Import/export HS code 853670: Optical fiber connectors
Connectors used to join optical fibers, bundles, or cables in communication systems
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 | 65,278,243 |
| China | 18,429,869 |
| India | 15,072,849 |
| Poland | 11,273,392 |
| Germany | 8,736,269 |
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 | 27,718,000 | 37,560,243 | +9,842,243 |
| China | 9,756,829 | 8,673,040 | -1,083,789 |
| India | 5,227,370 | 9,845,479 | +4,618,109 |
| Poland | 6,538,872 | 4,734,520 | -1,804,352 |
| Germany | 4,727,198 | 4,009,071 | -718,127 |
| France | 3,613,577 | 3,168,273 | -445,304 |
| Netherlands | 2,815,116 | 2,570,597 | -244,519 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,420,587 | 2,986,090 | +1,565,503 |
| Norway | 765,342 | 2,856,511 | +2,091,169 |
| Taiwan | 1,491,201 | 1,924,791 | +433,590 |
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 | 33,029,039 |
| Cambodia | 27,260,626 |
| United States | 25,503,344 |
| India | 16,901,133 |
| Poland | 9,647,584 |
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 | 15,371,185 | 17,657,854 | +2,286,669 |
| Cambodia | 10,320,738 | 16,939,888 | +6,619,150 |
| United States | 13,652,195 | 11,851,149 | -1,801,046 |
| India | 6,220,480 | 10,680,653 | +4,460,173 |
| Poland | 4,673,235 | 4,974,349 | +301,114 |
| Mexico | 4,806,583 | 2,552,258 | -2,254,325 |
| Taiwan | 1,931,336 | 2,662,389 | +731,053 |
| Malaysia | 1,198,770 | 2,987,079 | +1,788,309 |
| Switzerland | 1,835,864 | 2,063,899 | +228,035 |
| Tunisia | 1,638,050 | 1,833,673 | +195,623 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 55 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 52 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 45 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 33 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 40 | 36 | -4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 32 | 43 | +11 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 33 | 31 | -2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 23 | 27 | +4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 19 | 25 | +6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 14 | 17 | +3 |
| Essex | 15 | 19 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 21 | 15 | -6 |
| Inner London - East | 16 | 16 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 14 | 11 | -3 |
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 | 74,958,495 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 55,641,701 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 29,416,732 |
| Other | 1,970,182 |
| Road transport | 144,440 |
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 | 36,643,040 | 38,315,455 | +1,672,415 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 21,729,164 | 33,912,537 | +12,183,373 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 14,847,197 | 14,569,535 | -277,662 |
| Other | 1,204,232 | 765,950 | -438,282 |
| Road transport | 41,293 | 103,147 | +61,854 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 39,627,923 |
| Southampton | 38,311,570 |
| East Midlands Airport | 19,058,902 |
| Dover | 13,880,719 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,844,604 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 17,700,858 | 21,927,065 | +4,226,207 |
| Southampton | 11,884,672 | 26,426,898 | +14,542,226 |
| East Midlands Airport | 9,751,308 | 9,307,594 | -443,714 |
| Dover | 7,685,941 | 6,194,778 | -1,491,163 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,553,662 | 3,290,942 | -1,262,720 |
| Felixstowe | 2,921,151 | 3,548,205 | +627,054 |
| Liverpool Docks | 4,622,256 | 118,057 | -4,504,199 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,289,377 | 2,066,192 | -223,185 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,638,374 | 2,602,309 | +963,935 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,818,208 | 1,772,745 | -45,463 |
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
|
115 |
|
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
|
94 |
|
Manufacture of electrical equipment
|
65 |
|
Telecommunications
|
47 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
44 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 116 |
| 2026-04 | 110 |
| 2026-03 | 138 |
| 2026-02 | 116 |
| 2026-01 | 118 |
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+ | 247 |
| 1m-15m | 224 |
| 15m-54m | 66 |
| Other | 49 |
| 0-1m | 37 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 17,049,782 |
| United States | 15,679,474 |
| Ireland | 10,768,537 |
| Poland | 8,768,289 |
| Singapore | 7,643,725 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,815,411 | 10,234,371 | +3,418,960 |
| United States | 6,779,985 | 8,899,489 | +2,119,504 |
| Ireland | 7,424,149 | 3,344,388 | -4,079,761 |
| Poland | 3,264,357 | 5,503,932 | +2,239,575 |
| Singapore | 1,576,211 | 6,067,514 | +4,491,303 |
| Norway | 3,892,030 | 1,651,700 | -2,240,330 |
| India | 3,567,252 | 1,283,244 | -2,284,008 |
| France | 2,561,729 | 1,799,088 | -762,641 |
| Australia | 1,741,826 | 2,238,746 | +496,920 |
| China | 1,974,912 | 1,550,201 | -424,711 |
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 | 9,198 |
| China | 346 |
| Germany | 99 |
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 | 573 | 8,625 | +8,052 |
| China | 277 | 69 | -208 |
| Germany | 99 | 0 | -99 |
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 | 72,127,601 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 42,990,439 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,162,775 |
| Other | 25,758 |
| Road transport | 4,574 |
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 | 31,182,820 | 40,944,781 | +9,761,961 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 22,013,125 | 20,977,314 | -1,035,811 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,406,310 | 2,756,465 | -2,649,845 |
| Other | 8,917 | 16,841 | +7,924 |
| Road transport | 4,574 | 0 | -4,574 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 37,002,643 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 26,183,652 |
| East Midlands Airport | 13,991,684 |
| London Stansted Airport | 9,925,963 |
| Holyhead | 9,074,329 |
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 | 16,688,039 | 20,314,604 | +3,626,565 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 11,259,421 | 14,924,231 | +3,664,810 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,967,808 | 6,023,876 | -1,943,932 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,068,817 | 6,857,146 | +3,788,329 |
| Holyhead | 6,073,987 | 3,000,342 | -3,073,645 |
| Dover | 2,629,694 | 2,545,737 | -83,957 |
| ZLC | 2,127,256 | 3,002,245 | +874,989 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,320,149 | 817,296 | -1,502,853 |
| Manchester Airport | 671,656 | 1,880,061 | +1,208,405 |
| Aberdeen Airport | 294,141 | 2,252,240 | +1,958,099 |
Quick facts
HS code: 853670
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Connectors used to join optical fibers, bundles, or cables in communication systems