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 10,807,303
Austria 9,566,626
Netherlands 6,670,362
Germany 5,411,378
Canada 3,927,807

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 4,757,409 6,049,894 +1,292,485
Austria 4,790,715 4,775,911 -14,804
Netherlands 3,524,165 3,146,197 -377,968
Germany 2,975,754 2,435,624 -540,130
Canada 3,042,355 885,452 -2,156,903
United States 2,468,208 1,045,105 -1,423,103
Lithuania 1,008,087 1,311,409 +303,322
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 423,918 657,830 +233,912
Japan 392,054 260,603 -131,451
Belgium 146,513 174,856 +28,343

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 20,676,625
Austria 9,436,561
Canada 3,926,774
Lithuania 2,335,693
Japan 1,821,826

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 9,744,618 10,932,007 +1,187,389
Austria 4,705,140 4,731,421 +26,281
Canada 3,041,322 885,452 -2,155,870
Lithuania 1,018,719 1,316,974 +298,255
Japan 1,034,177 787,649 -246,528
United States 1,583,719 194,913 -1,388,806
Portugal 789,579 678,837 -110,742
Germany 807,310 629,608 -177,702
Taiwan 421,587 453,075 +31,488
Philippines 494,345 203,965 -290,380

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
Inner London - West 11
Outer London - West and North West 11
Essex 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 14 9 -5
Norfolk 7 9 +2
Inner London - West 8 9 +1
Outer London - West and North West 7 7 +0
Essex 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Devon 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 1 -4
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 25,145,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,531,059
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,783,629
Other 107,786

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 13,857,456 11,287,850 -2,569,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,573,024 7,958,035 +385,011
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,740,499 2,043,130 -697,369
Other 79,970 27,816 -52,154

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 8,582,520
London Heathrow Airport 7,886,828
London Gateway Port 5,986,684
London Stansted Airport 5,053,769
Felixstowe 4,614,900

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 4,704,953 3,877,567 -827,386
London Heathrow Airport 4,633,648 3,253,180 -1,380,468
London Gateway Port 3,110,685 2,875,999 -234,686
London Stansted Airport 2,853,357 2,200,412 -652,945
Felixstowe 2,615,569 1,999,331 -616,238
Hull 1,888,728 1,570,672 -318,056
Birmingham Airport 986,668 1,303,055 +316,387
Southampton 595,392 1,470,164 +874,772
London 754,212 967,833 +213,621
Thamesport 611,454 611,365 -89

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
57
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
54
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
2026-05 21
2026-04 29
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 26

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 75
54m+ 32
0-1m 25
15m-54m 20
Other 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 16,253,504
Ukraine 5,849,465
Indonesia 2,943,277
United States 2,478,377
Austria 2,045,877

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 2,576,909 13,676,595 +11,099,686
Ukraine 4,442,071 1,407,394 -3,034,677
Indonesia 2,132,514 810,763 -1,321,751
United States 1,408,051 1,070,326 -337,725
Austria 1,028,554 1,017,323 -11,231
Germany 700,281 1,054,052 +353,771
Netherlands 254,313 498,439 +244,126
France 415,714 293,263 -122,451
Ireland 312,780 374,163 +61,383
Portugal 194,313 169,628 -24,685

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

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 6,695 0 -6,695

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) 25,783,900
Air transport 12,041,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 421,756
Other 7,425
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) 8,646,322 17,137,578 +8,491,256
Air transport 6,690,727 5,350,538 -1,340,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,343 103,413 -214,930
Other 7,185 240 -6,945
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 11,914,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,527,588
London Heathrow Airport 6,598,112
East Midlands Airport 2,558,907
Dover 2,071,620

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 862,415 11,051,815 +10,189,400
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,831,295 4,696,293 -2,135,002
London Heathrow Airport 3,555,455 3,042,657 -512,798
East Midlands Airport 1,580,768 978,139 -602,629
Dover 830,996 1,240,624 +409,628
ZLC 546,847 870,340 +323,493
London Stansted Airport 945,143 358,273 -586,870
Southampton 212,661 7,759 -204,902
Holyhead 77,018 126,098 +49,080
London Gateway Port 75,911 45,907 -30,004

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