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 10,909,227
Austria 9,816,638
Netherlands 6,939,181
Germany 5,654,710
Canada 3,971,141

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 4,669,794 6,239,433 +1,569,639
Austria 4,931,472 4,885,166 -46,306
Netherlands 3,488,152 3,451,029 -37,123
Germany 2,918,818 2,735,892 -182,926
Canada 2,267,297 1,703,844 -563,453
United States 2,489,619 1,055,080 -1,434,539
Lithuania 1,088,376 1,331,626 +243,250
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 439,507 667,650 +228,143
Japan 378,698 304,832 -73,866
France 342,447 65,354 -277,093

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 21,063,281
Austria 9,679,563
Canada 3,970,108
Lithuania 2,436,199
Japan 1,914,748

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 9,620,790 11,442,491 +1,821,701
Austria 4,850,597 4,828,966 -21,631
Canada 2,266,264 1,703,844 -562,420
Lithuania 1,099,008 1,337,191 +238,183
Japan 1,071,501 843,247 -228,254
United States 1,559,573 345,731 -1,213,842
Germany 910,441 707,137 -203,304
Portugal 731,310 720,353 -10,957
Taiwan 457,374 459,332 +1,958
Philippines 388,040 307,422 -80,618

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 15
Norfolk 12
Outer London - West and North West 12
Inner London - 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 11 +0
Norfolk 6 8 +2
Outer London - West and North West 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Essex 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Devon 6 4 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +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 25,972,816
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,801,318
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,934,116
Other 116,968

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 13,317,358 12,655,458 -661,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,543,954 8,257,364 +713,410
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,703,256 2,230,860 -472,396
Other 83,270 33,698 -49,572

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 8,844,737
London Heathrow Airport 7,864,157
London Gateway Port 6,011,511
London Stansted Airport 5,341,947
Felixstowe 4,914,480

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 4,679,362 4,165,375 -513,987
London Heathrow Airport 3,811,078 4,053,079 +242,001
London Gateway Port 3,099,186 2,912,325 -186,861
London Stansted Airport 3,063,694 2,278,253 -785,441
Felixstowe 2,691,938 2,222,542 -469,396
Hull 1,909,327 1,727,513 -181,814
Birmingham Airport 1,069,046 1,344,074 +275,028
Southampton 630,846 1,355,084 +724,238
London 720,987 944,342 +223,355
Thamesport 544,812 737,710 +192,898

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 59
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 55
Other manufacturing 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 8
Other personal service activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 26
2025-12 27

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 77
54m+ 35
0-1m 26
15m-54m 18
Other 14

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 16,256,685
Ukraine 5,909,465
Indonesia 2,943,277
Austria 2,475,699
United States 2,467,032

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 25,943 16,230,742 +16,204,799
Ukraine 2,602,744 3,306,721 +703,977
Indonesia 1,290,114 1,653,163 +363,049
Austria 1,375,764 1,099,935 -275,829
United States 1,313,690 1,153,342 -160,348
Germany 691,059 893,377 +202,318
Netherlands 281,186 508,462 +227,276
France 368,875 356,558 -12,317
Ireland 332,569 374,570 +42,001
Turkey 486,356 2,406 -483,950

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) 25,785,286
Air transport 12,890,254
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 425,778
Other 8,186
Road transport 5,163

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) 4,046,778 21,738,508 +17,691,730
Air transport 6,496,495 6,393,759 -102,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 321,299 104,479 -216,820
Other 8,028 158 -7,870
Road transport 0 5,163 +5,163

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 11,915,216
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,551,372
London Heathrow Airport 6,555,937
East Midlands Airport 2,788,562
Dover 2,030,009

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 10,390 11,904,826 +11,894,436
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,210,294 8,341,078 +5,130,784
London Heathrow Airport 2,706,445 3,849,492 +1,143,047
East Midlands Airport 1,652,622 1,135,940 -516,682
Dover 691,412 1,338,597 +647,185
London Stansted Airport 1,397,974 407,372 -990,602
ZLC 689,458 885,832 +196,374
Southampton 226,087 3,089 -222,998
Holyhead 86,502 129,738 +43,236
London Gateway Port 75,911 38,426 -37,485

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