United States 174,985 221,013 +46,028
Germany 271,153 112,582 -158,571
France 169,616 204,151 +34,535
Japan 254,304 30,567 -223,737
Saudi Arabia 86,741 179,706 +92,965
Spain 101,771 100,926 -845
Italy 102,910 90,948 -11,962
Bulgaria 79,382 46,511 -32,871
Iceland 46,262 67,611 +21,349

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 125,893
China 34,934
Indonesia 18,088
Japan 13,665
Belgium 266

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 79,382 46,511 -32,871
China 15,831 19,103 +3,272
Indonesia 3,627 14,461 +10,834
Japan 3,169 10,496 +7,327
Belgium 135 131 -4
India 0 107 +107
France 6 65 +59
Italy 16 10 -6
Poland 15 0 -15
Switzerland 5 0 -5

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) 1,704,358
Air transport 1,520,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 585,948
Other 208,421
Road transport 3,595

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) 899,353 805,005 -94,348
Air transport 787,002 733,373 -53,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,552 291,396 -3,156
Other 114,195 94,226 -19,969
Road transport 3,595 0 -3,595

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,098,167
London Stansted Airport 414,168
East Midlands Airport 288,721
Warton Aerodrome 266,447
ZLC 247,359

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 587,229 510,938 -76,291
London Stansted Airport 151,407 262,761 +111,354
East Midlands Airport 95,919 192,802 +96,883
Warton Aerodrome 86,741 179,706 +92,965
ZLC 178,523 68,836 -109,687
Birmingham Airport 246,570 0 -246,570
London Gateway Port 122,251 107,407 -14,844
Dover 135,113 77,600 -57,513
000 114,195 94,226 -19,969
Holyhead 77,929 80,242 +2,313

Quick facts

HS code: 85065030

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

Description: Small, button-shaped lithium batteries, used in watches and small gadgets