Import/export HS code 85437002: Microwave amplifiers

Devices that boost microwave signals for communication or radar systems

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 £
Germany 55,196,860
United States 8,421,088
France 1,716,038
Sweden 1,412,403
Canada 1,251,233

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 £
Germany 17,867,235 37,329,625 +19,462,390
United States 4,754,940 3,666,148 -1,088,792
France 598,715 1,117,323 +518,608
Sweden 915,882 496,521 -419,361
Canada 696,211 555,022 -141,189
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 928,980 0 -928,980
Japan 707,381 88,256 -619,125
South Korea 234,490 493,869 +259,379
Switzerland 264,504 399,934 +135,430
Netherlands 268,078 269,934 +1,856

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 £
Germany 54,180,801
United Kingdom 7,324,659
United States 6,197,278
France 2,106,362
China 1,413,599

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 £
Germany 16,947,477 37,233,324 +20,285,847
United Kingdom 5,646,185 1,678,474 -3,967,711
United States 2,968,027 3,229,251 +261,224
France 729,724 1,376,638 +646,914
China 1,039,808 373,791 -666,017
Canada 696,211 657,418 -38,793
Sweden 895,859 13,539 -882,320
Netherlands 34,187 148,953 +114,766
Switzerland 12,294 168,185 +155,891
South Korea 24,108 130,060 +105,952

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 11
Inner London - West 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Essex 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +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) 54,447,148
Air transport 19,069,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 947,487
Road transport 50,134
Other 14,467

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) 17,203,132 37,244,016 +20,040,884
Air transport 11,395,065 7,674,701 -3,720,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 651,192 296,295 -354,897
Road transport 34,008 16,126 -17,882
Other 0 14,467 +14,467

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 42,582,175
Dover 11,493,109
London Heathrow Airport 8,470,875
London Stansted Airport 5,341,785
East Midlands Airport 3,751,291

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 £
Eurotunnel 10,099,933 32,482,242 +22,382,309
Dover 6,731,335 4,761,774 -1,969,561
London Heathrow Airport 5,853,614 2,617,261 -3,236,353
London Stansted Airport 2,529,121 2,812,664 +283,543
East Midlands Airport 2,441,068 1,310,223 -1,130,845
Manchester Airport 500,431 769,349 +268,918
Thamesport 310,904 257,293 -53,611
Dover / Eurotunnel 371,864 0 -371,864
Felixstowe 260,173 26,372 -233,801
Birmingham Airport 55,086 51,549 -3,537

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 16
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 7
Telecommunications 7
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 12
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 10

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+ 30
1m-15m 13
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3

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 81,487,259
France 7,074,624
Germany 4,093,692
Japan 3,113,077
Poland 2,305,419

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 49,088,390 32,398,869 -16,689,521
France 2,617,231 4,457,393 +1,840,162
Germany 2,607,971 1,485,721 -1,122,250
Japan 2,020,437 1,092,640 -927,797
Poland 2,294,481 10,938 -2,283,543
Malaysia 1,844,098 366,806 -1,477,292
South Korea 718,551 1,386,238 +667,687
Taiwan 1,318,659 555,308 -763,351
China 922,796 686,696 -236,100
Sweden 647,622 945,921 +298,299

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 106,772,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,306,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,029

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 62,728,340 44,044,659 -18,683,681
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,232,204 3,074,408 -2,157,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,029 0 -210,029

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 71,713,411
London Heathrow Airport 27,810,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,072,740
London Stansted Airport 4,136,312
ZLC 1,947,527

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 41,738,268 29,975,143 -11,763,125
London Heathrow Airport 18,151,031 9,659,151 -8,491,880
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,073,256 2,999,484 -2,073,772
London Stansted Airport 2,223,158 1,913,154 -310,004
ZLC 452,200 1,495,327 +1,043,127
Newcastle Airport 0 580,495 +580,495
Manchester Airport 90,265 415,356 +325,091
Dover 154,689 54,800 -99,889
Immingham Docks 161,014 18,167 -142,847
Glasgow Airport 51,175 0 -51,175

Quick facts

HS code: 85437002

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

Description: Devices that boost microwave signals for communication or radar systems