Import/export HS code 852210: Pick-up cartridges

Components used in sound or video devices to read or play recordings, like stylus or needle cartridges

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 £
Denmark 1,466,298
Japan 1,296,536
Switzerland 592,689
United States 386,545
China 354,363

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 £
Denmark 634,300 831,998 +197,698
Japan 648,817 647,719 -1,098
Switzerland 306,929 285,760 -21,169
United States 168,306 218,239 +49,933
China 198,641 155,722 -42,919
Germany 138,249 158,385 +20,136
Viet Nam 200,358 0 -200,358
Netherlands 102,623 87,013 -15,610
Belgium 70,566 79,672 +9,106
Italy 35,453 31,267 -4,186

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 £
Denmark 1,650,034
Japan 1,616,920
Switzerland 837,414
China 557,048
Viet Nam 200,600

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 £
Denmark 753,174 896,860 +143,686
Japan 790,339 826,581 +36,242
Switzerland 431,016 406,398 -24,618
China 293,130 263,918 -29,212
Viet Nam 200,600 0 -200,600
United Kingdom 63,770 78,228 +14,458
United States 64,351 33,414 -30,937
Germany 24,222 55,260 +31,038
Slovenia 6,536 19,102 +12,566
Netherlands 21,637 2,205 -19,432

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Kent 4
South East Wales 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Kent 3 1 -2
South East Wales 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Essex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Air transport 2,896,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,068,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,790
Road transport 9,650
Other 3,470

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 1,693,105 1,203,187 -489,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 861,906 1,206,939 +345,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 132,554 201,236 +68,682
Road transport 0 9,650 +9,650
Other 1,465 2,005 +540

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,483,538
London Heathrow Airport 753,332
London Stansted Airport 736,602
East Midlands Airport 550,158
Birmingham Airport 460,950

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 £
London Gateway Port 579,722 903,816 +324,094
London Heathrow Airport 522,351 230,981 -291,370
London Stansted Airport 480,235 256,367 -223,868
East Midlands Airport 300,565 249,593 -50,972
Birmingham Airport 177,710 283,240 +105,530
Southampton 197,844 203,520 +5,676
Manchester Airport 52,743 138,708 +85,965
Glasgow Airport 122,503 20,675 -101,828
Eurotunnel 44,773 77,591 +32,818
Dover 64,924 25,252 -39,672

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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 13
2026-02 14
2026-01 8
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
0-1m 20
1m-15m 20
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
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 1,217,717
Belgium 872,528
Germany 705,619
Switzerland 240,815
Canada 207,973

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 691,159 526,558 -164,601
Belgium 480,298 392,230 -88,068
Germany 343,987 361,632 +17,645
Switzerland 153,196 87,619 -65,577
Canada 107,545 100,428 -7,117
Italy 94,381 101,853 +7,472
Australia 105,273 78,883 -26,390
France 102,205 78,816 -23,389
Japan 64,098 88,693 +24,595
United Arab Emirates 66,678 60,723 -5,955

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 2,726,862
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,210,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 511,251
Other 38,705
Road transport 3,450

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 1,474,254 1,252,608 -221,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,178,753 1,032,023 -146,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,310 220,941 -69,369
Other 20,511 18,194 -2,317
Road transport 0 3,450 +3,450

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,805,676
ZLC 1,011,441
London Heathrow Airport 767,292
East Midlands Airport 597,712
London Stansted Airport 333,046

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 937,130 868,546 -68,584
ZLC 571,684 439,757 -131,927
London Heathrow Airport 311,885 455,407 +143,522
East Midlands Airport 371,485 226,227 -145,258
London Stansted Airport 208,080 124,966 -83,114
London Gateway Port 186,693 70,006 -116,687
Southampton 54,952 104,581 +49,629
Eurotunnel 82,594 41,881 -40,713
Dover 108,306 13,455 -94,851
Immingham Docks 38,358 80,184 +41,826

Quick facts

HS code: 852210

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

Description: Components used in sound or video devices to read or play recordings, like stylus or needle cartridges