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90118000 — Optical microscopes (excl. for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography

Commodity code 90118000 covers optical microscopes (excl. for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection, stereoscopic microscopes, bino, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 136 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 41 counties and 90 towns.

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136Businesses trading
41Counties
90Towns
2,440Import declarations

Counties trading under 90118000

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Aberdeen City

1 town
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Greater London

8 towns
9 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

5 towns
9 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

4 towns
7 businessesView →

Surrey

6 towns
7 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

3 towns
7 businessesView →

Cheshire

6 towns
6 businessesView →

Somerset

3 towns
4 businessesView →

West Midlands

3 towns
4 businessesView →

South Glamorgan

1 town
4 businessesView →

Berkshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

East Sussex

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Wiltshire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Derbyshire

3 towns
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Dorset

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Northamptonshire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Suffolk

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Kent

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Dyfed

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Bedfordshire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

West Sussex

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Clwyd

1 town
2 businessesView →

Buckinghamshire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90118000

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Most active business

SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Runcorn, Cheshire 256 import declarations 235 export declarations WA7 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for machines, appliances, instruments or other apparatus in chapter 90, specified neither in this chapter nor elsewhere, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 8.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity256 in the last 6 months
SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 66 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 35 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 67 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 50 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 54 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 40 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 42 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 41 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 44 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 42 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 39 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 44 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 35 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 42 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 44 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 54 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 43 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 44 import declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 43 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 45 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 43 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 38 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 47 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 40 import declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 32 import declarations (modelled forecast)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 39 import declarations (modelled forecast)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 40 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity235 in the last 6 months
SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 40 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 38 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 35 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 51 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 47 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 47 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 37 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 39 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 38 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 40 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 31 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 34 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 44 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 45 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 45 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 37 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 43 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 47 export declarations (historic)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 38 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 34 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 37 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 36 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 48 export declarations (current 6-month window)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 46 export declarations (modelled forecast)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 47 export declarations (modelled forecast)SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 47 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 343 import declarations 15 export declarations MK14 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include optical microscopes (excl. for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection, stereoscopic microscopes, binocular microscopes for ophthalmology and instruments, appliances and machines of heading 9031), reciprocating positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413,19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps).

▼ Expected to slow by 3.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity343 in the last 6 months
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 24: 55 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 24: 63 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 24: 55 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Oct 24: 58 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Nov 24: 68 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Dec 24: 63 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jan 25: 58 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Feb 25: 62 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Mar 25: 61 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Apr 25: 48 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — May 25: 55 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jun 25: 56 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 25: 59 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 25: 49 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 25: 49 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Oct 25: 57 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Nov 25: 59 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Dec 25: 64 import declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jan 26: 54 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Feb 26: 70 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Mar 26: 56 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Apr 26: 53 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — May 26: 51 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jun 26: 59 import declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 26: 57 import declarations (modelled forecast)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 26: 47 import declarations (modelled forecast)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 26: 47 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 24: 8 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 24: 6 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 24: 6 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Oct 24: 4 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Nov 24: 8 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Dec 24: 8 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jan 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Feb 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Mar 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Apr 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jun 25: 2 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 25: 5 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Oct 25: 6 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Nov 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Dec 25: 3 export declarations (historic)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jan 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Mar 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — May 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jun 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)LEICA MICROSYSTEMS UK LTD — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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SARTORIUS UK LIMITED

Epsom, Surrey 219 import declarations 32 export declarations KT19 *Ch. 25Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include balances of a sensitivity of 50 mg or better, with or without weights, optical microscopes (excl. for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection, stereoscopic microscopes, binocular microscopes for ophthalmology and instruments, appliances and machines of heading 9031).

▲ Expected to increase by 3.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity219 in the last 6 months
SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 27 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 38 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 44 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 39 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 35 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 37 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 27 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 29 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 43 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 31 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — May 25: 28 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 34 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 35 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 31 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 26 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 42 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 36 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 32 import declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 36 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 42 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 36 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 39 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — May 26: 27 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 39 import declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 36 import declarations (modelled forecast)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 32 import declarations (modelled forecast)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 27 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 3 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 7 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 8 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 7 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 8 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 2 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 4 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — May 25: 4 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 4 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 8 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 4 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 8 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — May 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 9 export declarations (modelled forecast)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 4 export declarations (modelled forecast)SARTORIUS UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 7 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90118000

What goods does commodity code 90118000 cover?

Optical microscopes (excl. for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection, stereoscopic microscopes, bino. It sits in HMRC chapter 90, optical, photographic and medical instruments. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 90118000?

136 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90118000 in the last six months, spread across 41 counties and 90 towns, totalling 2,440 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90118000?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (25 businesses), Greater London (9 businesses), Oxfordshire (9 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.