Import/export HS code 901520: Theodolites and tachymeters

Tools for measuring angles and distances, often used in construction and land surveying

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 £
Switzerland 44,071,831
Germany 38,544,556
Netherlands 6,337,851
Ireland 1,898,769
United States 688,721

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 £
Switzerland 20,413,757 23,658,074 +3,244,317
Germany 25,441,010 13,103,546 -12,337,464
Netherlands 3,235,304 3,102,547 -132,757
Ireland 813,374 1,085,395 +272,021
United States 584,887 103,834 -481,053
France 200,153 283,453 +83,300
Luxembourg 65,417 192,464 +127,047
Austria 98,665 90,410 -8,255
Singapore 32,680 76,331 +43,651
Belgium 41,970 61,675 +19,705

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 £
Switzerland 77,149,263
Singapore 6,203,586
Sweden 5,386,290
Japan 1,164,381
Germany 883,297

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 £
Switzerland 42,698,965 34,450,298 -8,248,667
Singapore 3,538,102 2,665,484 -872,618
Sweden 3,079,472 2,306,818 -772,654
Japan 383,165 781,216 +398,051
Germany 246,974 636,323 +389,349
United States 485,060 200,425 -284,635
France 143,822 254,121 +110,299
United Kingdom 178,948 175,961 -2,987
China 210,322 116,887 -93,435
Netherlands 72,193 131,250 +59,057

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 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Merseyside 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3

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 5 7 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Essex 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -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 41,917,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,677,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,368,594
Road transport 5,191,267
Other 86,030

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 18,927,059 22,990,928 +4,063,869
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,160,965 8,516,787 -7,644,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,730,918 8,637,676 -4,093,242
Road transport 3,404,052 1,787,215 -1,616,837
Other 69,748 16,282 -53,466

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 36,590,528
London Gateway Port 19,493,380
Dover 17,420,644
ZLC 7,265,785
Eurotunnel 4,615,452

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 16,305,970 20,284,558 +3,978,588
London Gateway Port 11,721,437 7,771,943 -3,949,494
Dover 11,520,342 5,900,302 -5,620,040
ZLC 4,642,459 2,623,326 -2,019,133
Eurotunnel 2,943,680 1,671,772 -1,271,908
Thamesport 1,000,298 831,404 -168,894
London Heathrow Airport 791,003 835,056 +44,053
Birmingham Airport 636,840 653,435 +16,595
London Stansted Airport 786,726 418,881 -367,845
Manchester Airport 198,531 558,557 +360,026

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 11
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Specialised construction activities 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 7
2025-08 11

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 21
54m+ 20
15m-54m 9
Other 7
0-1m 5

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 £
Switzerland 32,481,260
Germany 3,382,917
Ireland 1,883,578
Netherlands 973,390
France 433,474

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 £
Switzerland 13,156,992 19,324,268 +6,167,276
Germany 1,259,257 2,123,660 +864,403
Ireland 719,370 1,164,208 +444,838
Netherlands 346,282 627,108 +280,826
France 188,145 245,329 +57,184
United States 269,577 69,266 -200,311
Japan 52,895 100,307 +47,412
Singapore 90,391 37,142 -53,249
Taiwan 23,294 52,660 +29,366
South Korea 31,383 43,098 +11,715

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 7,231
Sweden 3,359

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 7,231 0 -7,231
Sweden 0 3,359 +3,359

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,031,096
Air transport 4,777,309
Road transport 962,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,815
Other 10,590

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,740,579 21,290,517 +7,549,938
Air transport 1,994,519 2,782,790 +788,271
Road transport 885,240 77,000 -808,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,395 52,420 +18,025
Other 7,231 3,359 -3,872

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 33,230,500
ZLC 2,544,781
East Midlands Airport 1,638,347
Holyhead 1,266,908
London Stansted Airport 835,985

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 £
Dover 12,972,547 20,257,953 +7,285,406
ZLC 1,219,581 1,325,200 +105,619
East Midlands Airport 751,100 887,247 +136,147
Holyhead 652,962 613,946 -39,016
London Stansted Airport 527,586 308,399 -219,187
London Heathrow Airport 290,454 282,405 -8,049
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,712 410,018 +313,306
Edinburgh Airport 44,569 25,873 -18,696
Harwich 0 51,000 +51,000
Durham Tees Valley Airport 23,540 19,850 -3,690

Quick facts

HS code: 901520

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

Description: Tools for measuring angles and distances, often used in construction and land surveying