Import/export HS code 901540: Photogrammetrical tools

Devices for creating maps and 3D models from photographs, used in surveying and mapping

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 5,016,940
Netherlands 4,109,526
Germany 3,609,092
Canada 2,171,480
South Africa 1,166,882

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 3,561,161 1,455,779 -2,105,382
Netherlands 1,948,370 2,161,156 +212,786
Germany 1,572,271 2,036,821 +464,550
Canada 908,867 1,262,613 +353,746
South Africa 581,583 585,299 +3,716
Australia 325,199 515,443 +190,244
Switzerland 342,008 23,413 -318,595
France 275,426 76,351 -199,075
Norway 5,000 209,968 +204,968
Ireland 128,813 80,496 -48,317

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 6,158,872
Germany 5,240,192
Canada 2,130,279
South Africa 1,223,174
Australia 619,585

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 3,772,116 2,386,756 -1,385,360
Germany 2,511,788 2,728,404 +216,616
Canada 1,419,204 711,075 -708,129
South Africa 581,583 641,591 +60,008
Australia 325,779 293,806 -31,973
United Kingdom 249,864 303,784 +53,920
Japan 0 516,500 +516,500
China 82,968 372,221 +289,253
Netherlands 436,554 0 -436,554
France 264,910 75,934 -188,976

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 8
West Midlands 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Cheshire 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
North Eastern Scotland 6 7 +1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2

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 14,513,545
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,210,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,037,281
Other 161,890
Road transport 3,040

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 7,947,340 6,566,205 -1,381,135
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,755 1,581,245 +952,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,382,160 655,121 -727,039
Other 91,398 70,492 -20,906
Road transport 3,040 0 -3,040

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 7,067,149
London Stansted Airport 2,867,590
East Midlands Airport 2,179,141
Eurotunnel 1,575,471
Glasgow Airport 954,575

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 4,112,898 2,954,251 -1,158,647
London Stansted Airport 1,505,164 1,362,426 -142,738
East Midlands Airport 1,201,894 977,247 -224,647
Eurotunnel 422,512 1,152,959 +730,447
Glasgow Airport 308,151 646,424 +338,273
London Gateway Port 401,312 350,313 -50,999
Thamesport 354,985 231,586 -123,399
Birmingham Airport 266,369 313,897 +47,528
Dover 110,744 331,409 +220,665
Aberdeen Airport 178,880 257,918 +79,038

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
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
8
Rental and leasing activities
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 6
2026-03 10
2026-02 9
2026-01 12

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+ 31
1m-15m 19
15m-54m 8
Other 7
0-1m 4

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 £
Netherlands 6,832,853
United States 2,859,914
Germany 2,173,046
Ireland 919,037
Brazil 895,339

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 £
Netherlands 3,056,436 3,776,417 +719,981
United States 634,260 2,225,654 +1,591,394
Germany 842,808 1,330,238 +487,430
Ireland 10,713 908,324 +897,611
Brazil 847,339 48,000 -799,339
Canada 579,352 292,986 -286,366
Norway 132,598 342,203 +209,605
France 234,740 226,424 -8,316
Italy 315,752 40,885 -274,867
Poland 275,311 1,500 -273,811

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 10,141,651
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,880,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 826,031
Other 234

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 4,472,845 5,668,806 +1,195,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,250,607 4,630,339 +1,379,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 679,933 146,098 -533,835
Other 0 234 +234

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,567,096
London Heathrow Airport 3,284,037
East Midlands Airport 2,060,849
London Stansted Airport 1,719,929
ZLC 1,265,628

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,475,374 4,091,722 +1,616,348
London Heathrow Airport 737,500 2,546,537 +1,809,037
East Midlands Airport 965,213 1,095,636 +130,423
London Stansted Airport 930,173 789,756 -140,417
ZLC 493,363 772,265 +278,902
Aberdeen Airport 1,027,391 235,407 -791,984
Immingham Docks 450,000 92,270 -357,730
Tyne 433,199 0 -433,199
Felixstowe 0 415,370 +415,370
Dover 333,614 5,000 -328,614

Quick facts

HS code: 901540

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

Description: Devices for creating maps and 3D models from photographs, used in surveying and mapping