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90138080 — Optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90

Commodity code 90138080 covers optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 248 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 48 counties and 132 towns.

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248Businesses trading
48Counties
132Towns
5,961Import declarations

Counties trading under 90138080

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Aberdeen City

1 town
63 businessesView →

Greater London

18 towns
34 businessesView →

Surrey

9 towns
10 businessesView →

Hampshire

8 towns
9 businessesView →

South Glamorgan

1 town
9 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

5 towns
8 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

4 towns
6 businessesView →

Devon

5 towns
6 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

4 towns
6 businessesView →

West Midlands

3 towns
6 businessesView →

Warwickshire

3 towns
5 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

5 towns
5 businessesView →

Northamptonshire

4 towns
4 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

3 towns
4 businessesView →

Derbyshire

4 towns
4 businessesView →

City of Edinburgh

1 town
4 businessesView →

Suffolk

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Berkshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Kent

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Bedfordshire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Worcestershire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

West Sussex

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Mid Glamorgan

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Clwyd

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90138080

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Most active business

THORLABS LIMITED

Ely, Cambridgeshire 409 import declarations 331 export declarations CB6 *Ch. 22Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s., optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90.

▲ Expected to increase by 3.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity409 in the last 6 months
THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 24: 70 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 24: 76 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 24: 51 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Oct 24: 55 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Nov 24: 65 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Dec 24: 63 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jan 25: 72 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Feb 25: 58 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Mar 25: 71 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Apr 25: 82 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — May 25: 69 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jun 25: 65 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 25: 61 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 25: 62 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 25: 70 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Oct 25: 83 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Nov 25: 73 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Dec 25: 61 import declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jan 26: 59 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Feb 26: 75 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Mar 26: 82 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Apr 26: 59 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — May 26: 68 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Jun 26: 66 import declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 26: 63 import declarations (modelled forecast)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 26: 64 import declarations (modelled forecast)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 26: 72 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity331 in the last 6 months
THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 24: 49 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 24: 48 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 24: 53 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Oct 24: 70 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Nov 24: 62 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Dec 24: 68 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jan 25: 65 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Feb 25: 56 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Mar 25: 54 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Apr 25: 58 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — May 25: 57 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jun 25: 64 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 25: 71 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 25: 57 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 25: 62 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Oct 25: 61 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Nov 25: 60 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Dec 25: 59 export declarations (historic)THORLABS LIMITED — Jan 26: 58 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Feb 26: 60 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Mar 26: 54 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Apr 26: 52 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — May 26: 53 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Jun 26: 54 export declarations (current 6-month window)THORLABS LIMITED — Jul 26: 71 export declarations (modelled forecast)THORLABS LIMITED — Aug 26: 57 export declarations (modelled forecast)THORLABS LIMITED — Sep 26: 62 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED

City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh 349 import declarations 259 export declarations EH12 *Ch. 28Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or electrical power, without recording device (excl. multimeters, and oscilloscopes and oscillographs), electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85.

▼ Expected to slow by 8.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity349 in the last 6 months
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 56 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 68 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 67 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 77 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 72 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 53 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 65 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 63 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 74 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 63 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — May 25: 61 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 55 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 62 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 61 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 60 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 57 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 59 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 59 import declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 58 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 52 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 63 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 56 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — May 26: 62 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 58 import declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 57 import declarations (modelled forecast)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 56 import declarations (modelled forecast)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 55 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity259 in the last 6 months
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 40 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 37 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 46 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 42 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 42 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 34 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 37 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 45 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 56 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 35 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — May 25: 40 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 45 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 53 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 39 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 46 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 51 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 34 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 41 export declarations (historic)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 39 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 48 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 43 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — May 26: 45 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 56 export declarations (modelled forecast)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 41 export declarations (modelled forecast)KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 48 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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TRUMPF LTD

Luton, Bedfordshire 477 import declarations 54 export declarations LU2 *Ch. 18Ch. 21Ch. 27Ch. 28 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include static converters, instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical).

▼ Expected to slow by 4.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity477 in the last 6 months
TRUMPF LTD — Jul 24: 83 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 24: 96 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 24: 98 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Oct 24: 98 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Nov 24: 83 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Dec 24: 62 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jan 25: 78 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Feb 25: 98 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Mar 25: 79 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Apr 25: 70 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — May 25: 82 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jun 25: 99 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jul 25: 92 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 25: 93 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 25: 79 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Oct 25: 94 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Nov 25: 85 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Dec 25: 59 import declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jan 26: 72 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Feb 26: 77 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Mar 26: 64 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Apr 26: 94 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — May 26: 79 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Jun 26: 91 import declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Jul 26: 88 import declarations (modelled forecast)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 26: 89 import declarations (modelled forecast)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 26: 75 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity54 in the last 6 months
TRUMPF LTD — Jul 24: 43 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 24: 30 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 24: 31 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Oct 24: 33 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Nov 24: 49 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Dec 24: 29 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jan 25: 22 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Feb 25: 31 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Mar 25: 10 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Apr 25: 39 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — May 25: 3 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jun 25: 34 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jul 25: 7 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 25: 29 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 25: 28 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Oct 25: 12 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Nov 25: 3 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Dec 25: 37 export declarations (historic)TRUMPF LTD — Jan 26: 14 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Feb 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Mar 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — May 26: 19 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Jun 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)TRUMPF LTD — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)TRUMPF LTD — Aug 26: 14 export declarations (modelled forecast)TRUMPF LTD — Sep 26: 13 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90138080

What goods does commodity code 90138080 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 90138080?

248 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90138080 in the last six months, spread across 48 counties and 132 towns, totalling 5,961 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90138080?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (63 businesses), Greater London (34 businesses), Surrey (10 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.