Import/export HS code 90160090: Parts for balances

Spare parts and accessories for precision scales and balances

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 £
Switzerland 603,704
Germany 395,756
United States 348,395
China 227,485
Netherlands 224,404

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 £
Switzerland 279,163 324,541 +45,378
Germany 266,961 128,795 -138,166
United States 163,054 185,341 +22,287
China 45,653 181,832 +136,179
Netherlands 41,239 183,165 +141,926
Japan 93,023 124,079 +31,056
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 48,569 33,462 -15,107
Congo 57,000 0 -57,000
India 34,882 1,214 -33,668
France 12,434 13,676 +1,242

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 £
Switzerland 686,167
Germany 384,882
United States 333,876
China 298,603
Japan 211,785

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 £
Switzerland 243,320 442,847 +199,527
Germany 206,187 178,695 -27,492
United States 137,483 196,393 +58,910
China 77,711 220,892 +143,181
Japan 88,058 123,727 +35,669
Israel 116,706 0 -116,706
United Kingdom 91,270 15,522 -75,748
India 43,355 2,464 -40,891
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30,100 0 -30,100
South Korea 17,749 9,917 -7,832

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 15
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 6
West Midlands 6

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 10 10 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Essex 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0

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 1,181,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 951,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,098
Road transport 117,968
Other 12,928

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 644,897 536,720 -108,177
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 299,195 651,989 +352,794
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,036 70,062 +2,026
Road transport 116,706 1,262 -115,444
Other 7,945 4,983 -2,962

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 404,704
East Midlands Airport 358,073
London Stansted Airport 326,909
Southampton 274,467
London Heathrow Airport 212,877

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 Gateway Port 137,486 267,218 +129,732
East Midlands Airport 185,973 172,100 -13,873
London Stansted Airport 148,041 178,868 +30,827
Southampton 115,337 159,130 +43,793
London Heathrow Airport 154,421 58,456 -95,965
Thamesport 31,818 129,903 +98,085
Birmingham Airport 63,757 96,242 +32,485
ZLC 120,425 1,262 -119,163
Felixstowe 14,554 100,039 +85,485
Dover 40,630 55,110 +14,480

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 28
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 7
2026-02 11
2026-01 6
2025-12 10

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+ 39
1m-15m 37
0-1m 12
15m-54m 12
Other 5

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 701,651
Belgium 169,802
Netherlands 166,692
Germany 123,505
Malaysia 105,690

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 182,024 519,627 +337,603
Belgium 23,073 146,729 +123,656
Netherlands 155,973 10,719 -145,254
Germany 70,684 52,821 -17,863
Malaysia 105,690 0 -105,690
China 52,069 48,003 -4,066
Turkey 40,479 42,970 +2,491
Poland 32,241 17,909 -14,332
Ireland 20,802 18,744 -2,058
Spain 34,432 0 -34,432

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 £
Ireland 21,343

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 £
Ireland 10,181 11,162 +981

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 1,394,954
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 463,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069
Other 21,343

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 622,182 772,772 +150,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 217,530 245,695 +28,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069 0 -149,069
Other 10,181 11,162 +981

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 771,854
Dover / Eurotunnel 360,984
East Midlands Airport 319,315
London Stansted Airport 141,078
Liverpool Docks 134,402

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 207,704 564,150 +356,446
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,222 201,762 +42,540
East Midlands Airport 236,282 83,033 -153,249
London Stansted Airport 42,990 98,088 +55,098
Liverpool Docks 131,820 2,582 -129,238
Manchester Airport 105,690 0 -105,690
Dover 39,246 25,518 -13,728
ZLC 20,966 27,501 +6,535
000 10,181 11,162 +981
Immingham Docks 11,712 3,102 -8,610

Quick facts

HS code: 90160090

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

Description: Spare parts and accessories for precision scales and balances