Import/export HS code 900510: Binoculars

Handheld devices with two lenses, used for magnifying distant objects, perfect for outdoor activities like birdwatching or sports events

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 9,763,941
Austria 9,201,006
Netherlands 6,317,662
Germany 5,270,320
Canada 3,803,947

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 4,255,038 5,508,903 +1,253,865
Austria 4,827,944 4,373,062 -454,882
Netherlands 3,306,698 3,010,964 -295,734
Germany 2,795,310 2,475,010 -320,300
Canada 1,345,740 2,458,207 +1,112,467
United States 2,504,088 1,072,724 -1,431,364
Lithuania 1,290,964 741,987 -548,977
France 1,152,083 96,949 -1,055,134
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 399,467 554,653 +155,186
Japan 328,897 344,730 +15,833

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 18,894,668
Austria 9,066,631
Canada 3,802,914
United States 2,052,661
Lithuania 2,049,148

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 8,831,812 10,062,856 +1,231,044
Austria 4,748,214 4,318,417 -429,797
Canada 1,344,707 2,458,207 +1,113,500
United States 1,641,632 411,029 -1,230,603
Lithuania 1,299,443 749,705 -549,738
Japan 1,025,671 782,402 -243,269
Germany 956,369 716,267 -240,102
Portugal 661,037 595,088 -65,949
France 1,013,680 29,458 -984,222
Taiwan 453,923 377,935 -75,988

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 14
Inner London - West 11
Norfolk 10
Outer London - West and North West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 9 -2
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Norfolk 6 7 +1
Outer London - West and North West 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 5 -2
Essex 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Devon 6 4 -2
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -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 24,565,491
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,770,405
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,493,099
Other 143,648

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 13,305,996 11,259,495 -2,046,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,929,402 7,841,003 +911,601
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,459,785 2,033,314 -426,471
Other 116,938 26,710 -90,228

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 8,094,194
London Heathrow Airport 7,423,446
London Gateway Port 5,737,877
London Stansted Airport 4,785,288
Felixstowe 4,597,787

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 4,671,749 3,422,445 -1,249,304
London Heathrow Airport 2,859,202 4,564,244 +1,705,042
London Gateway Port 2,829,848 2,908,029 +78,181
London Stansted Airport 2,991,132 1,794,156 -1,196,976
Felixstowe 2,451,624 2,146,163 -305,461
Hull 1,748,295 1,551,686 -196,609
Birmingham Airport 1,248,374 848,061 -400,313
Southampton 623,230 1,231,603 +608,373
London 654,835 815,732 +160,897
Manchester Airport 1,114,679 81,314 -1,033,365

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 58
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 50
Other manufacturing 10
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 7
Other personal service activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 29
2025-10 32
2025-09 22
2025-08 29

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
1m-15m 70
54m+ 35
0-1m 23
15m-54m 19
Other 12

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 16,193,889
Ukraine 4,503,319
Indonesia 2,943,277
United States 2,579,198
Austria 2,511,156

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 32,348 16,161,541 +16,129,193
Ukraine 242,082 4,261,237 +4,019,155
Indonesia 1,290,114 1,653,163 +363,049
United States 1,681,590 897,608 -783,982
Austria 1,588,436 922,720 -665,716
Germany 723,855 638,770 -85,085
France 481,536 289,869 -191,667
Netherlands 294,173 467,483 +173,310
Ireland 306,953 329,638 +22,685
Turkey 561,956 0 -561,956

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 £
Ireland 6,695
China 455

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 £
Ireland 6,596 99 -6,497
China 455 0 -455

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,813,987
Air transport 12,493,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 793,165
Road transport 13,325
Other 8,328

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,596,984 22,217,003 +20,620,019
Air transport 6,971,212 5,522,255 -1,448,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 701,460 91,705 -609,755
Road transport 13,325 0 -13,325
Other 8,170 158 -8,012

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 11,916,721
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,967,358
London Heathrow Airport 6,022,119
East Midlands Airport 2,640,206
London Stansted Airport 2,134,568

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 £
Harwich 13,161 11,903,560 +11,890,399
Dover / Eurotunnel 886,168 9,081,190 +8,195,022
London Heathrow Airport 2,587,025 3,435,094 +848,069
East Midlands Airport 1,654,399 985,807 -668,592
London Stansted Airport 1,825,166 309,402 -1,515,764
Dover 570,780 1,083,249 +512,469
ZLC 721,259 682,991 -38,268
Southampton 588,160 7,412 -580,748
Holyhead 82,044 131,401 +49,357
Glasgow Airport 183,897 18,941 -164,956

Quick facts

HS code: 900510

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

Description: Handheld devices with two lenses, used for magnifying distant objects, perfect for outdoor activities like birdwatching or sports events