Import/export HS code 85437010: Translation or dictionary devices

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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 £
Netherlands 5,235,671
China 1,854,964
United States 1,480,930
France 464,734
Belgium 422,098

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 £
Netherlands 2,463,847 2,771,824 +307,977
China 1,103,921 751,043 -352,878
United States 214,362 1,266,568 +1,052,206
France 242,511 222,223 -20,288
Belgium 56,395 365,703 +309,308
Germany 157,299 47,489 -109,810
Switzerland 899 125,848 +124,949
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 111,868 0 -111,868
United Arab Emirates 62,536 1,257 -61,279
Malaysia 45,531 0 -45,531

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 £
China 7,030,651
United Kingdom 1,280,933
Taiwan 546,376
United States 327,703
Belgium 314,604

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 £
China 3,275,423 3,755,228 +479,805
United Kingdom 100,981 1,179,952 +1,078,971
Taiwan 522,690 23,686 -499,004
United States 228,514 99,189 -129,325
Belgium 1,532 313,072 +311,540
Germany 121,221 28,087 -93,134
Switzerland 899 125,848 +124,949
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 107,642 1,598 -106,044
Malaysia 45,531 54,290 +8,759
France 22,941 38,650 +15,709

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 11
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5

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 5 -2
Inner London - West 7 4 -3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +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 8,254,810
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,345,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 530,637
Other 90,750
Road transport 66,617

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 3,932,805 4,322,005 +389,200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 440,846 905,018 +464,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 174,361 356,276 +181,915
Other 79,727 11,023 -68,704
Road transport 0 66,617 +66,617

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,146,555
London Heathrow Airport 2,136,834
London Stansted Airport 1,484,219
Thamesport 468,954
Hull 405,071

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 £
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,185,466 1,961,089 -224,377
London Heathrow Airport 1,381,322 755,512 -625,810
London Stansted Airport 179,202 1,305,017 +1,125,815
Thamesport 131,020 337,934 +206,914
Hull 0 405,071 +405,071
Eurotunnel 242,358 96,438 -145,920
Birmingham Airport 69,177 222,065 +152,888
499 3,060 288,126 +285,066
Dover 154,717 75,389 -79,328
East Midlands Airport 94,309 18,576 -75,733

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 8
Manufacture of electrical equipment 8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 4
2025-08 6

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+ 41
1m-15m 38
0-1m 11
15m-54m 11
Other 10

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 523,057
Ireland 345,062
France 147,831
Germany 134,656
Saudi Arabia 125,424

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 312,693 210,364 -102,329
Ireland 246,688 98,374 -148,314
France 12,506 135,325 +122,819
Germany 108,013 26,643 -81,370
Saudi Arabia 125,424 0 -125,424
United Arab Emirates 17,908 80,110 +62,202
Netherlands 77,175 10,917 -66,258
Italy 40,937 32,611 -8,326
Switzerland 54,118 18,277 -35,841
India 21,879 49,438 +27,559

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 9,879
Sweden 2,670
Belgium 2,506

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 2,745 7,134 +4,389
Sweden 0 2,670 +2,670
Belgium 2,506 0 -2,506

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 1,657,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 343,793
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 189,780
Other 15,055

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 942,668 714,489 -228,179
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,099 163,694 -16,405
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 189,780 0 -189,780
Other 5,251 9,804 +4,553

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 511,060
East Midlands Airport 435,500
London Stansted Airport 320,121
Manchester Airport 204,363
Liverpool Docks 192,398

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 £
ZLC 291,461 219,599 -71,862
East Midlands Airport 205,338 230,162 +24,824
London Stansted Airport 233,265 86,856 -146,409
Manchester Airport 141,161 63,202 -77,959
Liverpool Docks 192,398 0 -192,398
Dover 42,789 135,584 +92,795
London Heathrow Airport 68,743 94,181 +25,438
London Gateway Port 76,892 0 -76,892
Holyhead 41,057 4,520 -36,537
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,637 16,890 +9,253

Quick facts

HS code: 85437010

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

Description: Electrical machines with built-in translation or dictionary functions