Import/export HS code 90109020: Parts for specific photo lab tools

Parts for machines in subheadings 90105000 or 90106000, like negatoscopes or projection screens

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 £
United States 1,441,696
Netherlands 134,614
Germany 64,785
Italy 49,699
China 28,303

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 £
United States 823,716 617,980 -205,736
Netherlands 69,932 64,682 -5,250
Germany 42,001 22,784 -19,217
Italy 18,903 30,796 +11,893
China 26,330 1,973 -24,357
South Korea 16,372 0 -16,372
Canada 5,042 1,607 -3,435
Poland 2,706 3,312 +606
Belgium 0 5,567 +5,567
New Zealand 4,475 0 -4,475

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 £
United States 1,414,447
Italy 123,109
Germany 58,572
Japan 42,649
Netherlands 42,582

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 £
United States 790,501 623,946 -166,555
Italy 45,192 77,917 +32,725
Germany 35,788 22,784 -13,004
Japan 40,550 2,099 -38,451
Netherlands 36,017 6,565 -29,452
China 33,990 1,973 -32,017
South Korea 17,735 9,597 -8,138
Poland 4,861 3,312 -1,549
Canada 5,042 0 -5,042
New Zealand 4,475 0 -4,475

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Devon 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -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 1,613,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,001

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 964,071 648,992 -315,079
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,698 66,655 +40,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,868 35,133 +8,265

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 871,031
London Heathrow Airport 626,138
London Gateway Port 82,739
London Stansted Airport 78,388
Dover 37,679

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 430,577 440,454 +9,877
London Heathrow Airport 456,610 169,528 -287,082
London Gateway Port 23,464 59,275 +35,811
London Stansted Airport 39,378 39,010 -368
Dover 12,869 24,810 +11,941
Birmingham Airport 37,506 0 -37,506
London 4,208 6,642 +2,434
Eurotunnel 4,957 2,566 -2,391
Thamesport 0 5,407 +5,407
Felixstowe 3,096 1,973 -1,123

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 5
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Scientific research and development 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 7
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
1m-15m 9
54m+ 7
Other 6
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
United States 129,379
Australia 55,290
France 52,113
Singapore 27,932
Mexico 26,997

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 81,824 47,555 -34,269
Australia 0 55,290 +55,290
France 44,601 7,512 -37,089
Singapore 26,592 1,340 -25,252
Mexico 26,997 0 -26,997
Belgium 24,648 0 -24,648
United Arab Emirates 12,400 5,465 -6,935
Germany 17,750 0 -17,750
Italy 11,155 6,342 -4,813
Spain 15,544 1,652 -13,892

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 360,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,341

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 284,210 76,725 -207,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,719 45,341 +21,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,616 11,725 +10,109

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 183,586
East Midlands Airport 107,228
ZLC 54,300
Southampton 45,341
London Gateway Port 16,619

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 124,844 58,742 -66,102
East Midlands Airport 101,050 6,178 -94,872
ZLC 42,495 11,805 -30,690
Southampton 0 45,341 +45,341
London Gateway Port 16,619 0 -16,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,616 11,725 +10,109
Edinburgh Airport 10,000 0 -10,000
Liverpool Docks 7,100 0 -7,100
London Stansted Airport 5,821 0 -5,821

Quick facts

HS code: 90109020

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

Description: Parts for machines in subheadings 90105000 or 90106000, like negatoscopes or projection screens