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 615,139
Germany 401,856
United States 328,066
China 256,022
Japan 226,564

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 276,856 338,283 +61,427
Germany 298,862 102,994 -195,868
United States 155,034 173,032 +17,998
China 42,544 213,478 +170,934
Japan 93,490 133,074 +39,584
Netherlands 35,967 182,787 +146,820
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 48,569 33,462 -15,107
Congo 57,000 0 -57,000
Finland 0 37,314 +37,314
India 34,882 1,214 -33,668

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 686,466
Germany 384,361
China 358,180
United States 313,699
Japan 220,140

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 244,236 442,230 +197,994
Germany 219,957 164,404 -55,553
China 80,197 277,983 +197,786
United States 129,463 184,236 +54,773
Japan 87,418 132,722 +45,304
Israel 116,706 0 -116,706
United Kingdom 85,346 15,522 -69,824
India 44,605 1,214 -43,391
Poland 17,397 17,740 +343
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30,100 0 -30,100

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
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
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 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 6 5 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 5 +0
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +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 1,178,698
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 972,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,885
Road transport 117,968
Other 12,444

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 635,448 543,250 -92,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,220 682,094 +391,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,348 87,537 +12,189
Road transport 116,706 1,262 -115,444
Other 8,820 3,624 -5,196

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 399,597
East Midlands Airport 342,476
London Stansted Airport 328,010
Southampton 299,105
London Heathrow Airport 177,060

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 137,116 262,481 +125,365
East Midlands Airport 190,429 152,047 -38,382
London Stansted Airport 154,334 173,676 +19,342
Southampton 111,527 187,578 +76,051
London Heathrow Airport 127,434 49,626 -77,808
Birmingham Airport 70,546 101,427 +30,881
Thamesport 27,023 129,903 +102,880
Felixstowe 14,554 113,400 +98,846
ZLC 120,425 1,262 -119,163
Dover 46,922 48,818 +1,896

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
27
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
13
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
2026-05 9
2026-04 11
2026-03 7
2026-02 11
2026-01 6

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 37
54m+ 37
15m-54m 13
0-1m 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 692,702
Belgium 183,769
Netherlands 150,487
Germany 118,505
China 98,054

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 183,827 508,875 +325,048
Belgium 37,988 145,781 +107,793
Netherlands 144,768 5,719 -139,049
Germany 65,684 52,821 -12,863
China 50,051 48,003 -2,048
Turkey 53,210 30,239 -22,971
Poland 31,050 19,965 -11,085
Kazakhstan 26,077 22,918 -3,159
Ireland 16,518 19,203 +2,685
Switzerland 15,595 16,265 +670

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 22,518

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 10,897 11,621 +724

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 1,246,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 456,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069
Other 22,518

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 457,530 788,479 +330,949
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 225,891 230,980 +5,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069 0 -149,069
Other 10,897 11,621 +724

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 753,153
Dover / Eurotunnel 359,630
East Midlands Airport 302,422
Liverpool Docks 134,402
London Stansted Airport 130,111

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 168,790 584,363 +415,573
Dover / Eurotunnel 161,902 197,728 +35,826
East Midlands Airport 222,333 80,089 -142,244
Liverpool Docks 131,820 2,582 -129,238
London Stansted Airport 42,775 87,336 +44,561
Dover 49,927 14,837 -35,090
ZLC 15,082 36,691 +21,609
000 10,897 11,621 +724
Immingham Docks 11,712 3,102 -8,610
London 10,189 0 -10,189

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