Import/export HS code 901210: Non-optical microscopes
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Czechia | 17,983,218 |
| Netherlands | 13,465,026 |
| Germany | 8,270,277 |
| Japan | 5,625,972 |
| United States | 4,828,003 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 12,432,485 | 5,550,733 | -6,881,752 |
| Netherlands | 1,660,953 | 11,804,073 | +10,143,120 |
| Germany | 3,765,709 | 4,504,568 | +738,859 |
| Japan | 1,953,695 | 3,672,277 | +1,718,582 |
| United States | 2,108,048 | 2,719,955 | +611,907 |
| Ireland | 475,243 | 665,892 | +190,649 |
| France | 236,731 | 720,558 | +483,827 |
| China | 535,475 | 395,393 | -140,082 |
| Switzerland | 533,539 | 62,576 | -470,963 |
| South Korea | 243,098 | 136,202 | -106,896 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Czechia | 18,864,909 |
| Netherlands | 12,377,838 |
| Germany | 7,439,950 |
| Japan | 6,833,013 |
| United States | 4,138,350 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 12,886,117 | 5,978,792 | -6,907,325 |
| Netherlands | 1,286,342 | 11,091,496 | +9,805,154 |
| Germany | 3,529,151 | 3,910,799 | +381,648 |
| Japan | 2,180,880 | 4,652,133 | +2,471,253 |
| United States | 1,397,428 | 2,740,922 | +1,343,494 |
| United Kingdom | 1,061,352 | 323,027 | -738,325 |
| China | 528,164 | 492,577 | -35,587 |
| Ireland | 284,157 | 336,603 | +52,446 |
| Switzerland | 514,814 | 64,453 | -450,361 |
| Italy | 256,860 | 123,785 | -133,075 |
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 | 17 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 10 |
| Inner London - West | 9 |
| Inner London - East | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 8 | 5 | -3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| Inner London - West | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Kent | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 4 | 4 | +0 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 37,472,120 |
| Air transport | 12,662,314 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,523,247 |
| Other | 313,983 |
| Road transport | 311,991 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,176,510 | 21,295,610 | +5,119,100 |
| Air transport | 6,560,580 | 6,101,734 | -458,846 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,026,608 | 3,496,639 | +1,470,031 |
| Other | 128,526 | 185,457 | +56,931 |
| Road transport | 301,603 | 10,388 | -291,215 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Harwich | 12,192,296 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,052,675 |
| Felixstowe | 6,548,124 |
| Eurotunnel | 6,245,697 |
| Dover | 6,243,806 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich | 4,672,765 | 7,519,531 | +2,846,766 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,762,148 | 4,290,527 | +1,528,379 |
| Felixstowe | 895,618 | 5,652,506 | +4,756,888 |
| Eurotunnel | 3,730,755 | 2,514,942 | -1,215,813 |
| Dover | 3,925,326 | 2,318,480 | -1,606,846 |
| Southampton | 1,438,451 | 3,094,678 | +1,656,227 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,766,589 | 1,828,857 | +62,268 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,510,469 | 1,168,539 | -341,930 |
| Immingham Docks | 815,478 | 1,272,223 | +456,745 |
| Belfast Airport | 1,158,119 | 214,864 | -943,255 |
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 | 54 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 21 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 21 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 9 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 13 |
| 2025-10 | 21 |
| 2025-09 | 19 |
| 2025-08 | 20 |
| 2025-07 | 23 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| JEOL(U.K.)LIMITED | 84 |
| HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH | 50 |
| OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED | 39 |
| ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 33 |
| GT VISION LTD | 32 |
| CELESTRON GLOBAL LIMITED | 31 |
| TTS GROUP LIMITED | 30 |
| DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | 29 |
| FEI UK LIMITED | 26 |
| LABTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD | 25 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 59 |
| 54m+ | 54 |
| 0-1m | 18 |
| Other | 16 |
| 15m-54m | 12 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 142,918,685 |
| Germany | 49,710,837 |
| United States | 14,104,117 |
| Netherlands | 8,012,851 |
| South Korea | 7,888,648 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 80,530,494 | 62,388,191 | -18,142,303 |
| Germany | 30,109,226 | 19,601,611 | -10,507,615 |
| United States | 8,665,310 | 5,438,807 | -3,226,503 |
| Netherlands | 370,842 | 7,642,009 | +7,271,167 |
| South Korea | 4,220,690 | 3,667,958 | -552,732 |
| India | 2,724,266 | 5,034,619 | +2,310,353 |
| Italy | 3,246,010 | 3,267,545 | +21,535 |
| France | 2,193,888 | 2,570,670 | +376,782 |
| Taiwan | 3,195,811 | 945,870 | -2,249,941 |
| Japan | 2,118,512 | 1,878,538 | -239,974 |
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 | 658,520 |
| XU | 180,043 |
| Italy | 53,975 |
| XI | 52,319 |
| France | 1,606 |
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 | 71,541 | 586,979 | +515,438 |
| XU | 75,936 | 104,107 | +28,171 |
| Italy | 45,664 | 8,311 | -37,353 |
| XI | 48,224 | 4,095 | -44,129 |
| France | 1,606 | 0 | -1,606 |
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 | 184,491,065 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 85,263,536 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,750,389 |
| Other | 946,463 |
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 | 104,630,644 | 79,860,421 | -24,770,223 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 42,710,361 | 42,553,175 | -157,186 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,295,189 | 2,455,200 | -3,839,989 |
| Other | 242,971 | 703,492 | +460,521 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 176,819,745 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 71,815,697 |
| Harwich | 9,523,014 |
| Belfast Airport | 4,746,758 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,762,395 |
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 | 97,845,155 | 78,974,590 | -18,870,565 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 41,380,621 | 30,435,076 | -10,945,545 |
| Harwich | 104,011 | 9,419,003 | +9,314,992 |
| Belfast Airport | 4,715,435 | 31,323 | -4,684,112 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,409,924 | 1,352,471 | -1,057,453 |
| Felixstowe | 2,160,932 | 1,262,029 | -898,903 |
| Immingham Docks | 889,942 | 922,680 | +32,738 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1,207,874 | 141,193 | -1,066,681 |
| 000 | 242,971 | 703,492 | +460,521 |
| Holyhead | 572,913 | 217,678 | -355,235 |
Quick facts
HS code: 901210
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Microscopes like electron or scanning probe models, used for viewing extremely small objects