Import/export HS code 85365005: Electronic switches with temperature protection

Advanced switches that include temperature control features for safety

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 3,712,607
France 3,176,937
Ukraine 2,199,380
Germany 1,641,382
United States 599,098

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 2,351,668 1,360,939 -990,729
France 1,195,880 1,981,057 +785,177
Ukraine 1,248,750 950,630 -298,120
Germany 987,065 654,317 -332,748
United States 572,092 27,006 -545,086
Finland 404,004 183,673 -220,331
Estonia 331,743 102,423 -229,320
Netherlands 235,677 160,512 -75,165
Czechia 280,049 102,704 -177,345
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 223,902 152,501 -71,401

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 4,846,215
France 3,128,356
Ukraine 2,199,380
Estonia 855,837
Germany 830,487

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 3,169,888 1,676,327 -1,493,561
France 1,174,385 1,953,971 +779,586
Ukraine 1,248,750 950,630 -298,120
Estonia 738,476 117,361 -621,115
Germany 413,018 417,469 +4,451
United States 579,990 67,142 -512,848
Italy 151,995 201,974 +49,979
Japan 214,425 121,989 -92,436
United Kingdom 180,747 154,676 -26,071
Hungary 187,537 138,773 -48,764

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 19
Greater Manchester 18
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 17
West Midlands 16
Inner London - West 11

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 14 10 -4
Greater Manchester 14 8 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12 13 +1
West Midlands 13 6 -7
Inner London - West 10 6 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 8 +0
Essex 9 5 -4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 6 +1
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 5 -1

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) 6,789,092
Air transport 4,547,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,056,857
Other 60,548

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) 3,397,335 3,391,757 -5,578
Air transport 3,014,725 1,532,768 -1,481,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,496,954 1,559,903 -937,051
Other 44,642 15,906 -28,736

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,639,476
Felixstowe 2,202,676
ZLC 2,199,380
London Heathrow Airport 1,129,798
Thamesport 1,021,486

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 1,258,518 1,380,958 +122,440
Felixstowe 1,550,918 651,758 -899,160
ZLC 1,248,750 950,630 -298,120
London Heathrow Airport 836,284 293,514 -542,770
Thamesport 539,872 481,614 -58,258
London Stansted Airport 633,254 352,700 -280,554
East Midlands Airport 477,877 371,511 -106,366
London 197,717 593,059 +395,342
Eurotunnel 385,623 361,793 -23,830
Birmingham Airport 298,035 245,433 -52,602

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 72
Manufacture of electrical equipment 28
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 37
2025-11 35
2025-10 39
2025-09 27
2025-08 33

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
1m-15m 93
54m+ 67
15m-54m 38
Other 15
0-1m 14

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 6,026,306
Netherlands 5,187,438
France 2,171,314
Ireland 1,877,837
Germany 663,955

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 3,691,742 2,334,564 -1,357,178
Netherlands 2,818,010 2,369,428 -448,582
France 1,097,241 1,074,073 -23,168
Ireland 1,063,452 814,385 -249,067
Germany 336,099 327,856 -8,243
Italy 300,815 237,937 -62,878
Canada 92,860 334,522 +241,662
Brazil 270,066 115,694 -154,372
Sweden 254,908 129,237 -125,671
Australia 170,979 164,759 -6,220

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 £
XI 464,708
Nicaragua 160,085
France 1,628
China 843
Italy 314

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 £
XI 464,338 370 -463,968
Nicaragua 160,085 0 -160,085
France 1,628 0 -1,628
China 227 616 +389
Italy 314 0 -314
Germany 142 0 -142
Ireland 0 14 +14

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 15,037,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,263,045
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,653,412
Other 658,351
Road transport 7,957

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 8,393,009 6,644,033 -1,748,976
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,616,579 1,646,466 +29,887
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,644,105 1,009,307 -634,798
Other 639,865 18,486 -621,379
Road transport 5,201 2,756 -2,445

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 6,376,927
London Stansted Airport 2,443,533
Manchester Airport 2,269,169
London Heathrow Airport 1,901,529
East Midlands Airport 1,777,121

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 £
ZLC 3,846,273 2,530,654 -1,315,619
London Stansted Airport 1,262,445 1,181,088 -81,357
Manchester Airport 966,416 1,302,753 +336,337
London Heathrow Airport 1,026,618 874,911 -151,707
East Midlands Airport 1,167,527 609,594 -557,933
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,004,588 724,917 -279,671
Southampton 992,625 550,711 -441,914
Holyhead 267,119 651,935 +384,816
London Gateway Port 509,131 392,470 -116,661
000 639,865 18,486 -621,379

Quick facts

HS code: 85365005

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

Description: Advanced switches that include temperature control features for safety