Import/export HS code 88026019: Various satellites

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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 £
Switzerland 1,904,419
United States 1,177,168
Netherlands 483,715
Bulgaria 115,418
India 63,866

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 £
Switzerland 1,904,419 0 -1,904,419
United States 507,109 670,059 +162,950
Netherlands 228,697 255,018 +26,321
Bulgaria 56,153 59,265 +3,112
India 0 63,866 +63,866
Italy 41,580 0 -41,580
Lithuania 0 37,977 +37,977
Germany 0 9,972 +9,972
South Africa 8,915 0 -8,915
Norway 2,209 0 -2,209

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 £
Switzerland 1,904,419
United States 783,199
United Kingdom 650,648
Netherlands 227,036
Bulgaria 115,418

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 £
Switzerland 1,904,419 0 -1,904,419
United States 292,923 490,276 +197,353
United Kingdom 215,847 434,801 +218,954
Netherlands 227,036 0 -227,036
Bulgaria 56,153 59,265 +3,112
India 0 63,866 +63,866
Italy 41,580 0 -41,580
Lithuania 0 37,977 +37,977
Germany 0 9,972 +9,972
South Africa 8,915 0 -8,915

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
West Central Scotland 1

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
West 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) 2,169,409
Air transport 1,675,500
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,661

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) 1,904,419 264,990 -1,639,429
Air transport 844,333 831,167 -13,166
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,661 0 -1,661

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,904,419
London Stansted Airport 789,321
London Heathrow Airport 282,758
Eurotunnel 264,990
East Midlands Airport 223,847

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 1,904,419 0 -1,904,419
London Stansted Airport 291,262 498,059 +206,797
London Heathrow Airport 8,915 273,843 +264,928
Eurotunnel 0 264,990 +264,990
East Midlands Airport 164,582 59,265 -105,317
Glasgow Airport 215,847 0 -215,847
Birmingham Airport 163,727 0 -163,727
Thamesport 1,661 0 -1,661

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Telecommunications 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-04 1
2025-03 1

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 1
54m+ 1

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 73,422,751
Belgium 13,462,873
New Zealand 3,067,175
Portugal 2,259,876
Netherlands 2,165,381

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 8,554,627 64,868,124 +56,313,497
Belgium 11,529,431 1,933,442 -9,595,989
New Zealand 3,067,175 0 -3,067,175
Portugal 0 2,259,876 +2,259,876
Netherlands 2,165,381 0 -2,165,381
Germany 343,093 820,763 +477,670
Saudi Arabia 138,192 0 -138,192
Brazil 112,825 0 -112,825
Philippines 37,460 60,356 +22,896
Italy 24,530 0 -24,530

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 78,057,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,882,512

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 12,300,014 65,757,943 +53,457,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,682,111 4,200,401 -9,481,710

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 52,501,917
Glasgow Airport 25,290,932
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,880,113
London Stansted Airport 158,085
East Midlands Airport 66,293

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 Heathrow Airport 1,291,184 51,210,733 +49,919,549
Glasgow Airport 10,752,422 14,538,510 +3,786,088
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,679,712 4,200,401 -9,479,311
London Stansted Airport 158,085 0 -158,085
East Midlands Airport 66,293 0 -66,293
ZLC 24,530 0 -24,530
Manchester Airport 0 8,700 +8,700
Prestwick Airport 7,500 0 -7,500
Tyne 2,399 0 -2,399

Quick facts

HS code: 88026019

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

Description: Satellites used for purposes other than communication, such as weather or research