Import/export HS code 38249975: Lithium niobate wafers (undoped)

Undoped lithium niobate wafers used in electronics and optical applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Japan 582,221
France 232,470
United States 193,952
Germany 99,473
China 59,409

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 £
Japan 246,917 335,304 +88,387
France 128,762 103,708 -25,054
United States 37,558 156,394 +118,836
Germany 55,866 43,607 -12,259
China 33,542 25,867 -7,675
Netherlands 6,246 27,105 +20,859
Taiwan 11,624 10,895 -729
Spain 1,375 7,073 +5,698
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Belgium 1,494 1,562 +68

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 £
Japan 583,792
France 232,470
United States 196,341
Germany 120,263
China 62,257

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 £
Japan 248,488 335,304 +86,816
France 128,762 103,708 -25,054
United States 38,903 157,438 +118,535
Germany 51,733 68,530 +16,797
China 33,542 28,715 -4,827
Taiwan 11,624 10,895 -729
Spain 1,375 7,073 +5,698
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Mexico 3,385 0 -3,385
Belgium 1,494 1,562 +68

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 940,477
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 261,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,489

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 384,314 556,163 +171,849
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 113,557 148,319 +34,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,267 12,222 -20,045

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 855,042
Eurotunnel 198,907
Thamesport 44,489
Glasgow Airport 35,805
Birmingham Airport 33,806

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 332,694 522,348 +189,654
Eurotunnel 95,199 103,708 +8,509
Thamesport 32,267 12,222 -20,045
Glasgow Airport 21,031 14,774 -6,257
Birmingham Airport 19,782 14,024 -5,758
Felixstowe 0 26,061 +26,061
Immingham Docks 1,093 17,506 +16,413
East Midlands Airport 9,849 4,041 -5,808
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,220 0 -8,220
Dover 4,830 0 -4,830

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
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 2

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+ 14
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 1

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 £
France 302,484
Germany 99,682
Canada 19,817
United States 9,221
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404

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 £
France 180,008 122,476 -57,532
Germany 67,055 32,627 -34,428
Canada 14,691 5,126 -9,565
United States 1,641 7,580 +5,939
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404 0 -5,404
Netherlands 0 3,453 +3,453
Australia 1,128 1,382 +254
Spain 1,023 0 -1,023
Italy 996 0 -996
Brazil 0 886 +886

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 417,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,365

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 245,943 171,168 -74,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,003 2,362 -23,641

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 352,411
ZLC 45,593
Dover 18,785
London Heathrow Airport 16,983
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,580

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 Stansted Airport 192,615 159,796 -32,819
ZLC 45,593 0 -45,593
Dover 17,784 1,001 -16,783
London Heathrow Airport 5,611 11,372 +5,761
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,219 1,361 -6,858
East Midlands Airport 2,124 0 -2,124

Quick facts

HS code: 38249975

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

Description: Undoped lithium niobate wafers used in electronics and optical applications