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90158040 — Instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, o

Commodity code 90158040 covers instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 147 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 46 counties and 93 towns.

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147Businesses trading
46Counties
93Towns
3,252Import declarations

Businesses importing under 90158040

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Most active business

TELEDYNE UK LIMITED

Chelmsford, Essex 587 import declarations 349 export declarations CM1 *Ch. 25Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical), instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics (excl. compasses, rangefinders, theodolites, tachymeters "tacheometers", levels and photogrammetrical surveying instruments and ap.

▼ Expected to slow by 3.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity587 in the last 6 months
TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 104 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 122 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 86 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 111 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 101 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 87 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 92 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 102 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 110 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 99 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — May 25: 100 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 116 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 92 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 102 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 86 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 122 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 105 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 94 import declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 98 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 97 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 107 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 100 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — May 26: 99 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 86 import declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 89 import declarations (modelled forecast)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 99 import declarations (modelled forecast)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 83 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity349 in the last 6 months
TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 44 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 62 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 55 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 55 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 61 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 53 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 50 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 62 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 66 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 65 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — May 25: 70 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 59 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 47 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 67 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 52 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 63 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 62 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 50 export declarations (historic)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 64 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 53 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 61 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 50 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — May 26: 54 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 67 export declarations (current 6-month window)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 46 export declarations (modelled forecast)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 66 export declarations (modelled forecast)TELEDYNE UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 51 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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SAIPEM LTD

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London 220 import declarations 469 export declarations KT1 *Ch. 27Ch. 31Ch. 32Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics (excl. compasses, rangefinders, theodolites, tachymeters "tacheometers", levels and photogrammetrical surveying instruments and ap, instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical).

▲ Expected to increase by 24.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity220 in the last 6 months
SAIPEM LTD — Jul 24: 25 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 24: 23 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 24: 23 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Oct 24: 11 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Nov 24: 23 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Dec 24: 17 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jan 25: 20 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Feb 25: 27 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Mar 25: 28 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Apr 25: 39 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — May 25: 20 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jun 25: 29 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jul 25: 20 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 25: 29 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 25: 21 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Oct 25: 21 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Nov 25: 22 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Dec 25: 19 import declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jan 26: 23 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Feb 26: 34 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Mar 26: 30 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Apr 26: 41 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — May 26: 51 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Jun 26: 41 import declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Jul 26: 25 import declarations (modelled forecast)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 26: 36 import declarations (modelled forecast)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 26: 26 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity469 in the last 6 months
SAIPEM LTD — Jul 24: 25 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 24: 20 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 24: 12 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Oct 24: 67 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Nov 24: 8 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Dec 24: 52 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jan 25: 33 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Feb 25: 97 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Mar 25: 29 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Apr 25: 84 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — May 25: 106 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jun 25: 70 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jul 25: 81 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 25: 88 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 25: 66 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Oct 25: 46 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Nov 25: 42 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Dec 25: 63 export declarations (historic)SAIPEM LTD — Jan 26: 57 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Feb 26: 92 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Mar 26: 92 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Apr 26: 82 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — May 26: 59 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Jun 26: 87 export declarations (current 6-month window)SAIPEM LTD — Jul 26: 115 export declarations (modelled forecast)SAIPEM LTD — Aug 26: 125 export declarations (modelled forecast)SAIPEM LTD — Sep 26: 94 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire 352 import declarations 171 export declarations AB32 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 33Ch. 38 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics (excl. compasses, rangefinders, theodolites, tachymeters "tacheometers", levels and photogrammetrical surveying instruments and ap, navigational instruments and apparatus (excl. for aeronautical or space navigation, compasses and radio navigational equipment).

▲ Expected to increase by 82.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity352 in the last 6 months
ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 24: 28 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 24: 22 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 24: 27 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Oct 24: 26 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Nov 24: 29 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Dec 24: 18 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jan 25: 28 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Feb 25: 24 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Mar 25: 44 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Apr 25: 38 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — May 25: 38 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jun 25: 39 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 25: 34 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 25: 46 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 25: 66 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Oct 25: 56 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Nov 25: 53 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Dec 25: 49 import declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jan 26: 56 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Feb 26: 62 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Mar 26: 48 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Apr 26: 69 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — May 26: 57 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jun 26: 60 import declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 26: 62 import declarations (modelled forecast)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 26: 84 import declarations (modelled forecast)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 26: 120 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity171 in the last 6 months
ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 24: 21 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 24: 24 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 24: 14 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Oct 24: 23 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Nov 24: 18 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Dec 24: 17 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jan 25: 24 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Feb 25: 42 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Mar 25: 28 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Apr 25: 15 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — May 25: 26 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jun 25: 26 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 25: 29 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 25: 20 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 25: 27 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Oct 25: 29 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Nov 25: 39 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Dec 25: 33 export declarations (historic)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jan 26: 22 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Feb 26: 38 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Mar 26: 35 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Apr 26: 26 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — May 26: 28 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jun 26: 22 export declarations (current 6-month window)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Jul 26: 36 export declarations (modelled forecast)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Aug 26: 25 export declarations (modelled forecast)ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED — Sep 26: 34 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90158040

What goods does commodity code 90158040 cover?

Instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, hydrography, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics. 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 90158040?

147 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90158040 in the last six months, spread across 46 counties and 93 towns, totalling 3,252 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90158040?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (25 businesses), Hampshire (11 businesses), Norfolk (10 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.