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

Undoped lithium niobate wafers used in electronics and optical applications

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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 469,031
France 232,470
Germany 122,564
United States 87,545
China 58,380

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 268,250 200,781 -67,469
France 76,622 155,848 +79,226
Germany 96,430 26,134 -70,296
United States 55,954 31,591 -24,363
China 22,499 35,881 +13,382
Netherlands 5,153 28,198 +23,045
Taiwan 0 22,519 +22,519
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Czechia 0 1,710 +1,710
Poland 1,643 0 -1,643

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 470,602
France 232,470
Germany 106,593
United States 90,820
China 61,228

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 269,821 200,781 -69,040
France 76,622 155,848 +79,226
Germany 58,521 48,072 -10,449
United States 58,185 32,635 -25,550
China 22,499 38,729 +16,230
Netherlands 35,875 2,985 -32,890
Taiwan 0 22,519 +22,519
Italy 5,951 0 -5,951
Mexico 3,385 0 -3,385
Poland 1,643 0 -1,643

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 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 742,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,870

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 434,997 307,496 -127,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,732 184,046 +115,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,267 13,603 -16,664

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 661,530
Eurotunnel 199,747
Thamesport 43,870
Glasgow Airport 35,805
Felixstowe 26,061

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 377,843 283,687 -94,156
Eurotunnel 43,899 155,848 +111,949
Thamesport 30,267 13,603 -16,664
Glasgow Airport 21,031 14,774 -6,257
Felixstowe 0 26,061 +26,061
Birmingham Airport 18,407 3,784 -14,623
East Midlands Airport 9,594 5,251 -4,343
Immingham Docks 7,568 1,093 -6,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,220 0 -8,220
London Heathrow Airport 7,164 0 -7,164

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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+ 11
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
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 287,026
Germany 91,631
Canada 19,817
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404
United States 3,746

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 196,485 90,541 -105,944
Germany 51,825 39,806 -12,019
Canada 13,685 6,132 -7,553
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,404 0 -5,404
United States 0 3,746 +3,746
Netherlands 0 3,453 +3,453
Australia 1,128 1,382 +254
Austria 2,385 0 -2,385
Spain 0 1,023 +1,023
Italy 0 996 +996

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 391,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,003

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 270,912 121,076 -149,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 26,003 +26,003

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 335,501
ZLC 45,593
Dover 17,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,219
London Heathrow Airport 5,611

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 221,590 113,911 -107,679
ZLC 39,424 6,169 -33,255
Dover 0 17,784 +17,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,219 +8,219
London Heathrow Airport 5,611 0 -5,611
East Midlands Airport 4,287 996 -3,291

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