Import/export HS code 903141: Semiconductor inspection tools

Tools for checking semiconductor wafers, devices, or photomasks used in making chips

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 5,663,625
Germany 4,195,368
Singapore 4,189,498
Belgium 1,982,246
South Korea 1,569,984

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 2,179,654 3,483,971 +1,304,317
Germany 4,060,024 135,344 -3,924,680
Singapore 1,044,944 3,144,554 +2,099,610
Belgium 680,573 1,301,673 +621,100
South Korea 202,036 1,367,948 +1,165,912
France 56,866 587,161 +530,295
Japan 564,093 5,079 -559,014
Poland 28,494 309,099 +280,605
Canada 172,344 87,627 -84,717
China 220,131 38,216 -181,915

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 9,347,626
Singapore 4,206,531
Israel 1,999,360
Japan 1,926,988
Germany 963,489

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 5,534,832 3,812,794 -1,722,038
Singapore 1,055,269 3,151,262 +2,095,993
Israel 697,687 1,301,673 +603,986
Japan 547,963 1,379,025 +831,062
Germany 907,278 56,211 -851,067
United Kingdom 131,905 399,477 +267,572
Poland 28,494 324,875 +296,381
China 232,493 67,553 -164,940
Canada 137,774 87,627 -50,147
Norway 24,611 73,427 +48,816

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 11
Inner London - West 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
West Midlands 4

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 8 4 -4
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 3 +2
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 1 3 +2
Highlands and Islands 1 2 +1
Northern Ireland 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0

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 17,943,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,016,087
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 409,236
Road transport 14,400

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 8,147,981 9,795,892 +1,647,911
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,103,814 912,273 -191,541
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,025 182,211 -44,814
Road transport 0 14,400 +14,400

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 14,489,488
Belfast Airport 1,861,645
ZLC 1,057,637
East Midlands Airport 590,350
Eurotunnel 557,118

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 7,165,865 7,323,623 +157,758
Belfast Airport 2,228 1,859,417 +1,857,189
ZLC 1,044,944 12,693 -1,032,251
East Midlands Airport 225,766 364,584 +138,818
Eurotunnel 0 557,118 +557,118
London Stansted Airport 206,742 166,194 -40,548
Dover 5,076 307,660 +302,584
Birmingham Airport 255,054 53,972 -201,082
Edinburgh Airport 208,159 3,625 -204,534
Thamesport 138,965 15,139 -123,826

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 24
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 7
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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+ 36
1m-15m 31
15m-54m 7
0-1m 6
Other 6

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 1,555,554
France 678,222
Thailand 525,563
Germany 401,214
Netherlands 305,562

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 1,232,474 323,080 -909,394
France 93,974 584,248 +490,274
Thailand 511,797 13,766 -498,031
Germany 223,273 177,941 -45,332
Netherlands 95,060 210,502 +115,442
Spain 289,658 2,500 -287,158
Israel 98,489 157,563 +59,074
China 254,678 0 -254,678
South Korea 225,390 0 -225,390
Switzerland 105,000 113,140 +8,140

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 £
XI 110,759

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 £
XI 0 110,759 +110,759

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 4,797,859
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 711,446
Road transport 114,150
Other 110,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,257

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 3,326,593 1,471,266 -1,855,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 436,067 275,379 -160,688
Road transport 2,000 112,150 +110,150
Other 0 110,759 +110,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,217 21,040 -46,177

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,732,117
East Midlands Airport 769,505
Dover / Eurotunnel 609,407
Belfast Airport 601,216
ZLC 534,230

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 1,590,059 142,058 -1,448,001
East Midlands Airport 253,044 516,461 +263,417
Dover / Eurotunnel 366,771 242,636 -124,135
Belfast Airport 227,568 373,648 +146,080
ZLC 337,813 196,417 -141,396
London Stansted Airport 319,940 130,510 -189,430
Prestwick Airport 435,603 0 -435,603
Edinburgh Airport 162,484 98,505 -63,979
Belfast Port 0 112,150 +112,150
000 0 110,759 +110,759

Quick facts

HS code: 903141

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

Description: Tools for checking semiconductor wafers, devices, or photomasks used in making chips