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 3,014,055
Switzerland 1,648,393
Netherlands 879,369
India 803,113

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 2,921,760 92,295 -2,829,465
Switzerland 1,646,500 1,893 -1,644,607
Netherlands 876,519 2,850 -873,669
India 3,410 799,703 +796,293
Austria 524,861 0 -524,861
United Arab Emirates 227,309 0 -227,309
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,991 61,046 +54,055
China 21,438 42,177 +20,739
Germany 30,804 31,715 +911

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 2,909,894
Switzerland 1,648,393
India 803,113
United Kingdom 588,026

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 2,819,357 90,537 -2,728,820
Switzerland 1,646,500 1,893 -1,644,607
India 3,410 799,703 +796,293
United Kingdom 554,544 33,482 -521,062
United Arab Emirates 227,309 0 -227,309
Mexico 102,596 1,758 -100,838
China 22,134 42,177 +20,043
Slovenia 21,843 29,439 +7,596
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 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
West Central Scotland 2

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 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
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) 10,719,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,697,393
Air transport 703,596
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) 5,547,750 5,172,183 -375,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,916,114 4,781,279 +1,865,165
Air transport 502,465 201,131 -301,334
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 2,193,283
London Gateway Port 1,237,673
Southampton 1,211,112
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 2,176,871 16,412 -2,160,459
London Gateway Port 1,234,823 2,850 -1,231,973
Southampton 1,211,112 0 -1,211,112
Felixstowe 290,039 815,485 +525,446
London Heathrow Airport 387,156 62,713 -324,443
London Stansted Airport 76,185 118,816 +42,631
Eurotunnel 21,843 23,059 +1,216
Glasgow Airport 25,637 0 -25,637
Killingholme 23,568 0 -23,568

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 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 3

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 16
54m+ 8
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 284,954
Oman 192,578
South Africa 100,966
Czechia 92,934
Brazil 82,516

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 158,484 126,470 -32,014
Oman 0 192,578 +192,578
South Africa 26,205 74,761 +48,556
Czechia 90,186 2,748 -87,438
Brazil 77,516 5,000 -72,516
Germany 23,549 35,976 +12,427
Turkey 46,161 0 -46,161
Saudi Arabia 23,720 18,161 -5,559
China 16,363 22,345 +5,982
Sweden 0 29,595 +29,595

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 813,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 289,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,512

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 532,060 281,704 -250,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,492 274,671 +260,179
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,254 19,258 -52,996

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 540,728
London Gateway Port 283,105
London Heathrow Airport 144,995
ZLC 73,185
Dover 43,244

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 368,025 172,703 -195,322
London Gateway Port 12,976 270,129 +257,153
London Heathrow Airport 123,623 21,372 -102,251
ZLC 22,927 50,258 +27,331
Dover 31,478 11,766 -19,712
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,576 5,557 -32,019
Glasgow Airport 14,570 22,397 +7,827
London Stansted Airport 2,915 10,828 +7,913
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