Import/export HS code 900720: Movie projectors

Devices used to project movies onto screens

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 973,066
China 625,849
Spain 513,196
Ireland 312,572
Germany 236,722

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 733,848 239,218 -494,630
China 278,699 347,150 +68,451
Spain 0 513,196 +513,196
Ireland 113,761 198,811 +85,050
Germany 43,154 193,568 +150,414
Netherlands 89,725 72,860 -16,865
Portugal 0 57,272 +57,272
United Arab Emirates 6,689 37,767 +31,078
France 30,686 1,394 -29,292
Canada 8,120 23,670 +15,550

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 941,760
United States 764,235
Spain 510,905
United Kingdom 232,842
Germany 213,289

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 356,103 585,657 +229,554
United States 666,177 98,058 -568,119
Spain 1,792 509,113 +507,321
United Kingdom 193,903 38,939 -154,964
Germany 19,721 193,568 +173,847
Japan 3,314 93,105 +89,791
Ireland 3,662 84,867 +81,205
Netherlands 30,406 28,668 -1,738
Portugal 0 57,272 +57,272
India 43,262 0 -43,262

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -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 1,710,115
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 691,041
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 679,828

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 1,111,735 598,380 -513,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,439 589,602 +488,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 145,926 533,902 +387,976

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,174,879
Dover 531,268
Felixstowe 341,135
East Midlands Airport 232,403
Thamesport 224,700

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 832,741 342,138 -490,603
Dover 19,819 511,449 +491,630
Felixstowe 53,233 287,902 +234,669
East Midlands Airport 94,151 138,252 +44,101
Thamesport 22,997 201,703 +178,706
London Stansted Airport 138,863 31,572 -107,291
Holyhead 98,863 10,502 -88,361
Birmingham Airport 31,358 66,969 +35,611
Eurotunnel 1,792 67,651 +65,859
London Gateway Port 14,123 22,870 +8,747

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 4
Rental and leasing activities 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 8

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
54m+ 19
1m-15m 13
0-1m 6
Other 5
15m-54m 2

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 1,514,144
Ireland 194,421
Germany 179,742
Belgium 178,228
Netherlands 114,212

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 1,207,689 306,455 -901,234
Ireland 4,549 189,872 +185,323
Germany 124,310 55,432 -68,878
Belgium 32,868 145,360 +112,492
Netherlands 105,626 8,586 -97,040
Saudi Arabia 0 113,993 +113,993
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 20,400 66,561 +46,161
United Arab Emirates 82,240 0 -82,240
Qatar 78,720 2,000 -76,720
Canada 59,400 2,000 -57,400

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 2,393,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 394,800
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 199,638

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 1,818,399 574,762 -1,243,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,047 347,753 +300,706
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,638 180,000 +160,362

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,768,365
East Midlands Airport 190,587
London Gateway Port 187,050
Holyhead 186,200
Manchester Airport 177,987

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,354,608 413,757 -940,851
East Midlands Airport 144,794 45,793 -99,001
London Gateway Port 7,050 180,000 +172,950
Holyhead 1,533 184,667 +183,134
Manchester Airport 166,192 11,795 -154,397
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,416 135,756 +96,340
ZLC 123,226 38,751 -84,475
London Stansted Airport 29,579 64,666 +35,087
Dover 6,098 23,991 +17,893
Southampton 11,549 0 -11,549

Quick facts

HS code: 900720

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

Description: Devices used to project movies onto screens