Import/export HS code 901812: Ultrasound machines
Devices used for ultrasonic scanning, often used in medical imaging to view internal organs
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 45,559,647 |
| United States | 39,155,229 |
| Austria | 32,639,494 |
| South Korea | 18,918,721 |
| Germany | 12,749,549 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 22,739,203 | 22,820,444 | +81,241 |
| United States | 16,307,881 | 22,847,348 | +6,539,467 |
| Austria | 14,737,289 | 17,902,205 | +3,164,916 |
| South Korea | 6,603,263 | 12,315,458 | +5,712,195 |
| Germany | 6,051,490 | 6,698,059 | +646,569 |
| Norway | 7,726,059 | 2,485,338 | -5,240,721 |
| France | 3,025,088 | 4,870,260 | +1,845,172 |
| China | 2,541,046 | 3,667,611 | +1,126,565 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,967,104 | 2,302,040 | -665,064 |
| Italy | 2,036,670 | 2,923,331 | +886,661 |
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 | 56,899,588 |
| Japan | 41,454,451 |
| South Korea | 31,966,276 |
| China | 20,276,602 |
| Austria | 13,035,181 |
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 | 25,649,752 | 31,249,836 | +5,600,084 |
| Japan | 20,615,844 | 20,838,607 | +222,763 |
| South Korea | 12,271,867 | 19,694,409 | +7,422,542 |
| China | 8,526,563 | 11,750,039 | +3,223,476 |
| Austria | 4,989,467 | 8,045,714 | +3,056,247 |
| Norway | 7,717,870 | 2,331,814 | -5,386,056 |
| Netherlands | 2,120,863 | 2,509,810 | +388,947 |
| Italy | 1,696,074 | 2,289,196 | +593,122 |
| France | 1,217,936 | 1,726,356 | +508,420 |
| Denmark | 1,301,382 | 1,612,361 | +310,979 |
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 | 25 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 20 |
| Inner London - West | 15 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 12 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 10 |
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 | 16 | 19 | +3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 15 | 13 | -2 |
| Inner London - West | 7 | 12 | +5 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 2 | -6 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 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 | 143,109,512 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 50,085,809 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 11,956,802 |
| Other | 793,836 |
| Road transport | 9,353 |
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 | 64,479,770 | 78,629,742 | +14,149,972 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 24,077,255 | 26,008,554 | +1,931,299 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,268,040 | 4,688,762 | -2,579,278 |
| Other | 277,721 | 516,115 | +238,394 |
| Road transport | 3,205 | 6,148 | +2,943 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 63,905,296 |
| East Midlands Airport | 25,426,584 |
| London Stansted Airport | 23,789,989 |
| Harwich | 16,317,583 |
| Birmingham Airport | 14,014,359 |
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 | 22,733,990 | 41,171,306 | +18,437,316 |
| East Midlands Airport | 14,405,339 | 11,021,245 | -3,384,094 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,667,388 | 10,122,601 | -3,544,787 |
| Harwich | 9,638,782 | 6,678,801 | -2,959,981 |
| Birmingham Airport | 6,667,714 | 7,346,645 | +678,931 |
| Manchester Airport | 3,779,127 | 5,327,291 | +1,548,164 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,346,951 | 3,609,351 | -1,737,600 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,077,361 | 5,646,523 | +4,569,162 |
| Thamesport | 3,846,447 | 1,862,081 | -1,984,366 |
| Dover | 1,342,861 | 3,677,394 | +2,334,533 |
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
|
49 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
34 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
33 |
|
Human health activities
|
24 |
|
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
|
23 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 35 |
| 2026-04 | 48 |
| 2026-03 | 48 |
| 2026-02 | 38 |
| 2026-01 | 40 |
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 | 88 |
| 54m+ | 80 |
| 0-1m | 35 |
| 15m-54m | 21 |
| Other | 20 |
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 | 16,956,325 |
| Netherlands | 7,961,644 |
| France | 7,958,203 |
| Ireland | 7,394,854 |
| Denmark | 3,779,856 |
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 | 8,790,852 | 8,165,473 | -625,379 |
| Netherlands | 4,396,101 | 3,565,543 | -830,558 |
| France | 3,994,934 | 3,963,269 | -31,665 |
| Ireland | 3,035,329 | 4,359,525 | +1,324,196 |
| Denmark | 2,904,470 | 875,386 | -2,029,084 |
| Germany | 1,790,152 | 1,512,740 | -277,412 |
| Austria | 1,300,877 | 1,179,201 | -121,676 |
| Poland | 1,041,888 | 874,404 | -167,484 |
| Belgium | 849,533 | 690,793 | -158,740 |
| Italy | 564,623 | 913,972 | +349,349 |
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 | 1,960,960 |
| Germany | 6,973 |
| Netherlands | 1,777 |
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 | 722,255 | 1,238,705 | +516,450 |
| Germany | 1,204 | 5,769 | +4,565 |
| Netherlands | 1,777 | 0 | -1,777 |
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 | 46,096,556 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,693,817 |
| Other | 2,317,793 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,045,493 |
| Road transport | 10,370 |
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 | 22,791,818 | 23,304,738 | +512,920 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,085,406 | 9,608,411 | -2,476,995 |
| Other | 1,057,818 | 1,259,975 | +202,157 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 581,125 | 464,368 | -116,757 |
| Road transport | 10,370 | 0 | -10,370 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| ZLC | 22,109,034 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,136,737 |
| East Midlands Airport | 9,820,438 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 6,669,578 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,034,053 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZLC | 10,478,287 | 11,630,747 | +1,152,460 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,244,887 | 4,891,850 | -353,037 |
| East Midlands Airport | 4,475,293 | 5,345,145 | +869,852 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,569,553 | 3,100,025 | -469,528 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,264,038 | 2,770,015 | -494,023 |
| Dover | 2,286,154 | 1,294,261 | -991,893 |
| Holyhead | 1,096,751 | 1,891,073 | +794,322 |
| Harwich | 1,464,442 | 1,151,883 | -312,559 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,195,513 | 320,129 | -1,875,384 |
| 000 | 1,057,818 | 1,259,975 | +202,157 |
Quick facts
HS code: 901812
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Devices used for ultrasonic scanning, often used in medical imaging to view internal organs