Import/export HS code 90014020: Non-prescription glass lenses

Glass lenses not designed for vision correction, often used for fashion or protection

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 74,514
Germany 73,858
Italy 54,641
India 3,824
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,693

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 26,507 48,007 +21,500
Germany 33,560 40,298 +6,738
Italy 38,439 16,202 -22,237
India 3,824 0 -3,824
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,693 +3,693
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
France 1,923 0 -1,923
United States 1,874 0 -1,874
Poland 1,441 0 -1,441
Denmark 1,037 0 -1,037

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 91,085
United Kingdom 60,883
Italy 55,242
Indonesia 3,824
Canada 2,663

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 37,847 53,238 +15,391
United Kingdom 22,220 38,663 +16,443
Italy 41,466 13,776 -27,690
Indonesia 3,824 0 -3,824
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
Germany 0 1,635 +1,635
Switzerland 1,441 0 -1,441
Denmark 1,037 0 -1,037

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 1

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 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 117,811
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,910
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,089
Other 1,658

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 64,499 53,312 -11,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,268 49,642 +32,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,731 4,358 -24,373
Other 770 888 +118

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 40,593
East Midlands Airport 37,915
London Stansted Airport 34,282
London Gateway Port 32,173
Felixstowe 29,558

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 35,001 5,592 -29,409
East Midlands Airport 26,296 11,619 -14,677
London Stansted Airport 1,874 32,408 +30,534
London Gateway Port 1,037 31,136 +30,099
Felixstowe 12,687 16,871 +4,184
Eurotunnel 20,792 4,358 -16,434
Southampton 11,483 0 -11,483
Glasgow Airport 0 3,693 +3,693
000 770 888 +118
Thamesport 0 1,635 +1,635

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Dormant Company 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 4
2024-07 2
2024-06 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+ 3
0-1m 2
Other 2
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 101,442
United States 88,473
Germany 65,409
Norway 23,697
China 12,912

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 £
Ireland 57,235 44,207 -13,028
United States 31,070 57,403 +26,333
Germany 36,449 28,960 -7,489
Norway 23,697 0 -23,697
China 12,912 0 -12,912
Cayman Islands 4,740 7,532 +2,792
Switzerland 8,975 2,436 -6,539
Hungary 7,252 884 -6,368
United Arab Emirates 6,497 0 -6,497
New Zealand 6,040 0 -6,040

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
United States 92,918

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 50,094 42,824 -7,270

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 245,571
Other 92,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,780

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 140,003 105,568 -34,435
Other 50,094 42,824 -7,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,912 0 -12,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,082 7,698 +3,616

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 92,918
London Stansted Airport 85,821
ZLC 75,136
East Midlands Airport 48,433
London Heathrow Airport 26,597

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 £
000 50,094 42,824 -7,270
London Stansted Airport 50,165 35,656 -14,509
ZLC 19,764 55,372 +35,608
East Midlands Airport 45,913 2,520 -43,393
London Heathrow Airport 24,161 2,436 -21,725
London Gateway Port 12,912 0 -12,912
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 6,315 +6,315
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 5,938 +5,938
Holyhead 2,589 1,383 -1,206
Manchester Airport 0 3,646 +3,646

Quick facts

HS code: 90014020

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

Description: Glass lenses not designed for vision correction, often used for fashion or protection