Import/export HS code 38249975: Lithium niobate wafers (undoped)

Undoped lithium niobate wafers used in electronics and optical applications

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* 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 £
Japan 486,223
France 247,663
Germany 129,332
United States 95,101
China 43,606

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 £
Japan 221,059 265,164 +44,105
France 15,193 232,470 +217,277
Germany 90,661 38,671 -51,990
United States 47,540 47,561 +21
China 16,476 27,130 +10,654
Netherlands 1,936 32,478 +30,542
Taiwan 0 22,519 +22,519
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Czechia 0 1,710 +1,710
Poland 1,643 0 -1,643

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 £
Japan 487,794
France 232,470
United States 117,823
Germany 109,107
China 46,454

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 £
Japan 222,630 265,164 +42,534
France 0 232,470 +232,470
United States 68,323 49,500 -18,823
Germany 48,498 60,609 +12,111
China 16,476 29,978 +13,502
Netherlands 36,938 2,985 -33,953
Taiwan 0 22,519 +22,519
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Mexico 0 3,385 +3,385
United Kingdom 1,577 1,093 -484

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1

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 761,875
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,063

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 360,271 401,604 +41,333
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,658 227,120 +201,462
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,601 41,462 +23,861

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 693,482
Eurotunnel 199,747
Thamesport 59,063
Birmingham Airport 27,335
Felixstowe 26,061

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 Stansted Airport 322,963 370,519 +47,556
Eurotunnel 4,852 194,895 +190,043
Thamesport 17,601 41,462 +23,861
Birmingham Airport 6,638 20,697 +14,059
Felixstowe 0 26,061 +26,061
Glasgow Airport 13,912 7,119 -6,793
East Midlands Airport 9,594 2,311 -7,283
Immingham Docks 7,568 1,093 -6,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,220 0 -8,220
London Heathrow Airport 7,164 0 -7,164

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 3

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+ 11
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
France 313,626
Germany 95,713
Canada 19,817
United States 6,544
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404

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 £
France 204,944 108,682 -96,262
Germany 28,949 66,764 +37,815
Canada 13,685 6,132 -7,553
United States 2,798 3,746 +948
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404 0 -5,404
Austria 4,105 0 -4,105
Australia 1,128 1,382 +254
Netherlands 0 1,588 +1,588
Spain 0 1,023 +1,023
Italy 0 996 +996

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 425,323
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,003

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 261,013 164,310 -96,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 26,003 +26,003

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 359,135
ZLC 54,193
Dover 17,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,219
East Midlands Airport 6,384

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 201,990 157,145 -44,845
ZLC 48,024 6,169 -41,855
Dover 0 17,784 +17,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,219 +8,219
East Midlands Airport 5,388 996 -4,392
London Heathrow Airport 5,611 0 -5,611

Quick facts

HS code: 38249975

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

Description: Undoped lithium niobate wafers used in electronics and optical applications