Import/export HS code 90271090: Non-electronic gas or smoke analyzers
Traditional tools for testing gas or smoke without electronic components
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 35,618,108 |
| United States | 27,871,464 |
| Thailand | 12,930,898 |
| China | 8,882,982 |
| Netherlands | 8,330,832 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18,520,421 | 17,097,687 | -1,422,734 |
| United States | 15,368,644 | 12,502,820 | -2,865,824 |
| Thailand | 6,281,556 | 6,649,342 | +367,786 |
| China | 4,871,007 | 4,011,975 | -859,032 |
| Netherlands | 4,351,579 | 3,979,253 | -372,326 |
| Italy | 1,782,334 | 4,654,265 | +2,871,931 |
| Canada | 2,052,880 | 1,512,516 | -540,364 |
| France | 1,743,892 | 1,492,992 | -250,900 |
| Belgium | 1,201,920 | 1,277,094 | +75,174 |
| South Korea | 1,454,435 | 881,195 | -573,240 |
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 | 27,715,210 |
| Germany | 16,037,649 |
| Japan | 15,838,877 |
| Thailand | 13,147,903 |
| China | 12,383,765 |
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 | 15,217,626 | 12,497,584 | -2,720,042 |
| Germany | 7,932,494 | 8,105,155 | +172,661 |
| Japan | 8,544,371 | 7,294,506 | -1,249,865 |
| Thailand | 6,408,586 | 6,739,317 | +330,731 |
| China | 6,574,159 | 5,809,606 | -764,553 |
| United Kingdom | 3,732,960 | 3,649,325 | -83,635 |
| Czechia | 3,263,436 | 2,345,105 | -918,331 |
| Italy | 1,347,744 | 3,872,632 | +2,524,888 |
| Romania | 1,879,978 | 2,095,196 | +215,218 |
| Canada | 2,046,440 | 1,518,970 | -527,470 |
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 | 86 |
| Inner London - West | 77 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 61 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 49 |
| Greater Manchester | 47 |
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 | 58 | 58 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 51 | 44 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 45 | 32 | -13 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 27 | 37 | +10 |
| Greater Manchester | 34 | 33 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 33 | 32 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 | 33 | +5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 31 | 26 | -5 |
| Essex | 28 | 27 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 23 | 23 | +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 | 73,212,023 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 33,937,951 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 25,857,917 |
| Road transport | 2,121,148 |
| Other | 359,775 |
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 | 40,320,530 | 32,891,493 | -7,429,037 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 15,927,567 | 18,010,384 | +2,082,817 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,764,142 | 12,093,775 | -1,670,367 |
| Road transport | 871,664 | 1,249,484 | +377,820 |
| Other | 189,562 | 170,213 | -19,349 |
| Rail transport | 36,459 | 38,110 | +1,651 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 24,242,169 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 14,925,443 |
| Southampton | 14,374,708 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,920,927 |
| Birmingham Airport | 11,984,285 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | 12,856,639 | 11,385,530 | -1,471,109 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 8,468,038 | 6,457,405 | -2,010,633 |
| Southampton | 6,944,012 | 7,430,696 | +486,684 |
| London Stansted Airport | 8,543,947 | 5,376,980 | -3,166,967 |
| Birmingham Airport | 5,849,260 | 6,135,025 | +285,765 |
| Dover | 4,258,920 | 4,238,150 | -20,770 |
| Harwich | 4,006,082 | 3,019,184 | -986,898 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,150,287 | 2,756,599 | +606,312 |
| Oxford Airport | 2,154,564 | 2,035,333 | -119,231 |
| Felixstowe | 2,815,004 | 1,118,768 | -1,696,236 |
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 | 175 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 123 |
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 89 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 70 |
| Other manufacturing | 70 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 202 |
| 2025-11 | 197 |
| 2025-10 | 209 |
| 2025-09 | 167 |
| 2025-08 | 168 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NITERRA UK LTD. | 116 |
| VIAMED LIMITED | 114 |
| DETECTOR ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LIMITED | 105 |
| ENVIN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED | 94 |
| KANE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 89 |
| ABLE INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS LIMITED | 81 |
| DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTD | 80 |
| SERVOMEX GROUP LIMITED | 80 |
| SENSCIENT LIMITED | 79 |
| OLIVER IGD LIMITED | 78 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 416 |
| 54m+ | 388 |
| 15m-54m | 101 |
| 0-1m | 98 |
| Other | 83 |
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 | 18,563,530 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 11,792,933 |
| Germany | 9,280,935 |
| China | 8,526,707 |
| Italy | 5,084,824 |
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 | 10,457,187 | 8,106,343 | -2,350,844 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 8,636,676 | 3,156,257 | -5,480,419 |
| Germany | 5,256,866 | 4,024,069 | -1,232,797 |
| China | 4,283,520 | 4,243,187 | -40,333 |
| Italy | 2,878,468 | 2,206,356 | -672,112 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,310,054 | 1,202,728 | -2,107,326 |
| Ireland | 2,517,485 | 1,820,340 | -697,145 |
| Netherlands | 2,160,994 | 2,003,327 | -157,667 |
| France | 2,485,450 | 1,673,299 | -812,151 |
| Japan | 393,083 | 2,695,149 | +2,302,066 |
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 | 5,981 |
| Germany | 4,858 |
| Romania | 1,919 |
| XI | 1,610 |
| Japan | 1,172 |
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 | 1,035 | 4,946 | +3,911 |
| Germany | 4,679 | 179 | -4,500 |
| Romania | 1,145 | 774 | -371 |
| XI | 635 | 975 | +340 |
| Japan | 492 | 680 | +188 |
| Spain | 259 | 0 | -259 |
| Italy | 89 | 43 | -46 |
| United States | 34 | 93 | +59 |
| Brazil | 0 | 54 | +54 |
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 | 79,266,565 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 17,758,942 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,745,027 |
| Road transport | 189,670 |
| Other | 120,034 |
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 | 44,586,144 | 34,680,421 | -9,905,723 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 10,049,763 | 7,709,179 | -2,340,584 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,391,837 | 2,353,190 | -3,038,647 |
| Road transport | 178,620 | 11,050 | -167,570 |
| Other | 99,774 | 20,260 | -79,514 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 23,943,588 |
| East Midlands Airport | 23,840,582 |
| ZLC | 15,492,618 |
| London Stansted Airport | 13,683,207 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 11,370,617 |
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 | 12,350,443 | 11,593,145 | -757,298 |
| East Midlands Airport | 12,908,474 | 10,932,108 | -1,976,366 |
| ZLC | 10,599,643 | 4,892,975 | -5,706,668 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,428,421 | 6,254,786 | -1,173,635 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,831,801 | 4,538,816 | -2,292,985 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,333,896 | 417,194 | -1,916,702 |
| Dover | 1,191,592 | 920,951 | -270,641 |
| Felixstowe | 1,458,856 | 590,833 | -868,023 |
| Holyhead | 862,188 | 783,518 | -78,670 |
| Southampton | 781,690 | 841,126 | +59,436 |
Quick facts
HS code: 90271090
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Traditional tools for testing gas or smoke without electronic components