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 596,530
Germany 381,337
United States 318,934
China 256,022
Japan 216,350

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 267,622 328,908 +61,286
Germany 285,382 95,955 -189,427
United States 159,536 159,398 -138
China 69,664 186,358 +116,694
Japan 83,276 133,074 +49,798
Netherlands 43,307 171,268 +127,961
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 48,569 33,462 -15,107
Finland 0 37,314 +37,314
India 34,882 1,214 -33,668
France 15,245 10,865 -4,380

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 663,842
Germany 367,661
China 354,361
United States 304,567
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 238,624 425,218 +186,594
Germany 218,425 149,236 -69,189
China 103,498 250,863 +147,365
United States 127,317 177,250 +49,933
Japan 87,418 132,722 +45,304
Israel 116,706 0 -116,706
United Kingdom 31,346 15,522 -15,824
India 44,605 1,214 -43,391
Poland 18,651 16,486 -2,165
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 14
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 8 -1
Inner London - West 6 2 -4
Greater Manchester 6 4 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 3 -4
West Midlands 6 2 -4
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 1,096,017
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 934,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,786
Road transport 117,968
Other 12,280

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 588,347 507,670 -80,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 295,091 639,029 +343,938
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,604 84,182 +9,578
Road transport 116,706 1,262 -115,444
Other 9,272 3,008 -6,264

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 378,472
London Stansted Airport 327,061
East Midlands Airport 323,056
Southampton 283,057
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 134,118 244,354 +110,236
London Stansted Airport 162,442 164,619 +2,177
East Midlands Airport 186,220 136,836 -49,384
Southampton 97,883 185,174 +87,291
London Heathrow Airport 134,145 42,915 -91,230
Birmingham Airport 73,599 96,826 +23,227
Thamesport 48,536 107,369 +58,833
Felixstowe 14,554 113,400 +98,846
ZLC 120,425 1,262 -119,163
Dover 48,796 46,944 -1,852

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
54m+ 37
1m-15m 36
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 134,783
Germany 102,688
Turkey 83,449

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 189,386 503,316 +313,930
Belgium 52,089 131,680 +79,591
Netherlands 129,064 5,719 -123,345
Germany 52,552 50,136 -2,416
Turkey 57,721 25,728 -31,993
China 39,550 42,126 +2,576
Poland 31,050 19,965 -11,085
Kazakhstan 26,419 19,627 -6,792
Ireland 17,440 17,411 -29
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 30,010 +30,010

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 21,648

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 11,819 9,829 -1,990

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 1,179,329
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 438,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069
Other 21,648

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 414,728 764,601 +349,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,963 216,879 -5,084
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,069 0 -149,069
Other 11,819 9,829 -1,990

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 743,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 351,875
East Midlands Airport 266,497
Liverpool Docks 134,402
London Stansted Airport 117,781

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 168,672 574,606 +405,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 168,248 183,627 +15,379
East Midlands Airport 200,529 65,968 -134,561
Liverpool Docks 131,820 2,582 -129,238
London Stansted Airport 30,445 87,336 +56,891
Dover 39,653 14,837 -24,816
ZLC 15,082 36,691 +21,609
000 11,819 9,829 -1,990
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