Import/export HS code 85433040: Printed circuit board machines

Machines specifically used for making printed circuit boards through electroplating or electrolysis

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  • 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 £
Denmark 11,725,595
United States 3,019,979
Switzerland 1,648,393
Netherlands 876,519
India 793,813

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 £
Denmark 2,639,239 9,086,356 +6,447,117
United States 2,923,307 96,672 -2,826,635
Switzerland 1,646,500 1,893 -1,644,607
Netherlands 876,519 0 -876,519
India 3,410 790,403 +786,993
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 685,309 0 -685,309
Austria 524,861 0 -524,861
United Arab Emirates 227,309 0 -227,309
China 22,872 28,403 +5,531
Germany 36,755 8,656 -28,099

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 £
Denmark 12,578,546
United States 2,909,058
Switzerland 1,648,393
India 793,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 672,250

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 £
Denmark 3,492,190 9,086,356 +5,594,166
United States 2,814,144 94,914 -2,719,230
Switzerland 1,646,500 1,893 -1,644,607
India 3,410 790,403 +786,993
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 672,250 0 -672,250
United Kingdom 561,304 0 -561,304
United Arab Emirates 227,309 0 -227,309
Mexico 102,596 1,758 -100,838
China 35,386 28,403 -6,983
Taiwan 41,000 2,600 -38,400

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 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Kent 2
West Central Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -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) 10,694,194
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,351,743
Air transport 647,953
Other 673

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) 5,551,511 5,142,683 -408,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,581,257 4,770,486 +1,189,229
Air transport 518,139 129,814 -388,325
Other 673 0 -673

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,583,151
Dover 2,185,527
Southampton 1,877,612
London Gateway Port 1,234,823
Felixstowe 1,105,524

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,496,795 9,086,356 +5,589,561
Dover 2,175,556 9,971 -2,165,585
Southampton 1,877,612 0 -1,877,612
London Gateway Port 1,234,823 0 -1,234,823
Felixstowe 290,039 815,485 +525,446
London Heathrow Airport 381,365 35,642 -345,723
London Stansted Airport 76,185 85,334 +9,149
Glasgow Airport 32,397 0 -32,397
East Midlands Airport 25,227 1,821 -23,406
Eurotunnel 26,919 0 -26,919

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 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
1m-15m 14
54m+ 7
Other 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
United States 373,576
Czechia 92,934
Brazil 82,516
Turkey 46,161
Saudi Arabia 41,881

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 269,349 104,227 -165,122
Czechia 90,186 2,748 -87,438
Brazil 0 82,516 +82,516
Turkey 0 46,161 +46,161
Saudi Arabia 23,720 18,161 -5,559
Germany 25,860 11,800 -14,060
China 16,363 18,199 +1,836
Sweden 0 29,595 +29,595
South Africa 26,205 0 -26,205
Ireland 18,780 4,118 -14,662

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 879,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,745

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 570,298 309,016 -261,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,026 56,217 +27,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,413 7,332 -9,081

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 578,274
London Heathrow Airport 161,028
ZLC 117,233
Dover 41,478
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,630

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 403,702 174,572 -229,130
London Heathrow Airport 55,854 105,174 +49,320
ZLC 93,257 23,976 -69,281
Dover 5,000 36,478 +31,478
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,826 17,804 -3,022
London Gateway Port 12,976 2,790 -10,186
Glasgow Airport 14,570 0 -14,570
London Stansted Airport 2,915 5,294 +2,379
Holyhead 3,200 1,935 -1,265
Immingham Docks 0 4,542 +4,542

Quick facts

HS code: 85433040

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

Description: Machines specifically used for making printed circuit boards through electroplating or electrolysis