Import/export HS code 85079030: Battery separators

Parts used to separate electrodes in rechargeable batteries, ensuring safe operation

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 2,017,452
China 1,832,741
Indonesia 256,920
Netherlands 228,363
Belgium 98,765

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 1,366,698 650,754 -715,944
China 1,216,344 616,397 -599,947
Indonesia 256,920 0 -256,920
Netherlands 162,808 65,555 -97,253
Belgium 62,076 36,689 -25,387
Germany 55,075 12,112 -42,963
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15,473 10,247 -5,226
Italy 13,396 9,294 -4,102
Spain 4,265 10,313 +6,048
France 14,004 1 -14,003

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 2,161,991
United States 1,971,289
Indonesia 256,920
Taiwan 44,642
Germany 35,155

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 1,457,547 704,444 -753,103
United States 1,320,535 650,754 -669,781
Indonesia 256,920 0 -256,920
Taiwan 44,642 0 -44,642
Germany 33,883 1,272 -32,611
Japan 8,494 23,516 +15,022
Italy 15,458 9,294 -6,164
Spain 5,969 10,314 +4,345
United Kingdom 15,994 0 -15,994
Poland 2,759 10,012 +7,253

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Devon 2

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
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 2 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,947,588
Air transport 339,380
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 305,196
Other 4,589

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,600,181 1,347,407 -1,252,774
Air transport 311,635 27,745 -283,890
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,974 46,222 -212,752
Other 4,539 50 -4,489

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,973,471
Felixstowe 1,735,294
Newcastle Airport 171,022
London Gateway Port 137,306
Immingham Docks 105,849

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 £
Southampton 1,260,236 713,235 -547,001
Felixstowe 1,185,616 549,678 -635,938
Newcastle Airport 171,022 0 -171,022
London Gateway Port 128,426 8,880 -119,546
Immingham Docks 40,294 65,555 +25,261
Harwich 97,106 0 -97,106
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,014 30,049 -29,965
London Heathrow Airport 79,430 3,361 -76,069
East Midlands Airport 43,948 10,559 -33,389
Killingholme 39,099 0 -39,099

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
5
Manufacture of electrical equipment
4
Other personal service activities
3
Scientific research and development
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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+ 16
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 3
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Spain 22,566,118
Czechia 20,241,939
Germany 14,162,453
Egypt 5,205,550
Peru 4,691,933

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 £
Spain 15,190,124 7,375,994 -7,814,130
Czechia 12,826,255 7,415,684 -5,410,571
Germany 9,611,903 4,550,550 -5,061,353
Egypt 3,099,245 2,106,305 -992,940
Peru 4,691,933 0 -4,691,933
Brazil 3,506,185 693,149 -2,813,036
Turkey 2,419,024 1,481,967 -937,057
Romania 2,441,337 1,199,958 -1,241,379
India 2,222,000 154,566 -2,067,434
United Arab Emirates 1,272,723 976,182 -296,541

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) 70,655,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,049,094
Air transport 601,704

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) 46,492,076 24,162,960 -22,329,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,184,801 5,864,293 -15,320,508
Air transport 451,603 150,101 -301,502

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,978,365
London Gateway Port 12,807,250
Immingham Docks 7,223,770
Middlesbrough 6,686,351
Tyne 6,255,169

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 30,304,765 17,673,600 -12,631,165
London Gateway Port 10,614,501 2,192,749 -8,421,752
Immingham Docks 4,958,476 2,265,294 -2,693,182
Middlesbrough 4,371,669 2,314,682 -2,056,987
Tyne 5,657,032 598,137 -5,058,895
Southampton 5,526,929 162,324 -5,364,605
Newhaven 2,693,958 676,162 -2,017,796
Portsmouth 909,915 2,301,144 +1,391,229
Felixstowe 461,584 940,002 +478,418
Dover 538,919 636,726 +97,807

Quick facts

HS code: 85079030

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

Description: Parts used to separate electrodes in rechargeable batteries, ensuring safe operation