Import/export HS code 903120: Test benches

Equipment used to test and check the performance of machines or parts

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 £
Germany 22,456,739
Italy 20,952,915
France 20,371,382
United States 3,762,350
Netherlands 3,363,993

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 £
Germany 10,126,443 12,330,296 +2,203,853
Italy 11,104,421 9,848,494 -1,255,927
France 17,315,517 3,055,865 -14,259,652
United States 1,437,511 2,324,839 +887,328
Netherlands 1,821,577 1,542,416 -279,161
Czechia 2,320,811 731,002 -1,589,809
Belgium 987,256 1,891,513 +904,257
Poland 1,228,730 1,011,073 -217,657
India 1,691,054 520,630 -1,170,424
Canada 1,473,408 172,628 -1,300,780

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 £
Germany 22,416,319
Italy 20,516,974
France 20,390,998
United Kingdom 4,939,286
United States 4,201,729

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 £
Germany 9,788,162 12,628,157 +2,839,995
Italy 11,163,074 9,353,900 -1,809,174
France 17,203,915 3,187,083 -14,016,832
United Kingdom 2,431,928 2,507,358 +75,430
United States 2,069,978 2,131,751 +61,773
Netherlands 1,736,217 1,403,223 -332,994
Czechia 2,000,807 749,207 -1,251,600
Poland 1,129,081 848,086 -280,995
Canada 1,536,446 89,621 -1,446,825
Spain 449,941 913,092 +463,151

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 44
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 28
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 21
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21

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 29 24 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 20 16 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16 12 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 15 11 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 14 +2
Inner London - West 11 14 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13 12 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 14 9 -5
West Midlands 11 11 +0
Greater Manchester 9 7 -2

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) 73,248,560
Air transport 14,121,011
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,719,921
Rail transport 655,077
Road transport 99,123

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) 43,958,130 29,290,430 -14,667,700
Air transport 7,809,817 6,311,194 -1,498,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,447,651 1,272,270 -175,381
Rail transport 263,824 391,253 +127,429
Road transport 35,075 64,048 +28,973
Other 79,595 867 -78,728

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 36,059,370
Eurotunnel 23,420,293
London Heathrow Airport 4,710,190
Immingham Docks 3,419,258
London 3,358,564

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 £
Dover 19,711,705 16,347,665 -3,364,040
Eurotunnel 19,159,979 4,260,314 -14,899,665
London Heathrow Airport 2,897,642 1,812,548 -1,085,094
Immingham Docks 1,109,297 2,309,961 +1,200,664
London 675,830 2,682,734 +2,006,904
East Midlands Airport 1,718,426 1,605,243 -113,183
Dover / Eurotunnel 800,989 1,639,961 +838,972
Felixstowe 1,294,195 937,199 -356,996
Birmingham Airport 682,056 1,422,075 +740,019
Harwich 797,740 1,226,120 +428,380

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 53
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 41
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 40
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 36
Manufacture of electrical equipment 30

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 33
2025-11 44
2025-10 50
2025-09 32
2025-08 34

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+ 172
1m-15m 137
0-1m 38
15m-54m 30
Other 26

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 12,805,332
Germany 3,361,336
Turkey 2,601,716
France 2,414,400
India 2,070,918

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 9,021,333 3,783,999 -5,237,334
Germany 1,719,157 1,642,179 -76,978
Turkey 521,152 2,080,564 +1,559,412
France 1,334,754 1,079,646 -255,108
India 257,337 1,813,581 +1,556,244
Poland 1,842,265 171,282 -1,670,983
China 1,261,846 462,797 -799,049
Italy 711,641 913,449 +201,808
Norway 308,820 815,834 +507,014
Brazil 823,941 118,928 -705,013

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 17,603,065
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,702,180
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,316,610
Road transport 6,912

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 9,658,525 7,944,540 -1,713,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,467,878 8,234,302 -233,576
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,762,181 2,554,429 -4,207,752
Road transport 6,912 0 -6,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,125,990
London Heathrow Airport 11,620,006
Dover 3,047,421
Liverpool Docks 3,004,032
Southampton 2,656,474

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 / Eurotunnel 6,540,805 5,585,185 -955,620
London Heathrow Airport 6,330,386 5,289,620 -1,040,766
Dover 1,109,609 1,937,812 +828,203
Liverpool Docks 2,640,466 363,566 -2,276,900
Southampton 2,060,125 596,349 -1,463,776
East Midlands Airport 1,578,466 767,218 -811,248
London Gateway Port 1,391,345 869,921 -521,424
London Stansted Airport 587,830 1,029,116 +441,286
Immingham Docks 471,015 318,346 -152,669
Warton Aerodrome 622,773 62,000 -560,773

Quick facts

HS code: 903120

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

Description: Equipment used to test and check the performance of machines or parts