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 1,333,543
Japan 1,233,785
Switzerland 602,531
United States 364,824
China 317,746

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 580,323 753,220 +172,897
Japan 684,273 549,512 -134,761
Switzerland 286,093 316,438 +30,345
United States 172,363 192,461 +20,098
China 171,916 145,830 -26,086
Germany 137,311 125,657 -11,654
Viet Nam 5,112 195,246 +190,134
Netherlands 104,469 64,740 -39,729
Belgium 71,949 57,688 -14,261
Italy 44,615 15,984 -28,631

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 1,515,056
Japan 1,501,482
Switzerland 831,741
China 510,731
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 700,884 814,172 +113,288
Japan 800,418 701,064 -99,354
Switzerland 426,404 405,337 -21,067
China 297,260 213,471 -83,789
Viet Nam 0 200,600 +200,600
United Kingdom 61,356 57,784 -3,572
United States 58,070 36,314 -21,756
Germany 22,877 47,282 +24,405
Netherlands 21,637 0 -21,637
Canada 13,509 5,523 -7,986

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Kent 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 7 2 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Kent 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Essex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2

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 2,797,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,882,309
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 281,270
Road transport 9,650
Other 2,886

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 1,472,524 1,325,026 -147,498
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 862,507 1,019,802 +157,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,204 154,066 +26,862
Road transport 0 9,650 +9,650
Other 1,545 1,341 -204

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,322,816
London Stansted Airport 762,199
London Heathrow Airport 740,792
East Midlands Airport 457,554
Birmingham Airport 439,722

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 578,315 744,501 +166,186
London Stansted Airport 469,685 292,514 -177,171
London Heathrow Airport 317,024 423,768 +106,744
East Midlands Airport 333,548 124,006 -209,542
Birmingham Airport 189,451 250,271 +60,820
Southampton 182,336 204,607 +22,271
Manchester Airport 58,842 122,759 +63,917
Glasgow Airport 53,536 94,480 +40,944
Eurotunnel 34,811 67,411 +32,600
Thamesport 53,267 38,575 -14,692

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5
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
2026-01 8
2025-11 11
2025-10 13
2025-09 13
2025-08 8

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 21
0-1m 18
54m+ 9
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 1,140,280
Belgium 841,316
Germany 637,208
Switzerland 213,797
Canada 193,994

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 733,381 406,899 -326,482
Belgium 483,334 357,982 -125,352
Germany 348,497 288,711 -59,786
Switzerland 137,029 76,768 -60,261
Canada 94,552 99,442 +4,890
Italy 95,761 88,047 -7,714
France 93,874 84,953 -8,921
Australia 123,703 52,513 -71,190
Japan 74,789 75,045 +256
United Arab Emirates 53,005 79,929 +26,924

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 2,468,589
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,178,633
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 456,561
Other 31,967
Road transport 3,630

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 1,511,055 957,534 -553,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,178,842 999,791 -179,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,419 174,142 -108,277
Other 18,345 13,622 -4,723
Road transport 3,630 0 -3,630

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,783,921
ZLC 972,305
London Heathrow Airport 599,628
East Midlands Airport 556,021
London Stansted Airport 322,577

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 923,524 860,397 -63,127
ZLC 555,785 416,520 -139,265
London Heathrow Airport 332,721 266,907 -65,814
East Midlands Airport 374,077 181,944 -192,133
London Stansted Airport 237,897 84,680 -153,217
London Gateway Port 212,579 37,645 -174,934
Eurotunnel 111,091 38,491 -72,600
Dover 96,725 29,492 -67,233
Southampton 21,654 92,583 +70,929
Immingham Docks 33,580 49,992 +16,412

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