Import/export HS code 85073020: Hermetically sealed nickel-cadmium batteries

Sealed nickel-cadmium batteries, used in devices requiring leak-proof power

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  • 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 £
Germany 11,116,134
Italy 10,896,152
Ireland 5,485,708
Spain 5,241,153
France 4,623,548

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 £
Germany 4,594,334 6,521,800 +1,927,466
Italy 4,656,984 6,239,168 +1,582,184
Ireland 2,788,483 2,697,225 -91,258
Spain 2,273,783 2,967,370 +693,587
France 2,632,051 1,991,497 -640,554
United States 2,664,701 1,094,641 -1,570,060
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,085,628 1,020,222 -65,406
Austria 654,169 288,028 -366,141
India 393,989 433,047 +39,058
Poland 436,563 302,682 -133,881

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 32,133,311
Germany 7,192,921
France 5,043,396
China 2,239,307
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,245,304

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 14,976,541 17,156,770 +2,180,229
Germany 3,210,289 3,982,632 +772,343
France 3,471,765 1,571,631 -1,900,134
China 1,382,499 856,808 -525,691
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 692,846 552,458 -140,388
India 409,699 459,216 +49,517
Viet Nam 329,246 1,166 -328,080
Italy 93,666 87,156 -6,510
Japan 47,677 119,378 +71,701
United Kingdom 70,000 89,703 +19,703

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 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 15
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10
Inner London - West 10
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9

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 11 8 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 12 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 8 9 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 6 +2
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Essex 5 5 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 1 -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 35,944,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,657,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,453,844
Road transport 7,387
Other 2,320

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 17,781,027 18,163,249 +382,222
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,400,326 5,257,448 +857,122
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,627,475 1,826,369 -801,106
Road transport 7,387 0 -7,387
Other 2,085 235 -1,850

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 22,890,876
London Heathrow Airport 10,178,701
Eurotunnel 5,972,443
Felixstowe 1,918,203
Southampton 1,762,831

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 £
London Stansted Airport 11,821,831 11,069,045 -752,786
London Heathrow Airport 4,663,304 5,515,397 +852,093
Eurotunnel 2,480,920 3,491,523 +1,010,603
Felixstowe 1,001,963 916,240 -85,723
Southampton 1,190,290 572,541 -617,749
East Midlands Airport 973,008 770,359 -202,649
Dover / Eurotunnel 772,252 509,983 -262,269
Dover 471,124 693,598 +222,474
Thamesport 513,298 358,257 -155,041
Holyhead 237,598 273,778 +36,180

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 29
Air transport 23
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 20
Manufacture of electrical equipment 19
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 17

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 19
2026-03 20
2026-02 25
2026-01 24
2025-12 18

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+ 59
1m-15m 51
15m-54m 18
Other 12
0-1m 5

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 £
Italy 8,831,194
Ireland 8,490,110
Spain 5,348,966
Germany 1,719,571
Austria 1,246,564

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 £
Italy 4,056,227 4,774,967 +718,740
Ireland 3,948,025 4,542,085 +594,060
Spain 2,321,826 3,027,140 +705,314
Germany 680,143 1,039,428 +359,285
Austria 755,527 491,037 -264,490
Belgium 511,184 702,802 +191,618
France 292,160 485,790 +193,630
Portugal 346,683 391,906 +45,223
Poland 276,967 310,698 +33,731
Norway 269,874 289,347 +19,473

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 £
China 13,471
Germany 10,041

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 £
China 12,129 1,342 -10,787
Germany 0 10,041 +10,041

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 28,618,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,322,826
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 545,645
Other 29,887
Road transport 4,447

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 13,379,369 15,239,339 +1,859,970
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,213,923 3,108,903 +894,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 411,707 133,938 -277,769
Other 13,895 15,992 +2,097
Road transport 4,447 0 -4,447

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 24,453,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,464,024
London Heathrow Airport 2,399,538
East Midlands Airport 1,060,169
Holyhead 511,606

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 Stansted Airport 11,386,456 13,066,586 +1,680,130
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,854,440 2,609,584 +755,144
London Heathrow Airport 1,162,325 1,237,213 +74,888
East Midlands Airport 479,629 580,540 +100,911
Holyhead 143,673 367,933 +224,260
ZLC 174,985 255,015 +80,030
Immingham Docks 267,090 93,022 -174,068
London Gateway Port 183,391 31,481 -151,910
Manchester Airport 118,025 60,868 -57,157
Dover 12,069 53,103 +41,034

Quick facts

HS code: 85073020

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

Description: Sealed nickel-cadmium batteries, used in devices requiring leak-proof power