Import/export HS code 900630: Special cameras for underwater, aerial, or medical use

Cameras designed for specific purposes like underwater photography, aerial surveys, or medical examinations. Also includes forensic comparison cameras

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 £
United States 3,382,512
Norway 3,218,356
China 1,378,860
Canada 1,045,024
Luxembourg 917,931

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 £
United States 2,055,563 1,326,949 -728,614
Norway 601,630 2,616,726 +2,015,096
China 564,100 814,760 +250,660
Canada 518,299 526,725 +8,426
Luxembourg 742,368 175,563 -566,805
Ireland 614,575 17,520 -597,055
Sweden 132,754 322,799 +190,045
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 119,532 177,142 +57,610
Netherlands 206,998 79,854 -127,144
Japan 105,640 156,944 +51,304

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 £
United Kingdom 3,785,428
United States 3,175,692
Norway 2,737,795
China 1,145,423
Canada 753,479

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 £
United Kingdom 2,174,218 1,611,210 -563,008
United States 1,847,400 1,328,292 -519,108
Norway 327,585 2,410,210 +2,082,625
China 478,896 666,527 +187,631
Canada 220,957 532,522 +311,565
Ireland 590,006 1,242 -588,764
Faroe Islands 0 262,348 +262,348
Sweden 130,445 122,681 -7,764
France 127,318 84,936 -42,382
Netherlands 94,272 44,082 -50,190

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 22
Inner London - West 8
Essex 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Inner London - East 5

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
North Eastern Scotland 17 18 +1
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Essex 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +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 10,107,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,097,536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,268,111
Road transport 243,747
Other 11,015

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 4,902,143 5,205,831 +303,688
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,233 1,711,303 +1,325,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 989,443 278,668 -710,775
Road transport 57,249 186,498 +129,249
Other 8,187 2,828 -5,359

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 5,387,947
London Stansted Airport 1,239,654
London Heathrow Airport 1,122,174
Belfast Airport 983,978
Aberdeen Airport 850,354

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 2,823,908 2,564,039 -259,869
London Stansted Airport 639,752 599,902 -39,850
London Heathrow Airport 405,891 716,283 +310,392
Belfast Airport 146,513 837,465 +690,952
Aberdeen Airport 348,830 501,524 +152,694
Aberdeen Docks 10,100 834,507 +824,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 517,066 8,909 -508,157
Dover 225,302 257,596 +32,294
Birmingham Airport 362,788 92,993 -269,795
Felixstowe 51,969 324,866 +272,897

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 15
2025-10 19
2025-09 19
2025-08 17

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 44
54m+ 39
15m-54m 12
Other 11
0-1m 9

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 £
United States 6,076,203
Canada 2,320,462
France 2,175,561
Norway 1,320,768
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,049,562

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 £
United States 3,103,010 2,973,193 -129,817
Canada 1,151,639 1,168,823 +17,184
France 1,287,186 888,375 -398,811
Norway 774,976 545,792 -229,184
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 465,781 583,781 +118,000
Viet Nam 1,038,771 0 -1,038,771
Netherlands 505,237 508,083 +2,846
Singapore 587,675 328,189 -259,486
Australia 665,609 154,750 -510,859
China 459,163 347,209 -111,954

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 £
Afghanistan 1,788,932
XI 480,668
Spain 41,956
Hungary 20,911
Germany 18,592

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 £
Afghanistan 1,073,272 715,660 -357,612
XI 296,280 184,388 -111,892
Spain 41,956 0 -41,956
Hungary 20,911 0 -20,911
Germany 18,592 0 -18,592
Czechia 18,305 0 -18,305

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 23,200,839
Other 2,438,020
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,469,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 480,297
Road transport 15,000

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 12,605,322 10,595,517 -2,009,805
Other 1,469,324 968,696 -500,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 874,108 594,964 -279,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 247,963 232,334 -15,629
Road transport 15,000 0 -15,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 13,628,904
London Heathrow Airport 5,479,531
000 2,438,020
Belfast Airport 1,078,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,055,665

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 7,053,892 6,575,012 -478,880
London Heathrow Airport 3,036,329 2,443,202 -593,127
000 1,469,324 968,696 -500,628
Belfast Airport 733,271 345,438 -387,833
Dover / Eurotunnel 615,371 440,294 -175,077
ZLC 413,188 416,335 +3,147
London Stansted Airport 424,622 90,771 -333,851
Aberdeen Airport 152,789 359,913 +207,124
Manchester Airport 358,691 114,816 -243,875
Edinburgh Airport 216,142 19,457 -196,685

Quick facts

HS code: 900630

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

Description: Cameras designed for specific purposes like underwater photography, aerial surveys, or medical examinations. Also includes forensic comparison cameras