Import/export HS code 85151910: Wave soldering machines for circuits

Machines used for soldering printed circuit assemblies

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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 571,532
China 284,776
Romania 191,533
United States 86,405
Netherlands 63,138

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 361,532 210,000 -151,532
China 138,489 146,287 +7,798
Romania 191,533 0 -191,533
United States 84,549 1,856 -82,693
Netherlands 0 63,138 +63,138
Poland 8,022 18,750 +10,728
France 6,708 7,907 +1,199
Ireland 2,453 2,121 -332
South Africa 2,587 0 -2,587
Hungary 0 1,964 +1,964

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 £
Germany 552,683
China 301,488
United States 279,184
Mexico 81,313
Poland 26,754

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 £
Germany 353,639 199,044 -154,595
China 148,353 153,135 +4,782
United States 275,207 3,977 -271,230
Mexico 7,324 73,989 +66,665
Poland 8,004 18,750 +10,746
United Kingdom 3,328 0 -3,328
France 0 1,815 +1,815
Denmark 0 1,714 +1,714
Austria 0 1,313 +1,313
Finland 881 0 -881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Southern Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 871,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 203,656
Air transport 175,035
Other 33

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 571,179 300,603 -270,576
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,241 83,415 -36,826
Air transport 105,316 69,719 -35,597
Other 33 0 -33

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 596,585
Eurotunnel 152,797
Felixstowe 142,228
London Heathrow Airport 96,010
Southampton 87,253

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 £
Dover 459,448 137,137 -322,311
Eurotunnel 8,004 144,793 +136,789
Felixstowe 129,941 12,287 -117,654
London Heathrow Airport 91,775 4,235 -87,540
Southampton 59,245 28,008 -31,237
Luton Airport 1,600 51,743 +50,143
Ipswich Dock 7,176 29,101 +21,925
London 21,617 937 -20,680
London Gateway Port 2,587 14,019 +11,432
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 13,640 +13,640

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 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Dormant Company 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

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 5
54m+ 5
15m-54m 1
Other 1

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 £
United States 1,156,873
South Korea 552,331
France 326,337
China 164,268
Taiwan 150,818

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 £
United States 515,035 641,838 +126,803
South Korea 548,995 3,336 -545,659
France 204,200 122,137 -82,063
China 161,667 2,601 -159,066
Taiwan 0 150,818 +150,818
Thailand 0 136,671 +136,671
Mexico 41,800 92,847 +51,047
Germany 14,894 79,098 +64,204
Finland 84,581 1,513 -83,068
Italy 7,482 60,434 +52,952

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 £
Germany 491

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 £
Germany 209 282 +73

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 2,036,917
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 902,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 525,017
Other 491

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 1,091,073 945,844 -145,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 528,792 373,830 -154,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 244,981 280,036 +35,055
Other 209 282 +73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,550,650
London Gateway Port 707,557
East Midlands Airport 449,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 419,078
Liverpool Docks 191,114

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 Heathrow Airport 804,962 745,688 -59,274
London Gateway Port 527,841 179,716 -348,125
East Midlands Airport 280,867 168,158 -112,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 186,135 232,943 +46,808
Liverpool Docks 0 191,114 +191,114
Immingham Docks 1,194 43,929 +42,735
Dover 41,396 0 -41,396
London Stansted Airport 0 23,548 +23,548
Harwich 10,354 0 -10,354
Holyhead 5,902 3,164 -2,738

Quick facts

HS code: 85151910

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

Description: Machines used for soldering printed circuit assemblies