Import/export HS code 901380: Various optical instruments
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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 | 48,360,099 |
| Germany | 41,060,847 |
| Sri Lanka | 30,215,706 |
| Canada | 9,473,654 |
| China | 7,936,664 |
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 | 21,035,966 | 27,324,133 | +6,288,167 |
| Germany | 20,762,084 | 20,298,763 | -463,321 |
| Sri Lanka | 14,856,268 | 15,359,438 | +503,170 |
| Canada | 2,561,152 | 6,912,502 | +4,351,350 |
| China | 4,322,316 | 3,614,348 | -707,968 |
| Czechia | 5,684,306 | 682,973 | -5,001,333 |
| Netherlands | 2,346,308 | 1,705,309 | -640,999 |
| Viet Nam | 1,698,350 | 1,969,881 | +271,531 |
| Japan | 1,681,137 | 1,915,386 | +234,249 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,637,250 | 1,332,056 | -305,194 |
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 | 33,210,504 |
| Sri Lanka | 31,746,627 |
| Canada | 28,451,746 |
| Germany | 25,537,734 |
| China | 15,795,153 |
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 | 17,487,126 | 15,723,378 | -1,763,748 |
| Sri Lanka | 15,881,018 | 15,865,609 | -15,409 |
| Canada | 7,338,680 | 21,113,066 | +13,774,386 |
| Germany | 12,794,964 | 12,742,770 | -52,194 |
| China | 8,825,404 | 6,969,749 | -1,855,655 |
| Thailand | 2,979,990 | 3,655,028 | +675,038 |
| Czechia | 5,911,796 | 644,975 | -5,266,821 |
| Japan | 2,792,748 | 2,903,501 | +110,753 |
| United Kingdom | 1,267,790 | 2,269,614 | +1,001,824 |
| Viet Nam | 1,739,264 | 1,384,998 | -354,266 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 91 |
| Inner London - West | 56 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 45 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 38 |
| Inner London - East | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 66 | 66 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 38 | 33 | -5 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 32 | 29 | -3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 24 | 30 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 22 | 25 | +3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 21 | 24 | +3 |
| Greater Manchester | 19 | 16 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 23 | 19 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 17 | 18 | +1 |
| Essex | 13 | 18 | +5 |
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 | 129,864,618 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 36,662,354 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,793,344 |
| Other | 786,600 |
| Road transport | 737,846 |
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 | 55,499,440 | 74,365,178 | +18,865,738 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 22,070,665 | 14,591,689 | -7,478,976 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 9,835,296 | 4,958,048 | -4,877,248 |
| Other | 707,348 | 79,252 | -628,096 |
| Road transport | 174,971 | 562,875 | +387,904 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 68,465,715 |
| Dover | 23,279,292 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,962,753 |
| London Stansted Airport | 16,629,102 |
| Bristol Airport | 9,056,631 |
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 | 31,759,583 | 36,706,132 | +4,946,549 |
| Dover | 15,945,430 | 7,333,862 | -8,611,568 |
| East Midlands Airport | 10,506,766 | 10,455,987 | -50,779 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,324,464 | 9,304,638 | +1,980,174 |
| Bristol Airport | 0 | 9,056,631 | +9,056,631 |
| Birmingham Airport | 3,780,620 | 3,491,764 | -288,856 |
| Southampton | 5,755,665 | 1,158,941 | -4,596,724 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,060,227 | 4,235,129 | +2,174,902 |
| Manchester Airport | 684,478 | 2,623,770 | +1,939,292 |
| Felixstowe | 2,238,385 | 893,286 | -1,345,099 |
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 | 177 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 108 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 85 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 54 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 48 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 120 |
| 2026-03 | 107 |
| 2026-02 | 106 |
| 2026-01 | 102 |
| 2025-12 | 105 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD | 123 |
| G.T.K. (U.K.) LTD. | 121 |
| HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS LF LIMITED | 118 |
| UK-NSI CO. LIMITED | 116 |
| EXFO EUROPE LIMITED | 114 |
| COHERENT SCOTLAND LIMITED | 108 |
| LASER 2000 (UK) LIMITED | 107 |
| THORLABS LIMITED | 104 |
| KEYENCE (UK) LIMITED | 98 |
| EXCELITAS UK LIMITED | 95 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 305 |
| 1m-15m | 268 |
| 15m-54m | 91 |
| 0-1m | 70 |
| Other | 59 |
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 | 23,578,539 |
| Germany | 12,892,348 |
| Canada | 6,140,021 |
| France | 5,080,889 |
| Lithuania | 2,947,104 |
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 | 17,181,486 | 6,397,053 | -10,784,433 |
| Germany | 5,950,540 | 6,941,808 | +991,268 |
| Canada | 1,222,724 | 4,917,297 | +3,694,573 |
| France | 822,852 | 4,258,037 | +3,435,185 |
| Lithuania | 10,375 | 2,936,729 | +2,926,354 |
| Australia | 1,587,226 | 1,253,922 | -333,304 |
| Japan | 2,134,890 | 479,667 | -1,655,223 |
| Portugal | 1,164,143 | 360,105 | -804,038 |
| Norway | 22,566 | 1,444,127 | +1,421,561 |
| Netherlands | 468,561 | 898,390 | +429,829 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 207,111 |
| China | 999 |
| Spain | 84 |
| Czechia | 47 |
| Belgium | 32 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 201,842 | 5,269 | -196,573 |
| China | 394 | 605 | +211 |
| Spain | 34 | 50 | +16 |
| Czechia | 0 | 47 | +47 |
| Belgium | 0 | 32 | +32 |
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 | 55,462,232 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,794,775 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 781,816 |
| Other | 209,391 |
| Road transport | 946 |
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 | 30,453,038 | 25,009,194 | -5,443,844 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 7,027,837 | 9,766,938 | +2,739,101 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 635,682 | 146,134 | -489,548 |
| Other | 202,270 | 7,121 | -195,149 |
| Road transport | 946 | 0 | -946 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 18,257,667 |
| ZLC | 14,402,120 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,108,184 |
| London Stansted Airport | 10,843,470 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,279,786 |
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 | 5,859,757 | 12,397,910 | +6,538,153 |
| ZLC | 12,279,001 | 2,123,119 | -10,155,882 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,981,432 | 7,126,752 | +1,145,320 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,127,259 | 6,716,211 | +2,588,952 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,126,165 | 2,153,621 | -2,972,544 |
| Dover | 731,455 | 1,925,835 | +1,194,380 |
| Glasgow Airport | 1,661,956 | 578,719 | -1,083,237 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 763,579 | 7,000 | -756,579 |
| Newcastle Airport | 0 | 749,107 | +749,107 |
| Manchester Airport | 423,307 | 93,691 | -329,616 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 901380
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other optical devices and tools not covered in this category