Import/export HS code 85437001: Telegraph or telephone network devices

Devices designed to connect to telegraph or telephone networks

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  • 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 1,254,055
Israel 1,204,257
Netherlands 854,357
Malaysia 572,673
Switzerland 522,419

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 989,385 264,670 -724,715
Israel 98,248 1,106,009 +1,007,761
Netherlands 197,326 657,031 +459,705
Malaysia 572,673 0 -572,673
Switzerland 195,415 327,004 +131,589
Norway 444,561 13,638 -430,923
Canada 368,962 55,397 -313,565
France 140,547 258,138 +117,591
China 182,897 120,542 -62,355
New Zealand 46,028 252,914 +206,886

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 1,832,597
Israel 1,247,219
China 792,140
Malaysia 579,830
Switzerland 502,805

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 1,032,293 800,304 -231,989
Israel 98,248 1,148,971 +1,050,723
China 539,854 252,286 -287,568
Malaysia 579,830 0 -579,830
Switzerland 188,951 313,854 +124,903
Norway 387,686 9,585 -378,101
Canada 336,482 54,337 -282,145
Taiwan 150,362 164,295 +13,933
New Zealand 46,028 252,914 +206,886
United Kingdom 241,014 54,453 -186,561

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 21
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Outer London - West and North West 7
Greater Manchester 6

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 13 9 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 6 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
Outer London - West and North West 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 5 1 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 4 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0

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 5,509,715
Road transport 987,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 599,297
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 550,874
Other 12,980

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 3,274,629 2,235,086 -1,039,543
Road transport 125,724 862,110 +736,386
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,194 264,103 -71,091
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 375,693 175,181 -200,512
Other 12,980 0 -12,980

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,908,091
ZLC 991,679
East Midlands Airport 946,039
London Stansted Airport 414,813
Dover 258,717

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 2,287,938 1,620,153 -667,785
ZLC 125,724 865,955 +740,231
East Midlands Airport 608,848 337,191 -271,657
London Stansted Airport 207,308 207,505 +197
Dover 181,003 77,714 -103,289
Eurotunnel 145,368 57,100 -88,268
Thamesport 156,480 10,819 -145,661
London Gateway Port 73,971 88,093 +14,122
Felixstowe 15,643 110,253 +94,610
Birmingham Airport 52,055 34,313 -17,742

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
38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
13
Other manufacturing
11
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 6
2026-03 12
2026-02 8
2026-01 9

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+ 58
1m-15m 47
15m-54m 13
0-1m 12
Other 8

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 9,293,865
China 1,586,613
Germany 1,108,028
France 966,416
Taiwan 713,360

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 6,772,608 2,521,257 -4,251,351
China 939,703 646,910 -292,793
Germany 790,731 317,297 -473,434
France 309,612 656,804 +347,192
Taiwan 524,815 188,545 -336,270
Ukraine 0 633,284 +633,284
Argentina 283,761 344,695 +60,934
Australia 489,223 129,544 -359,679
Canada 393,413 168,541 -224,872
Switzerland 234,091 322,594 +88,503

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 1,778

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 1,778 0 -1,778

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 20,799,561
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,276,964
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,255,243
Other 7,095

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 13,656,737 7,142,824 -6,513,913
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 976,425 300,539 -675,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 223,818 1,031,425 +807,607
Other 7,095 0 -7,095

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 12,060,965
London Heathrow Airport 6,074,919
London Stansted Airport 1,133,576
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,083,506
London Gateway Port 618,044

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 8,217,641 3,843,324 -4,374,317
London Heathrow Airport 3,590,155 2,484,764 -1,105,391
London Stansted Airport 831,563 302,013 -529,550
Dover / Eurotunnel 143,049 940,457 +797,408
London Gateway Port 535,684 82,360 -453,324
ZLC 263,507 134,799 -128,708
Glasgow Airport 238,432 137,167 -101,265
Manchester Airport 297,302 24,670 -272,632
Liverpool Docks 260,243 44,280 -215,963
Edinburgh Airport 49,581 201,492 +151,911

Quick facts

HS code: 85437001

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

Description: Devices designed to connect to telegraph or telephone networks