Import/export HS code 850690: Battery parts

Components and parts for non-rechargeable batteries, including casings and connectors

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 £
United States 10,618,196
Germany 874,843
China 498,609
Finland 369,194
India 292,434

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 £
United States 6,970,401 3,647,795 -3,322,606
Germany 604,960 269,883 -335,077
China 238,779 259,830 +21,051
Finland 360,426 8,768 -351,658
India 198,165 94,269 -103,896
France 219,000 46,064 -172,936
Taiwan 153,317 90,388 -62,929
Bulgaria 18,249 153,268 +135,019
Czechia 154,959 2,966 -151,993
Norway 125,636 26,558 -99,078

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 £
United States 10,844,771
China 838,783
Germany 408,127
Finland 361,645
India 294,389

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 £
United States 7,269,437 3,575,334 -3,694,103
China 491,899 346,884 -145,015
Germany 242,505 165,622 -76,883
Finland 360,426 1,219 -359,207
India 200,120 94,269 -105,851
France 216,413 57,241 -159,172
Taiwan 136,680 85,455 -51,225
Japan 121,858 91,048 -30,810
Bulgaria 18,249 153,268 +135,019
Czechia 154,959 1,292 -153,667

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 21
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 15
Greater Manchester 12
Inner London - West 11

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 18 7 -11
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 14 6 -8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 6 -5
Greater Manchester 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 3 9 +6
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7 5 -2
Outer London - West and North West 6 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Norfolk 6 3 -3
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 13,033,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 742,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 724,120
Road transport 5,665
Other 2,754

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 £
Air transport 8,593,345 4,439,673 -4,153,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 534,137 208,290 -325,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 418,399 305,721 -112,678
Road transport 5,665 0 -5,665
Other 1,215 1,539 +324

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 8,778,234
East Midlands Airport 2,046,580
London Heathrow Airport 1,323,472
London Stansted Airport 584,563
Immingham Docks 384,367

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 £
Manchester Airport 6,367,718 2,410,516 -3,957,202
East Midlands Airport 1,269,651 776,929 -492,722
London Heathrow Airport 336,827 986,645 +649,818
London Stansted Airport 372,491 212,072 -160,419
Immingham Docks 360,426 23,941 -336,485
Felixstowe 119,247 194,705 +75,458
Thamesport 238,669 67,319 -171,350
Dover 128,508 77,272 -51,236
Glasgow Airport 144,081 0 -144,081
Eurotunnel 40,828 96,598 +55,770

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 50
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of electrical equipment 17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 12
2026-02 14
2026-01 12
2025-12 16

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+ 88
1m-15m 71
15m-54m 20
0-1m 19
Other 19

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 954,385
Germany 810,522
Ireland 683,012
United Arab Emirates 378,530
Netherlands 229,392

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 628,880 325,505 -303,375
Germany 401,160 409,362 +8,202
Ireland 660,628 22,384 -638,244
United Arab Emirates 312,077 66,453 -245,624
Netherlands 66,314 163,078 +96,764
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 53,079 96,288 +43,209
Norway 81,943 59,268 -22,675
China 115,299 16,561 -98,738
France 56,365 18,984 -37,381
Sweden 54,822 19,362 -35,460

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 1,838
India 535
Italy 450

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 0 1,838 +1,838
India 195 340 +145
Italy 450 0 -450

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 3,179,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,988,772
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,741
Other 2,823
Road transport 2,209

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 2,016,986 1,162,110 -854,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,177,679 811,093 -366,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,274 48,467 -98,807
Other 645 2,178 +1,533
Road transport 2,209 0 -2,209

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,392,368
East Midlands Airport 1,212,329
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,134,573
Liverpool Docks 639,653
London Stansted Airport 235,385

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 842,217 550,151 -292,066
East Midlands Airport 777,393 434,936 -342,457
Dover / Eurotunnel 498,287 636,286 +137,999
Liverpool Docks 639,653 0 -639,653
London Stansted Airport 172,479 62,906 -109,573
Tyne 62,226 111,141 +48,915
ZLC 112,377 47,375 -65,002
Newcastle Airport 52,222 47,575 -4,647
Dover 24,206 50,767 +26,561
Manchester Airport 37,513 6,670 -30,843

Quick facts

HS code: 850690

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

Description: Components and parts for non-rechargeable batteries, including casings and connectors