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 6,054,412
Germany 464,703
Netherlands 426,773
Italy 178,390
India 107,202

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 3,192,469 2,861,943 -330,526
Germany 221,377 243,326 +21,949
Netherlands 226,103 200,670 -25,433
Italy 47,671 130,719 +83,048
India 58,439 48,763 -9,676
Viet Nam 101,730 0 -101,730
Slovenia 20,785 71,154 +50,369
Denmark 83,378 2,831 -80,547
France 22,739 62,104 +39,365
Czechia 19,728 46,762 +27,034

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 6,131,173
Germany 370,363
China 262,213
Italy 159,323
India 137,675

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 3,237,397 2,893,776 -343,621
Germany 165,187 205,176 +39,989
China 163,768 98,445 -65,323
Italy 39,254 120,069 +80,815
India 81,472 56,203 -25,269
Slovenia 34,396 71,154 +36,758
Poland 35,681 66,777 +31,096
Viet Nam 101,730 0 -101,730
Denmark 96,172 0 -96,172
Czechia 25,362 56,481 +31,119

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6

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 4 10 +6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 7 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 4 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +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 6,490,117
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 738,516
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 577,608
Other 79,623

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 3,340,699 3,149,418 -191,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 335,787 402,729 +66,942
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 389,372 188,236 -201,136
Other 41,343 38,280 -3,063

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,783,783
London Stansted Airport 821,934
East Midlands Airport 664,977
Dover 290,227
Eurotunnel 241,698

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 2,369,472 2,414,311 +44,839
London Stansted Airport 554,605 267,329 -287,276
East Midlands Airport 323,191 341,786 +18,595
Dover 98,085 192,142 +94,057
Eurotunnel 163,242 78,456 -84,786
Immingham Docks 104,797 111,518 +6,721
Felixstowe 138,310 36,111 -102,199
Birmingham Airport 86,801 69,492 -17,309
Thamesport 77,976 32,172 -45,804
London Gateway Port 55,518 39,666 -15,852

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Air transport 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 16
2026-02 16
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
1m-15m 39
54m+ 32
15m-54m 11
0-1m 8
Other 8

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 2,060,127
India 527,761
United States 436,213
Netherlands 374,805
Saudi Arabia 357,820

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 1,005,903 1,054,224 +48,321
India 295,408 232,353 -63,055
United States 280,463 155,750 -124,713
Netherlands 340,454 34,351 -306,103
Saudi Arabia 121,500 236,320 +114,820
Ireland 162,096 192,640 +30,544
France 188,047 154,772 -33,275
Switzerland 200,852 108,665 -92,187
Belgium 80,651 65,816 -14,835
Spain 82,905 5,182 -77,723

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 31,411
Taiwan 30,292
Germany 15,589
Sweden 3,341
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 £
China 29,889 1,522 -28,367
Taiwan 1,805 28,487 +26,682
Germany 7,414 8,175 +761
Sweden 1,314 2,027 +713
XI 1,613 0 -1,613
Sierra Leone 1,238 0 -1,238
Japan 390 683 +293
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 4,682,939
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 820,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 405,209
Other 87,577

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 2,457,375 2,225,564 -231,811
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 522,283 297,947 -224,336
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 353,470 51,739 -301,731
Other 45,164 42,413 -2,751

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,052,539
London Heathrow Airport 1,419,878
Dover 563,938
East Midlands Airport 484,591
ZLC 345,397

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 1,103,871 948,668 -155,203
London Heathrow Airport 702,405 717,473 +15,068
Dover 384,040 179,898 -204,142
East Midlands Airport 297,949 186,642 -111,307
ZLC 282,096 63,301 -218,795
Immingham Docks 309,030 8,203 -300,827
Warton Aerodrome 23,632 236,320 +212,688
Dover / Eurotunnel 74,546 56,442 -18,104
Holyhead 38,792 58,402 +19,610
000 45,164 42,413 -2,751

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