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 5,700,458
Germany 557,982
Netherlands 394,444
Italy 136,048
Denmark 119,157

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 2,919,621 2,780,837 -138,784
Germany 361,846 196,136 -165,710
Netherlands 230,595 163,849 -66,746
Italy 36,560 99,488 +62,928
Denmark 111,354 7,803 -103,551
Viet Nam 0 101,730 +101,730
India 59,684 39,445 -20,239
Slovenia 38,359 43,561 +5,202
France 15,963 64,343 +48,380
Czechia 18,368 41,774 +23,406

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 5,735,973
Germany 346,862
China 260,709
Denmark 129,120
India 125,464

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 2,934,875 2,801,098 -133,777
Germany 174,561 172,301 -2,260
China 132,165 128,544 -3,621
Denmark 124,148 4,972 -119,176
India 80,680 44,784 -35,896
Italy 26,712 90,269 +63,557
Hungary 116,432 0 -116,432
Poland 44,335 65,109 +20,774
Czechia 56,789 48,474 -8,315
Viet Nam 0 101,730 +101,730

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 9
Inner London - West 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 8 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 6 -2
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 3 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 6,066,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 819,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 562,358
Other 87,478

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 3,094,578 2,972,136 -122,442
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 482,876 336,268 -146,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 260,018 302,340 +42,322
Other 42,129 45,349 +3,220

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,510,572
London Stansted Airport 763,611
East Midlands Airport 610,136
Dover 275,386
Eurotunnel 258,207

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 2,186,941 2,323,631 +136,690
London Stansted Airport 499,933 263,678 -236,255
East Midlands Airport 319,692 290,444 -29,248
Dover 121,799 153,587 +31,788
Eurotunnel 191,314 66,893 -124,421
Immingham Docks 104,855 103,898 -957
Felixstowe 33,575 128,311 +94,736
Birmingham Airport 82,490 65,814 -16,676
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,809 7,509 -111,300
Thamesport 75,903 38,192 -37,711

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 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Air transport 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 14
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 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 38
54m+ 27
15m-54m 9
Other 8
0-1m 6

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 1,714,893
India 617,977
Netherlands 533,382
United States 455,565
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 945,863 769,030 -176,833
India 407,890 210,087 -197,803
Netherlands 506,406 26,976 -479,430
United States 302,114 153,451 -148,663
Saudi Arabia 97,868 259,952 +162,084
Ireland 158,609 167,329 +8,720
Switzerland 190,066 129,548 -60,518
France 184,745 117,559 -67,186
Belgium 77,319 63,785 -13,534
Spain 77,975 8,794 -69,181

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 36,245
Taiwan 29,965
Germany 15,189
Sweden 3,627
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 35,492 753 -34,739
Taiwan 1,802 28,163 +26,361
Germany 8,591 6,598 -1,993
Sweden 1,124 2,503 +1,379
XI 590 1,023 +433
Sierra Leone 1,238 0 -1,238
Japan 390 596 +206
Brazil 0 741 +741
Italy 645 0 -645
Poland 421 105 -316

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 4,399,046
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 735,942
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 555,421
Other 91,423
Road transport 12,333

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 2,486,113 1,912,933 -573,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 445,162 290,780 -154,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 526,036 29,385 -496,651
Other 50,293 41,130 -9,163
Road transport 12,333 0 -12,333

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,980,334
London Heathrow Airport 1,218,419
Dover 530,965
East Midlands Airport 502,857
Immingham Docks 480,239

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 1,100,424 879,910 -220,514
London Heathrow Airport 785,398 433,021 -352,377
Dover 311,554 219,411 -92,143
East Midlands Airport 299,689 203,168 -96,521
Immingham Docks 477,485 2,754 -474,731
ZLC 265,513 100,982 -164,531
Warton Aerodrome 0 259,952 +259,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 71,162 35,724 -35,438
000 50,293 41,130 -9,163
Holyhead 37,541 34,731 -2,810

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