Import/export HS code 851120: Ignition magnetos and magnetic flywheels

Parts that generate electricity for spark ignition in engines, often found in older vehicles or small engines

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 5,781,356
Germany 450,202
Netherlands 410,706
Italy 181,586
Viet Nam 101,730

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 3,297,851 2,483,505 -814,346
Germany 224,258 225,944 +1,686
Netherlands 246,637 164,069 -82,568
Italy 59,511 122,075 +62,564
Viet Nam 101,730 0 -101,730
Slovenia 46,544 54,933 +8,389
India 40,193 45,934 +5,741
France 12,141 60,124 +47,983
Denmark 60,449 2,831 -57,618
Czechia 43,095 19,097 -23,998

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 5,854,506
Germany 366,373
China 235,332
Italy 162,519
Slovenia 113,914

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 3,333,859 2,520,647 -813,212
Germany 190,745 175,628 -15,117
China 164,589 70,743 -93,846
Italy 44,979 117,540 +72,561
Slovenia 58,981 54,933 -4,048
India 51,206 53,374 +2,168
Viet Nam 101,730 0 -101,730
Poland 32,620 66,777 +34,157
Czechia 48,729 29,822 -18,907
Denmark 73,243 0 -73,243

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 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5

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 5 9 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 7 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 5 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 4 +3
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
West Midlands 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1

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 6,205,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 712,580
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 533,738
Other 74,604

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 3,436,639 2,768,611 -668,028
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 379,979 332,601 -47,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 379,963 153,775 -226,188
Other 55,396 19,208 -36,188

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,557,481
London Stansted Airport 770,400
East Midlands Airport 662,713
Dover 300,624
Eurotunnel 212,989

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 Heathrow Airport 2,450,965 2,106,516 -344,449
London Stansted Airport 521,488 248,912 -272,576
East Midlands Airport 371,258 291,455 -79,803
Dover 129,101 171,523 +42,422
Eurotunnel 139,668 73,321 -66,347
Immingham Docks 125,350 82,534 -42,816
Felixstowe 129,792 33,429 -96,363
Birmingham Airport 86,298 61,534 -24,764
Thamesport 89,006 10,772 -78,234
London Gateway Port 53,350 39,656 -13,694

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
24
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
23
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
9
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
8
Air transport
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 13
2026-03 16
2026-02 16
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
1m-15m 37
54m+ 31
15m-54m 11
0-1m 7
Other 7

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 £
Germany 1,957,110
India 473,845
United States 424,112
Saudi Arabia 357,820
Ireland 328,345

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 £
Germany 987,488 969,622 -17,866
India 236,847 236,998 +151
United States 289,059 135,053 -154,006
Saudi Arabia 357,820 0 -357,820
Ireland 119,395 208,950 +89,555
France 167,186 160,323 -6,863
Switzerland 216,500 93,791 -122,709
Netherlands 214,561 23,766 -190,795
Belgium 96,675 65,584 -31,091
Spain 74,291 21,393 -52,898

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 £
Taiwan 30,292
Germany 14,419
China 13,388
Sweden 3,255
XI 1,613

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 £
Taiwan 1,808 28,484 +26,676
Germany 7,581 6,838 -743
China 12,059 1,329 -10,730
Sweden 1,272 1,983 +711
XI 1,613 0 -1,613
Sierra Leone 1,238 0 -1,238
Japan 379 534 +155
Brazil 435 306 -129
Poland 421 309 -112
Italy 645 0 -645

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 4,440,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 749,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 268,738
Other 68,138

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 2,549,167 1,891,197 -657,970
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 490,016 259,169 -230,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,372 39,366 -190,006
Other 27,451 40,687 +13,236

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,970,344
London Heathrow Airport 1,371,317
Dover 503,239
East Midlands Airport 431,173
ZLC 286,996

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 1,073,116 897,228 -175,888
London Heathrow Airport 650,900 720,417 +69,517
Dover 351,878 151,361 -200,517
East Midlands Airport 261,828 169,345 -92,483
ZLC 227,519 59,477 -168,042
Warton Aerodrome 259,952 0 -259,952
Immingham Docks 174,344 6,418 -167,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,182 55,494 -11,688
Holyhead 46,051 47,651 +1,600
000 27,451 40,687 +13,236

Quick facts

HS code: 851120

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

Description: Parts that generate electricity for spark ignition in engines, often found in older vehicles or small engines