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 22,841,229
Italy 20,998,006
France 20,365,703
United States 3,745,705
Netherlands 3,379,797

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 11,186,901 11,654,328 +467,427
Italy 8,444,171 12,553,835 +4,109,664
France 17,315,597 3,050,106 -14,265,491
United States 1,390,034 2,355,671 +965,637
Netherlands 1,992,881 1,386,916 -605,965
Czechia 2,308,935 742,878 -1,566,057
Belgium 1,021,986 1,891,513 +869,527
Poland 1,301,403 917,337 -384,066
India 1,691,054 378,043 -1,313,011
Canada 1,447,934 198,102 -1,249,832

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 22,455,155
Italy 20,598,177
France 20,407,591
United Kingdom 4,939,818
United States 4,309,870

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 10,572,263 11,882,892 +1,310,629
Italy 8,538,598 12,059,579 +3,520,981
France 17,204,912 3,202,679 -14,002,233
United Kingdom 2,461,585 2,478,233 +16,648
United States 2,162,284 2,147,586 -14,698
Netherlands 1,882,645 1,345,472 -537,173
Czechia 2,094,887 761,697 -1,333,190
Poland 1,200,110 755,994 -444,116
Canada 1,510,972 115,095 -1,395,877
Austria 1,045,142 239,412 -805,730

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 42
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 28
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 22
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 21
Inner London - West 20

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 27 24 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 20 16 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 16 11 -5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16 12 -4
Inner London - West 12 14 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 13 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 14 12 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 14 10 -4
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) 73,406,299
Air transport 14,145,338
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,921,339
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) 42,397,866 31,008,433 -11,389,433
Air transport 8,046,335 6,099,003 -1,947,332
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,646,602 1,274,737 -371,865
Rail transport 263,824 391,253 +127,429
Road transport 35,075 64,048 +28,973
Other 79,542 920 -78,622

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 35,726,812
Eurotunnel 24,099,718
London Heathrow Airport 4,796,291
East Midlands Airport 3,426,064
London 3,304,236

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 17,448,256 18,278,556 +830,300
Eurotunnel 19,770,540 4,329,178 -15,441,362
London Heathrow Airport 3,037,796 1,758,495 -1,279,301
East Midlands Airport 1,853,035 1,573,029 -280,006
London 693,825 2,610,411 +1,916,586
Immingham Docks 1,085,937 2,145,083 +1,059,146
Dover / Eurotunnel 856,658 1,687,926 +831,268
Felixstowe 1,393,455 918,262 -475,193
Birmingham Airport 671,550 1,423,033 +751,483
Harwich 825,384 1,132,384 +307,000

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 42
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 40
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 36
Manufacture of electrical equipment 31

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 44
2025-10 50
2025-09 32
2025-08 34
2025-07 44

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+ 174
1m-15m 142
0-1m 36
Other 29
15m-54m 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 12,846,316
Poland 3,669,548
Germany 3,337,588
Turkey 2,601,716
France 2,419,412

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 8,702,191 4,144,125 -4,558,066
Poland 3,530,169 139,379 -3,390,790
Germany 1,783,374 1,554,214 -229,160
Turkey 521,152 2,080,564 +1,559,412
France 1,373,309 1,046,103 -327,206
India 451,534 1,782,581 +1,331,047
China 1,477,316 448,140 -1,029,176
Italy 770,058 842,069 +72,011
Norway 310,375 766,380 +456,005
Brazil 807,268 176,374 -630,894

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 17,773,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,777,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,438,971
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 9,135,261 8,638,568 -496,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,758,035 8,019,155 -738,880
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,668,370 2,770,601 -5,897,769
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 12,313,173
London Heathrow Airport 11,827,084
Liverpool Docks 3,255,879
Dover 2,885,715
Southampton 2,750,297

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 6,803,630 5,509,543 -1,294,087
London Heathrow Airport 5,893,602 5,933,482 +39,880
Liverpool Docks 2,879,049 376,830 -2,502,219
Dover 1,072,077 1,813,638 +741,561
Southampton 2,153,948 596,349 -1,557,599
East Midlands Airport 1,807,536 907,121 -900,415
London Gateway Port 1,334,811 1,051,463 -283,348
Harwich 2,084,329 94,934 -1,989,395
London Stansted Airport 595,384 889,835 +294,451
Immingham Docks 471,015 318,346 -152,669

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