Import/export HS code 851920: Coin-operated audio devices

Audio machines that work with coins, cards, or tokens, often found in public places

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 £
South Korea 3,617,552
Malaysia 1,312,626
China 339,554
United States 103,163
France 59,765

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 £
South Korea 2,808,177 809,375 -1,998,802
Malaysia 346,480 966,146 +619,666
China 295,372 44,182 -251,190
United States 34,300 68,863 +34,563
France 28,012 31,753 +3,741
Poland 8,685 45,499 +36,814
Netherlands 16,523 13,733 -2,790
Italy 15,190 7,082 -8,108
Ireland 9,220 8,484 -736
Israel 7,000 8,740 +1,740

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 £
South Korea 3,617,552
Malaysia 1,316,073
China 375,682
United States 122,467
Poland 57,649

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 £
South Korea 2,808,177 809,375 -1,998,802
Malaysia 349,927 966,146 +616,219
China 300,477 75,205 -225,272
United States 38,543 83,924 +45,381
Poland 12,150 45,499 +33,349
United Kingdom 19,142 13,980 -5,162
France 19,724 7,741 -11,983
Japan 12,315 12,415 +100
Denmark 14,628 3,043 -11,585
Germany 5,351 7,605 +2,254

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3
West Yorkshire 3

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,243,531
Air transport 323,643
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,519
Other 22,644
Road transport 4,970

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) 3,418,298 1,825,233 -1,593,065
Air transport 167,099 156,544 -10,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,810 60,709 +39,899
Other 21,640 1,004 -20,636
Road transport 0 4,970 +4,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,013,791
Southampton 113,467
London Heathrow Airport 93,205
East Midlands Airport 86,235
Birmingham Airport 57,744

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 3,218,628 1,795,163 -1,423,465
Southampton 105,761 7,706 -98,055
London Heathrow Airport 63,505 29,700 -33,805
East Midlands Airport 49,220 37,015 -12,205
Birmingham Airport 33,901 23,843 -10,058
London Gateway Port 45,879 7,718 -38,161
Dover 3,465 47,705 +44,240
London Stansted Airport 17,347 30,366 +13,019
Thamesport 34,046 9,312 -24,734
Bristol Airport 0 32,986 +32,986

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 15
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
Other 5
0-1m 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 679,701
Sri Lanka 305,641
Denmark 238,140
Afghanistan 156,946
France 155,722

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 421,917 257,784 -164,133
Sri Lanka 0 305,641 +305,641
Denmark 36,762 201,378 +164,616
Afghanistan 149,831 7,115 -142,716
France 115,948 39,774 -76,174
Spain 55,103 67,212 +12,109
Germany 82,214 38,671 -43,543
Poland 63,921 50,423 -13,498
Japan 7,932 91,486 +83,554
Italy 58,659 32,219 -26,440

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 1,280,226
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 900,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 684,230
Road transport 8,092

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 750,626 529,600 -221,026
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 458,074 442,100 -15,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,034 376,196 +68,162
Road transport 8,092 0 -8,092

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 607,889
London Heathrow Airport 591,152
East Midlands Airport 471,153
Dover / Eurotunnel 425,967
Immingham Docks 297,172

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 £
Southampton 288,411 319,478 +31,067
London Heathrow Airport 218,927 372,225 +153,298
East Midlands Airport 398,220 72,933 -325,287
Dover / Eurotunnel 251,639 174,328 -77,311
Immingham Docks 59,335 237,837 +178,502
ZLC 96,448 44,141 -52,307
London 72,913 0 -72,913
London Stansted Airport 19,085 28,678 +9,593
Liverpool Docks 30,937 13,357 -17,580
Manchester Airport 26,038 11,623 -14,415

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 851920

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

Description: Audio machines that work with coins, cards, or tokens, often found in public places