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90121000 — Electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus

Commodity code 90121000 covers electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 72 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 31 counties and 51 towns.

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72Businesses trading
31Counties
51Towns
822Import declarations

Counties trading under 90121000

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Aberdeen City

1 town
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Greater London

9 towns
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Cambridgeshire

5 towns
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Greater Manchester

3 towns
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Berkshire

3 towns
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Dorset

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Surrey

2 towns
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West Yorkshire

2 towns
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Somerset

2 towns
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South Glamorgan

1 town
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Gloucestershire

1 town
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Suffolk

1 town
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Hertfordshire

1 town
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Kent

1 town
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Wiltshire

1 town
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Bedfordshire

1 town
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Cheshire

1 town
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Nottinghamshire

1 town
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West Sussex

1 town
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Hampshire

1 town
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Mid Glamorgan

1 town
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Herefordshire

1 town
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Clwyd

1 town
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North Yorkshire

1 town
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Businesses importing under 90121000

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Most active business

CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY

Cambourne, Cambridgeshire 217 import declarations 109 export declarations CB23 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, parts and accessories for electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 2.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity217 in the last 6 months
CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 24: 44 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 24: 43 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 24: 43 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Oct 24: 44 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Nov 24: 51 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Dec 24: 42 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jan 25: 29 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Feb 25: 37 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Mar 25: 40 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Apr 25: 36 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — May 25: 36 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jun 25: 35 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 25: 49 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 25: 43 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 25: 42 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Oct 25: 39 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Nov 25: 42 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Dec 25: 38 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jan 26: 40 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Feb 26: 35 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Mar 26: 33 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Apr 26: 37 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — May 26: 31 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jun 26: 41 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 26: 48 import declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 26: 42 import declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 26: 41 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity109 in the last 6 months
CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 24: 23 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 24: 24 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 24: 26 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Oct 24: 28 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Nov 24: 22 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Dec 24: 25 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jan 25: 13 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Feb 25: 23 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Mar 25: 32 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Apr 25: 30 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — May 25: 33 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jun 25: 23 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 25: 24 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 25: 26 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 25: 28 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Oct 25: 23 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Nov 25: 20 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Dec 25: 26 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jan 26: 25 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Feb 26: 14 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Mar 26: 18 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Apr 26: 16 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — May 26: 19 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jun 26: 17 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Jul 26: 20 export declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Aug 26: 22 export declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY — Sep 26: 24 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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JEOL (UK) LTD

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire 52 import declarations 14 export declarations AL7 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus, n.e.s., microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring.

▲ Expected to increase by 27.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity52 in the last 6 months
JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 24: 3 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 24: 6 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 24: 5 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Oct 24: 8 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Nov 24: 9 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Dec 24: 5 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jan 25: 5 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Feb 25: 4 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Mar 25: 8 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Apr 25: 8 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — May 25: 8 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jun 25: 4 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 25: 7 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 25: 7 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Oct 25: 6 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Nov 25: 7 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Dec 25: 7 import declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jan 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Feb 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Mar 26: 11 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Apr 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — May 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jun 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 24: 6 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 24: 4 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 24: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Oct 24: 7 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Dec 24: 2 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jan 25: 2 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Mar 25: 2 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — May 25: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jun 25: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 25: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 25: 2 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 25: 4 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Oct 25: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Dec 25: 3 export declarations (historic)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Feb 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Mar 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Apr 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)JEOL (UK) LTD — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)JEOL (UK) LTD — Aug 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)JEOL (UK) LTD — Sep 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH

Maidenhead, Berkshire 49 import declarations 12 export declarations SL6 *Ch. 25Ch. 29Ch. 34Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus, n.e.s., electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus.

▼ Expected to slow by 10.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 24: 15 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 24: 13 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 24: 4 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Oct 24: 6 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Nov 24: 16 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Dec 24: 6 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jan 25: 5 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Feb 25: 18 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Mar 25: 11 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Apr 25: 8 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — May 25: 4 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jun 25: 9 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 25: 12 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 25: 8 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 25: 9 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Oct 25: 12 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Nov 25: 5 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Dec 25: 10 import declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jan 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Feb 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Mar 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Apr 26: 12 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — May 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jun 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 26: 11 import declarations (modelled forecast)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 26: 7 import declarations (modelled forecast)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 26: 8 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months
HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 24: 3 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 24: 3 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Oct 24: 5 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Dec 24: 0 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jan 25: 5 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Apr 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — May 25: 0 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 25: 9 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Dec 25: 4 export declarations (historic)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Feb 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Mar 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — May 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jun 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Jul 26: 10 export declarations (modelled forecast)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE GMBH — Sep 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90121000

What goods does commodity code 90121000 cover?

Electron microscopes, proton microscopes and diffraction apparatus. 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 90121000?

72 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90121000 in the last six months, spread across 31 counties and 51 towns, totalling 822 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90121000?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (16 businesses), Greater London (13 businesses), Cambridgeshire (5 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.