Import/export HS code 90014049: Various glass spectacle lenses

Other types of glass lenses, including multifocal or specialized designs

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,582,863
Portugal 39,951
United States 33,400
China 23,334
Hungary 3,093

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,005,500 577,363 -428,137
Portugal 39,951 0 -39,951
United States 0 33,400 +33,400
China 22,064 1,270 -20,794
Hungary 918 2,175 +1,257
Spain 2,746 0 -2,746
Italy 0 2,230 +2,230
Lithuania 1,585 0 -1,585

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 1,608,943
Portugal 39,951
United States 33,400
Hungary 3,093
Italy 2,230

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 1,030,310 578,633 -451,677
Portugal 39,951 0 -39,951
United States 0 33,400 +33,400
Hungary 918 2,175 +1,257
Italy 0 2,230 +2,230
Lithuania 1,585 0 -1,585

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
West Midlands 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 1,689,202

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 1,072,764 616,438 -456,326

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,687,932
Luton Airport 1,270

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 1,072,764 615,168 -457,596
Luton Airport 0 1,270 +1,270

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Construction of buildings 1
Other manufacturing 1
Real estate activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 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+ 1
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 £
Cayman Islands 13,651
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 5,000
Switzerland 4,480
Spain 3,609
United States 2,142

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 £
Cayman Islands 8,663 4,988 -3,675
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 5,000 0 -5,000
Switzerland 4,480 0 -4,480
Spain 0 3,609 +3,609
United States 2,142 0 -2,142
Finland 1,792 0 -1,792

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 30,674

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 22,077 8,597 -13,480

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 10,756
ZLC 10,438
Manchester Airport 9,480

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 8,663 2,093 -6,570
ZLC 3,934 6,504 +2,570
Manchester Airport 9,480 0 -9,480

Quick facts

HS code: 90014049

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

Description: Other types of glass lenses, including multifocal or specialized designs