Import/export HS code 85365003: Optically coupled AC switches

Switches that use light to control electrical circuits, providing isolation between input and output

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 £
China 30,724,242
Switzerland 2,330,634
Germany 2,299,696
United States 1,833,962
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 985,613

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 18,375,105 12,349,137 -6,025,968
Switzerland 1,143,279 1,187,355 +44,076
Germany 708,027 1,591,669 +883,642
United States 813,043 1,020,919 +207,876
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 430,543 555,070 +124,527
France 172,481 277,542 +105,061
Netherlands 134,308 198,837 +64,529
Ireland 51,120 100,825 +49,705
Taiwan 56,673 94,719 +38,046
Italy 57,755 89,406 +31,651

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 32,828,046
Germany 1,645,100
United States 1,595,204
Switzerland 1,017,725
France 511,424

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 19,245,579 13,582,467 -5,663,112
Germany 353,506 1,291,594 +938,088
United States 803,671 791,533 -12,138
Switzerland 625,414 392,311 -233,103
France 146,182 365,242 +219,060
Israel 353,965 130,636 -223,329
Japan 177,592 277,795 +100,203
Taiwan 54,482 165,687 +111,205
Belgium 38,228 180,298 +142,070
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 67,652 147,803 +80,151

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 28
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 24
Essex 20
Surrey, East and West Sussex 19
Greater Manchester 16

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 18 16 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15 16 +1
Essex 12 12 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 10 -2
Greater Manchester 10 11 +1
Inner London - West 8 11 +3
West Midlands 7 12 +5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 9 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 7 10 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 7 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,018,290
Air transport 4,831,264
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,237,709
Road transport 1,238,918
Other 183,847

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,277,051 12,741,239 -5,535,812
Air transport 2,371,259 2,460,005 +88,746
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,338,495 1,899,214 +560,719
Road transport 462,428 776,490 +314,062
Other 104,496 79,351 -25,145

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 20,293,450
London Gateway Port 6,947,567
Southampton 3,300,153
London Stansted Airport 1,612,717
ZLC 1,237,635

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 £
Felixstowe 15,401,626 4,891,824 -10,509,802
London Gateway Port 620,738 6,326,829 +5,706,091
Southampton 2,094,487 1,205,666 -888,821
London Stansted Airport 829,722 782,995 -46,727
ZLC 459,568 778,067 +318,499
Immingham Docks 39,465 1,175,134 +1,135,669
London Heathrow Airport 603,120 572,544 -30,576
East Midlands Airport 555,641 534,259 -21,382
London 619,280 414,971 -204,309
Dover 314,473 112,489 -201,984

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 94
Manufacture of electrical equipment 31
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 23
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 21
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 21

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 35
2025-11 29
2025-10 37
2025-09 46
2025-08 37

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+ 119
1m-15m 115
15m-54m 33
Other 18
0-1m 16

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 3,825,239
Germany 3,106,988
Ireland 2,755,353
Italy 2,480,193
Netherlands 2,275,113

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 2,180,170 1,645,069 -535,101
Germany 1,799,541 1,307,447 -492,094
Ireland 1,678,763 1,076,590 -602,173
Italy 1,320,190 1,160,003 -160,187
Netherlands 1,252,874 1,022,239 -230,635
United Arab Emirates 1,358,070 661,237 -696,833
Saudi Arabia 846,839 715,561 -131,278
Singapore 600,027 817,843 +217,816
France 811,354 604,156 -207,198
Switzerland 973,308 417,506 -555,802

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 39,895
United States 1,516
XI 1,015
Germany 400
Sweden 201

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 14,930 24,965 +10,035
United States 0 1,516 +1,516
XI 414 601 +187
Germany 0 400 +400
Sweden 0 201 +201
Romania 20 0 -20
India 19 0 -19

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 32,541,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,824,140
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,496,431
Other 43,333
Road transport 16,889

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 18,622,531 13,919,109 -4,703,422
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,579,801 1,244,339 -335,462
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 604,650 891,781 +287,131
Other 15,383 27,950 +12,567
Road transport 16,889 0 -16,889

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,138,840
London Heathrow Airport 7,708,553
Glasgow Airport 6,161,016
ZLC 2,079,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,095,180

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 £
East Midlands Airport 8,988,199 6,150,641 -2,837,558
London Heathrow Airport 3,944,639 3,763,914 -180,725
Glasgow Airport 3,816,595 2,344,421 -1,472,174
ZLC 1,260,253 819,456 -440,797
Dover / Eurotunnel 248,623 846,557 +597,934
London Gateway Port 395,040 520,707 +125,667
London Stansted Airport 440,144 367,211 -72,933
Immingham Docks 676,975 4,930 -672,045
Holyhead 248,234 170,591 -77,643
Eurotunnel 175,455 134,747 -40,708

Quick facts

HS code: 85365003

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

Description: Switches that use light to control electrical circuits, providing isolation between input and output