Import/export HS code 900590: Parts and accessories for optical tools

Replacement parts and add-ons for binoculars, telescopes, and other optical devices, such as mounts, lenses, and cases

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 £
France 15,342,880
Israel 9,190,710
Netherlands 8,202,302
China 5,217,995
United States 2,811,872

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 £
France 13,127,350 2,215,530 -10,911,820
Israel 6,650,601 2,540,109 -4,110,492
Netherlands 1,125,979 7,076,323 +5,950,344
China 2,138,416 3,079,579 +941,163
United States 1,276,632 1,535,240 +258,608
Australia 549,694 1,162,209 +612,515
India 90,999 944,975 +853,976
Canada 161,438 634,967 +473,529
Taiwan 302,639 260,177 -42,462
Germany 264,280 188,356 -75,924

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 £
France 15,711,514
Israel 9,144,546
Netherlands 7,711,949
China 5,580,517
United States 2,663,315

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 £
France 13,094,369 2,617,145 -10,477,224
Israel 6,650,493 2,494,053 -4,156,440
Netherlands 1,086,966 6,624,983 +5,538,017
China 2,285,480 3,295,037 +1,009,557
United States 1,179,591 1,483,724 +304,133
Australia 552,068 1,156,368 +604,300
India 86,261 942,202 +855,941
Canada 25,425 587,289 +561,864
Taiwan 350,851 220,822 -130,029
United Kingdom 248,283 143,013 -105,270

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 11
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
Suffolk 5

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 8 6 -2
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 7 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 4 -3
Suffolk 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 1 -3
Essex 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Norfolk 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0

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 42,087,580
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,157,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,444
Other 5,483

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 24,815,017 17,272,563 -7,542,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,352,748 2,804,413 +1,451,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,832 128,612 +5,780
Other 3,139 2,344 -795

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 28,859,564
London Stansted Airport 7,764,090
East Midlands Airport 3,699,544
Felixstowe 1,675,175
Southampton 1,488,194

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 Heathrow Airport 19,062,961 9,796,603 -9,266,358
London Stansted Airport 2,417,857 5,346,233 +2,928,376
East Midlands Airport 2,762,242 937,302 -1,824,940
Felixstowe 618,932 1,056,243 +437,311
Southampton 400,609 1,087,585 +686,976
Manchester Airport 265,768 883,978 +618,210
London Gateway Port 237,569 338,214 +100,645
Birmingham Airport 208,634 260,597 +51,963
Thamesport 62,561 313,915 +251,354
Dover 67,057 45,992 -21,065

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 31
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Other manufacturing 15
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 13
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 21
2025-10 21
2025-09 22
2025-08 21
2025-07 19

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 46
54m+ 25
0-1m 22
15m-54m 13
Other 9

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 2,220,828
Israel 1,818,398
Japan 1,432,265
India 1,073,975
Germany 743,123

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 1,592,906 627,922 -964,984
Israel 768,220 1,050,178 +281,958
Japan 1,024,728 407,537 -617,191
India 1,045,705 28,270 -1,017,435
Germany 473,657 269,466 -204,191
Australia 237,707 465,514 +227,807
Netherlands 400,941 241,083 -159,858
Switzerland 120,705 234,470 +113,765
France 231,688 83,266 -148,422
Finland 188,720 124,414 -64,306

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 £
China 2

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 £
China 0 2 +2

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 10,222,076
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,701,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,699
Road transport 25,971
Other 2

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 6,339,833 3,882,243 -2,457,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 878,918 822,942 -55,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 459,773 88,926 -370,847
Road transport 25,971 0 -25,971
Other 0 2 +2

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,605,700
East Midlands Airport 1,846,411
ZLC 1,317,485
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,293,886
London Stansted Airport 1,293,431

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 3,686,746 1,918,954 -1,767,792
East Midlands Airport 1,131,800 714,611 -417,189
ZLC 702,372 615,113 -87,259
Dover / Eurotunnel 694,595 599,291 -95,304
London Stansted Airport 731,056 562,375 -168,681
Southampton 312,855 7,200 -305,655
Immingham Docks 150,309 61,652 -88,657
Dover 92,105 98,673 +6,568
Manchester Airport 112,110 62,027 -50,083
Harwich 27,873 71,442 +43,569

Quick facts

HS code: 900590

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

Description: Replacement parts and add-ons for binoculars, telescopes, and other optical devices, such as mounts, lenses, and cases