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 25,158,918
France 24,395,280
Italy 20,484,887
United States 4,588,337
Belgium 3,875,964

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 11,287,236 13,871,682 +2,584,446
France 18,223,874 6,171,406 -12,052,468
Italy 10,177,579 10,307,308 +129,729
United States 1,816,128 2,772,209 +956,081
Belgium 204,747 3,671,217 +3,466,470
Netherlands 1,835,822 1,680,370 -155,452
Czechia 2,175,599 921,684 -1,253,915
Canada 1,503,331 985,039 -518,292
Poland 1,055,894 1,409,227 +353,333
Spain 623,623 1,819,891 +1,196,268

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 27,354,234
France 24,053,376
Italy 18,574,886
United Kingdom 7,133,841
United States 4,648,233

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 10,905,282 16,448,952 +5,543,670
France 18,357,783 5,695,593 -12,662,190
Italy 10,256,564 8,318,322 -1,938,242
United Kingdom 2,986,467 4,147,374 +1,160,907
United States 2,340,795 2,307,438 -33,357
Netherlands 1,798,815 1,527,851 -270,964
Czechia 1,859,159 942,077 -917,082
Spain 629,226 1,880,961 +1,251,735
Canada 1,566,369 898,032 -668,337
Poland 742,702 892,344 +149,642

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 23
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 22
Inner London - West 22

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 26 27 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 19 18 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 18 13 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 12 14 +2
Inner London - West 12 14 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 15 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13 14 +1
West Midlands 10 13 +3
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) 80,469,058
Air transport 16,403,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,699,456
Rail transport 725,475
Road transport 110,161

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) 43,395,452 37,073,606 -6,321,846
Air transport 9,096,247 7,307,243 -1,789,004
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,495,429 2,204,027 +708,598
Rail transport 651,897 73,578 -578,319
Road transport 35,075 75,086 +40,011
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 39,604,978
Eurotunnel 25,193,843
London Heathrow Airport 5,423,811
Immingham Docks 5,337,034
East Midlands Airport 4,331,666

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 17,617,776 21,987,202 +4,369,426
Eurotunnel 20,379,779 4,814,064 -15,565,715
London Heathrow Airport 3,186,098 2,237,713 -948,385
Immingham Docks 1,913,402 3,423,632 +1,510,230
East Midlands Airport 1,805,540 2,526,126 +720,586
London 485,077 2,675,566 +2,190,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 788,076 1,656,210 +868,134
Harwich 814,832 1,503,969 +689,137
Birmingham Airport 1,597,700 521,029 -1,076,671
London Stansted Airport 933,812 1,176,319 +242,507

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 41
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 41
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 40
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 32

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 50
2026-03 48
2026-02 44
2026-01 33
2025-12 39

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+ 177
1m-15m 147
0-1m 40
15m-54m 37
Other 28

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 10,875,365
Germany 3,519,827
Czechia 3,214,063
France 2,734,773
Turkey 2,620,989

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 7,402,870 3,472,495 -3,930,375
Germany 2,003,965 1,515,862 -488,103
Czechia 449,729 2,764,334 +2,314,605
France 1,860,359 874,414 -985,945
Turkey 667,080 1,953,909 +1,286,829
India 1,792,204 499,734 -1,292,470
China 802,742 785,306 -17,436
Japan 52,358 1,482,830 +1,430,472
Italy 575,786 931,062 +355,276
Norway 452,979 1,015,778 +562,799

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 17,977,380
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,588,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,143,422
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 9,827,960 8,149,420 -1,678,540
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,614,069 9,974,000 +2,359,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,388,176 2,755,246 -2,632,930
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 10,609,585
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,299,441
Dover 3,341,575
Harwich 2,993,859
Southampton 2,608,151

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 6,942,213 3,667,372 -3,274,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,062,915 5,236,526 +173,611
Dover 1,418,222 1,923,353 +505,131
Harwich 553,477 2,440,382 +1,886,905
Southampton 1,709,092 899,059 -810,033
East Midlands Airport 1,504,372 800,261 -704,111
Liverpool Docks 2,036,641 105,737 -1,930,904
London Gateway Port 852,056 826,022 -26,034
London Stansted Airport 480,160 1,163,749 +683,589
Glasgow Airport 44,500 1,188,870 +1,144,370

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