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 £
Germany 26,094,012
France 24,557,627
Italy 20,035,260
United States 4,538,527
Belgium 3,891,438

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 12,640,291 13,453,721 +813,430
France 18,186,406 6,371,221 -11,815,185
Italy 12,805,632 7,229,628 -5,576,004
United States 2,230,331 2,308,196 +77,865
Belgium 215,376 3,676,062 +3,460,686
Netherlands 1,708,537 1,695,325 -13,212
Czechia 2,040,677 749,244 -1,291,433
Canada 1,508,003 1,224,864 -283,139
Poland 995,592 1,430,100 +434,508
Spain 518,565 1,889,587 +1,371,022

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 28,329,670
France 24,219,143
Italy 18,088,460
United Kingdom 6,956,754
United States 4,606,798

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 12,011,261 16,318,409 +4,307,148
France 18,306,040 5,913,103 -12,392,937
Italy 12,889,726 5,198,734 -7,690,992
United Kingdom 2,983,608 3,973,146 +989,538
United States 2,775,335 1,831,463 -943,872
Netherlands 1,680,646 1,533,690 -146,956
Canada 1,571,041 1,137,857 -433,184
Czechia 1,731,161 749,895 -981,266
Spain 524,168 1,948,665 +1,424,497
Poland 693,453 1,123,860 +430,407

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 43
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 30
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 24
Surrey, East and West Sussex 22
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 25 27 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 19 18 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14 16 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13 16 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 17 13 -4
Inner London - West 13 12 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13 13 +0
West Midlands 11 12 +1
West Yorkshire 10 11 +1
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) 80,641,005
Air transport 16,708,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,844,409
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) 46,650,360 33,990,645 -12,659,715
Air transport 9,800,408 6,908,142 -2,892,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,587,369 2,257,040 +669,671
Rail transport 651,897 73,578 -578,319
Road transport 6,218 75,086 +68,868
Other 79,595 867 -78,728

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 39,582,731
Eurotunnel 25,347,718
London Heathrow Airport 5,581,029
Immingham Docks 5,311,695
East Midlands Airport 4,462,491

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 19,792,913 19,789,818 -3,095
Eurotunnel 20,061,716 5,286,002 -14,775,714
London Heathrow Airport 3,521,104 2,059,925 -1,461,179
Immingham Docks 2,853,635 2,458,060 -395,575
East Midlands Airport 1,894,190 2,568,301 +674,111
London 1,058,145 2,104,737 +1,046,592
Dover / Eurotunnel 790,352 1,786,226 +995,874
Harwich 900,439 1,474,605 +574,166
Birmingham Airport 1,814,758 405,811 -1,408,947
Felixstowe 1,136,253 956,725 -179,528

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.
42
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
40
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
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+ 181
1m-15m 144
0-1m 39
15m-54m 35
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 10,024,579
Germany 3,671,801
Czechia 3,036,021
France 2,578,888
Turkey 2,560,512

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 7,396,570 2,628,009 -4,768,561
Germany 2,206,517 1,465,284 -741,233
Czechia 282,084 2,753,937 +2,471,853
France 1,719,595 859,293 -860,302
Turkey 697,314 1,863,198 +1,165,884
India 1,861,969 429,969 -1,432,000
Norway 786,678 909,391 +122,713
China 880,201 749,258 -130,943
Japan 52,358 1,482,830 +1,430,472
Italy 840,848 667,077 -173,771

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 17,356,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,227,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,711,324
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 10,178,153 7,178,302 -2,999,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,263,785 9,963,329 +2,699,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,540,608 2,170,716 -3,369,892
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 10,166,622
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,063,807
Dover 3,450,472
Southampton 2,576,686
Harwich 2,534,036

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 7,164,450 3,002,172 -4,162,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,745,828 5,317,979 +572,151
Dover 1,834,472 1,616,000 -218,472
Southampton 1,905,417 671,269 -1,234,148
Harwich 93,654 2,440,382 +2,346,728
East Midlands Airport 1,448,960 762,686 -686,274
Liverpool Docks 1,590,297 98,464 -1,491,833
London Gateway Port 1,030,424 647,227 -383,197
London Stansted Airport 640,333 927,789 +287,456
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