Import/export HS code 900510: Binoculars

Handheld devices with two lenses, used for magnifying distant objects, perfect for outdoor activities like birdwatching or sports events

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 £
China 9,941,372
Austria 9,488,809
Netherlands 6,534,168
Germany 5,493,956
United States 3,807,087

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 £
China 4,530,777 5,410,595 +879,818
Austria 4,835,999 4,652,810 -183,189
Netherlands 3,246,867 3,287,301 +40,434
Germany 2,809,074 2,684,882 -124,192
United States 1,696,497 2,110,590 +414,093
Canada 760,486 3,045,952 +2,285,466
Lithuania 1,352,990 807,296 -545,694
France 1,398,915 112,671 -1,286,244
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 445,973 515,885 +69,912
Japan 340,752 343,728 +2,976

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 19,532,890
Austria 9,368,148
Canada 3,802,914
Lithuania 2,174,274
United States 2,066,493

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 9,311,066 10,221,824 +910,758
Austria 4,762,785 4,605,363 -157,422
Canada 756,962 3,045,952 +2,288,990
Lithuania 1,358,525 815,749 -542,776
United States 684,536 1,381,957 +697,421
Japan 1,001,759 836,112 -165,647
Germany 1,013,431 774,046 -239,385
Portugal 619,464 687,455 +67,991
France 1,275,411 29,458 -1,245,953
Taiwan 434,844 412,810 -22,034

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 15
Inner London - West 13
Outer London - West and North West 11
Norfolk 10
Essex 8

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 10 11 +1
Inner London - West 12 7 -5
Outer London - West and North West 7 7 +0
Norfolk 6 9 +3
Essex 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Devon 6 4 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +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 25,363,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,225,394
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,806,041
Other 166,998

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 12,163,922 13,199,910 +1,035,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,144,402 8,080,992 +936,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,580,735 2,225,306 -355,429
Other 132,561 34,437 -98,124

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 8,451,443
London Heathrow Airport 7,214,330
London Gateway Port 5,696,946
Felixstowe 5,204,685
London Stansted Airport 5,202,121

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 4,673,698 3,777,745 -895,953
London Heathrow Airport 2,259,186 4,955,144 +2,695,958
London Gateway Port 2,661,647 3,035,299 +373,652
Felixstowe 2,887,876 2,316,809 -571,067
London Stansted Airport 2,307,146 2,894,975 +587,829
Hull 1,762,070 1,673,928 -88,142
Birmingham Airport 1,315,003 896,494 -418,509
Southampton 637,085 1,309,797 +672,712
London 702,387 664,402 -37,985
Manchester Airport 1,132,785 92,586 -1,040,199

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 56
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51
Other manufacturing 11
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 7
Other personal service activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 29
2025-10 32
2025-09 22
2025-08 29
2025-07 30

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 71
54m+ 36
0-1m 21
15m-54m 21
Other 13

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 £
Poland 16,204,921
Ukraine 4,503,319
Indonesia 2,943,277
Austria 2,928,712
United States 2,617,882

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 £
Poland 39,190 16,165,731 +16,126,541
Ukraine 242,082 4,261,237 +4,019,155
Indonesia 1,290,114 1,653,163 +363,049
Austria 1,914,931 1,013,781 -901,150
United States 1,563,766 1,054,116 -509,650
Germany 761,059 559,104 -201,955
France 516,299 328,551 -187,748
Netherlands 299,278 508,389 +209,111
Ireland 296,217 320,337 +24,120
Turkey 550,448 11,508 -538,940

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 £
Ireland 8,010
XU 1,766
China 455

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 £
Ireland 7,911 99 -7,812
XU 1,724 42 -1,682
China 455 0 -455

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,820,000
Air transport 12,903,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 822,512
Road transport 28,072
Other 10,231

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,470,908 22,349,092 +20,878,184
Air transport 7,302,686 5,600,529 -1,702,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 719,082 103,430 -615,652
Road transport 28,072 0 -28,072
Other 10,090 141 -9,949

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 11,918,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,039,449
London Heathrow Airport 5,807,616
East Midlands Airport 2,780,373
London Stansted Airport 2,618,249

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 £
Harwich 15,477 11,903,364 +11,887,887
Dover / Eurotunnel 906,977 9,132,472 +8,225,495
London Heathrow Airport 2,549,199 3,258,417 +709,218
East Midlands Airport 1,661,885 1,118,488 -543,397
London Stansted Airport 2,240,432 377,817 -1,862,615
Dover 445,845 1,156,454 +710,609
ZLC 725,559 693,128 -32,431
Southampton 588,160 7,412 -580,748
Glasgow Airport 137,392 62,659 -74,733
Holyhead 75,768 123,507 +47,739

Quick facts

HS code: 900510

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

Description: Handheld devices with two lenses, used for magnifying distant objects, perfect for outdoor activities like birdwatching or sports events