Import/export HS code 85437050: Sunbeds and sunlamps

Equipment used for tanning, such as sunbeds and lamps

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 25,570,036
Netherlands 15,923,188
Poland 6,641,308
Italy 1,038,051
Denmark 529,167

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 11,600,540 13,969,496 +2,368,956
Netherlands 8,656,164 7,267,024 -1,389,140
Poland 3,516,873 3,124,435 -392,438
Italy 459,886 578,165 +118,279
Denmark 240,737 288,430 +47,693
Malaysia 287,976 189,696 -98,280
Hungary 406,366 11,047 -395,319
United States 134,043 114,746 -19,297
France 246,396 0 -246,396
China 77,550 130,137 +52,587

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 25,691,917
Netherlands 15,483,963
Poland 5,806,512
Italy 743,052
Denmark 703,469

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 11,742,356 13,949,561 +2,207,205
Netherlands 8,543,444 6,940,519 -1,602,925
Poland 3,058,549 2,747,963 -310,586
Italy 459,886 283,166 -176,720
Denmark 0 703,469 +703,469
Hungary 15,831 400,190 +384,359
China 182,614 135,038 -47,576
Malaysia 153,383 158,434 +5,051
United States 154,556 143,353 -11,203
Belgium 95,628 0 -95,628

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Midlands 5
Kent 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4

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 7 6 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 2 -4
West Midlands 5 2 -3
Kent 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 0 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
North Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 45,333,463
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,405,071
Other 1,456,296
Air transport 1,440,928

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) 21,671,460 23,662,003 +1,990,543
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,303,435 1,101,636 -1,201,799
Other 1,141,766 314,530 -827,236
Air transport 701,326 739,602 +38,276

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 19,291,968
Immingham Docks 10,433,424
Eurotunnel 5,087,184
Harwich 3,537,356
Killingholme 3,447,681

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 £
Dover 9,765,976 9,525,992 -239,984
Immingham Docks 2,467,876 7,965,548 +5,497,672
Eurotunnel 3,272,187 1,814,997 -1,457,190
Harwich 2,084,874 1,452,482 -632,392
Killingholme 3,275,185 172,496 -3,102,689
Felixstowe 705,025 1,546,604 +841,579
Hull 984,806 1,225,588 +240,782
000 1,141,766 314,530 -827,236
Grangemouth Docks 494,012 187,923 -306,089
Tyne 291,371 292,500 +1,129

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
14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Other personal service activities
8
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 14
2026-03 17
2026-02 9
2026-01 15

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+ 27
1m-15m 24
0-1m 18
15m-54m 3
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 2,067,165
Germany 634,242
Ireland 399,554
India 369,013
Poland 271,342

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 929,480 1,137,685 +208,205
Germany 481,030 153,212 -327,818
Ireland 378,909 20,645 -358,264
India 305,999 63,014 -242,985
Poland 50,920 220,422 +169,502
Israel 126,189 125,875 -314
China 85,742 132,651 +46,909
United Arab Emirates 44,085 172,557 +128,472
Singapore 40,052 87,768 +47,716
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 120,210 5,000 -115,210

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 £
Germany 205,123
Hungary 61,320
Poland 17,997
United States 4,089
XI 2,437

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 £
Germany 203,599 1,524 -202,075
Hungary 61,320 0 -61,320
Poland 17,997 0 -17,997
United States 4,029 60 -3,969
XI 2,375 62 -2,313

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 4,869,800
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 514,746
Other 335,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,127
Road transport 3,000

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 2,720,784 2,149,016 -571,768
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,249 363,497 +212,248
Other 333,666 1,646 -332,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,318 23,809 -18,509
Road transport 3,000 0 -3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,976,891
ZLC 1,520,830
London Heathrow Airport 624,056
East Midlands Airport 588,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 371,960

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 £
London Stansted Airport 993,318 983,573 -9,745
ZLC 810,512 710,318 -100,194
London Heathrow Airport 417,546 206,510 -211,036
East Midlands Airport 343,779 244,553 -99,226
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,511 280,449 +188,938
000 333,666 1,646 -332,020
Manchester Airport 117,070 0 -117,070
London Gateway Port 42,318 20,033 -22,285
Immingham Docks 9,114 49,797 +40,683
Holyhead 32,218 6,192 -26,026

Quick facts

HS code: 85437050

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

Description: Equipment used for tanning, such as sunbeds and lamps