Import/export HS code 902789: Various testing and measuring tools
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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 | 123,096,846 |
| Germany | 104,969,192 |
| Switzerland | 49,432,637 |
| Netherlands | 45,331,267 |
| Czechia | 37,319,874 |
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 | 63,619,530 | 59,477,316 | -4,142,214 |
| Germany | 54,498,835 | 50,470,357 | -4,028,478 |
| Switzerland | 15,357,402 | 34,075,235 | +18,717,833 |
| Netherlands | 25,968,481 | 19,362,786 | -6,605,695 |
| Czechia | 18,602,972 | 18,716,902 | +113,930 |
| France | 10,173,149 | 10,359,346 | +186,197 |
| Italy | 10,889,448 | 9,014,881 | -1,874,567 |
| Austria | 12,292,015 | 5,195,768 | -7,096,247 |
| Belgium | 5,576,536 | 5,660,392 | +83,856 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 7,062,973 | 3,960,375 | -3,102,598 |
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 | 155,865,886 |
| Germany | 71,976,166 |
| Switzerland | 62,388,059 |
| Czechia | 37,415,952 |
| United Kingdom | 29,231,800 |
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 | 80,740,901 | 75,124,985 | -5,615,916 |
| Germany | 39,138,109 | 32,838,057 | -6,300,052 |
| Switzerland | 23,114,525 | 39,273,534 | +16,159,009 |
| Czechia | 18,993,802 | 18,422,150 | -571,652 |
| United Kingdom | 16,986,236 | 12,245,564 | -4,740,672 |
| Japan | 12,576,210 | 16,110,759 | +3,534,549 |
| China | 10,826,104 | 12,401,468 | +1,575,364 |
| Austria | 11,998,000 | 5,306,105 | -6,691,895 |
| Netherlands | 5,147,973 | 6,782,106 | +1,634,133 |
| Italy | 5,020,502 | 4,001,799 | -1,018,703 |
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 | 181 |
| Inner London - West | 123 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 118 |
| Greater Manchester | 98 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 96 |
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 | 131 | 118 | -13 |
| Inner London - West | 80 | 87 | +7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 78 | 87 | +9 |
| Greater Manchester | 70 | 60 | -10 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 64 | 65 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 69 | 63 | -6 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 60 | 56 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 51 | 54 | +3 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 44 | 54 | +10 |
| Inner London - East | 41 | 43 | +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 | 273,323,419 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 171,440,953 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 59,362,005 |
| Road transport | 27,813,810 |
| Other | 2,874,683 |
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 | 136,774,011 | 136,549,408 | -224,603 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 88,461,100 | 82,979,853 | -5,481,247 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 31,774,685 | 27,587,320 | -4,187,365 |
| Road transport | 7,428,673 | 20,385,137 | +12,956,464 |
| Other | 2,438,107 | 436,576 | -2,001,531 |
| Rail transport | 1,706,019 | 764,379 | -941,640 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 110,909,736 |
| East Midlands Airport | 75,106,051 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 66,564,184 |
| Dover | 49,464,854 |
| London Stansted Airport | 37,610,790 |
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 | 54,276,374 | 56,633,362 | +2,356,988 |
| East Midlands Airport | 40,306,853 | 34,799,198 | -5,507,655 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 30,370,210 | 36,193,974 | +5,823,764 |
| Dover | 27,687,830 | 21,777,024 | -5,910,806 |
| London Stansted Airport | 21,635,749 | 15,975,041 | -5,660,708 |
| Eurotunnel | 20,806,991 | 14,243,570 | -6,563,421 |
| ZLC | 10,792,627 | 22,675,900 | +11,883,273 |
| Thamesport | 12,882,746 | 11,378,556 | -1,504,190 |
| Birmingham Airport | 9,076,152 | 14,110,971 | +5,034,819 |
| Manchester Airport | 5,217,678 | 10,103,140 | +4,885,462 |
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 | 390 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 201 |
| Scientific research and development | 160 |
| Other manufacturing | 156 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 140 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 360 |
| 2025-10 | 368 |
| 2025-09 | 325 |
| 2025-08 | 325 |
| 2025-07 | 371 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED | 47 |
| AEROVAC MED-LAB LTD | 47 |
| ENDRESS + HAUSER LIMITED | 47 |
| METTLER-TOLEDO LIMITED | 47 |
| RS COMPONENTS LIMITED | 47 |
| HACH LANGE LTD | 47 |
| WERFEN LIMITED | 47 |
| PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS (UK) LIMITED | 47 |
| SCIMED LTD | 47 |
| ANTON PAAR LTD | 47 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 775 |
| 54m+ | 745 |
| 0-1m | 231 |
| Other | 182 |
| 15m-54m | 178 |
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 | 117,308,486 |
| Germany | 66,525,589 |
| China | 46,210,391 |
| Netherlands | 28,164,171 |
| France | 26,088,972 |
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 | 60,441,215 | 56,867,271 | -3,573,944 |
| Germany | 33,769,566 | 32,756,023 | -1,013,543 |
| China | 27,158,961 | 19,051,430 | -8,107,531 |
| Netherlands | 13,163,574 | 15,000,597 | +1,837,023 |
| France | 14,436,896 | 11,652,076 | -2,784,820 |
| Japan | 8,249,017 | 13,065,179 | +4,816,162 |
| India | 10,250,541 | 8,238,349 | -2,012,192 |
| Italy | 8,151,482 | 8,679,237 | +527,755 |
| Ireland | 8,347,872 | 8,142,281 | -205,591 |
| Thailand | 14,109,295 | 1,789,832 | -12,319,463 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Hungary | 150,257 |
| United States | 57,410 |
| XI | 55,394 |
| China | 40,874 |
| XU | 17,543 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 108,831 | 41,426 | -67,405 |
| United States | 10,162 | 47,248 | +37,086 |
| XI | 43,757 | 11,637 | -32,120 |
| China | 21,979 | 18,895 | -3,084 |
| XU | 16,197 | 1,346 | -14,851 |
| Taiwan | 4,571 | 4,696 | +125 |
| Nicaragua | 5,818 | 0 | -5,818 |
| Germany | 0 | 5,772 | +5,772 |
| Czechia | 0 | 1,137 | +1,137 |
| South Africa | 416 | 594 | +178 |
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 | 492,228,769 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 90,625,398 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 19,632,077 |
| Road transport | 3,035,963 |
| Other | 345,712 |
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 | 253,247,546 | 238,981,223 | -14,266,323 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 48,212,219 | 42,413,179 | -5,799,040 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 12,622,292 | 7,009,785 | -5,612,507 |
| Road transport | 2,795,400 | 240,563 | -2,554,837 |
| Other | 212,961 | 132,751 | -80,210 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 235,656,439 |
| East Midlands Airport | 124,593,201 |
| London Stansted Airport | 61,840,396 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 60,945,123 |
| ZLC | 49,174,882 |
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 | 121,202,329 | 114,454,110 | -6,748,219 |
| East Midlands Airport | 64,309,738 | 60,283,463 | -4,026,275 |
| London Stansted Airport | 31,056,646 | 30,783,750 | -272,896 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 32,763,678 | 28,181,445 | -4,582,233 |
| ZLC | 26,796,590 | 22,378,292 | -4,418,298 |
| Manchester Airport | 7,552,593 | 7,937,928 | +385,335 |
| Dover | 6,354,738 | 7,853,214 | +1,498,476 |
| Felixstowe | 4,941,584 | 662,192 | -4,279,392 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,767,785 | 1,603,182 | -2,164,603 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,110,869 | 2,216,720 | +105,851 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 902789
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various instruments for scientific or industrial testing and measurement purposes