Import/export HS code 91149010: Clock or watch springs, including hairsprings

Small springs, like hairsprings, used in clocks or watches to control movement and precision

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  • 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 £
Switzerland 3,204,651
Japan 217,766
Netherlands 62,113
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 54,632
Germany 42,939

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 £
Switzerland 2,110,459 1,094,192 -1,016,267
Japan 104,341 113,425 +9,084
Netherlands 27,257 34,856 +7,599
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 34,210 20,422 -13,788
Germany 22,382 20,557 -1,825
India 0 8,257 +8,257
France 2,784 952 -1,832
Belgium 3,504 0 -3,504
Italy 1,735 1,583 -152
United States 1,426 0 -1,426

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 £
Switzerland 3,085,106
Japan 173,065
France 108,432
China 100,358
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 39,980

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 £
Switzerland 2,050,445 1,034,661 -1,015,784
Japan 71,301 101,764 +30,463
France 29,820 78,612 +48,792
China 71,497 28,861 -42,636
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,558 20,422 +864
Germany 22,382 11,723 -10,659
Thailand 23,822 2,927 -20,895
Malaysia 10,838 4,429 -6,409
India 0 8,257 +8,257
Viet Nam 4,289 0 -4,289

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 5
Inner London - West 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Essex 2
Inner London - East 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 5 3 -2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1

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 3,488,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,270

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 2,259,215 1,229,199 -1,030,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,594 31,277 -12,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,382 34,888 +28,506

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,896,734
East Midlands Airport 410,100
London Stansted Airport 95,525
Manchester Airport 46,959
London Gateway Port 38,013

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 1,811,957 1,084,777 -727,180
East Midlands Airport 332,436 77,664 -254,772
London Stansted Airport 33,095 62,430 +29,335
Manchester Airport 46,959 0 -46,959
London Gateway Port 29,179 8,834 -20,345
ZLC 0 34,888 +34,888
Luton Airport 26,955 0 -26,955
Thamesport 13,322 11,723 -1,599
Felixstowe 1,093 8,257 +7,164
Birmingham Airport 7,813 952 -6,861

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 4
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 5

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 11
54m+ 8
0-1m 6
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,363,021
Qatar 494,236
United Arab Emirates 471,385
Switzerland 367,641
United States 141,174

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 318,806 1,044,215 +725,409
Qatar 207,593 286,643 +79,050
United Arab Emirates 62,034 409,351 +347,317
Switzerland 83,224 284,417 +201,193
United States 96,021 45,153 -50,868
Ireland 70,561 59,238 -11,323
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 2,658 47,524 +44,866
Spain 1,020 47,917 +46,897
Kuwait 20,574 23,978 +3,404
Germany 990 36,874 +35,884

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 3,329,636
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,596

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 947,735 2,381,901 +1,434,166
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722 0 -4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,371 225 -4,146

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,215,187
East Midlands Airport 1,016,045
London Stansted Airport 58,222
ZLC 29,863
Edinburgh Airport 10,319

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 401,751 1,813,436 +1,411,685
East Midlands Airport 509,504 506,541 -2,963
London Stansted Airport 24,244 33,978 +9,734
ZLC 1,917 27,946 +26,029
Edinburgh Airport 10,319 0 -10,319
Liverpool Docks 4,722 0 -4,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,750 0 -1,750
Dover 1,379 0 -1,379
Eurotunnel 990 0 -990
Holyhead 252 225 -27

Quick facts

HS code: 91149010

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

Description: Small springs, like hairsprings, used in clocks or watches to control movement and precision