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 £
France 145,900
China 74,514
Germany 71,612
Italy 17,729
Hungary 5,401

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 £
France 952 144,948 +143,996
China 32,767 41,747 +8,980
Germany 31,314 40,298 +8,984
Italy 13,267 4,462 -8,805
Hungary 0 5,401 +5,401
India 3,824 0 -3,824
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,693 +3,693
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
United States 1,874 0 -1,874
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 £
France 144,948
China 88,839
United Kingdom 60,883
Italy 17,618
Hungary 5,401

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 £
France 0 144,948 +144,948
China 41,861 46,978 +5,117
United Kingdom 22,220 38,663 +16,443
Italy 15,629 1,989 -13,640
Hungary 0 5,401 +5,401
Indonesia 3,824 0 -3,824
Canada 2,663 0 -2,663
Germany 0 1,635 +1,635
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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 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 0 2 +2
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 240,272
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,910
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,666
Other 1,399

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 51,430 188,842 +137,412
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,528 43,382 +19,854
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,276 7,390 -4,886
Other 464 935 +471

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 162,622
London Heathrow Airport 38,347
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 £
East Midlands Airport 15,473 147,149 +131,676
London Heathrow Airport 32,755 5,592 -27,163
London Stansted Airport 1,874 32,408 +30,534
London Gateway Port 7,297 24,876 +17,579
Felixstowe 12,687 16,871 +4,184
Southampton 11,483 0 -11,483
Eurotunnel 4,337 1,989 -2,348
Dover 0 5,401 +5,401
Glasgow Airport 0 3,693 +3,693
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
3
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

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

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 £
United Republic of Tanzania 201,115
Ireland 90,109
United States 88,473
Germany 65,409
Norway 23,697

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 £
United Republic of Tanzania 0 201,115 +201,115
Ireland 49,642 40,467 -9,175
United States 33,849 54,624 +20,775
Germany 36,449 28,960 -7,489
Norway 23,697 0 -23,697
Cayman Islands 8,386 3,886 -4,500
Switzerland 8,975 2,436 -6,539
Hungary 3,292 5,537 +2,245
Taiwan 5,938 1,720 -4,218
United Arab Emirates 6,497 0 -6,497

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 84,620

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 45,536 39,084 -6,452

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 445,739
Other 84,620
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,745

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 143,927 301,812 +157,885
Other 45,536 39,084 -6,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,047 7,698 +6,651

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 229,432
London Stansted Airport 88,034
000 84,620
ZLC 70,446
East Midlands Airport 48,243

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 24,161 205,271 +181,110
London Stansted Airport 56,590 31,444 -25,146
000 45,536 39,084 -6,452
ZLC 16,168 54,278 +38,110
East Midlands Airport 41,070 7,173 -33,897
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 6,315 +6,315
Durham Tees Valley Airport 5,938 0 -5,938
Manchester Airport 0 3,646 +3,646
Holyhead 1,047 1,383 +336

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