Import/export HS code 85272170: Radios with laser reading systems

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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 £
Belgium 597,698
Japan 411,358
Italy 171,894
Austria 139,553
China 49,628

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 £
Belgium 255,405 342,293 +86,888
Japan 0 411,358 +411,358
Italy 89,746 82,148 -7,598
Austria 139,553 0 -139,553
China 46,652 2,976 -43,676
Ireland 14,411 17,366 +2,955
Hungary 9,622 10,511 +889
Czechia 2,649 0 -2,649
Taiwan 0 2,469 +2,469
Germany 1,133 916 -217

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 £
Japan 688,299
Hungary 256,420
Italy 171,894
China 140,453
Czechia 116,601

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 £
Japan 160,084 528,215 +368,131
Hungary 93,446 162,974 +69,528
Italy 89,746 82,148 -7,598
China 140,453 0 -140,453
Czechia 51,080 65,521 +14,441
Thailand 5,137 11,344 +6,207
Portugal 3,775 0 -3,775
Taiwan 0 2,469 +2,469
United States 1,172 0 -1,172
Germany 1,039 0 -1,039

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
North Wales 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 930,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 411,621
Air transport 57,564
Other 31,777

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 495,459 434,952 -60,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,652 364,969 +318,317
Air transport 3,821 53,743 +49,922
Other 14,411 17,366 +2,955

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 596,078
Southampton 370,193
Dover 331,429
London Heathrow Airport 54,483
000 31,777

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 255,405 340,673 +85,268
Southampton 10,722 359,471 +348,749
Dover 238,921 92,508 -146,413
London Heathrow Airport 2,649 51,834 +49,185
000 14,411 17,366 +2,955
Felixstowe 21,699 0 -21,699
London Gateway Port 14,231 0 -14,231
499 0 5,498 +5,498
London Stansted Airport 1,172 993 -179
Eurotunnel 0 1,771 +1,771

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
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
2026-05 5
2026-04 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2025-12 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+ 7
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Spain 139,820
Italy 76,970
Ireland 17,619
Turkey 13,530
China 11,569

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 £
Spain 139,820 0 -139,820
Italy 65,646 11,324 -54,322
Ireland 5,988 11,631 +5,643
Turkey 11,314 2,216 -9,098
China 7,747 3,822 -3,925
United States 9,867 0 -9,867
Denmark 0 9,623 +9,623
Netherlands 2,644 6,787 +4,143
Switzerland 7,206 1,068 -6,138
France 1,206 5,926 +4,720

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Indonesia 15,532
Viet Nam 808
China 377

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Indonesia 5,764 9,768 +4,004
Viet Nam 224 584 +360
China 0 377 +377

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 167,057
Air transport 156,984
Other 16,717

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 155,352 11,705 -143,647
Air transport 114,799 42,185 -72,614
Other 5,988 10,729 +4,741

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,343
London Heathrow Airport 68,813
East Midlands Airport 47,018
ZLC 36,550
000 16,717

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 154,014 3,329 -150,685
London Heathrow Airport 65,646 3,167 -62,479
East Midlands Airport 29,665 17,353 -12,312
ZLC 14,885 21,665 +6,780
000 5,988 10,729 +4,741
Immingham Docks 0 7,474 +7,474
Manchester Airport 3,700 0 -3,700
Eurotunnel 1,338 0 -1,338
London Stansted Airport 903 0 -903
Holyhead 0 902 +902

Quick facts

HS code: 85272170

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

Description: Radios that use laser technology for reading digital media