Import/export HS code 90181990: Various medical equipment
Other medical and surgical instruments not specified elsewhere in this category
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 | 414,386,222 |
| Germany | 381,643,798 |
| United States | 110,099,862 |
| Ireland | 65,057,775 |
| Belgium | 37,781,556 |
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 | 269,426,947 | 144,959,275 | -124,467,672 |
| Germany | 84,051,828 | 297,591,970 | +213,540,142 |
| United States | 65,394,817 | 44,705,045 | -20,689,772 |
| Ireland | 49,723,470 | 15,334,305 | -34,389,165 |
| Belgium | 19,883,082 | 17,898,474 | -1,984,608 |
| Malaysia | 12,357,623 | 20,960,275 | +8,602,652 |
| China | 13,422,443 | 11,302,376 | -2,120,067 |
| France | 9,094,757 | 12,833,349 | +3,738,592 |
| Thailand | 4,111,248 | 6,249,822 | +2,138,574 |
| Austria | 4,041,766 | 3,735,401 | -306,365 |
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 | 620,750,141 |
| Ireland | 193,504,154 |
| Malaysia | 65,840,392 |
| Mexico | 42,084,050 |
| China | 32,949,716 |
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 | 259,261,765 | 361,488,376 | +102,226,611 |
| Ireland | 138,745,206 | 54,758,948 | -83,986,258 |
| Malaysia | 27,344,108 | 38,496,284 | +11,152,176 |
| Mexico | 20,725,522 | 21,358,528 | +633,006 |
| China | 17,002,005 | 15,947,711 | -1,054,294 |
| Costa Rica | 12,639,763 | 12,841,290 | +201,527 |
| Germany | 8,063,533 | 13,127,946 | +5,064,413 |
| Israel | 9,423,309 | 7,061,431 | -2,361,878 |
| Singapore | 7,673,651 | 8,409,716 | +736,065 |
| France | 6,974,904 | 8,303,406 | +1,328,502 |
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 | 72 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 54 |
| Inner London - West | 50 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 41 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 33 |
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 | 52 | 46 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 45 | 35 | -10 |
| Inner London - West | 35 | 35 | +0 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 28 | 26 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 29 | 24 | -5 |
| Greater Manchester | 21 | 17 | -4 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 23 | 15 | -8 |
| Inner London - East | 16 | 16 | +0 |
| Essex | 19 | 14 | -5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 14 | 14 | +0 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 729,656,531 |
| Air transport | 334,635,838 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 81,201,160 |
| Other | 6,838,036 |
| Road transport | 1,115,594 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 342,950,891 | 386,705,640 | +43,754,749 |
| Air transport | 164,388,591 | 170,247,247 | +5,858,656 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 43,004,995 | 38,196,165 | -4,808,830 |
| Other | 3,552,340 | 3,285,696 | -266,644 |
| Road transport | 916,971 | 198,623 | -718,348 |
| Rail transport | 3,995 | 42,538 | +38,543 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Eurotunnel | 521,097,390 |
| East Midlands Airport | 111,727,169 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 70,619,957 |
| London Stansted Airport | 69,704,429 |
| Dover | 60,776,364 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurotunnel | 187,027,543 | 334,069,847 | +147,042,304 |
| East Midlands Airport | 58,224,221 | 53,502,948 | -4,721,273 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 34,796,388 | 35,823,569 | +1,027,181 |
| London Stansted Airport | 36,853,805 | 32,850,624 | -4,003,181 |
| Dover | 36,426,127 | 24,350,237 | -12,075,890 |
| Holyhead | 43,978,405 | 4,559,130 | -39,419,275 |
| Manchester Airport | 21,574,804 | 21,831,928 | +257,124 |
| Hull | 40,815,564 | 996,669 | -39,818,895 |
| Harwich | 20,627,002 | 13,870,663 | -6,756,339 |
| London Gateway Port | 17,079,861 | 17,264,000 | +184,139 |
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
|
132 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
108 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
101 |
|
Human health activities
|
84 |
|
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
|
52 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 153 |
| 2026-04 | 137 |
| 2026-03 | 160 |
| 2026-02 | 152 |
| 2026-01 | 143 |
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 | 303 |
| 54m+ | 213 |
| 0-1m | 95 |
| 15m-54m | 56 |
| Other | 38 |
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 | 125,992,836 |
| Netherlands | 52,731,851 |
| Ireland | 51,904,760 |
| Germany | 20,474,056 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 5,894,538 |
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 | 59,672,368 | 66,320,468 | +6,648,100 |
| Netherlands | 12,158,997 | 40,572,854 | +28,413,857 |
| Ireland | 32,833,502 | 19,071,258 | -13,762,244 |
| Germany | 7,912,789 | 12,561,267 | +4,648,478 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,811,377 | 3,083,161 | +271,784 |
| France | 2,432,485 | 1,860,875 | -571,610 |
| Belgium | 1,238,165 | 2,097,590 | +859,425 |
| India | 2,061,648 | 792,545 | -1,269,103 |
| China | 2,233,940 | 570,369 | -1,663,571 |
| Australia | 1,259,447 | 694,503 | -564,944 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,970,814 |
| Netherlands | 107,104 |
| China | 53,095 |
| Costa Rica | 12,438 |
| Taiwan | 1,515 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,663,223 | 1,307,591 | -355,632 |
| Netherlands | 3,388 | 103,716 | +100,328 |
| China | 47,218 | 5,877 | -41,341 |
| Costa Rica | 6,429 | 6,009 | -420 |
| Taiwan | 1,374 | 141 | -1,233 |
| Germany | 1,285 | 0 | -1,285 |
| XI | 0 | 690 | +690 |
| Belgium | 78 | 0 | -78 |
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 | 215,053,564 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 70,778,654 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,276,998 |
| Other | 3,448,184 |
| Road transport | 44,550 |
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 | 91,923,689 | 123,129,875 | +31,206,186 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 37,729,896 | 33,048,758 | -4,681,138 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,945,027 | 1,331,971 | -3,613,056 |
| Other | 1,949,246 | 1,498,938 | -450,308 |
| Road transport | 43,536 | 1,014 | -42,522 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 100,102,895 |
| East Midlands Airport | 54,989,147 |
| London Stansted Airport | 44,588,627 |
| Holyhead | 39,045,825 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 16,404,852 |
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 | 48,060,411 | 52,042,484 | +3,982,073 |
| East Midlands Airport | 15,467,429 | 39,521,718 | +24,054,289 |
| London Stansted Airport | 20,090,933 | 24,497,694 | +4,406,761 |
| Holyhead | 23,966,948 | 15,078,877 | -8,888,071 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,853,003 | 12,551,849 | +8,698,846 |
| ZLC | 5,527,442 | 6,533,921 | +1,006,479 |
| Dover | 4,889,791 | 3,668,965 | -1,220,826 |
| 000 | 1,949,246 | 1,498,938 | -450,308 |
| Southampton | 2,949,606 | 388,579 | -2,561,027 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,429,280 | 141,334 | -2,287,946 |
Quick facts
HS code: 90181990
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other medical and surgical instruments not specified elsewhere in this category