Import/export HS code 85393920: Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps for displays

Special lamps used for backlighting in flat-screen TVs and monitors

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 2,804,811
China 16,810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15,075
Romania 9,279
Ireland 865

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 1,330,330 1,474,481 +144,151
China 13,195 3,615 -9,580
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15,075 0 -15,075
Romania 0 9,279 +9,279
Ireland 0 865 +865
Spain 13 0 -13

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 £
United States 2,775,451
China 61,245
Romania 9,279

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 £
United States 1,330,330 1,445,121 +114,791
China 28,270 32,975 +4,705
Romania 0 9,279 +9,279

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1

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 2,840,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,866
Other 878

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 1,352,734 1,487,375 +134,641
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,866 0 -5,866
Other 13 865 +852

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,766,561
London Heathrow Airport 36,689
East Midlands Airport 27,580
Birmingham Airport 9,279
Southampton 5,866

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 Stansted Airport 1,342,543 1,424,018 +81,475
London Heathrow Airport 7,329 29,360 +22,031
East Midlands Airport 2,862 24,718 +21,856
Birmingham Airport 0 9,279 +9,279
Southampton 5,866 0 -5,866
000 13 865 +852

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
2
Manufacture of electrical equipment
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-01 3
2024-08 2

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+ 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

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 £
Canada 80,096
United States 43,435
Germany 30,602
Singapore 11,465
Ireland 5,706

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 £
Canada 75,622 4,474 -71,148
United States 4,249 39,186 +34,937
Germany 4,181 26,421 +22,240
Singapore 0 11,465 +11,465
Ireland 5,706 0 -5,706
Jordan 5,112 0 -5,112
Viet Nam 5,048 0 -5,048
Thailand 0 5,000 +5,000
Slovenia 3,945 0 -3,945
France 2,300 1,283 -1,017

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 £
Ireland 761
France 177

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 £
Ireland 761 0 -761
France 177 0 -177

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 131,223
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,300
Other 938

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 35,299 95,924 +60,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,622 0 -75,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,300 0 -2,300
Other 938 0 -938

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 75,622
East Midlands Airport 74,599
London Heathrow Airport 51,926
ZLC 4,698
Dover 2,300

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 £
Liverpool Docks 75,622 0 -75,622
East Midlands Airport 25,257 49,342 +24,085
London Heathrow Airport 8,213 43,713 +35,500
ZLC 1,829 2,869 +1,040
Dover 2,300 0 -2,300
000 938 0 -938

Quick facts

HS code: 85393920

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

Description: Special lamps used for backlighting in flat-screen TVs and monitors