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90138040 — Optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90

Commodity code 90138040 covers optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 21 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 14 counties and 16 towns.

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21Businesses trading
14Counties
16Towns
241Import declarations

Counties trading under 90138040

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Aberdeen City

1 town
6 businessesView →

West Sussex

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Dorset

1 town
1 businessesView →

Northamptonshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Warwickshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Surrey

1 town
1 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Somerset

1 town
1 businessesView →

Bedfordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Devon

1 town
1 businessesView →

North Yorkshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Leicestershire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Isle of Wight

1 town
1 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90138040

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Most active business

DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED

Weston (Dorset), Dorset 60 import declarations 2 export declarations DT5 *Ch. 38Ch. 49Ch. 62Ch. 63 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v.

▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity60 in the last 6 months
DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 24: 1 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 24: 3 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 24: 0 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Oct 24: 1 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Nov 24: 3 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Dec 24: 0 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jan 25: 1 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Feb 25: 5 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Apr 25: 2 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — May 25: 2 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jun 25: 7 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 25: 0 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 25: 8 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Oct 25: 8 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Nov 25: 3 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Dec 25: 5 import declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jan 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Feb 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Mar 26: 21 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Apr 26: 16 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — May 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jun 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 26: 0 import declarations (modelled forecast)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 26: 10 import declarations (modelled forecast)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 26: 20 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 24: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 24: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 24: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Oct 24: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Dec 24: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jan 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Feb 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Apr 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — May 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jun 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Oct 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Nov 25: 0 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jan 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Feb 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Apr 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — May 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Jul 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)DEVELOPING ASSETS (UK) LIMITED — Sep 26: 4 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED

Bradford, West Yorkshire 40 import declarations 9 export declarations BD4 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 49Ch. 73 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, incl. switching and routing apparatus (excl. telephone sets, telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks), electric conductors for a voltage <= 1.000 v, insulated, fitted with connectors, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 9.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 24: 7 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 24: 8 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 24: 7 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Oct 24: 9 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Nov 24: 6 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Dec 24: 5 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jan 25: 8 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Feb 25: 7 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Mar 25: 7 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Apr 25: 4 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — May 25: 8 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jun 25: 6 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 25: 4 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 25: 6 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 25: 11 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Oct 25: 11 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Nov 25: 11 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Dec 25: 8 import declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jan 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Feb 26: 7 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Mar 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Apr 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — May 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jun 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 26: 7 import declarations (modelled forecast)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 26: 12 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 24: 0 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 24: 2 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 24: 0 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Oct 24: 2 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Dec 24: 1 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Mar 25: 4 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Apr 25: 3 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — May 25: 4 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jun 25: 3 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Oct 25: 2 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Nov 25: 4 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Dec 25: 2 export declarations (historic)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Mar 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Apr 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED — Sep 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD

Aberdeen City, Aberdeen City 40 import declarations 4 export declarations AB10 *Ch. 28Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 54 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include optical fibre cables made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not containing electric conductors or fitted with connectors, flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials (excl. those with a burst pressure of >= 27,6 mpa).

▼ Expected to slow by 28.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 24: 8 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 24: 13 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 24: 10 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Oct 24: 9 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Nov 24: 6 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Dec 24: 7 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jan 25: 9 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Feb 25: 4 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Mar 25: 7 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Apr 25: 6 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — May 25: 8 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jun 25: 6 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 25: 8 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 25: 3 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 25: 3 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Oct 25: 7 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Nov 25: 4 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Dec 25: 6 import declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jan 26: 12 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Feb 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Mar 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Apr 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — May 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jun 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 26: 6 import declarations (modelled forecast)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 24: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 24: 3 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Oct 24: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Dec 24: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jan 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Feb 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Mar 25: 3 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — May 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jun 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Oct 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Nov 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Dec 25: 0 export declarations (historic)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Feb 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Mar 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Apr 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — May 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)COMMSCOPE EMEA LTD — Sep 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90138040

What goods does commodity code 90138040 cover?

Optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90. 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 90138040?

21 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90138040 in the last six months, spread across 14 counties and 16 towns, totalling 241 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90138040?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (6 businesses), West Sussex (2 businesses), Greater Manchester (2 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.