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90178090 — Instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand, n.e.s.

Commodity code 90178090 covers instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand, n.e.s., within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 127 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 39 counties and 82 towns.

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127Businesses trading
39Counties
82Towns
1,532Import declarations

Counties trading under 90178090

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Aberdeen City

1 town
34 businessesView →

Greater London

9 towns
11 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

6 towns
6 businessesView →

Dorset

4 towns
5 businessesView →

West Midlands

3 towns
5 businessesView →

Warwickshire

4 towns
4 businessesView →

Essex

4 towns
4 businessesView →

Gloucestershire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Nottinghamshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

West Sussex

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Buckinghamshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Lancashire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Derbyshire

3 towns
3 businessesView →

Leicestershire

1 town
3 businessesView →

South Yorkshire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Dyfed

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Surrey

2 towns
2 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

1 town
2 businessesView →

Hampshire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

County Durham

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Midlothian

1 town
2 businessesView →

South Glamorgan

1 town
2 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90178090

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Most active business

ELCOMETER LIMITED

Droylsden, Greater Manchester 129 import declarations 125 export declarations M43 *Ch. 21Ch. 28Ch. 35Ch. 38 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., instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 14.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity129 in the last 6 months
ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 24: 32 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 24: 24 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 24: 31 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Oct 24: 22 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Nov 24: 29 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Dec 24: 20 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jan 25: 17 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Feb 25: 30 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Mar 25: 22 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Apr 25: 24 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — May 25: 29 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jun 25: 27 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 25: 22 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 25: 19 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 25: 23 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Oct 25: 28 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Nov 25: 18 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Dec 25: 25 import declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jan 26: 15 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Feb 26: 25 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Mar 26: 19 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Apr 26: 25 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — May 26: 24 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jun 26: 21 import declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 26: 19 import declarations (modelled forecast)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 26: 16 import declarations (modelled forecast)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 26: 20 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity125 in the last 6 months
ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 24: 22 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 24: 29 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 24: 23 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Oct 24: 24 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Nov 24: 30 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Dec 24: 26 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jan 25: 26 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Feb 25: 17 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Mar 25: 24 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Apr 25: 24 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — May 25: 20 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jun 25: 25 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 25: 27 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 25: 23 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 25: 20 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Oct 25: 24 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Nov 25: 21 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Dec 25: 22 export declarations (historic)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jan 26: 27 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Feb 26: 18 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Mar 26: 19 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Apr 26: 20 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — May 26: 17 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jun 26: 24 export declarations (current 6-month window)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Jul 26: 24 export declarations (modelled forecast)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Aug 26: 21 export declarations (modelled forecast)ELCOMETER LIMITED — Sep 26: 18 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD

Telford, Shropshire 139 import declarations 55 export declarations TF7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 44 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), optical instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified or included in chapter 90.

▲ Expected to increase by 17.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity139 in the last 6 months
HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 24: 20 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 24: 19 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 24: 22 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Oct 24: 17 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Nov 24: 18 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Dec 24: 18 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jan 25: 11 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Feb 25: 13 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Mar 25: 21 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Apr 25: 16 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — May 25: 18 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jun 25: 19 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 25: 19 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 25: 12 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 25: 15 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Oct 25: 24 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Nov 25: 18 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Dec 25: 21 import declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jan 26: 17 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Feb 26: 24 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Mar 26: 24 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Apr 26: 19 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — May 26: 24 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jun 26: 31 import declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 26: 22 import declarations (modelled forecast)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 26: 14 import declarations (modelled forecast)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 26: 18 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 24: 7 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 24: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 24: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Oct 24: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Nov 24: 5 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Dec 24: 4 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jan 25: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Feb 25: 6 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Mar 25: 3 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Apr 25: 9 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — May 25: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jun 25: 4 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 25: 8 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 25: 6 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 25: 7 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Oct 25: 6 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Nov 25: 9 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Dec 25: 6 export declarations (historic)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jan 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Feb 26: 10 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Mar 26: 8 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Apr 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — May 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jun 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Jul 26: 10 export declarations (modelled forecast)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Aug 26: 7 export declarations (modelled forecast)HEXAGON METROLOGY LTD — Sep 26: 9 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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MITUTOYO (U K) LTD

Andover, Hampshire 96 import declarations 51 export declarations SP10 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 49Ch. 68 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 for measuring length, for use in the hand, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 11.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity96 in the last 6 months
MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 24: 14 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 24: 18 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 24: 10 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Oct 24: 17 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Nov 24: 11 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Dec 24: 10 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jan 25: 12 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Feb 25: 14 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Mar 25: 16 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Apr 25: 6 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — May 25: 14 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jun 25: 15 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 25: 17 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 25: 6 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 25: 12 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Oct 25: 11 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Nov 25: 19 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Dec 25: 13 import declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jan 26: 13 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Feb 26: 17 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Mar 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Apr 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — May 26: 14 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jun 26: 16 import declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 26: 19 import declarations (modelled forecast)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 26: 7 import declarations (modelled forecast)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 26: 13 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity51 in the last 6 months
MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 24: 13 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 24: 8 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 24: 15 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Oct 24: 11 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Nov 24: 16 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Dec 24: 8 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jan 25: 10 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Feb 25: 8 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Mar 25: 6 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Apr 25: 10 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — May 25: 7 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jun 25: 6 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 25: 8 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 25: 16 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 25: 8 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Oct 25: 7 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Nov 25: 13 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Dec 25: 10 export declarations (historic)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jan 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Feb 26: 18 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Mar 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Apr 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — May 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jun 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Jul 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Aug 26: 15 export declarations (modelled forecast)MITUTOYO (U K) LTD — Sep 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90178090

What goods does commodity code 90178090 cover?

Instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand, n.e.s.. 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 90178090?

127 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90178090 in the last six months, spread across 39 counties and 82 towns, totalling 1,532 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90178090?

The busiest counties are Aberdeen City (34 businesses), Greater London (11 businesses), Hertfordshire (6 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.