Import/export HS code 91149010: Clock or watch springs, including hairsprings

Small springs, like hairsprings, used in clocks or watches to control movement and precision

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* 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 £
Switzerland 2,763,000
Japan 206,217
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 77,299
Netherlands 49,539
Germany 40,449

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 £
Switzerland 2,010,395 752,605 -1,257,790
Japan 116,940 89,277 -27,663
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24,671 52,628 +27,957
Netherlands 19,893 29,646 +9,753
Germany 13,505 26,944 +13,439
United States 0 18,107 +18,107
India 3,339 8,333 +4,994
Italy 3,318 0 -3,318
France 2,416 0 -2,416
Austria 0 2,208 +2,208

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 £
Switzerland 2,691,185
Japan 187,329
France 88,390
China 54,377
United States 44,577

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 £
Switzerland 1,897,636 793,549 -1,104,087
Japan 108,282 79,047 -29,235
France 87,043 1,347 -85,696
China 50,861 3,516 -47,345
United States 0 44,577 +44,577
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,137 25,636 +9,499
Germany 13,505 16,119 +2,614
India 3,339 8,333 +4,994
Thailand 11,125 0 -11,125
Malaysia 3,319 6,714 +3,395

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1

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 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 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 3,059,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,685
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,888
Other 328

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 2,115,754 943,289 -1,172,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,343 34,342 -14,001
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,473 3,415 -28,058
Other 0 328 +328

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,833,651
East Midlands Airport 131,230
London Stansted Airport 82,964
London Gateway Port 37,833
ZLC 34,888

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 1,952,045 881,606 -1,070,439
East Midlands Airport 112,315 18,915 -93,400
London Stansted Airport 41,596 41,368 -228
London Gateway Port 27,943 9,890 -18,053
ZLC 31,473 3,415 -28,058
Thamesport 13,505 16,119 +2,614
Felixstowe 4,432 6,713 +2,281
Manchester Airport 5,470 0 -5,470
Glasgow Airport 3,376 0 -3,376
Southampton 2,463 0 -2,463

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
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
3
Other manufacturing
2
Repair of computers and personal and household goods
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 7
2026-01 5

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 8
54m+ 8
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,846,654
Qatar 509,877
Switzerland 487,393
United Arab Emirates 471,385
United States 146,631

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 538,461 1,308,193 +769,732
Qatar 349,009 160,868 -188,141
Switzerland 128,643 358,750 +230,107
United Arab Emirates 330,785 140,600 -190,185
United States 122,668 23,963 -98,705
Ireland 75,048 46,217 -28,831
Nigeria 0 109,762 +109,762
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 20,707 66,539 +45,832
Spain 48,937 0 -48,937
Kuwait 20,574 26,636 +6,062

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 4,130,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,561

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 1,781,879 2,348,581 +566,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722 0 -4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,833 2,728 +895

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,874,092
East Midlands Airport 1,115,094
London Stansted Airport 99,984
ZLC 30,971
Edinburgh Airport 10,319

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 1,082,908 1,791,184 +708,276
East Midlands Airport 668,333 446,761 -221,572
London Stansted Airport 8,294 91,690 +83,396
ZLC 12,025 18,946 +6,921
Edinburgh Airport 10,319 0 -10,319
Liverpool Docks 4,722 0 -4,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,750 1,495 -255
Tyne 0 1,021 +1,021
Holyhead 83 212 +129

Quick facts

HS code: 91149010

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

Description: Small springs, like hairsprings, used in clocks or watches to control movement and precision