Import/export HS code 90014020: Non-prescription glass lenses

Glass lenses not designed for vision correction, often used for fashion or protection

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 73,858
China 61,962
Italy 57,247
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,217
United States 4,955

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 28,575 45,283 +16,708
China 10,199 51,763 +41,564
Italy 41,779 15,468 -26,311
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,524 3,693 -3,831
United States 4,955 0 -4,955
India 0 3,824 +3,824
France 2,999 0 -2,999
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
Poland 1,441 0 -1,441
Turkey 1,330 0 -1,330

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 86,410
Italy 61,893
United Kingdom 60,883
Indonesia 3,824
Canada 2,663

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 30,954 55,456 +24,502
Italy 47,101 14,792 -32,309
United Kingdom 17,235 43,648 +26,413
Indonesia 0 3,824 +3,824
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
Germany 0 1,635 +1,635
Switzerland 1,441 0 -1,441
Turkey 1,330 0 -1,330
Denmark 1,037 0 -1,037

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 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 134,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,165
Other 1,417

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 77,618 56,759 -20,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,291 49,283 +45,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,852 13,313 -7,539
Other 741 676 -65

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 49,824
London Heathrow Airport 39,055
London Stansted Airport 37,363
Felixstowe 27,129
Eurotunnel 26,226

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 £
East Midlands Airport 38,205 11,619 -26,586
London Heathrow Airport 30,016 9,039 -20,977
London Stansted Airport 4,955 32,408 +27,453
Felixstowe 924 26,205 +25,281
Eurotunnel 20,852 5,374 -15,478
London Gateway Port 1,037 17,899 +16,862
Southampton 0 11,483 +11,483
Glasgow Airport 0 3,693 +3,693
Belfast Airport 3,114 0 -3,114
Thamesport 1,330 1,635 +305

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 4
Other manufacturing 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Dormant Company 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 4
2024-07 2
2024-06 3
2024-04 4

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+ 5
1m-15m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
Switzerland 203,831
United States 96,473
Ireland 93,850
Germany 41,412
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,810

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 £
Switzerland 201,395 2,436 -198,959
United States 39,275 57,198 +17,923
Ireland 53,560 40,290 -13,270
Germany 4,888 36,524 +31,636
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,810 0 -27,810
Norway 23,697 0 -23,697
Hungary 16,551 4,176 -12,375
China 12,912 0 -12,912
Cayman Islands 4,761 7,941 +3,180
United Arab Emirates 6,497 0 -6,497

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 £
United States 86,709

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 £
United States 46,419 40,290 -6,129

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 469,140
Other 86,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,082

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 343,629 125,511 -218,118
Other 46,419 40,290 -6,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,912 0 -12,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,082 0 -4,082

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 277,192
000 86,709
London Stansted Airport 68,569
East Midlands Airport 59,388
London Heathrow Airport 54,407

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 219,621 57,571 -162,050
000 46,419 40,290 -6,129
London Stansted Airport 18,625 49,944 +31,319
East Midlands Airport 55,980 3,408 -52,572
London Heathrow Airport 49,403 5,004 -44,399
London Gateway Port 12,912 0 -12,912
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 5,938 +5,938
Manchester Airport 0 3,646 +3,646
Holyhead 2,589 0 -2,589
Liverpool Docks 1,493 0 -1,493

Quick facts

HS code: 90014020

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

Description: Glass lenses not designed for vision correction, often used for fashion or protection