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 2,854,351
Japan 225,912
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 77,299
Netherlands 63,125
Germany 42,095

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 1,919,973 934,378 -985,595
Japan 124,429 101,483 -22,946
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24,671 52,628 +27,957
Netherlands 32,494 30,631 -1,863
Germany 14,148 27,947 +13,799
United States 0 14,393 +14,393
India 3,339 6,713 +3,374
France 3,736 0 -3,736
Italy 3,318 0 -3,318
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 2,794,402
Japan 196,497
France 88,390
China 60,853
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,773

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 1,912,013 882,389 -1,029,624
Japan 107,955 88,542 -19,413
France 11,994 76,396 +64,402
China 37,244 23,609 -13,635
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,137 25,636 +9,499
United States 0 40,863 +40,863
Germany 14,148 17,122 +2,974
Thailand 16,729 1,487 -15,242
India 3,339 6,713 +3,374
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 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - South 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 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
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

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 3,182,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,016
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 2,048,437 1,134,539 -913,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,291 33,725 -13,566
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 2,941,302
East Midlands Airport 131,343
London Stansted Airport 97,438
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 1,957,610 983,692 -973,918
East Midlands Airport 44,167 87,176 +43,009
London Stansted Airport 35,167 62,271 +27,104
London Gateway Port 27,943 9,890 -18,053
ZLC 31,473 3,415 -28,058
Thamesport 12,453 17,122 +4,669
Felixstowe 4,432 6,713 +2,281
Manchester Airport 5,470 0 -5,470
Birmingham Airport 2,647 1,400 -1,247
Glasgow Airport 3,376 0 -3,376

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-12 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 11
54m+ 8
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
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 1,758,766
Qatar 506,527
Switzerland 496,310
United Arab Emirates 471,385
United States 144,631

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 355,104 1,403,662 +1,048,558
Qatar 236,876 269,651 +32,775
Switzerland 116,143 380,167 +264,024
United Arab Emirates 251,201 220,184 -31,017
United States 104,303 40,328 -63,975
Ireland 65,731 54,690 -11,041
Nigeria 0 109,762 +109,762
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 2,658 84,588 +81,930
Spain 1,020 47,917 +46,897
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 4,032,456
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,540

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 1,233,195 2,799,261 +1,566,066
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,722 0 -4,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,833 1,707 -126

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,772,431
East Midlands Airport 1,115,526
London Stansted Airport 103,209
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 661,989 2,110,442 +1,448,453
East Midlands Airport 534,726 580,800 +46,074
London Stansted Airport 24,244 78,965 +54,721
ZLC 1,917 29,054 +27,137
Edinburgh Airport 10,319 0 -10,319
Liverpool Docks 4,722 0 -4,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,750 1,495 -255
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