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 7,093,367
Germany 6,412,394
United States 683,459
France 586,812
Netherlands 306,612

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 4,182,710 2,910,657 -1,272,053
Germany 2,531,058 3,881,336 +1,350,278
United States 369,526 313,933 -55,593
France 327,900 258,912 -68,988
Netherlands 192,152 114,460 -77,692
Portugal 271,287 0 -271,287
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 64,007 177,103 +113,096
Italy 120,446 113,036 -7,410
Japan 68,282 160,799 +92,517
Taiwan 36,139 188,373 +152,234

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 7,475,751
Germany 6,607,402
United States 629,655
Mexico 622,577
Japan 281,223

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 4,353,925 3,121,826 -1,232,099
Germany 2,602,867 4,004,535 +1,401,668
United States 352,058 277,597 -74,461
Mexico 344,263 278,314 -65,949
Japan 85,094 196,129 +111,035
Portugal 268,389 0 -268,389
Taiwan 36,139 214,592 +178,453
Italy 97,643 106,459 +8,816
Switzerland 77,141 66,766 -10,375
Czechia 131,994 2,534 -129,460

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 5 7 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 5 +3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 4 +2
Essex 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -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) 6,313,097
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,019,253
Air transport 4,630,203
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) 2,716,033 3,597,064 +881,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,546,027 2,473,226 -1,072,801
Air transport 2,242,318 2,387,885 +145,567
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 £
Felixstowe 3,929,968
Dover 3,154,989
London Heathrow Airport 2,523,653
Eurotunnel 1,821,801
Southampton 1,389,112

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 £
Felixstowe 2,276,964 1,653,004 -623,960
Dover 1,267,493 1,887,496 +620,003
London Heathrow Airport 1,369,806 1,153,847 -215,959
Eurotunnel 643,795 1,178,006 +534,211
Southampton 999,285 389,827 -609,458
Dover / Eurotunnel 380,274 250,943 -129,331
East Midlands Airport 325,700 294,651 -31,049
Manchester Airport 262,612 240,039 -22,573
Birmingham Airport 55,042 390,987 +335,945
Thamesport 147,883 187,890 +40,007

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 42
Manufacture of electrical equipment 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 13
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 12
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 16
2026-02 21
2026-01 16
2025-12 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 57
54m+ 30
15m-54m 17
0-1m 14
Other 4

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 3,234,379
Germany 2,012,211
Mexico 1,235,218
China 1,059,034
France 910,104

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 2,246,790 987,589 -1,259,201
Germany 1,531,056 481,155 -1,049,901
Mexico 764,914 470,304 -294,610
China 323,379 735,655 +412,276
France 379,170 530,934 +151,764
Taiwan 360,296 352,491 -7,805
South Korea 118,670 410,993 +292,323
Ireland 108,452 201,208 +92,756
Netherlands 153,556 104,207 -49,349
Poland 149,642 79,751 -69,891

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 130,317
Netherlands 77,458
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 97,421 +64,525
Netherlands 39,025 38,433 -592
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 8,780,144
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,067,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,527,534
Other 267,105
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 4,383,524 4,396,620 +13,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,498,638 568,422 -930,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,169,618 357,916 -811,702
Other 130,645 136,460 +5,815
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 5,455,780
East Midlands Airport 1,813,319
Dover 1,020,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 884,374
London Gateway Port 780,813

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 2,598,729 2,857,051 +258,322
East Midlands Airport 1,061,181 752,138 -309,043
Dover 996,964 23,542 -973,422
Dover / Eurotunnel 403,150 481,224 +78,074
London Gateway Port 655,543 125,270 -530,273
ZLC 313,904 450,106 +136,202
London Stansted Airport 379,814 197,955 -181,859
Felixstowe 416,024 25,508 -390,516
Southampton 112,920 222,980 +110,060
000 130,645 136,460 +5,815

Quick facts

HS code: 85151990

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

Description: Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere