Import/export HS code 853510: Fuses for high-voltage circuits

Safety devices that protect electrical circuits by breaking the circuit if the current is too high

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 £
Germany 2,188,704
China 1,492,830
France 1,180,146
Netherlands 849,629
Ireland 819,529

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 £
Germany 906,051 1,282,653 +376,602
China 762,378 730,452 -31,926
France 657,698 522,448 -135,250
Netherlands 325,623 524,006 +198,383
Ireland 93,595 725,934 +632,339
United States 379,541 394,551 +15,010
India 162,038 388,885 +226,847
Denmark 0 513,262 +513,262
Hungary 223,854 215,618 -8,236
Switzerland 314,983 76,701 -238,282

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 1,949,723
Germany 1,942,229
United States 993,189
France 955,151
United Kingdom 666,048

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 861,556 1,088,167 +226,611
Germany 770,461 1,171,768 +401,307
United States 460,646 532,543 +71,897
France 477,767 477,384 -383
United Kingdom 226,388 439,660 +213,272
Hungary 271,409 393,078 +121,669
India 168,530 399,349 +230,819
Spain 29,011 464,340 +435,329
Switzerland 229,905 49,521 -180,384
South Korea 153,190 107,104 -46,086

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 18
Inner London - West 17
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 13
Greater Manchester 12

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 14 11 -3
Inner London - West 13 9 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 9 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8 8 +0
Greater Manchester 7 9 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 6 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 4 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 7 +1
West Midlands 7 6 -1
Inner London - East 5 5 +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) 3,854,985
Air transport 3,620,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,319,766
Road transport 512,516
Other 38,410

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) 1,577,804 2,277,181 +699,377
Air transport 1,605,442 2,014,899 +409,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,106,628 1,213,138 +106,510
Road transport 123,242 389,274 +266,032
Other 19,632 18,778 -854

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 1,008,359
East Midlands Airport 874,306
London Heathrow Airport 860,997
Dover 770,402
Eurotunnel 740,555

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 £
Birmingham Airport 425,893 582,466 +156,573
East Midlands Airport 373,548 500,758 +127,210
London Heathrow Airport 454,300 406,697 -47,603
Dover 284,245 486,157 +201,912
Eurotunnel 439,389 301,166 -138,223
Holyhead 74,158 626,278 +552,120
ZLC 275,505 366,168 +90,663
Felixstowe 359,899 277,083 -82,816
London Gateway Port 164,999 441,000 +276,001
Dover / Eurotunnel 270,074 262,298 -7,776

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
57
Manufacture of electrical equipment
23
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
22
Civil engineering
12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 22
2026-04 21
2026-03 27
2026-02 29
2026-01 22

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+ 97
1m-15m 73
15m-54m 31
Other 17
0-1m 10

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 Arab Emirates 1,839,117
China 902,494
Brazil 816,829
United States 691,489
Germany 519,030

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 Arab Emirates 1,752,717 86,400 -1,666,317
China 442,310 460,184 +17,874
Brazil 337,652 479,177 +141,525
United States 279,017 412,472 +133,455
Germany 189,431 329,599 +140,168
Saudi Arabia 81,786 385,630 +303,844
Norway 135,126 314,445 +179,319
Netherlands 156,932 272,457 +115,525
France 115,640 311,923 +196,283
Ireland 202,940 191,264 -11,676

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 £
France 93,143
China 26,254
XI 13,038
Germany 440
Taiwan 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 £
France 85,780 7,363 -78,417
China 10,449 15,805 +5,356
XI 13,038 0 -13,038
Germany 0 440 +440
Taiwan 31 11 -20
Hungary 33 0 -33

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 7,552,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,661,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 700,726
Other 133,381

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 4,444,803 3,107,994 -1,336,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 744,306 917,460 +173,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 280,522 420,204 +139,682
Other 109,352 24,029 -85,323

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,994,436
East Midlands Airport 1,519,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,199,787
Aberdeen Airport 735,218
Warton Aerodrome 326,356

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,889,130 1,105,306 -1,783,824
East Midlands Airport 825,587 694,260 -131,327
Dover / Eurotunnel 557,138 642,649 +85,511
Aberdeen Airport 257,570 477,648 +220,078
Warton Aerodrome 0 326,356 +326,356
ZLC 171,454 152,304 -19,150
Manchester Airport 163,855 108,998 -54,857
Aberdeen Docks 54,200 211,170 +156,970
London Stansted Airport 67,099 183,351 +116,252
Immingham Docks 37,688 142,042 +104,354

Quick facts

HS code: 853510

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

Description: Safety devices that protect electrical circuits by breaking the circuit if the current is too high