Import/export HS code 90138080: Various optical tools
Other optical devices and appliances not listed elsewhere
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 | 38,836,278 |
| Germany | 35,859,805 |
| Sri Lanka | 30,215,706 |
| Canada | 9,369,765 |
| China | 7,418,017 |
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 | 20,849,910 | 17,986,368 | -2,863,542 |
| Germany | 17,616,709 | 18,243,096 | +626,387 |
| Sri Lanka | 14,856,268 | 15,359,438 | +503,170 |
| Canada | 2,457,263 | 6,912,502 | +4,455,239 |
| China | 4,096,969 | 3,321,048 | -775,921 |
| Viet Nam | 1,675,780 | 1,969,881 | +294,101 |
| Thailand | 1,576,832 | 1,201,489 | -375,343 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,474,599 | 1,285,091 | -189,508 |
| Portugal | 834,233 | 1,766,619 | +932,386 |
| Netherlands | 1,837,144 | 725,057 | -1,112,087 |
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 | 32,726,882 |
| Sri Lanka | 31,746,627 |
| Germany | 25,416,264 |
| Canada | 19,276,897 |
| China | 13,655,484 |
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 | 17,185,556 | 15,541,326 | -1,644,230 |
| Sri Lanka | 15,881,018 | 15,865,609 | -15,409 |
| Germany | 12,769,890 | 12,646,374 | -123,516 |
| Canada | 7,336,560 | 11,940,337 | +4,603,777 |
| China | 7,204,302 | 6,451,182 | -753,120 |
| Japan | 2,062,617 | 1,945,619 | -116,998 |
| United Kingdom | 1,267,790 | 2,269,614 | +1,001,824 |
| Viet Nam | 1,718,299 | 1,384,998 | -333,301 |
| Thailand | 1,654,155 | 1,073,840 | -580,315 |
| Portugal | 834,233 | 1,597,677 | +763,444 |
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 | 88 |
| Inner London - West | 54 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 45 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 38 |
| Inner London - East | 33 |
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 | 62 | 63 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 36 | 33 | -3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 32 | 29 | -3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 24 | 30 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 21 | 25 | +4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 20 | 24 | +4 |
| Greater Manchester | 19 | 16 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 22 | 19 | -3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 16 | 17 | +1 |
| Essex | 13 | 17 | +4 |
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 | 114,312,879 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 27,182,583 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 12,966,979 |
| Other | 768,626 |
| 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 | 52,265,249 | 62,047,630 | +9,782,381 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 14,660,675 | 12,521,908 | -2,138,767 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,905,746 | 4,061,233 | -4,844,513 |
| Other | 690,480 | 78,146 | -612,334 |
| 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 | 67,207,289 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,778,418 |
| London Stansted Airport | 16,130,468 |
| Dover | 14,959,896 |
| Eurotunnel | 5,814,023 |
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 | 31,024,673 | 36,182,616 | +5,157,943 |
| East Midlands Airport | 10,476,734 | 10,301,684 | -175,050 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,076,033 | 9,054,435 | +1,978,402 |
| Dover | 9,166,843 | 5,793,053 | -3,373,790 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,706,049 | 4,107,974 | +2,401,925 |
| Southampton | 5,128,876 | 437,237 | -4,691,639 |
| Manchester Airport | 649,207 | 2,579,957 | +1,930,750 |
| Felixstowe | 2,150,546 | 845,195 | -1,305,351 |
| Thamesport | 1,418,048 | 1,462,315 | +44,267 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,604,308 | 1,208,210 | -396,098 |
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 | 173 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 107 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 83 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 53 |
| 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 | 112 |
| 2026-03 | 104 |
| 2026-02 | 103 |
| 2026-01 | 98 |
| 2025-12 | 99 |
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+ | 296 |
| 1m-15m | 261 |
| 15m-54m | 87 |
| 0-1m | 68 |
| Other | 57 |
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 | 22,171,429 |
| Germany | 12,041,841 |
| Canada | 6,070,372 |
| France | 4,990,331 |
| Lithuania | 2,938,602 |
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 | 16,451,051 | 5,720,378 | -10,730,673 |
| Germany | 5,531,259 | 6,510,582 | +979,323 |
| Canada | 1,204,384 | 4,865,988 | +3,661,604 |
| France | 781,586 | 4,208,745 | +3,427,159 |
| Lithuania | 1,873 | 2,936,729 | +2,934,856 |
| Australia | 1,369,308 | 1,207,209 | -162,099 |
| Japan | 1,944,346 | 415,408 | -1,528,938 |
| Portugal | 1,164,143 | 360,105 | -804,038 |
| Norway | 8,424 | 1,435,897 | +1,427,473 |
| Denmark | 897,261 | 435,654 | -461,607 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 999 |
| Czechia | 47 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 394 | 605 | +211 |
| Czechia | 0 | 47 | +47 |
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 | 50,306,962 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,747,400 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 725,238 |
| Other | 2,164 |
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 | 27,369,378 | 22,937,584 | -4,431,794 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 6,989,795 | 9,757,605 | +2,767,810 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 626,638 | 98,600 | -528,038 |
| Other | 394 | 1,770 | +1,376 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 16,585,841 |
| ZLC | 13,525,157 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,084,853 |
| London Stansted Airport | 10,246,774 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,087,370 |
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 | 4,914,520 | 11,671,321 | +6,756,801 |
| ZLC | 11,956,317 | 1,568,840 | -10,387,477 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,958,101 | 7,126,752 | +1,168,651 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,786,547 | 6,460,227 | +2,673,680 |
| East Midlands Airport | 4,272,843 | 1,814,527 | -2,458,316 |
| Dover | 729,147 | 1,924,866 | +1,195,719 |
| Glasgow Airport | 1,196,924 | 427,928 | -768,996 |
| Newcastle Airport | 0 | 749,107 | +749,107 |
| Warton Aerodrome | 673,702 | 7,000 | -666,702 |
| Manchester Airport | 391,343 | 50,293 | -341,050 |
Quick facts
HS code: 90138080
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other optical devices and appliances not listed elsewhere