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 5,332,600
Singapore 5,167,687
Germany 4,495,298
Belgium 1,982,246
South Korea 1,568,802

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 1,969,188 3,363,412 +1,394,224
Singapore 1,044,944 4,122,743 +3,077,799
Germany 4,072,517 422,781 -3,649,736
Belgium 1,308,361 673,885 -634,476
South Korea 1,568,802 0 -1,568,802
France 55,512 587,161 +531,649
Japan 565,167 4,005 -561,162
Poland 29,883 453,623 +423,740
China 186,889 172,713 -14,176
Canada 172,344 94,484 -77,860

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 9,233,821
Singapore 5,184,616
Israel 1,999,360
Japan 1,925,622
Germany 1,060,244

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 5,298,520 3,935,301 -1,363,219
Singapore 1,044,944 4,139,672 +3,094,728
Israel 1,325,475 673,885 -651,590
Japan 1,914,357 11,265 -1,903,092
Germany 923,459 136,785 -786,674
United Kingdom 135,936 394,755 +258,819
Poland 45,659 453,623 +407,964
China 208,329 209,255 +926
Canada 137,774 94,484 -43,290
Netherlands 47,430 53,886 +6,456

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 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
East Central 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 0 3 +3
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 3 +3
Highlands and Islands 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1

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 18,772,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,349,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 557,951
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 9,916,372 8,856,227 -1,060,145
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,139,205 1,209,933 +70,728
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 237,658 320,293 +82,635
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 15,172,209
Belfast Airport 1,859,417
ZLC 1,057,637
Eurotunnel 891,535
East Midlands Airport 654,124

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 8,921,385 6,250,824 -2,670,561
Belfast Airport 0 1,859,417 +1,859,417
ZLC 1,044,944 12,693 -1,032,251
Eurotunnel 0 891,535 +891,535
East Midlands Airport 281,037 373,087 +92,050
London Stansted Airport 239,194 256,709 +17,515
Dover 7,873 304,863 +296,990
Birmingham Airport 239,074 58,026 -181,048
Thamesport 136,494 99,985 -36,509
Edinburgh Airport 203,199 17,149 -186,050

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
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 4

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+ 31
1m-15m 30
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 1,480,851
France 669,911
Germany 396,903
Spain 292,158
Netherlands 283,942

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 1,076,171 404,680 -671,491
France 85,663 584,248 +498,585
Germany 234,968 161,935 -73,033
Spain 292,158 0 -292,158
Netherlands 162,766 121,176 -41,590
Israel 254,232 1,820 -252,412
China 254,678 1,331 -253,347
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,175 177,545 +122,370
Switzerland 14,800 155,042 +140,242
Taiwan 145,785 20,229 -125,556

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 4,259,103
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 759,963
Road transport 114,150
Other 110,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,593

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 2,687,716 1,571,387 -1,116,329
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 451,959 308,004 -143,955
Road transport 2,000 112,150 +110,150
Other 582 110,177 +109,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,027 26,566 -16,461

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,315,063
East Midlands Airport 745,245
Dover / Eurotunnel 656,524
ZLC 525,596
London Stansted Airport 454,701

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 797,401 517,662 -279,739
East Midlands Airport 243,598 501,647 +258,049
Dover / Eurotunnel 382,663 273,861 -108,802
ZLC 291,883 233,713 -58,170
London Stansted Airport 372,503 82,198 -290,305
Prestwick Airport 435,603 0 -435,603
Belfast Airport 377,450 45,234 -332,216
Edinburgh Airport 169,196 107,211 -61,985
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