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 £
France 4,509,837
China 4,354,250
Ukraine 2,097,712
Germany 1,919,583
Finland 603,389

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 £
France 1,147,742 3,362,095 +2,214,353
China 2,449,598 1,904,652 -544,946
Ukraine 1,161,352 936,360 -224,992
Germany 960,950 958,633 -2,317
Finland 507,105 96,284 -410,821
Estonia 325,077 137,045 -188,032
Netherlands 223,725 210,054 -13,671
Japan 201,775 198,282 -3,493
Czechia 241,888 106,482 -135,406
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 206,995 124,473 -82,522

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 5,638,246
France 4,395,552
Ukraine 2,097,712
Germany 978,505
Estonia 874,405

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 3,250,548 2,387,698 -862,850
France 1,103,334 3,292,218 +2,188,884
Ukraine 1,161,352 936,360 -224,992
Germany 411,035 567,470 +156,435
Estonia 730,299 144,106 -586,193
Italy 190,806 282,636 +91,830
Japan 224,119 203,469 -20,650
United Kingdom 177,397 183,507 +6,110
Hungary 192,897 142,357 -50,540
United States 180,352 67,562 -112,790

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 18
Greater Manchester 17
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 16
West Midlands 16
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 14 10 -4
Greater Manchester 11 10 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12 13 +1
West Midlands 11 9 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 9 +1
Inner London - West 8 10 +2
Outer London - West and North West 8 6 -2
Essex 9 5 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 6 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 7 +4

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) 8,209,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,819,801
Air transport 4,352,865
Other 95,271

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) 3,286,348 4,922,707 +1,636,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,604,254 2,215,547 -388,707
Air transport 2,568,241 1,784,624 -783,617
Other 43,115 52,156 +9,041

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,447,064
Felixstowe 2,509,251
ZLC 2,097,712
Thamesport 1,152,919
London Heathrow Airport 1,104,415

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 1,331,887 2,115,177 +783,290
Felixstowe 1,517,118 992,133 -524,985
ZLC 1,161,352 936,360 -224,992
Thamesport 555,736 597,183 +41,447
London Heathrow Airport 773,667 330,748 -442,919
East Midlands Airport 600,053 340,657 -259,396
Eurotunnel 342,267 538,733 +196,466
London 203,014 606,398 +403,384
Birmingham Airport 253,456 425,963 +172,507
London Stansted Airport 280,317 385,911 +105,594

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
77
Manufacture of electrical equipment
30
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
15

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 40
2026-04 32
2026-03 35
2026-02 32
2026-01 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
1m-15m 96
54m+ 70
15m-54m 34
Other 16
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 6,179,079
Netherlands 5,684,113
France 2,204,215
Ireland 1,733,365
Germany 735,381

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 4,069,164 2,109,915 -1,959,249
Netherlands 3,145,791 2,538,322 -607,469
France 1,076,274 1,127,941 +51,667
Ireland 889,945 843,420 -46,525
Germany 348,613 386,768 +38,155
Italy 178,797 302,659 +123,862
Sweden 234,443 190,320 -44,123
Canada 357,793 48,485 -309,308
Brazil 254,314 141,961 -112,353
Australia 147,427 179,086 +31,659

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 464,799
France 1,628
China 1,099
Germany 798
Italy 581

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 464,430 369 -464,061
France 1,628 0 -1,628
China 468 631 +163
Germany 142 656 +514
Italy 314 267 -47
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 380 +380
Ireland 14 12 -2

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 16,338,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,847,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,769,594
Other 505,368
Road transport 5,862

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 8,978,278 7,360,511 -1,617,767
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,038,478 809,083 -1,229,395
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,303,652 1,465,942 +162,290
Other 485,709 19,659 -466,050
Road transport 3,106 2,756 -350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 7,260,068
Manchester Airport 2,561,395
London Stansted Airport 2,435,790
London Heathrow Airport 2,136,609
Southampton 1,775,588

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 3,482,543 3,777,525 +294,982
Manchester Airport 1,515,443 1,045,952 -469,491
London Stansted Airport 1,389,544 1,046,246 -343,298
London Heathrow Airport 1,313,989 822,620 -491,369
Southampton 1,271,597 503,991 -767,606
East Midlands Airport 1,157,507 537,481 -620,026
Dover / Eurotunnel 647,348 602,177 -45,171
Holyhead 260,521 656,544 +396,023
London Gateway Port 638,232 218,647 -419,585
Dover 367,199 212,121 -155,078

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