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 21,696,150
France 20,221,430
Italy 19,113,820
United States 3,744,718
Netherlands 3,208,859

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 10,056,961 11,639,189 +1,582,228
France 17,180,511 3,040,919 -14,139,592
Italy 10,243,121 8,870,699 -1,372,422
United States 1,621,806 2,122,912 +501,106
Netherlands 1,844,657 1,364,202 -480,455
Czechia 2,217,527 729,988 -1,487,539
Belgium 908,946 1,891,513 +982,567
India 1,685,836 520,630 -1,165,206
Poland 1,052,853 1,010,179 -42,674
Canada 1,502,440 143,596 -1,358,844

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 21,688,855
France 20,245,188
Italy 18,606,381
United Kingdom 4,935,144
United States 4,114,950

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 9,479,363 12,209,492 +2,730,129
France 17,122,413 3,122,775 -13,999,638
Italy 10,227,617 8,378,764 -1,848,853
United Kingdom 2,741,317 2,193,827 -547,490
United States 2,206,060 1,908,890 -297,170
Netherlands 1,784,480 1,221,486 -562,994
Czechia 1,899,931 745,534 -1,154,397
Poland 953,204 847,192 -106,012
Canada 1,565,478 60,589 -1,504,889
Spain 458,062 904,971 +446,909

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 42
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 25
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 21
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21
Inner London - West 19

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 27 23 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 17 16 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 17 11 -6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14 11 -3
Inner London - West 12 13 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 14 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12 12 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 14 9 -5
West Midlands 10 11 +1
West Yorkshire 8 9 +1

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) 70,230,234
Air transport 13,744,446
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,666,350
Rail transport 655,077
Road transport 99,123

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) 43,049,641 27,180,593 -15,869,048
Air transport 7,756,724 5,987,722 -1,769,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,496,153 1,170,197 -325,956
Rail transport 263,824 391,253 +127,429
Road transport 35,075 64,048 +28,973
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 33,677,948
Eurotunnel 23,280,481
London Heathrow Airport 4,702,106
Immingham Docks 3,419,258
London 3,339,768

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 18,882,924 14,795,024 -4,087,900
Eurotunnel 19,263,395 4,017,086 -15,246,309
London Heathrow Airport 3,119,918 1,582,188 -1,537,730
Immingham Docks 1,149,468 2,269,790 +1,120,322
London 665,065 2,674,703 +2,009,638
East Midlands Airport 1,554,731 1,533,187 -21,544
Dover / Eurotunnel 806,292 1,391,976 +585,684
Felixstowe 1,217,796 869,081 -348,715
Birmingham Airport 637,697 1,422,075 +784,378
Harwich 797,740 1,226,120 +428,380

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 49
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 37
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 37
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 33
Manufacture of electrical equipment 30

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 33
2025-11 44
2025-10 50
2025-09 32
2025-08 34

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+ 164
1m-15m 130
0-1m 37
15m-54m 28
Other 25

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 12,146,011
Germany 3,347,737
Turkey 2,601,716
France 2,414,400
India 2,047,526

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 8,862,769 3,283,242 -5,579,527
Germany 1,884,403 1,463,334 -421,069
Turkey 534,052 2,067,664 +1,533,612
France 1,549,975 864,425 -685,550
India 1,890,545 156,981 -1,733,564
China 1,124,961 421,239 -703,722
Italy 600,932 906,249 +305,317
Poland 1,001,381 161,282 -840,099
Norway 308,820 815,834 +507,014
Malaysia 336,071 489,678 +153,607

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 16,455,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,444,498
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,319,978

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 10,770,257 5,685,443 -5,084,814
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,983,661 7,460,837 -522,824
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,886,361 2,433,617 -3,452,744

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,868,308
London Heathrow Airport 10,781,998
Dover 3,047,421
Southampton 2,576,796
Liverpool Docks 2,552,539

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,808,396 5,059,912 -748,484
London Heathrow Airport 7,656,466 3,125,532 -4,530,934
Dover 1,212,181 1,835,240 +623,059
Southampton 1,997,418 579,378 -1,418,040
Liverpool Docks 2,194,574 357,965 -1,836,609
East Midlands Airport 1,343,246 721,916 -621,330
London Gateway Port 989,124 806,681 -182,443
London Stansted Airport 610,757 987,259 +376,502
Immingham Docks 577,161 212,200 -364,961
Warton Aerodrome 621,773 62,000 -559,773

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