Import/export HS code 901380: Various optical instruments
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 43,634,328 |
| Germany | 36,610,969 |
| Sri Lanka | 28,624,708 |
| China | 7,215,083 |
| Czechia | 6,248,747 |
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 | 17,166,216 | 26,468,112 | +9,301,896 |
| Germany | 18,910,390 | 17,700,579 | -1,209,811 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,727,654 | 14,897,054 | +1,169,400 |
| China | 3,953,535 | 3,261,548 | -691,987 |
| Czechia | 4,859,178 | 1,389,569 | -3,469,609 |
| Canada | 2,098,894 | 2,267,058 | +168,164 |
| Netherlands | 1,214,941 | 3,045,240 | +1,830,299 |
| Viet Nam | 1,880,115 | 2,082,737 | +202,622 |
| Thailand | 2,333,527 | 1,344,444 | -989,083 |
| Japan | 1,808,736 | 1,516,033 | -292,703 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 30,155,629 |
| United States | 29,948,166 |
| Germany | 23,106,819 |
| Canada | 20,153,950 |
| China | 16,346,803 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 13,853,526 | 16,302,103 | +2,448,577 |
| United States | 15,441,020 | 14,507,146 | -933,874 |
| Germany | 11,232,452 | 11,874,367 | +641,915 |
| Canada | 5,506,280 | 14,647,670 | +9,141,390 |
| China | 9,987,069 | 6,359,734 | -3,627,335 |
| Czechia | 5,085,658 | 1,363,926 | -3,721,732 |
| Thailand | 3,012,014 | 3,357,296 | +345,282 |
| Japan | 2,499,939 | 2,700,600 | +200,661 |
| Viet Nam | 1,946,159 | 1,485,880 | -460,279 |
| United Kingdom | 1,393,381 | 1,651,519 | +258,138 |
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 | 86 |
| Inner London - West | 61 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 46 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 41 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 33 |
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 | 62 | 58 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 42 | 37 | -5 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 30 | 31 | +1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 24 | 29 | +5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 25 | 21 | -4 |
| West Midlands | 25 | 22 | -3 |
| Inner London - East | 23 | 18 | -5 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 17 | 19 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 17 | 16 | -1 |
| Essex | 12 | 14 | +2 |
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 | 116,416,371 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 31,287,892 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,836,023 |
| Other | 1,071,628 |
| Road transport | 666,243 |
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 | 52,955,784 | 63,460,587 | +10,504,803 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,893,880 | 14,394,012 | -2,499,868 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,306,818 | 6,529,205 | -1,777,613 |
| Other | 650,906 | 420,722 | -230,184 |
| Road transport | 47,935 | 618,308 | +570,373 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 59,462,649 |
| Dover | 22,402,139 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,853,870 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,536,354 |
| Bristol Airport | 9,056,631 |
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 | 29,299,251 | 30,163,398 | +864,147 |
| Dover | 12,960,270 | 9,441,869 | -3,518,401 |
| East Midlands Airport | 9,805,692 | 11,048,178 | +1,242,486 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,724,818 | 7,811,536 | +1,086,718 |
| Bristol Airport | 0 | 9,056,631 | +9,056,631 |
| Birmingham Airport | 4,238,741 | 3,178,909 | -1,059,832 |
| Southampton | 3,966,999 | 3,085,040 | -881,959 |
| Felixstowe | 1,608,110 | 1,768,840 | +160,730 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,172,300 | 1,816,097 | +643,797 |
| Thamesport | 1,467,980 | 1,470,792 | +2,812 |
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 | 182 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 108 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 77 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 51 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 47 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 114 |
| 2025-10 | 122 |
| 2025-09 | 113 |
| 2025-08 | 111 |
| 2025-07 | 118 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD | 118 |
| G.T.K. (U.K.) LTD. | 116 |
| NKT PHOTONICS LTD | 113 |
| UK-NSI CO. LIMITED | 111 |
| EXFO EUROPE LIMITED | 109 |
| LASER 2000 (UK) LIMITED | 104 |
| COHERENT SCOTLAND LIMITED | 103 |
| THORLABS LIMITED | 99 |
| KEYENCE (UK) LIMITED | 93 |
| EXCELITAS UK LIMITED | 93 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 302 |
| 1m-15m | 274 |
| 15m-54m | 90 |
| 0-1m | 77 |
| Other | 48 |
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 | 21,260,884 |
| Germany | 11,440,193 |
| Canada | 4,988,161 |
| Japan | 2,764,940 |
| France | 2,484,193 |
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 | 5,143,487 | 16,117,397 | +10,973,910 |
| Germany | 4,226,791 | 7,213,402 | +2,986,611 |
| Canada | 861,814 | 4,126,347 | +3,264,533 |
| Japan | 2,109,768 | 655,172 | -1,454,596 |
| France | 511,223 | 1,972,970 | +1,461,747 |
| Australia | 499,708 | 1,753,160 | +1,253,452 |
| Portugal | 1,005,697 | 556,575 | -449,122 |
| Sweden | 1,324,792 | 118,144 | -1,206,648 |
| Netherlands | 359,165 | 1,026,793 | +667,628 |
| Denmark | 243,934 | 878,541 | +634,607 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 300,211 |
| China | 804 |
| XU | 738 |
| Spain | 88 |
| Czechia | 47 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 280,374 | 19,837 | -260,537 |
| China | 360 | 444 | +84 |
| XU | 0 | 738 | +738 |
| Spain | 28 | 60 | +32 |
| Czechia | 0 | 47 | +47 |
| Belgium | 0 | 32 | +32 |
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 | 48,021,305 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,306,865 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 803,277 |
| Other | 301,920 |
| Road transport | 46,511 |
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 | 17,303,102 | 30,718,203 | +13,415,101 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,677,564 | 7,629,301 | +2,951,737 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 331,016 | 472,261 | +141,245 |
| Other | 280,762 | 21,158 | -259,604 |
| Road transport | 46,511 | 0 | -46,511 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 14,833,923 |
| ZLC | 13,748,790 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 8,968,307 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,480,953 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,375,502 |
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 | 4,990,676 | 9,843,247 | +4,852,571 |
| ZLC | 1,597,723 | 12,151,067 | +10,553,344 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,624,582 | 5,343,725 | +1,719,143 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,734,773 | 3,746,180 | +11,407 |
| East Midlands Airport | 4,617,368 | 2,758,134 | -1,859,234 |
| Dover | 747,842 | 1,741,544 | +993,702 |
| Glasgow Airport | 1,266,523 | 1,125,458 | -141,065 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 697,579 | 66,000 | -631,579 |
| Newcastle Airport | 0 | 749,107 | +749,107 |
| Manchester Airport | 251,117 | 245,325 | -5,792 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 901380
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other optical devices and tools not covered in this category