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 9,082,172
Japan 6,422,531
Germany 5,114,039
Netherlands 5,035,482
China 2,624,380

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 4,672,501 4,409,671 -262,830
Japan 3,444,106 2,978,425 -465,681
Germany 2,826,107 2,287,932 -538,175
Netherlands 3,490,257 1,545,225 -1,945,032
China 1,620,255 1,004,125 -616,130
France 490,689 163,750 -326,939
United States 483,962 70,517 -413,445
Denmark 98,405 189,079 +90,674
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 62,751 198,278 +135,527
Poland 34,952 69,717 +34,765

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 13,683,059
Japan 7,851,016
Indonesia 4,507,129
Netherlands 2,613,240
United States 508,952

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 7,292,051 6,391,008 -901,043
Japan 4,077,601 3,773,415 -304,186
Indonesia 2,410,535 2,096,594 -313,941
Netherlands 2,401,467 211,773 -2,189,694
United States 464,800 44,152 -420,648
Romania 91,019 158,845 +67,826
Germany 129,418 85,083 -44,335
Israel 37,706 85,072 +47,366
Switzerland 56,055 59,983 +3,928
Poland 95,001 8,285 -86,716

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 9
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 13 -2
West Yorkshire 6 12 +6
Greater Manchester 11 5 -6
Outer London - West and North West 8 7 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Merseyside 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) 15,170,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,870,805
Other 3,975,010
Air transport 2,780,843
Road transport 2,688,771

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) 9,148,755 6,021,427 -3,127,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,332,816 2,537,989 -794,827
Other 3,552,374 422,636 -3,129,738
Air transport 1,368,220 1,412,623 +44,403
Road transport 32,811 2,655,960 +2,623,149

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 7,211,791
000 3,975,010
Felixstowe 2,222,065
Dover 2,189,494
Thamesport 2,142,887

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 4,301,900 2,909,891 -1,392,009
000 3,552,374 422,636 -3,129,738
Felixstowe 1,437,262 784,803 -652,459
Dover 1,478,905 710,589 -768,316
Thamesport 1,124,923 1,017,964 -106,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,074,783 997,689 -77,094
Harwich 1,298,686 561,189 -737,497
499 0 1,543,342 +1,543,342
Birmingham Airport 588,045 881,004 +292,959
London 812,130 579,197 -232,933

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
47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
15
Manufacture of electrical equipment
14
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 43
2026-04 35
2026-03 38
2026-02 33
2026-01 44

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+ 70
1m-15m 38
15m-54m 18
Other 18
0-1m 11

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 421,162
United States 398,743
France 367,726
Germany 366,143
Japan 284,931

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 171,154 250,008 +78,854
United States 189,221 209,522 +20,301
France 168,897 198,829 +29,932
Germany 251,699 114,444 -137,255
Japan 253,604 31,327 -222,277
Saudi Arabia 86,741 179,706 +92,965
Italy 109,680 85,879 -23,801
Spain 98,305 89,163 -9,142
Iceland 52,334 65,662 +13,328
Bulgaria 79,042 38,933 -40,109

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 117,975
China 34,523
Indonesia 19,174
Japan 14,312
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 79,042 38,933 -40,109
China 16,193 18,330 +2,137
Indonesia 5,534 13,640 +8,106
Japan 3,924 10,388 +6,464
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) 1,592,740
Air transport 1,450,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 558,932
Other 198,560

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) 843,937 748,803 -95,134
Air transport 739,477 710,712 -28,765
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 293,215 265,717 -27,498
Other 115,243 83,317 -31,926

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,033,024
London Stansted Airport 391,143
East Midlands Airport 291,080
Warton Aerodrome 266,447
Birmingham Airport 246,570

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 578,641 454,383 -124,258
London Stansted Airport 148,789 242,354 +93,565
East Midlands Airport 96,563 194,517 +97,954
Warton Aerodrome 86,741 179,706 +92,965
Birmingham Airport 246,570 0 -246,570
London Gateway Port 119,961 89,083 -30,878
000 115,243 83,317 -31,926
ZLC 130,029 66,704 -63,325
Dover 101,556 85,816 -15,740
Holyhead 64,852 78,215 +13,363

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