Import/export HS code 911120: Watch cases made of base metals

Watch cases made from metals like steel or brass, which may be gold- or silver-plated

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,975,301
Switzerland 724,347
China 194,850
Japan 55,077
Germany 30,910

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,397,350 577,951 -819,399
Switzerland 363,398 360,949 -2,449
China 62,885 131,965 +69,080
Japan 33,520 21,557 -11,963
Germany 22,931 7,979 -14,952
Netherlands 13,726 8,647 -5,079
United States 11,617 4,729 -6,888
Sweden 0 15,471 +15,471
France 0 6,596 +6,596
Italy 0 3,400 +3,400

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 £
China 2,269,141
Switzerland 652,089
Japan 27,201
Germany 26,309
United Kingdom 23,812

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 £
China 1,503,353 765,788 -737,565
Switzerland 316,481 335,608 +19,127
Japan 19,872 7,329 -12,543
Germany 26,309 0 -26,309
United Kingdom 23,812 0 -23,812
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,858 12,327 +1,469
Sweden 0 14,502 +14,502
United States 4,742 1,222 -3,520
India 0 2,093 +2,093
Malaysia 0 1,469 +1,469

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 3
Outer London - South 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 7 +2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 0 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 2,837,636
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,856
Road transport 11,427
Other 103

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 1,841,219 996,417 -844,802
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,794 106,051 +77,257
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,151 32,705 +2,554
Road transport 5,263 6,164 +901
Other 31 72 +41

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 921,641
London Stansted Airport 917,348
London Heathrow Airport 851,241
Thamesport 118,388
ZLC 66,143

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 £
East Midlands Airport 526,258 395,383 -130,875
London Stansted Airport 720,915 196,433 -524,482
London Heathrow Airport 487,789 363,452 -124,337
Thamesport 27,258 91,130 +63,872
ZLC 32,375 33,768 +1,393
Luton Airport 55,940 0 -55,940
Manchester Airport 29,837 20,056 -9,781
Glasgow Airport 14,210 12,264 -1,946
Felixstowe 1,536 13,922 +12,386
London 3,039 3,357 +318

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 7
Repair of computers and personal and household goods 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 7
2026-02 12
2026-01 7
2025-12 6

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
1m-15m 14
0-1m 13
54m+ 9
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Switzerland 212,182
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 110,638
Japan 50,923
United States 25,459
Australia 21,377

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 £
Switzerland 64,806 147,376 +82,570
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 99,858 10,780 -89,078
Japan 31,773 19,150 -12,623
United States 20,438 5,021 -15,417
Australia 21,377 0 -21,377
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0 10,867 +10,867
Germany 2,558 7,900 +5,342
New Zealand 9,389 0 -9,389
France 1,200 3,932 +2,732
Italy 1,098 3,813 +2,715

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 475,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558

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 260,336 215,194 -45,142
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,650 0 -3,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,558 0 -2,558

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 289,850
London Stansted Airport 85,421
East Midlands Airport 57,341
ZLC 41,784
Felixstowe 3,650

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 200,966 88,884 -112,082
London Stansted Airport 4,978 80,443 +75,465
East Midlands Airport 31,906 25,435 -6,471
ZLC 21,352 20,432 -920
Felixstowe 3,650 0 -3,650
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,558 0 -2,558
Manchester Airport 1,134 0 -1,134

Quick facts

HS code: 911120

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

Description: Watch cases made from metals like steel or brass, which may be gold- or silver-plated