Import/export HS code 90138080: Various optical tools
Other optical devices and appliances not listed elsewhere
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 | 38,886,638 |
| Germany | 32,538,686 |
| Sri Lanka | 28,910,076 |
| China | 6,836,289 |
| Canada | 6,075,613 |
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 | 16,682,492 | 22,204,146 | +5,521,654 |
| Germany | 16,529,605 | 16,009,081 | -520,524 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,843,399 | 15,066,677 | +1,223,278 |
| China | 3,759,589 | 3,076,700 | -682,889 |
| Canada | 2,036,115 | 4,039,498 | +2,003,383 |
| Viet Nam | 1,559,143 | 1,933,598 | +374,455 |
| Thailand | 2,136,363 | 1,344,270 | -792,093 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,606,097 | 1,093,490 | -512,607 |
| Netherlands | 625,668 | 1,930,966 | +1,305,298 |
| Denmark | 1,191,919 | 943,332 | -248,587 |
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 | 30,440,997 |
| United States | 29,253,371 |
| Germany | 23,355,992 |
| Canada | 17,889,683 |
| China | 13,338,532 |
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 | 13,969,271 | 16,471,726 | +2,502,455 |
| United States | 14,923,362 | 14,330,009 | -593,353 |
| Germany | 12,323,883 | 11,032,109 | -1,291,774 |
| Canada | 5,321,395 | 12,568,288 | +7,246,893 |
| China | 7,470,335 | 5,868,197 | -1,602,138 |
| Japan | 2,004,217 | 1,794,379 | -209,838 |
| Thailand | 2,028,990 | 1,445,647 | -583,343 |
| United Kingdom | 1,373,457 | 2,015,495 | +642,038 |
| Viet Nam | 1,622,970 | 1,408,428 | -214,542 |
| Lithuania | 187,231 | 1,409,703 | +1,222,472 |
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 | 85 |
| Inner London - West | 58 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 43 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 39 |
| Inner London - East | 31 |
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 | 57 | 60 | +3 |
| Inner London - West | 39 | 35 | -4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 30 | 28 | -2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 23 | 28 | +5 |
| Inner London - East | 22 | 22 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 22 | 20 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 17 | 15 | -2 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 15 | 18 | +3 |
| Essex | 13 | 14 | +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 | 107,606,546 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 23,550,205 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,235,159 |
| Other | 880,929 |
| Road transport | 735,548 |
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 | 48,724,444 | 58,882,102 | +10,157,658 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 11,636,135 | 11,914,070 | +277,935 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,843,048 | 5,392,111 | -2,450,937 |
| Other | 547,264 | 333,665 | -213,599 |
| Road transport | 61,784 | 673,764 | +611,980 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 64,730,521 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,531,347 |
| Dover | 14,614,551 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,577,896 |
| Southampton | 5,861,805 |
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 | 28,512,412 | 36,218,109 | +7,705,697 |
| East Midlands Airport | 9,518,240 | 11,013,107 | +1,494,867 |
| Dover | 7,456,762 | 7,157,789 | -298,973 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,491,874 | 8,086,022 | +1,594,148 |
| Southampton | 3,509,224 | 2,352,581 | -1,156,643 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,501,366 | 1,869,409 | +368,043 |
| Felixstowe | 1,473,145 | 1,841,516 | +368,371 |
| Thamesport | 1,499,118 | 1,312,505 | -186,613 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,472,950 | 1,225,723 | -247,227 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,070,200 | 758,998 | -311,202 |
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 | 177 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 107 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 75 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 50 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 48 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 98 |
| 2025-11 | 107 |
| 2025-10 | 115 |
| 2025-09 | 109 |
| 2025-08 | 103 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 294 |
| 1m-15m | 264 |
| 15m-54m | 86 |
| 0-1m | 71 |
| Other | 50 |
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 | 19,846,603 |
| Germany | 10,826,371 |
| Canada | 5,041,028 |
| Japan | 2,490,554 |
| France | 2,406,643 |
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 | 15,624,080 | 4,222,523 | -11,401,557 |
| Germany | 4,132,086 | 6,694,285 | +2,562,199 |
| Canada | 835,874 | 4,205,154 | +3,369,280 |
| Japan | 1,927,278 | 563,276 | -1,364,002 |
| France | 537,527 | 1,869,116 | +1,331,589 |
| Australia | 328,338 | 1,612,634 | +1,284,296 |
| Portugal | 1,064,926 | 497,346 | -567,580 |
| Netherlands | 229,704 | 984,136 | +754,432 |
| Denmark | 552,590 | 584,003 | +31,413 |
| Norway | 331,010 | 620,344 | +289,334 |
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 | 801 |
| 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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 357 | 444 | +87 |
| Czechia | 0 | 47 | +47 |
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 | 42,616,113 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,139,391 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 723,177 |
| Road transport | 26,736 |
| Other | 1,586 |
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 | 25,338,817 | 17,277,296 | -8,061,521 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,743,493 | 7,395,898 | +2,652,405 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 635,268 | 87,909 | -547,359 |
| Road transport | 26,736 | 0 | -26,736 |
| Other | 357 | 1,229 | +872 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 13,335,372 |
| ZLC | 13,092,467 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 8,907,782 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,428,379 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,124,732 |
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 | 4,039,522 | 9,295,850 | +5,256,328 |
| ZLC | 11,714,413 | 1,378,054 | -10,336,359 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,778,137 | 5,129,645 | +1,351,508 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,450,092 | 2,978,287 | -471,805 |
| East Midlands Airport | 4,317,906 | 1,806,826 | -2,511,080 |
| Dover | 672,109 | 1,726,481 | +1,054,372 |
| Glasgow Airport | 856,901 | 626,202 | -230,699 |
| Newcastle Airport | 0 | 749,107 | +749,107 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 607,702 | 72,000 | -535,702 |
| Manchester Airport | 229,840 | 191,240 | -38,600 |
Quick facts
HS code: 90138080
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other optical devices and appliances not listed elsewhere