Import/export HS code 852712: Portable radio cassette players

Small, pocket-sized devices that combine a radio and cassette player for listening and recording

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 104,187
France 85,510
Taiwan 69,548
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 45,799
Spain 39,539

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 56,993 47,194 -9,799
France 10,827 74,683 +63,856
Taiwan 69,548 0 -69,548
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 40,278 5,521 -34,757
Spain 34,247 5,292 -28,955
Germany 16,281 14,789 -1,492
Australia 0 23,759 +23,759
United States 19,662 0 -19,662
Netherlands 9,892 0 -9,892
Croatia 0 3,427 +3,427

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 157,138
Taiwan 90,950
United Kingdom 81,001
Spain 20,628
Germany 20,066

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 103,256 53,882 -49,374
Taiwan 67,191 23,759 -43,432
United Kingdom 25,591 55,410 +29,819
Spain 15,336 5,292 -10,044
Germany 16,050 4,016 -12,034
United States 19,662 0 -19,662
France 1,672 15,329 +13,657
Malta 5,316 5,155 -161
Denmark 0 9,534 +9,534
Italy 7,204 0 -7,204

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Inner London - East 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Essex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1

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 264,924
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 178,567
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,051
Other 28

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 192,289 72,635 -119,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,984 107,583 +36,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,884 1,167 -3,717
Other 0 28 +28

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 218,002
London Gateway Port 119,154
London Heathrow Airport 42,473
Southampton 40,829
Felixstowe 18,584

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 150,519 67,483 -83,036
London Gateway Port 15,226 103,928 +88,702
London Heathrow Airport 37,321 5,152 -32,169
Southampton 40,829 0 -40,829
Felixstowe 14,929 3,655 -11,274
Hull 3,649 0 -3,649
Birmingham Airport 3,518 0 -3,518
Liverpool Docks 1,235 0 -1,235
Dover 0 1,167 +1,167
499 931 0 -931

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 7
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2025-12 4
2025-09 5
2025-04 3
2024-12 3

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
54m+ 10
1m-15m 9
0-1m 2
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 £
Ukraine 94,082
Ireland 69,196
Germany 51,625
France 47,804
Belgium 28,210

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 £
Ukraine 94,082 0 -94,082
Ireland 68,156 1,040 -67,116
Germany 36,814 14,811 -22,003
France 1,117 46,687 +45,570
Belgium 28,210 0 -28,210
United States 5,970 21,851 +15,881
Singapore 13,170 0 -13,170
Netherlands 9,804 1,980 -7,824
Afghanistan 8,788 0 -8,788
Greece 8,080 0 -8,080

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 225,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 167,272
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,080

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 197,237 27,796 -169,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 105,464 61,808 -43,656
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,080 +1,080

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 153,820
London Heathrow Airport 135,761
East Midlands Airport 80,588
Dover 9,292
London Stansted Airport 8,684

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 104,324 49,496 -54,828
London Heathrow Airport 120,528 15,233 -105,295
East Midlands Airport 71,935 8,653 -63,282
Dover 0 9,292 +9,292
London Stansted Airport 4,774 3,910 -864
Immingham Docks 0 1,980 +1,980
Holyhead 1,140 0 -1,140
Hartlepool 0 1,080 +1,080
Milford 0 1,040 +1,040

Quick facts

HS code: 852712

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

Description: Small, pocket-sized devices that combine a radio and cassette player for listening and recording