Import/export HS code 85151990: Various soldering machines

Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere

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 £
China 6,167,831
Germany 6,009,002
United States 634,075
France 552,385
Netherlands 306,484

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 £
China 3,664,630 2,503,201 -1,161,429
Germany 2,141,794 3,867,208 +1,725,414
United States 360,560 273,515 -87,045
France 332,208 220,177 -112,031
Netherlands 200,321 106,163 -94,158
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 91,563 199,275 +107,712
Japan 67,507 159,996 +92,489
Taiwan 63,001 161,332 +98,331
Italy 140,861 78,795 -62,066
Austria 0 107,724 +107,724

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 6,604,930
Germany 6,201,801
Mexico 597,326
United States 577,832
Japan 279,645

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 3,876,382 2,728,548 -1,147,834
Germany 2,231,124 3,970,677 +1,739,553
Mexico 346,746 250,580 -96,166
United States 339,014 238,818 -100,196
Japan 84,319 195,326 +111,007
Taiwan 63,884 186,668 +122,784
Italy 122,413 72,218 -50,195
Slovakia 0 106,374 +106,374
Switzerland 16,394 66,766 +50,372
United Kingdom 39,698 16,843 -22,855

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
West Midlands 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 3 -1
Essex 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 1 -2

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) 5,890,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,176,147
Air transport 4,022,824
Road transport 2,401
Other 502

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) 2,372,117 3,518,147 +1,146,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,083,103 2,093,044 -990,059
Air transport 1,738,580 2,284,244 +545,664
Road transport 2,401 0 -2,401
Other 198 304 +106

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,315,836
Felixstowe 3,294,651
London Heathrow Airport 2,049,192
Eurotunnel 1,693,003
Southampton 1,169,858

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 1,322,868 1,992,968 +670,100
Felixstowe 1,828,549 1,466,102 -362,447
London Heathrow Airport 935,148 1,114,044 +178,896
Eurotunnel 706,366 986,637 +280,271
Southampton 912,534 257,324 -655,210
East Midlands Airport 285,824 264,478 -21,346
Dover / Eurotunnel 245,278 258,851 +13,573
Manchester Airport 227,177 230,835 +3,658
Birmingham Airport 52,666 392,637 +339,971
London 54,259 262,208 +207,949

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
43
Manufacture of electrical equipment
14
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 17
2026-03 16
2026-02 21
2026-01 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 54
54m+ 28
15m-54m 18
0-1m 13
Other 5

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 3,204,378
Germany 1,974,915
Mexico 1,057,172
China 1,022,063
France 870,074

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 2,113,685 1,090,693 -1,022,992
Germany 1,516,041 458,874 -1,057,167
Mexico 645,280 411,892 -233,388
China 582,439 439,624 -142,815
France 362,328 507,746 +145,418
Taiwan 353,998 352,491 -1,507
South Korea 122,441 401,633 +279,192
Ireland 104,206 210,923 +106,717
Poland 169,669 88,710 -80,959
Netherlands 132,945 102,814 -30,131

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 £
Poland 141,736
Netherlands 72,387
Ireland 55,919
Romania 479

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 £
Poland 32,896 108,840 +75,944
Netherlands 34,778 37,609 +2,831
Ireland 55,919 0 -55,919
Romania 479 0 -479

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 8,195,369
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,065,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,699,360
Other 273,453
Road transport 1,423

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 4,457,534 3,737,835 -719,699
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,501,191 563,992 -937,199
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,103,200 596,160 -507,040
Other 126,398 147,055 +20,657
Road transport 1,423 0 -1,423

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,992,270
East Midlands Airport 1,785,230
Dover 1,011,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 892,370
ZLC 727,281

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 2,723,020 2,269,250 -453,770
East Midlands Airport 1,086,133 699,097 -387,036
Dover 985,814 25,634 -960,180
Dover / Eurotunnel 415,797 476,573 +60,776
ZLC 297,481 429,800 +132,319
London Gateway Port 591,144 122,881 -468,263
London Stansted Airport 314,353 205,671 -108,682
Felixstowe 415,060 24,453 -390,607
Southampton 112,920 222,980 +110,060
000 126,398 147,055 +20,657

Quick facts

HS code: 85151990

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

Description: Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere