Import/export HS code 96121080: Various ribbons
All other types of ribbons for typewriters and printers not covered elsewhere
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,156,353 |
| South Korea | 1,018,254 |
| France | 862,456 |
| China | 519,270 |
| United States | 448,259 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,065,467 | 1,090,886 | +25,419 |
| South Korea | 676,920 | 341,334 | -335,586 |
| France | 516,649 | 345,807 | -170,842 |
| China | 275,601 | 243,669 | -31,932 |
| United States | 270,119 | 178,140 | -91,979 |
| Italy | 178,338 | 146,322 | -32,016 |
| Germany | 137,074 | 104,978 | -32,096 |
| Spain | 123,240 | 52,578 | -70,662 |
| Ireland | 98,423 | 67,004 | -31,419 |
| Belgium | 49,961 | 99,353 | +49,392 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 1,235,705 |
| Netherlands | 1,159,672 |
| France | 1,149,116 |
| Japan | 732,604 |
| China | 596,132 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 890,007 | 345,698 | -544,309 |
| Netherlands | 556,730 | 602,942 | +46,212 |
| France | 634,923 | 514,193 | -120,730 |
| Japan | 422,651 | 309,953 | -112,698 |
| China | 317,957 | 278,175 | -39,782 |
| United States | 304,968 | 216,464 | -88,504 |
| Germany | 134,904 | 53,241 | -81,663 |
| Italy | 68,220 | 82,637 | +14,417 |
| United Kingdom | 60,128 | 82,102 | +21,974 |
| Malaysia | 49,607 | 73,646 | +24,039 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 13 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Inner London - East | 11 |
| Greater Manchester | 10 |
| Inner London - West | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 10 | 8 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 10 | 3 | -7 |
| Greater Manchester | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Inner London - West | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 3 | 8 | +5 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 7 | 3 | -4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 | 3 | -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 | 3,152,556 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,320,616 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 732,227 |
| Other | 274,982 |
| Road transport | 9,564 |
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 | 1,883,002 | 1,269,554 | -613,448 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,354,669 | 965,947 | -388,722 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 337,570 | 394,657 | +57,087 |
| Other | 142,414 | 132,568 | -9,846 |
| Road transport | 0 | 9,564 | +9,564 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Airport | 1,495,810 |
| Thamesport | 1,185,235 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 696,515 |
| Felixstowe | 624,532 |
| East Midlands Airport | 559,793 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Airport | 784,302 | 711,508 | -72,794 |
| Thamesport | 686,305 | 498,930 | -187,375 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 520,289 | 176,226 | -344,063 |
| Felixstowe | 367,782 | 256,750 | -111,032 |
| East Midlands Airport | 320,256 | 239,537 | -80,719 |
| Southampton | 216,806 | 146,953 | -69,853 |
| London Stansted Airport | 222,386 | 124,364 | -98,022 |
| 000 | 142,414 | 132,568 | -9,846 |
| London Gateway Port | 135,915 | 112,634 | -23,281 |
| Dover | 104,349 | 85,262 | -19,087 |
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 | 39 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 19 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 14 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 12 |
| Other manufacturing | 12 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 27 |
| 2025-11 | 34 |
| 2025-10 | 33 |
| 2025-09 | 30 |
| 2025-08 | 33 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ASTRONOVA, INC. | 82 |
| WORLDMARK UK LIMITED | 80 |
| ASTRONOVA, INC. | 78 |
| DIGITAL ID LTD | 56 |
| PRINT-RITE EUROPE LTD. | 50 |
| VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 48 |
| DYNIC (UK) LTD | 46 |
| DOMINO UK LIMITED | 43 |
| SEI IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS LTD | 39 |
| LIGHTHOUSE (UK) LIMITED | 39 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 60 |
| 1m-15m | 56 |
| 0-1m | 23 |
| 15m-54m | 20 |
| Other | 18 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4,487,973 |
| Ecuador | 792,095 |
| France | 786,680 |
| Ireland | 555,899 |
| Belgium | 544,803 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,455,164 | 2,032,809 | -422,355 |
| Ecuador | 533,861 | 258,234 | -275,627 |
| France | 430,098 | 356,582 | -73,516 |
| Ireland | 312,792 | 243,107 | -69,685 |
| Belgium | 363,259 | 181,544 | -181,715 |
| United States | 294,966 | 229,171 | -65,795 |
| Germany | 257,707 | 191,965 | -65,742 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 85,405 | 220,432 | +135,027 |
| Spain | 135,371 | 140,597 | +5,226 |
| Egypt | 104,926 | 100,468 | -4,458 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 13,671 |
| France | 8,137 |
| Italy | 3,114 |
| United States | 1,415 |
| Switzerland | 999 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0 | 13,671 | +13,671 |
| France | 5,162 | 2,975 | -2,187 |
| Italy | 3,114 | 0 | -3,114 |
| United States | 1,067 | 348 | -719 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 999 | +999 |
| Turkey | 0 | 666 | +666 |
| Japan | 594 | 0 | -594 |
| Finland | 0 | 507 | +507 |
| Israel | 0 | 485 | +485 |
| Sweden | 0 | 115 | +115 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 7,547,123 |
| Air transport | 2,165,298 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,147,882 |
| Other | 220,207 |
| Road transport | 1,827 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,387,887 | 3,159,236 | -1,228,651 |
| Air transport | 1,094,287 | 1,071,011 | -23,276 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 606,261 | 541,621 | -64,640 |
| Other | 107,296 | 112,911 | +5,615 |
| Road transport | 1,827 | 0 | -1,827 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,496,741 |
| East Midlands Airport | 768,067 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 758,958 |
| London Gateway Port | 719,592 |
| Dover | 676,955 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,715,968 | 2,780,773 | -935,195 |
| East Midlands Airport | 315,673 | 452,394 | +136,721 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 398,388 | 360,570 | -37,818 |
| London Gateway Port | 388,989 | 330,603 | -58,386 |
| Dover | 355,097 | 321,858 | -33,239 |
| ZLC | 218,293 | 145,472 | -72,821 |
| Southampton | 152,888 | 193,094 | +40,206 |
| London | 256,322 | 2,409 | -253,913 |
| 000 | 107,296 | 112,911 | +5,615 |
| London Stansted Airport | 131,094 | 53,313 | -77,781 |
Quick facts
HS code: 96121080
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All other types of ribbons for typewriters and printers not covered elsewhere