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 9,156,994
Germany 783,537
China 431,965
Finland 369,194
India 289,970

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 6,158,527 2,998,467 -3,160,060
Germany 557,263 226,274 -330,989
China 209,354 222,611 +13,257
Finland 360,426 8,768 -351,658
India 206,581 83,389 -123,192
Taiwan 96,326 88,001 -8,325
Bulgaria 35,928 135,589 +99,661
Norway 126,145 12,800 -113,345
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 79,245 43,503 -35,742
France 89,824 25,411 -64,413

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 9,326,337
China 744,873
Germany 365,123
Finland 361,645
India 290,940

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 6,394,375 2,931,962 -3,462,413
China 454,143 290,730 -163,413
Germany 236,369 128,754 -107,615
Finland 360,426 1,219 -359,207
India 207,551 83,389 -124,162
Japan 108,324 82,735 -25,589
Bulgaria 35,928 135,589 +99,661
Taiwan 76,324 86,433 +10,109
United Kingdom 23,216 110,673 +87,457
France 88,594 31,947 -56,647

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 14
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14
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 16 8 -8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 12 7 -5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 6 -4
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 4 8 +4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 6 3 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 3 -2
Norfolk 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3

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 11,178,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 743,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 559,745
Other 2,633

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 7,509,075 3,669,027 -3,840,048
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 583,165 160,380 -422,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,047 285,698 +11,651
Other 1,878 755 -1,123

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 7,393,978
East Midlands Airport 1,873,831
London Heathrow Airport 1,202,941
London Stansted Airport 546,684
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 5,645,661 1,748,317 -3,897,344
East Midlands Airport 1,155,894 717,937 -437,957
London Heathrow Airport 228,771 974,170 +745,399
London Stansted Airport 358,556 188,128 -170,428
Immingham Docks 360,426 23,941 -336,485
Felixstowe 107,825 179,361 +71,536
Dover 120,300 87,386 -32,914
Thamesport 99,365 71,795 -27,570
Eurotunnel 98,852 38,574 -60,278
London Gateway Port 31,215 29,476 -1,739

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
Manufacture of electrical equipment
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
13
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 17
2026-03 12
2026-02 15
2026-01 12

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+ 80
1m-15m 66
15m-54m 22
Other 19
0-1m 13

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 899,328
Germany 756,413
Ireland 670,152
United Arab Emirates 372,804
Netherlands 226,559

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 856,216 43,112 -813,104
Germany 388,123 368,290 -19,833
Ireland 665,288 4,864 -660,424
United Arab Emirates 306,351 66,453 -239,898
Netherlands 69,087 157,472 +88,385
Norway 89,765 56,226 -33,539
China 116,590 15,270 -101,320
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 33,679 96,288 +62,609
Australia 18,874 50,726 +31,852
Japan 53,078 8,144 -44,934

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 519
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 1,838 0 -1,838
India 197 322 +125
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 2,957,043
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,924,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,426
Other 2,807
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 2,134,845 822,198 -1,312,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,201,110 723,622 -477,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,292 39,134 -109,158
Other 2,485 322 -2,163
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 1,361,906
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,075,068
East Midlands Airport 1,060,500
Liverpool Docks 633,422
London Stansted Airport 233,728

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 1,089,663 272,243 -817,420
Dover / Eurotunnel 516,266 558,802 +42,536
East Midlands Airport 695,698 364,802 -330,896
Liverpool Docks 633,422 0 -633,422
London Stansted Airport 171,010 62,718 -108,292
Tyne 62,226 111,141 +48,915
ZLC 100,191 43,766 -56,425
Newcastle Airport 52,222 47,575 -4,647
Dover 33,909 46,268 +12,359
Aberdeen Airport 20,299 25,982 +5,683

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