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 6,440,532
Germany 4,632,225
United States 593,313
France 539,209
Netherlands 309,468

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 3,829,322 2,611,210 -1,218,112
Germany 2,701,813 1,930,412 -771,401
United States 313,640 279,673 -33,967
France 319,565 219,644 -99,921
Netherlands 194,135 115,333 -78,802
Portugal 271,287 0 -271,287
Taiwan 36,139 185,668 +149,529
Italy 132,417 64,044 -68,373
Japan 73,161 101,602 +28,441
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,749 108,765 +53,016

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 6,737,466
Germany 4,816,424
Mexico 654,866
United States 533,294
Portugal 268,389

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 3,986,526 2,750,940 -1,235,586
Germany 2,758,835 2,057,589 -701,246
Mexico 426,345 228,521 -197,824
United States 295,304 237,990 -57,314
Portugal 268,389 0 -268,389
Japan 89,973 139,002 +49,029
Taiwan 36,139 190,634 +154,495
Italy 111,871 57,467 -54,404
Switzerland 76,001 68,262 -7,739
Czechia 131,994 0 -131,994

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 9
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5
Essex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 6 +1
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Essex 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Greater Manchester 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,472,821
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,915,707
Air transport 3,731,451
Road transport 2,401
Other 358

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,158,743 2,314,078 -844,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,966,424 1,949,283 -1,017,141
Air transport 2,187,923 1,543,528 -644,395
Road transport 0 2,401 +2,401
Other 69 289 +220

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,468,922
Dover 2,285,265
London Heathrow Airport 2,226,047
Eurotunnel 1,526,112
Southampton 1,408,355

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 1,927,980 1,540,942 -387,038
Dover 1,241,479 1,043,786 -197,693
London Heathrow Airport 1,379,691 846,356 -533,335
Eurotunnel 865,782 660,330 -205,452
Southampton 1,033,414 374,941 -658,473
East Midlands Airport 337,663 275,556 -62,107
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,979 0 -434,979
Manchester Airport 211,153 154,808 -56,345
London Gateway Port 101,638 207,432 +105,794
London 36,669 248,967 +212,298

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 40
Manufacture of electrical equipment 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 14
2025-10 20
2025-09 12
2025-08 11

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 53
54m+ 28
15m-54m 13
0-1m 12
Other 3

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 2,943,668
Germany 1,973,647
Mexico 827,248
China 804,298
France 799,400

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 2,196,452 747,216 -1,449,236
Germany 1,605,773 367,874 -1,237,899
Mexico 766,990 60,258 -706,732
China 302,044 502,254 +200,210
France 390,776 408,624 +17,848
Taiwan 368,503 352,491 -16,012
South Korea 89,571 168,841 +79,270
Ireland 118,425 127,172 +8,747
Netherlands 122,672 117,755 -4,917
Poland 142,045 84,380 -57,665

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 86,267
Netherlands 58,281
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 38,139 48,128 +9,989
Netherlands 43,498 14,783 -28,715
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 7,279,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,983,195
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,458,287
Other 203,878
Road transport 4,796

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 4,327,934 2,951,875 -1,376,059
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,497,292 485,903 -1,011,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,183,376 274,911 -908,465
Other 139,767 64,111 -75,656
Road transport 4,796 0 -4,796

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,235,532
East Midlands Airport 1,761,829
Dover 1,015,694
Dover / Eurotunnel 821,934
London Gateway Port 778,862

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 2,461,794 1,773,738 -688,056
East Midlands Airport 1,116,177 645,652 -470,525
Dover 987,004 28,690 -958,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 452,653 369,281 -83,372
London Gateway Port 651,682 127,180 -524,502
ZLC 330,417 312,273 -18,144
London Stansted Airport 378,023 90,388 -287,635
Felixstowe 416,024 24,248 -391,776
Southampton 112,920 138,904 +25,984
000 139,767 64,111 -75,656

Quick facts

HS code: 85151990

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

Description: Other soldering machines not specified elsewhere