Import/export HS code 90109020: Parts for specific photo lab tools

Parts for machines in subheadings 90105000 or 90106000, like negatoscopes or projection 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 1,193,478
Netherlands 130,419
Germany 56,223
Italy 43,831
China 28,303

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 678,538 514,940 -163,598
Netherlands 82,250 48,169 -34,081
Germany 32,566 23,657 -8,909
Italy 21,065 22,766 +1,701
China 26,330 1,973 -24,357
South Korea 16,372 0 -16,372
Canada 5,042 1,607 -3,435
Poland 2,706 3,312 +606
Belgium 0 5,567 +5,567
New Zealand 4,475 0 -4,475

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 States 1,166,029
Italy 115,783
Germany 52,165
Netherlands 42,582
Japan 42,399

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 States 646,950 519,079 -127,871
Italy 55,037 60,746 +5,709
Germany 28,508 23,657 -4,851
Netherlands 40,562 2,020 -38,542
Japan 40,200 2,199 -38,001
China 31,329 3,047 -28,282
South Korea 17,735 9,597 -8,138
Poland 2,706 3,312 +606
Canada 5,042 0 -5,042
New Zealand 4,475 0 -4,475

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Devon 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +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 1,354,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,187
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,932

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 806,811 547,344 -259,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,045 50,142 +8,097
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,174 28,758 +2,584

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 800,276
London Heathrow Airport 446,739
London Gateway Port 81,281
London Stansted Airport 69,634
Birmingham Airport 37,506

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 377,481 422,795 +45,314
London Heathrow Airport 359,069 87,670 -271,399
London Gateway Port 39,811 41,470 +1,659
London Stansted Airport 32,755 36,879 +4,124
Birmingham Airport 37,506 0 -37,506
Dover 15,894 19,550 +3,656
London 4,208 6,642 +2,434
Eurotunnel 4,957 2,566 -2,391
Thamesport 0 5,407 +5,407
Felixstowe 941 3,265 +2,324

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 5
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Other manufacturing 3
Scientific research and development 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 7

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 10
54m+ 7
Other 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1

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 114,622
Australia 55,290
France 35,187
Belgium 24,648
United Arab Emirates 17,865

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 78,362 36,260 -42,102
Australia 0 55,290 +55,290
France 29,675 5,512 -24,163
Belgium 24,648 0 -24,648
United Arab Emirates 12,400 5,465 -6,935
Italy 12,936 4,561 -8,375
Spain 17,196 0 -17,196
Saudi Arabia 15,496 0 -15,496
Finland 10,578 0 -10,578
Ukraine 0 10,255 +10,255

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 273,045
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,596

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 200,055 72,990 -127,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,281 36,260 +11,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,268 20,328 +17,060

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 129,997
East Midlands Airport 97,837
Southampton 45,341
ZLC 39,390
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,596

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 71,255 58,742 -12,513
East Midlands Airport 92,054 5,783 -86,271
Southampton 9,081 36,260 +27,179
ZLC 30,925 8,465 -22,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,268 20,328 +17,060
London Gateway Port 15,200 0 -15,200
London Stansted Airport 5,821 0 -5,821

Quick facts

HS code: 90109020

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

Description: Parts for machines in subheadings 90105000 or 90106000, like negatoscopes or projection screens