Import/export HS code 85334010: Variable resistors with power handling capacity up to 20W

Adjustable resistors like rheostats or potentiometers that handle up to 20 watts of power

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 £
United States 12,765,460
Thailand 11,882,316
Germany 5,110,645
China 4,570,070
France 4,448,732

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 £
United States 7,757,570 5,007,890 -2,749,680
Thailand 5,418,361 6,463,955 +1,045,594
Germany 3,042,415 2,068,230 -974,185
China 2,423,506 2,146,564 -276,942
France 3,408,521 1,040,211 -2,368,310
Japan 1,511,764 970,954 -540,810
Belgium 1,130,962 1,070,176 -60,786
Netherlands 1,027,972 466,997 -560,975
Luxembourg 490,315 686,098 +195,783
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 778,708 288,961 -489,747

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 £
Thailand 11,916,214
Mexico 7,513,494
China 7,027,557
United States 6,370,002
France 4,070,250

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 £
Thailand 5,432,452 6,483,762 +1,051,310
Mexico 2,840,435 4,673,059 +1,832,624
China 4,017,292 3,010,265 -1,007,027
United States 5,553,861 816,141 -4,737,720
France 3,225,217 845,033 -2,380,184
Japan 1,876,216 1,140,768 -735,448
Czechia 1,124,158 891,709 -232,449
Taiwan 902,253 1,077,730 +175,477
Germany 859,964 628,011 -231,953
Luxembourg 566,342 778,548 +212,206

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 26
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 14
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 13
Inner London - West 13
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13

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 21 15 -6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 10 12 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 11 6 -5
Inner London - West 8 9 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 10 -2
Greater Manchester 10 7 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 7 -1
Essex 6 8 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 8 +0
West Midlands 9 7 -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 27,080,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,651,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,409,820
Other 560,300
Road transport 5,220

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 17,094,452 9,986,408 -7,108,044
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,049,327 9,602,619 -446,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,362,994 3,046,826 +683,832
Other 444,356 115,944 -328,412
Road transport 1,909 3,311 +1,402

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,724,516
Southampton 11,291,681
London Heathrow Airport 8,815,570
London Gateway Port 6,649,407
Eurotunnel 1,899,397

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 9,405,646 6,318,870 -3,086,776
Southampton 3,607,086 7,684,595 +4,077,509
London Heathrow Airport 6,174,085 2,641,485 -3,532,600
London Gateway Port 5,566,073 1,083,334 -4,482,739
Eurotunnel 578,548 1,320,849 +742,301
Birmingham Airport 1,013,475 527,339 -486,136
Dover 498,287 719,959 +221,672
Thamesport 777,848 172,344 -605,504
London Stansted Airport 378,858 265,244 -113,614
000 444,356 115,944 -328,412

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 64
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 23
Manufacture of electrical equipment 20
Other manufacturing 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 47
2025-11 53
2025-10 68
2025-09 57
2025-08 62

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+ 127
1m-15m 70
Other 26
15m-54m 25
0-1m 12

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 £
India 38,342,287
Germany 9,960,619
United States 9,494,446
France 8,300,855
Sweden 7,882,280

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 £
India 18,897,242 19,445,045 +547,803
Germany 5,346,136 4,614,483 -731,653
United States 6,284,362 3,210,084 -3,074,278
France 5,353,910 2,946,945 -2,406,965
Sweden 5,316,755 2,565,525 -2,751,230
China 2,881,004 2,330,761 -550,243
Italy 2,289,151 1,789,881 -499,270
Japan 1,053,043 448,950 -604,093
Canada 1,026,661 384,288 -642,373
Czechia 754,335 556,981 -197,354

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 £
China 753
XI 430
Germany 318
Croatia 42

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 £
China 362 391 +29
XI 146 284 +138
Germany 205 113 -92
Croatia 0 42 +42

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 81,401,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,232,662
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,432,275
Road transport 10,873
Other 1,561

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 45,279,692 36,121,997 -9,157,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,990,143 6,242,519 -3,747,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,243,129 1,189,146 -1,053,983
Road transport 10,873 0 -10,873
Other 731 830 +99

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 33,979,485
East Midlands Airport 29,676,352
London Heathrow Airport 11,264,132
Immingham Docks 7,946,877
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,167,996

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 £
Manchester Airport 16,982,623 16,996,862 +14,239
East Midlands Airport 18,064,536 11,611,816 -6,452,720
London Heathrow Airport 5,824,417 5,439,715 -384,702
Immingham Docks 5,213,130 2,733,747 -2,479,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,662,056 2,505,940 -2,156,116
London Stansted Airport 2,558,563 937,924 -1,620,639
ZLC 1,589,049 987,992 -601,057
London Gateway Port 1,221,953 696,531 -525,422
Dover 906,694 627,918 -278,776
Hull 0 696,459 +696,459

Quick facts

HS code: 85334010

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

Description: Adjustable resistors like rheostats or potentiometers that handle up to 20 watts of power