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 3,340,826
Japan 217,172
Netherlands 53,763
Germany 46,097
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 34,210

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 2,095,010 1,245,816 -849,194
Japan 94,670 122,502 +27,832
Netherlands 28,088 25,675 -2,413
Germany 25,540 20,557 -4,983
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 18,073 16,137 -1,936
India 8,675 8,257 -418
France 2,784 952 -1,832
Belgium 3,504 0 -3,504
Italy 1,735 1,583 -152
Canada 1,475 0 -1,475

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 3,209,501
Japan 171,400
France 107,085
China 105,716
Germany 37,263

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 2,039,033 1,170,468 -868,565
Japan 60,559 110,841 +50,282
France 25,773 81,312 +55,539
China 72,919 32,797 -40,122
Germany 25,540 11,723 -13,817
Thailand 24,778 2,927 -21,851
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,421 16,137 +12,716
India 8,675 8,257 -418
Malaysia 11,847 4,429 -7,418
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 3,605,373
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,029
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 2,228,939 1,376,434 -852,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,752 31,277 -15,475
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 2,926,541
East Midlands Airport 508,999
London Stansted Airport 83,778
Manchester Airport 46,959
London Gateway Port 39,349

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 1,690,244 1,236,297 -453,947
East Midlands Airport 431,335 77,664 -353,671
London Stansted Airport 25,633 58,145 +32,512
Manchester Airport 46,959 0 -46,959
London Gateway Port 30,515 8,834 -21,681
ZLC 0 34,888 +34,888
Luton Airport 26,955 0 -26,955
Thamesport 15,144 11,723 -3,421
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 10
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
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 5
2025-07 8

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+ 9
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 1,323,971
Qatar 494,236
United Arab Emirates 457,968
Switzerland 204,584
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 159,981 1,163,990 +1,004,009
Qatar 63,045 431,191 +368,146
United Arab Emirates 12,008 445,960 +433,952
Switzerland 85,452 119,132 +33,680
United States 75,690 65,484 -10,206
Ireland 68,105 60,662 -7,443
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0 50,182 +50,182
Spain 1,020 47,917 +46,897
Kuwait 19,575 24,977 +5,402
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 3,111,490
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 557,697 2,553,793 +1,996,096
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722 0 -4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,621 1,975 -646

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,087,968
East Midlands Airport 934,043
London Stansted Airport 48,400
ZLC 30,760
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 178,086 1,909,882 +1,731,796
East Midlands Airport 340,006 594,037 +254,031
London Stansted Airport 26,472 21,928 -4,544
ZLC 2,814 27,946 +25,132
Edinburgh Airport 10,319 0 -10,319
Liverpool Docks 4,722 0 -4,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,750 +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