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 14,531,062
Israel 8,463,417
Netherlands 8,217,239
China 5,161,370
United States 2,761,178

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 14,408,531 122,531 -14,286,000
Israel 5,786,529 2,676,888 -3,109,641
Netherlands 1,664,020 6,553,219 +4,889,199
China 1,904,083 3,257,287 +1,353,204
United States 1,244,275 1,516,903 +272,628
Australia 865,733 1,049,672 +183,939
India 136,009 1,009,970 +873,961
Canada 163,688 663,156 +499,468
Taiwan 338,749 219,187 -119,562
Germany 237,401 187,140 -50,261

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 14,899,696
Israel 8,417,253
Netherlands 7,723,365
China 5,543,071
United States 2,616,578

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 14,598,553 301,143 -14,297,410
Israel 5,786,421 2,630,832 -3,155,589
Netherlands 1,401,122 6,322,243 +4,921,121
China 2,069,632 3,473,439 +1,403,807
United States 1,153,040 1,463,538 +310,498
Australia 869,405 1,042,841 +173,436
India 131,271 1,007,197 +875,926
Canada 25,425 597,728 +572,303
Taiwan 386,961 179,832 -207,129
United Kingdom 200,794 166,903 -33,891

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 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
Inner London - East 6

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 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 7 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 5 -1
Inner London - East 1 5 +4
Suffolk 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 1 -3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
Norfolk 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 40,702,877
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,234,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 228,856
Other 5,401

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 25,933,121 14,769,756 -11,163,365
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,269,269 2,964,791 +1,695,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,082 128,774 +28,692
Other 3,709 1,692 -2,017

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 27,245,727
London Stansted Airport 8,081,491
East Midlands Airport 3,609,977
Felixstowe 1,736,662
Southampton 1,419,015

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 20,229,341 7,016,386 -13,212,955
London Stansted Airport 2,487,979 5,593,512 +3,105,533
East Midlands Airport 2,652,952 957,025 -1,695,927
Felixstowe 704,042 1,032,620 +328,578
Southampton 232,625 1,186,390 +953,765
Manchester Airport 265,768 884,919 +619,151
London Gateway Port 227,299 342,730 +115,431
Birmingham Airport 214,264 270,064 +55,800
Thamesport 62,654 401,625 +338,971
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 24
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 13
Other manufacturing 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
2026-01 17
2025-11 21
2025-10 21
2025-09 22
2025-08 21

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 14
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 2,016,683
Israel 1,818,398
Japan 1,433,895
India 1,073,975
Germany 731,044

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 1,406,033 610,650 -795,383
Israel 768,220 1,050,178 +281,958
Japan 1,432,265 1,630 -1,430,635
India 1,054,799 19,176 -1,035,623
Germany 448,417 282,627 -165,790
Australia 642,592 56,362 -586,230
Netherlands 421,196 232,027 -189,169
Switzerland 96,314 245,558 +149,244
Spain 92,594 215,674 +123,080
Finland 193,299 106,181 -87,118

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 9,926,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,678,938
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 533,870
Road transport 17,633
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 6,884,642 3,041,533 -3,843,109
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 866,708 812,230 -54,478
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 445,939 87,931 -358,008
Road transport 17,633 0 -17,633
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 5,426,799
East Midlands Airport 1,770,488
ZLC 1,314,180
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,280,176
London Stansted Airport 1,272,191

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 3,886,801 1,539,998 -2,346,803
East Midlands Airport 1,108,048 662,440 -445,608
ZLC 1,116,513 197,667 -918,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 686,257 593,919 -92,338
London Stansted Airport 700,681 571,510 -129,171
Southampton 312,855 7,200 -305,655
Immingham Docks 147,535 59,489 -88,046
Dover 85,188 97,104 +11,916
Manchester Airport 90,232 60,755 -29,477
Harwich 22,735 68,839 +46,104

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