Import/export HS code 85192091: Audio devices with laser reading

Sound devices using laser technology, like CD players

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 333,901
Poland 75,886
Japan 33,445
France 7,934
Israel 7,000

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 239,784 94,117 -145,667
Poland 0 75,886 +75,886
Japan 12,315 21,130 +8,815
France 7,934 0 -7,934
Israel 7,000 0 -7,000
United States 0 5,442 +5,442
Switzerland 4,970 0 -4,970
Ireland 4,404 0 -4,404
Finland 2,533 0 -2,533
Denmark 2,011 0 -2,011

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 364,288
Poland 48,964
Japan 33,445
United Kingdom 19,084
United States 3,977

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 239,784 124,504 -115,280
Poland 3,465 45,499 +42,034
Japan 12,315 21,130 +8,815
United Kingdom 18,093 991 -17,102
United States 0 3,977 +3,977
France 2,379 1,465 -914
Denmark 2,011 0 -2,011
Indonesia 1,603 0 -1,603
Lithuania 0 1,295 +1,295

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 1

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 0 -2
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 329,950
Air transport 81,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,964
Other 17,717
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) 241,801 88,149 -153,652
Air transport 17,105 64,209 +47,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,465 45,499 +42,034
Other 16,713 1,004 -15,709
Road transport 4,970 0 -4,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 141,855
Southampton 105,761
London Gateway Port 50,919
Dover 48,964
East Midlands Airport 42,967

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 76,343 65,512 -10,831
Southampton 105,761 0 -105,761
London Gateway Port 45,371 5,548 -39,823
Dover 3,465 45,499 +42,034
East Midlands Airport 8,603 34,364 +25,761
Manchester Airport 0 21,130 +21,130
000 16,713 1,004 -15,709
499 0 15,794 +15,794
London 12,315 0 -12,315
London Stansted Airport 2,533 8,715 +6,182

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 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of furniture 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 4
2025-10 2
2025-03 3
2025-02 2
2025-01 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 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 £
Afghanistan 111,379
Poland 89,957
France 40,695
Ireland 30,669
Canada 29,384

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 £
Afghanistan 111,379 0 -111,379
Poland 67,958 21,999 -45,959
France 36,564 4,131 -32,433
Ireland 14,829 15,840 +1,011
Canada 1,895 27,489 +25,594
Australia 22,467 2,581 -19,886
Germany 24,262 0 -24,262
Taiwan 14,484 0 -14,484
Singapore 6,360 6,602 +242
Sweden 10,394 1,482 -8,912

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 229,319
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,050
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,387

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 174,273 55,046 -119,227
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,768 53,282 -109,486
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,105 3,282 -19,823

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,648
East Midlands Airport 141,040
London Heathrow Airport 54,610
London Gateway Port 20,677
ZLC 18,242

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,335 36,313 -98,022
East Midlands Airport 129,731 11,309 -118,422
London Heathrow Airport 16,379 38,231 +21,852
London Gateway Port 20,677 0 -20,677
ZLC 15,317 2,925 -12,392
Holyhead 0 15,840 +15,840
Liverpool Docks 14,829 0 -14,829
London Stansted Airport 5,790 2,581 -3,209
Felixstowe 7,138 0 -7,138
Manchester Airport 7,056 0 -7,056

Quick facts

HS code: 85192091

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

Description: Sound devices using laser technology, like CD players