Import/export HS code 903141: Semiconductor inspection tools

Tools for checking semiconductor wafers, devices, or photomasks used in making chips

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 £
United States 5,328,453
Singapore 5,167,687
Germany 4,398,675
Belgium 1,982,246
South Korea 1,443,369

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 £
United States 2,081,784 3,246,669 +1,164,885
Singapore 1,044,944 4,122,743 +3,077,799
Germany 3,984,290 414,385 -3,569,905
Belgium 1,308,361 673,885 -634,476
South Korea 1,443,369 0 -1,443,369
France 395,512 247,161 -148,351
Poland 165,641 317,865 +152,224
China 186,781 177,899 -8,882
Netherlands 95,717 118,243 +22,526
Canada 116,761 94,484 -22,277

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 9,219,905
Singapore 5,184,616
Israel 1,988,325
Japan 1,416,832
Germany 838,188

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 5,447,916 3,771,989 -1,675,927
Singapore 1,051,652 4,132,964 +3,081,312
Israel 1,314,440 673,885 -640,555
Japan 1,406,972 9,860 -1,397,112
Germany 709,799 128,389 -581,410
United Kingdom 489,084 14,856 -474,228
Poland 181,417 317,865 +136,448
China 205,191 213,116 +7,925
Canada 116,761 94,484 -22,277
Norway 24,611 73,427 +48,816

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
East Central Scotland 3
Eastern Scotland 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
East Central Scotland 1 3 +2
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 3 +3
Highlands and Islands 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2

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 17,932,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,351,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 554,942
Road transport 14,400

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 9,294,108 8,638,822 -655,286
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,602,667 749,305 -853,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 291,702 263,240 -28,462
Road transport 0 14,400 +14,400

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 14,525,100
Belfast Airport 1,859,417
ZLC 1,057,637
Eurotunnel 891,535
East Midlands Airport 593,875

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 8,375,620 6,149,480 -2,226,140
Belfast Airport 0 1,859,417 +1,859,417
ZLC 1,044,944 12,693 -1,032,251
Eurotunnel 325,000 566,535 +241,535
East Midlands Airport 292,492 301,383 +8,891
London Stansted Airport 226,744 262,693 +35,949
Dover 139,568 171,952 +32,384
Birmingham Airport 288,071 6,960 -281,111
Thamesport 133,485 99,985 -33,500
Felixstowe 76,942 140,479 +63,537

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 11
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 3

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+ 29
1m-15m 27
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 1,448,611
France 667,503
Germany 392,730
Spain 289,953
Netherlands 279,939

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 1,028,863 419,748 -609,115
France 317,783 349,720 +31,937
Germany 265,616 127,114 -138,502
Spain 289,953 0 -289,953
Netherlands 152,131 127,808 -24,323
China 248,420 1,331 -247,089
Israel 238,180 1,820 -236,360
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,175 177,545 +122,370
Taiwan 144,509 20,229 -124,280
Switzerland 0 155,042 +155,042

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 110,759

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 582 110,177 +109,595

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 4,154,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 758,580
Road transport 114,150
Other 110,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,716

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 2,539,869 1,614,982 -924,887
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 685,104 73,476 -611,628
Road transport 2,000 112,150 +110,150
Other 582 110,177 +109,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,150 26,566 +23,416

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,323,577
East Midlands Airport 738,878
Dover / Eurotunnel 655,141
London Stansted Airport 459,452
Prestwick Airport 435,603

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 747,888 575,689 -172,199
East Midlands Airport 230,641 508,237 +277,596
Dover / Eurotunnel 585,808 69,333 -516,475
London Stansted Airport 358,754 100,698 -258,056
Prestwick Airport 435,603 0 -435,603
ZLC 231,722 201,553 -30,169
Belfast Airport 377,450 45,234 -332,216
Edinburgh Airport 159,811 99,849 -59,962
Belfast Port 0 112,150 +112,150
000 582 110,177 +109,595

Quick facts

HS code: 903141

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

Description: Tools for checking semiconductor wafers, devices, or photomasks used in making chips