Import/export HS code 903120: Test benches

Equipment used to test and check the performance of machines or parts

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 £
France 24,226,728
Germany 23,225,711
Italy 19,666,320
United States 4,444,023
Belgium 3,874,537

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 £
France 17,859,907 6,366,821 -11,493,086
Germany 10,582,841 12,642,870 +2,060,029
Italy 12,697,669 6,968,651 -5,729,018
United States 2,167,268 2,276,755 +109,487
Belgium 198,475 3,676,062 +3,477,587
Netherlands 1,797,171 1,479,903 -317,268
Canada 1,517,770 1,215,097 -302,673
Poland 1,006,162 1,415,509 +409,347
India 2,018,389 343,709 -1,674,680
Spain 521,180 1,814,827 +1,293,647

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 £
Germany 25,481,473
France 24,145,048
Italy 17,736,404
United Kingdom 6,938,474
United States 4,373,078

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 £
Germany 9,992,211 15,489,262 +5,497,051
France 18,235,330 5,909,718 -12,325,612
Italy 12,806,706 4,929,698 -7,877,008
United Kingdom 2,982,588 3,955,886 +973,298
United States 2,593,957 1,779,121 -814,836
Netherlands 1,683,546 1,373,968 -309,578
Canada 1,580,808 1,128,090 -452,718
Spain 516,909 1,873,905 +1,356,996
Poland 720,065 1,097,248 +377,183
Czechia 1,040,628 747,569 -293,059

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 40
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 28
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21
Inner London - West 21
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21

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 22 27 +5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 17 18 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14 13 -1
Inner London - West 13 12 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 15 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16 13 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13 13 +0
West Yorkshire 10 10 +0
West Midlands 10 12 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 11 9 -2

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) 76,473,441
Air transport 16,084,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,828,567
Rail transport 725,475
Road transport 81,304

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) 43,869,642 32,603,799 -11,265,843
Air transport 9,303,118 6,781,311 -2,521,807
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,789,937 2,038,630 +248,693
Rail transport 651,897 73,578 -578,319
Road transport 6,218 75,086 +68,868
Other 80,462 0 -80,462

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 36,259,843
Eurotunnel 24,985,507
Immingham Docks 5,271,840
London Heathrow Airport 5,258,928
East Midlands Airport 4,257,505

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 17,131,608 19,128,235 +1,996,627
Eurotunnel 20,017,247 4,968,260 -15,048,987
Immingham Docks 2,943,259 2,328,581 -614,678
London Heathrow Airport 3,225,812 2,033,116 -1,192,696
East Midlands Airport 1,725,590 2,531,915 +806,325
London 988,296 2,104,737 +1,116,441
Dover / Eurotunnel 788,893 1,724,697 +935,804
Harwich 955,359 1,269,462 +314,103
Birmingham Airport 1,831,600 364,117 -1,467,483
Felixstowe 1,170,419 827,870 -342,549

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
56
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
42
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
37
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
37
Manufacture of electrical equipment
31

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 51
2026-04 50
2026-03 48
2026-02 44
2026-01 33

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+ 175
1m-15m 136
0-1m 37
15m-54m 34
Other 30

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 9,326,331
Germany 3,384,890
Czechia 3,036,021
France 2,486,826
Turkey 2,383,232

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 6,903,927 2,422,404 -4,481,523
Germany 2,002,271 1,382,619 -619,652
Czechia 313,724 2,722,297 +2,408,573
France 1,636,940 849,886 -787,054
Turkey 592,869 1,790,363 +1,197,494
India 1,878,376 398,562 -1,479,814
Norway 786,678 909,391 +122,713
Japan 37,960 1,482,830 +1,444,870
China 888,909 623,150 -265,759
Italy 972,083 373,806 -598,277

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 £
XI 249,813

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 £
XI 0 249,813 +249,813

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 16,799,335
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,379,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,123,150
Other 249,813

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 10,227,023 6,572,312 -3,654,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,111,686 9,267,530 +2,155,844
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,966,846 2,156,304 -2,810,542
Other 0 249,813 +249,813

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 9,767,445
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,593,105
Dover 3,100,286
Harwich 2,534,036
Southampton 2,463,147

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 6,927,392 2,840,053 -4,087,339
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,806,947 4,786,158 -20,789
Dover 1,640,083 1,460,203 -179,880
Harwich 93,654 2,440,382 +2,346,728
Southampton 1,791,878 671,269 -1,120,609
East Midlands Airport 1,391,091 689,572 -701,519
London Gateway Port 1,037,136 640,515 -396,621
London Stansted Airport 871,345 696,777 -174,568
Liverpool Docks 1,178,693 90,764 -1,087,929
Glasgow Airport 0 1,188,870 +1,188,870

Quick facts

HS code: 903120

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

Description: Equipment used to test and check the performance of machines or parts