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90241080 — Machines and appliances for testing metals

Commodity code 90241080 covers machines and appliances for testing metals, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 91 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 41 counties and 77 towns.

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91Businesses trading
41Counties
77Towns
843Import declarations

Businesses importing under 90241080

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SONATEST LTD

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 104 import declarations 50 export declarations MK12 *Ch. 34Ch. 37Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include machines and appliances for testing metals, parts and accessories for machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity104 in the last 6 months
SONATEST LTD — Jul 24: 15 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Aug 24: 16 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Sep 24: 15 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Oct 24: 14 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Nov 24: 13 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Dec 24: 13 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jan 25: 20 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Feb 25: 22 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Mar 25: 20 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Apr 25: 25 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — May 25: 18 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jun 25: 12 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jul 25: 21 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Aug 25: 16 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Sep 25: 15 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Oct 25: 17 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Nov 25: 14 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Dec 25: 12 import declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jan 26: 11 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Feb 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Mar 26: 20 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Apr 26: 19 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — May 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Jun 26: 18 import declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Jul 26: 21 import declarations (modelled forecast)SONATEST LTD — Aug 26: 16 import declarations (modelled forecast)SONATEST LTD — Sep 26: 15 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months
SONATEST LTD — Jul 24: 5 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Aug 24: 3 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Sep 24: 5 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Oct 24: 7 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Nov 24: 4 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Dec 24: 4 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jan 25: 4 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Feb 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Mar 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Apr 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — May 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jun 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jul 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Aug 25: 7 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Sep 25: 6 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Oct 25: 8 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Nov 25: 5 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Dec 25: 5 export declarations (historic)SONATEST LTD — Jan 26: 8 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Feb 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Mar 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Apr 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — May 26: 10 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Jun 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)SONATEST LTD — Jul 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)SONATEST LTD — Aug 26: 10 export declarations (modelled forecast)SONATEST LTD — Sep 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

PPT GROUP UK LTD

Halifax, West Yorkshire 61 import declarations 75 export declarations HX3 *Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include machines and appliances for testing metals, parts and accessories for machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 11.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity61 in the last 6 months
PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 24: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 24: 7 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 24: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Oct 24: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Nov 24: 6 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Dec 24: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jan 25: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Feb 25: 13 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Mar 25: 10 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Apr 25: 9 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — May 25: 13 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jun 25: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 25: 8 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 25: 11 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 25: 7 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Oct 25: 13 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Nov 25: 12 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Dec 25: 7 import declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jan 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Feb 26: 13 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Mar 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Apr 26: 13 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — May 26: 7 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jun 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 26: 12 import declarations (modelled forecast)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 26: 8 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity75 in the last 6 months
PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 24: 22 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 24: 14 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 24: 10 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Oct 24: 16 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Nov 24: 11 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Dec 24: 13 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jan 25: 11 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Feb 25: 6 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Mar 25: 11 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Apr 25: 18 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — May 25: 22 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jun 25: 24 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 25: 12 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 25: 16 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 25: 18 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Oct 25: 22 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Nov 25: 16 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Dec 25: 10 export declarations (historic)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jan 26: 18 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Feb 26: 16 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Mar 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Apr 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — May 26: 10 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jun 26: 8 export declarations (current 6-month window)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Jul 26: 11 export declarations (modelled forecast)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Aug 26: 15 export declarations (modelled forecast)PPT GROUP UK LTD — Sep 26: 17 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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APPLUS UK LTD

Falkirk, Falkirk 59 import declarations 37 export declarations FK3 *Ch. 37Ch. 38Ch. 40Ch. 56 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), parts and accessories for machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 46.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity59 in the last 6 months
APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 24: 6 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 24: 8 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 24: 5 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Oct 24: 4 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Nov 24: 6 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Dec 24: 5 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jan 25: 4 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Feb 25: 3 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Mar 25: 9 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Apr 25: 4 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — May 25: 5 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jun 25: 7 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 25: 6 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 25: 5 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Oct 25: 8 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Nov 25: 4 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Dec 25: 10 import declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jan 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Feb 26: 19 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Mar 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Apr 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — May 26: 16 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Jun 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 26: 6 import declarations (modelled forecast)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 26: 7 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 24: 2 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 24: 5 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Oct 24: 8 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Dec 24: 4 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jan 25: 4 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Feb 25: 2 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Mar 25: 7 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Apr 25: 4 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — May 25: 8 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 25: 7 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 25: 2 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 25: 7 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Oct 25: 8 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Dec 25: 2 export declarations (historic)APPLUS UK LTD — Jan 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Feb 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Mar 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Apr 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — May 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Jun 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)APPLUS UK LTD — Jul 26: 9 export declarations (modelled forecast)APPLUS UK LTD — Aug 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)APPLUS UK LTD — Sep 26: 9 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90241080

What goods does commodity code 90241080 cover?

Machines and appliances for testing metals. 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 90241080?

91 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90241080 in the last six months, spread across 41 counties and 77 towns, totalling 843 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90241080?

The busiest counties are Greater London (5 businesses), Aberdeen City (4 businesses), Hampshire (4 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.