Import/export HS code 901820: UV and infrared devices

Devices that use ultraviolet (UV) or infrared rays, often used in medical or scientific applications

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 £
United States 8,541,680
Italy 5,246,230
Costa Rica 3,744,978
Netherlands 3,186,663
France 2,515,878

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 £
United States 4,351,274 4,190,406 -160,868
Italy 2,248,316 2,997,914 +749,598
Costa Rica 2,369,453 1,375,525 -993,928
Netherlands 2,064,277 1,122,386 -941,891
France 1,092,985 1,422,893 +329,908
Germany 852,789 818,641 -34,148
South Korea 911,984 405,438 -506,546
China 411,807 566,479 +154,672
Israel 623,025 222,943 -400,082
Denmark 404,315 324,228 -80,087

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 7,192,422
Italy 5,293,364
Mexico 3,958,581
Costa Rica 3,744,978
Germany 2,208,716

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 4,196,038 2,996,384 -1,199,654
Italy 2,252,841 3,040,523 +787,682
Mexico 1,505,698 2,452,883 +947,185
Costa Rica 2,369,453 1,375,525 -993,928
Germany 1,351,593 857,123 -494,470
France 867,015 969,217 +102,202
China 670,647 828,998 +158,351
South Korea 937,901 392,538 -545,363
Denmark 730,389 431,268 -299,121
Netherlands 341,467 484,425 +142,958

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 22
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15
Inner London - West 11
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9
Inner London - East 8

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 15 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 10 +0
Inner London - West 5 9 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 7 +1
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 3 +0
Essex 5 3 -2
Kent 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 15,842,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,116,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,344,876
Road transport 218,123
Other 610

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 8,435,009 7,407,867 -1,027,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,056,930 5,059,090 +2,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,629,172 2,715,704 -913,468
Road transport 210,398 7,725 -202,673
Other 414 196 -218

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,528,151
London Heathrow Airport 5,080,672
London Stansted Airport 4,652,015
East Midlands Airport 4,431,521
Belfast Port 4,254,136

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 £
Dover 2,505,394 3,022,757 +517,363
London Heathrow Airport 3,013,419 2,067,253 -946,166
London Stansted Airport 2,487,606 2,164,409 -323,197
East Midlands Airport 2,012,202 2,419,319 +407,117
Belfast Port 2,560,960 1,693,176 -867,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,149,988 672,042 -477,946
Eurotunnel 768,900 752,358 -16,542
Thamesport 276,713 812,970 +536,257
Birmingham Airport 486,012 384,537 -101,475
Immingham Docks 617,833 134,243 -483,590

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
53
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
34
Other manufacturing
23
Human health activities
17
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 23
2026-04 26
2026-03 27
2026-02 20
2026-01 22

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 77
54m+ 39
0-1m 33
15m-54m 18
Other 9

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 £
Germany 5,429,365
United States 5,011,780
Netherlands 1,885,172
Russia 1,612,189
France 1,590,751

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 £
Germany 2,644,630 2,784,735 +140,105
United States 2,390,396 2,621,384 +230,988
Netherlands 983,776 901,396 -82,380
Russia 458,587 1,153,602 +695,015
France 913,435 677,316 -236,119
China 689,379 883,582 +194,203
South Korea 710,655 719,093 +8,438
Czechia 932,702 235,633 -697,069
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 612,972 277,177 -335,795
Ireland 587,951 302,140 -285,811

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 95,160

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 47,498 47,662 +164

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 26,364,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,729,958
Other 95,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,785
Road transport 2,492

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 13,812,407 12,552,512 -1,259,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,181,417 2,548,541 +367,124
Other 47,498 47,662 +164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,792 2,993 -36,799
Road transport 2,492 0 -2,492

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 15,290,521
East Midlands Airport 7,543,522
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,422,503
London Stansted Airport 1,887,067
ZLC 1,376,150

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 7,035,180 8,255,341 +1,220,161
East Midlands Airport 4,921,876 2,621,646 -2,300,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,733,758 1,688,745 -45,013
London Stansted Airport 917,227 969,840 +52,613
ZLC 821,409 554,741 -266,668
Dover 317,059 440,054 +122,995
Harwich 46,344 230,081 +183,737
Manchester Airport 89,793 147,759 +57,966
Holyhead 49,085 65,734 +16,649
Eurotunnel 6,390 92,484 +86,094

Quick facts

HS code: 901820

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

Description: Devices that use ultraviolet (UV) or infrared rays, often used in medical or scientific applications