Import/export HS code 911120: Watch cases made of base metals

Watch cases made from metals like steel or brass, which may be gold- or silver-plated

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,233,281
Switzerland 654,952
China 183,940
Germany 55,952
Japan 45,009

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,425,801 807,480 -618,321
Switzerland 314,985 339,967 +24,982
China 66,924 117,016 +50,092
Germany 53,062 2,890 -50,172
Japan 28,992 16,017 -12,975
Netherlands 13,056 7,156 -5,900
United States 12,626 3,011 -9,615
Sweden 0 12,338 +12,338
India 0 2,093 +2,093
Thailand 1,337 0 -1,337

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 £
China 2,487,429
Switzerland 580,824
Germany 59,330
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,030
Japan 24,133

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 £
China 1,529,310 958,119 -571,191
Switzerland 274,780 306,044 +31,264
Germany 47,231 12,099 -35,132
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,936 5,094 -16,842
Japan 12,205 11,928 -277
United Kingdom 23,812 0 -23,812
Sweden 0 11,369 +11,369
United States 7,509 1,222 -6,287
India 0 2,093 +2,093
France 0 999 +999

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 10
Inner London - West 10
Greater Manchester 3
Outer London - South 3
Outer London - West and North West 2

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 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +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 3,068,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 97,032
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,648
Road transport 11,427
Other 65

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 1,882,692 1,185,951 -696,741
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,217 78,815 +60,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,874 32,774 +16,900
Road transport 0 11,427 +11,427
Other 65 0 -65

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,142,779
East Midlands Airport 1,023,016
London Heathrow Airport 744,968
Thamesport 80,575
Luton Airport 66,098

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 Stansted Airport 835,457 307,322 -528,135
East Midlands Airport 541,737 481,279 -60,458
London Heathrow Airport 378,366 366,602 -11,764
Thamesport 18,217 62,358 +44,141
Luton Airport 66,098 0 -66,098
Manchester Airport 39,891 15,039 -24,852
ZLC 14,562 39,117 +24,555
Glasgow Airport 14,210 12,264 -1,946
Felixstowe 0 15,458 +15,458
London 1,312 5,084 +3,772

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 6
Repair of computers and personal and household goods 4
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 11
2025-07 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 14
54m+ 9
0-1m 8
Other 4
15m-54m 3

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 210,381
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 116,020
Japan 65,038
Australia 24,477
United States 20,438

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 100,279 110,102 +9,823
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 86,796 29,224 -57,572
Japan 53,138 11,900 -41,238
Australia 4,225 20,252 +16,027
United States 19,238 1,200 -18,038
Netherlands 18,432 0 -18,432
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0 10,867 +10,867
Germany 2,558 7,900 +5,342
New Zealand 9,389 0 -9,389
Turkey 7,200 0 -7,200

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 501,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558

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 305,333 196,475 -108,858
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,650 0 -3,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558 0 -2,558

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 358,368
East Midlands Airport 55,070
London Stansted Airport 47,858
ZLC 39,378
Felixstowe 3,650

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 260,916 97,452 -163,464
East Midlands Airport 35,182 19,888 -15,294
London Stansted Airport 4,772 43,086 +38,314
ZLC 3,329 36,049 +32,720
Felixstowe 3,650 0 -3,650
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,558 0 -2,558
Manchester Airport 1,134 0 -1,134

Quick facts

HS code: 911120

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

Description: Watch cases made from metals like steel or brass, which may be gold- or silver-plated