Import/export HS code 85159020: Parts for wave soldering machines

Spare parts for wave soldering machines used in making printed circuits

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 1,968,120
Spain 274,839
Germany 273,158
Switzerland 240,726
Austria 187,362

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 1,116,050 852,070 -263,980
Spain 190,431 84,408 -106,023
Germany 53,983 219,175 +165,192
Switzerland 160,755 79,971 -80,784
Austria 90,444 96,918 +6,474
China 88,750 66,418 -22,332
Ireland 118,585 18,715 -99,870
Czechia 42,127 53,774 +11,647
Denmark 6,572 81,924 +75,352
Netherlands 35,766 38,725 +2,959

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 2,091,398
Spain 300,097
Germany 287,396
Switzerland 231,015
Austria 184,598

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 1,193,709 897,689 -296,020
Spain 192,031 108,066 -83,965
Germany 82,765 204,631 +121,866
Switzerland 147,347 83,668 -63,679
Austria 90,444 94,154 +3,710
China 95,704 71,479 -24,225
Czechia 43,830 57,783 +13,953
Denmark 6,572 81,924 +75,352
Canada 0 49,312 +49,312
Italy 21,128 22,998 +1,870

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 7

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
West Midlands 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 8 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 6 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 3 -2
Essex 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0

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 2,867,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 434,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,179
Road transport 139,462
Other 7,572

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 1,660,615 1,206,432 -454,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,478 285,840 +137,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,359 176,820 +69,461
Road transport 72,869 66,593 -6,276
Other 3,415 4,157 +742

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,077,572
London Heathrow Airport 438,503
London Stansted Airport 434,615
Leeds Bradford Airport 350,426
Birmingham Airport 192,291

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 £
East Midlands Airport 728,732 348,840 -379,892
London Heathrow Airport 98,673 339,830 +241,157
London Stansted Airport 148,420 286,195 +137,775
Leeds Bradford Airport 350,426 0 -350,426
Birmingham Airport 125,556 66,735 -58,821
Glasgow Airport 127,877 55,340 -72,537
Eurotunnel 61,611 92,456 +30,845
ZLC 72,869 66,593 -6,276
Manchester Airport 48,241 82,995 +34,754
London Gateway Port 50,587 76,734 +26,147

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 machinery and equipment n.e.c.
23
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
15
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
12
Manufacture of electrical equipment
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 19
2026-04 11
2026-03 19
2026-02 17
2026-01 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 69
54m+ 44
0-1m 12
15m-54m 10
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 2,328,503
United Arab Emirates 403,308
France 355,237
Ireland 221,909
China 197,109

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 1,774,239 554,264 -1,219,975
United Arab Emirates 329,535 73,773 -255,762
France 38,190 317,047 +278,857
Ireland 135,940 85,969 -49,971
China 97,775 99,334 +1,559
Italy 147,140 32,202 -114,938
Saudi Arabia 119,355 56,615 -62,740
Taiwan 97,200 64,646 -32,554
Germany 47,196 87,936 +40,740
Australia 86,291 31,344 -54,947

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 £
XI 220

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 £
XI 220 0 -220

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 5,212,813
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 220,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,543
Other 220

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 3,358,255 1,854,558 -1,503,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 174,091 46,140 -127,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 157,453 33,090 -124,363
Other 220 0 -220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,718,504
Manchester Airport 1,528,038
London Heathrow Airport 1,154,273
ZLC 373,227
London Stansted Airport 371,683

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 £
East Midlands Airport 858,274 860,230 +1,956
Manchester Airport 1,519,499 8,539 -1,510,960
London Heathrow Airport 596,242 558,031 -38,211
ZLC 164,175 209,052 +44,877
London Stansted Airport 168,868 202,815 +33,947
Liverpool Docks 153,556 41,795 -111,761
Dover / Eurotunnel 137,347 13,725 -123,622
Belfast Airport 38,359 0 -38,359
Dover 10,857 12,411 +1,554
Southampton 18,239 0 -18,239

Quick facts

HS code: 85159020

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

Description: Spare parts for wave soldering machines used in making printed circuits