Import/export HS code 900150: Spectacle lenses (non-glass)
Lenses for eyeglasses made from materials other than glass, such as plastic
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 127,022,340 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 41,353,533 |
| Hungary | 33,055,932 |
| Netherlands | 32,691,143 |
| Portugal | 30,632,784 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 62,860,216 | 64,162,124 | +1,301,908 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 17,557,937 | 23,795,596 | +6,237,659 |
| Hungary | 15,779,953 | 17,275,979 | +1,496,026 |
| Netherlands | 15,872,600 | 16,818,543 | +945,943 |
| Portugal | 13,904,610 | 16,728,174 | +2,823,564 |
| China | 10,789,043 | 15,714,264 | +4,925,221 |
| India | 13,361,966 | 12,814,787 | -547,179 |
| Poland | 11,715,752 | 9,954,179 | -1,761,573 |
| Philippines | 9,557,415 | 8,447,848 | -1,109,567 |
| Czechia | 8,305,057 | 8,679,519 | +374,462 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Thailand | 138,353,879 |
| China | 77,885,783 |
| Philippines | 42,626,833 |
| Portugal | 30,538,393 |
| India | 27,441,089 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 66,052,409 | 72,301,470 | +6,249,061 |
| China | 35,783,259 | 42,102,524 | +6,319,265 |
| Philippines | 21,601,854 | 21,024,979 | -576,875 |
| Portugal | 13,915,286 | 16,623,107 | +2,707,821 |
| India | 13,733,846 | 13,707,243 | -26,603 |
| Hungary | 12,704,492 | 13,720,094 | +1,015,602 |
| Poland | 10,970,726 | 8,666,479 | -2,304,247 |
| Mexico | 11,229,624 | 4,181,891 | -7,047,733 |
| Czechia | 4,163,088 | 4,478,441 | +315,353 |
| Viet Nam | 1,868,988 | 3,312,827 | +1,443,839 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 25 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 14 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 22 | 13 | -9 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 11 | 13 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 2 | 7 | +5 |
| Essex | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| West of England | 5 | 5 | +0 |
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 | 317,030,605 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 67,699,169 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 30,065,424 |
| Other | 119,702 |
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 | 154,444,273 | 162,586,332 | +8,142,059 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 34,903,063 | 32,796,106 | -2,106,957 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 15,189,384 | 14,876,040 | -313,344 |
| Other | 52,522 | 67,180 | +14,658 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 112,933,433 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 79,749,638 |
| Birmingham Airport | 58,689,275 |
| Manchester Airport | 45,698,750 |
| Felixstowe | 42,459,193 |
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 | 53,473,218 | 59,460,215 | +5,986,997 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 37,500,785 | 42,248,853 | +4,748,068 |
| Birmingham Airport | 30,818,672 | 27,870,603 | -2,948,069 |
| Manchester Airport | 22,905,103 | 22,793,647 | -111,456 |
| Felixstowe | 18,294,254 | 24,164,939 | +5,870,685 |
| London Stansted Airport | 8,287,975 | 9,728,793 | +1,440,818 |
| Southampton | 10,542,327 | 3,341,369 | -7,200,958 |
| Harwich | 5,955,674 | 7,533,570 | +1,577,896 |
| London | 5,856,796 | 3,291,179 | -2,565,617 |
| Thamesport | 4,567,756 | 2,433,346 | -2,134,410 |
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 | 38 |
| Other manufacturing | 33 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 30 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 10 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 37 |
| 2026-03 | 37 |
| 2026-02 | 34 |
| 2026-01 | 40 |
| 2025-12 | 37 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ESSILOR LIMITED | 124 |
| HOYA LENS U.K. LIMITED | 124 |
| NIKON OPTICAL U.K. LIMITED | 124 |
| NLRX SERVICES LIMITED | 124 |
| SEIKO OPTICAL UK | 124 |
| CARL ZEISS VISION UK LIMITED | 119 |
| SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED | 102 |
| LENS-ONLINE LIMITED | 98 |
| BBGR LIMITED | 93 |
| VISION-EASE LENS LIMITED | 82 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 71 |
| 54m+ | 42 |
| 0-1m | 31 |
| Other | 19 |
| 15m-54m | 11 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Poland | 31,590,397 |
| Hungary | 24,018,373 |
| Ireland | 12,988,640 |
| Canada | 1,087,429 |
| Jamaica | 1,026,931 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 13,844,827 | 17,745,570 | +3,900,743 |
| Hungary | 10,075,286 | 13,943,087 | +3,867,801 |
| Ireland | 6,486,860 | 6,501,780 | +14,920 |
| Canada | 1,062,934 | 24,495 | -1,038,439 |
| Jamaica | 548,690 | 478,241 | -70,449 |
| France | 846,605 | 13,259 | -833,346 |
| Netherlands | 539,069 | 241,773 | -297,296 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 194,574 | 62,928 | -131,646 |
| Germany | 129,174 | 44,158 | -85,016 |
| Thailand | 25,568 | 139,625 | +114,057 |
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 | 39,604,995 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 34,400,139 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 140,360 |
| Road transport | 1,049 |
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 | 18,332,120 | 21,272,875 | +2,940,755 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,140,416 | 18,259,723 | +2,119,307 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,900 | 126,460 | +112,560 |
| Road transport | 1,049 | 0 | -1,049 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 37,226,333 |
| Holyhead | 12,363,279 |
| Harwich | 11,786,141 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 9,353,535 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,936,554 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 16,441,133 | 20,785,200 | +4,344,067 |
| Holyhead | 5,973,283 | 6,389,996 | +416,713 |
| Harwich | 5,660,577 | 6,125,564 | +464,987 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,047,104 | 5,306,431 | +1,259,327 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,637,598 | 298,956 | -1,338,642 |
| Liverpool Docks | 308,514 | 0 | -308,514 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,805 | 284,369 | +280,564 |
| ZLC | 115,910 | 87,833 | -28,077 |
| London Stansted Airport | 103,439 | 42,549 | -60,890 |
| Southampton | 0 | 121,982 | +121,982 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 900150
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Lenses for eyeglasses made from materials other than glass, such as plastic