Import/export HS code 854159: Various semiconductor-based devices

Semiconductor devices not covered by other specific codes

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 £
Sweden 8,027,619
China 6,411,951
United States 4,869,483
Germany 4,758,418
Australia 4,328,749

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 £
Sweden 4,276,586 3,751,033 -525,553
China 4,834,853 1,577,098 -3,257,755
United States 2,939,782 1,929,701 -1,010,081
Germany 2,505,766 2,252,652 -253,114
Australia 2,281,583 2,047,166 -234,417
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,278,857 1,462,772 +183,915
Switzerland 789,415 773,532 -15,883
Netherlands 558,483 428,519 -129,964
Israel 554,252 396,360 -157,892
Slovenia 319,850 513,941 +194,091

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 £
Sweden 9,301,609
China 8,924,071
United States 4,857,723
Australia 4,328,749
Netherlands 2,235,676

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 £
Sweden 4,996,957 4,304,652 -692,305
China 5,796,051 3,128,020 -2,668,031
United States 2,616,751 2,240,972 -375,779
Australia 2,281,583 2,047,166 -234,417
Netherlands 1,691,175 544,501 -1,146,674
Japan 730,284 747,734 +17,450
France 470,243 478,057 +7,814
Israel 530,784 396,360 -134,424
Germany 80,067 772,270 +692,203
Slovenia 319,850 299,847 -20,003

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 25
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 13
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9

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 15 19 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 11 9 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 11 +6
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 9 9 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 5 8 +3
South East Wales 4 6 +2
East Central Scotland 6 5 -1
Essex 7 4 -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 30,443,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,065,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,444,878
Road transport 1,061
Other 49

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 15,553,229 14,890,657 -662,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,339,293 726,544 -3,612,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,006,530 1,438,348 -568,182
Road transport 1,061 0 -1,061
Other 49 0 -49

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 11,799,493
London Stansted Airport 11,248,220
East Midlands Airport 6,344,104
Dover 2,724,491
Felixstowe 2,434,930

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 6,147,434 5,652,059 -495,375
London Stansted Airport 5,638,626 5,609,594 -29,032
East Midlands Airport 3,086,202 3,257,902 +171,700
Dover 1,662,222 1,062,269 -599,953
Felixstowe 2,117,650 317,280 -1,800,370
Thamesport 1,817,077 419,707 -1,397,370
Birmingham Airport 334,204 144,066 -190,138
London 371,026 56,561 -314,465
Edinburgh Airport 221,852 47,022 -174,830
London Gateway Port 117,883 81,228 -36,655

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 53
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 45
Manufacture of electrical equipment 21
Scientific research and development 17
Other manufacturing 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 33
2026-02 33
2026-01 33
2025-12 28

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+ 82
1m-15m 72
15m-54m 25
Other 20
0-1m 15

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 19,263,618
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,852,060
Germany 4,442,851
Thailand 1,598,608
Netherlands 1,176,745

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 10,889,793 8,373,825 -2,515,968
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,263,915 1,588,145 -1,675,770
Germany 1,768,278 2,674,573 +906,295
Thailand 1,596,063 2,545 -1,593,518
Netherlands 464,044 712,701 +248,657
China 502,490 533,776 +31,286
France 101,095 517,173 +416,078
Italy 30,633 221,851 +191,218
Sweden 30,399 173,393 +142,994
Australia 3,948 165,391 +161,443

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 33,294,880
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,569,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,539
Road transport 24,048

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 18,877,377 14,417,503 -4,459,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 428,266 1,140,974 +712,708
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,945 45,594 +43,649
Road transport 24,048 0 -24,048

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 13,702,927
London Heathrow Airport 8,563,567
ZLC 4,429,523
London Stansted Airport 4,163,602
Edinburgh Airport 1,316,585

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 9,353,258 4,349,669 -5,003,589
London Heathrow Airport 3,547,267 5,016,300 +1,469,033
ZLC 2,502,193 1,927,330 -574,863
London Stansted Airport 2,101,513 2,062,089 -39,424
Edinburgh Airport 304,733 1,011,852 +707,119
Belfast Airport 918,844 0 -918,844
Dover / Eurotunnel 168,134 729,637 +561,503
Dover 164,789 97,352 -67,437
Harwich 94,468 126,958 +32,490
London 0 141,475 +141,475

Quick facts

HS code: 854159

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

Description: Semiconductor devices not covered by other specific codes