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90248000 — Machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of mater

Commodity code 90248000 covers machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials (excl. metals), within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 225 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 57 counties and 170 towns.

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225Businesses trading
57Counties
170Towns
3,777Import declarations

Counties trading under 90248000

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater Manchester

10 towns
15 businessesView →

West Midlands

9 towns
11 businessesView →

Berkshire

6 towns
10 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

6 towns
10 businessesView →

Greater London

8 towns
10 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

7 towns
10 businessesView →

Essex

9 towns
10 businessesView →

Hampshire

7 towns
8 businessesView →

Aberdeen City

1 town
7 businessesView →

Surrey

6 towns
6 businessesView →

Derbyshire

4 towns
6 businessesView →

Leicestershire

5 towns
6 businessesView →

South Yorkshire

5 towns
6 businessesView →

Northamptonshire

4 towns
5 businessesView →

Kent

5 towns
5 businessesView →

Cheshire

4 towns
5 businessesView →

Staffordshire

3 towns
5 businessesView →

South Glamorgan

1 town
5 businessesView →

Cumbria

3 towns
4 businessesView →

Warwickshire

4 towns
4 businessesView →

Somerset

4 towns
4 businessesView →

Bedfordshire

4 towns
4 businessesView →

West Sussex

3 towns
4 businessesView →

Merseyside

2 towns
4 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90248000

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Most active business

ITW LIMITED

Windsor, Berkshire 994 import declarations 685 export declarations SL4 *Ch. 15Ch. 19Ch. 25Ch. 27 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 1.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity994 in the last 6 months
ITW LIMITED — Jul 24: 177 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Aug 24: 170 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Sep 24: 188 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Oct 24: 184 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Nov 24: 168 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Dec 24: 170 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jan 25: 157 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Feb 25: 165 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Mar 25: 177 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Apr 25: 178 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — May 25: 176 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jun 25: 156 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jul 25: 187 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Aug 25: 164 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Sep 25: 166 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Oct 25: 189 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Nov 25: 176 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Dec 25: 158 import declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jan 26: 158 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Feb 26: 167 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Mar 26: 172 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Apr 26: 154 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — May 26: 162 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Jun 26: 181 import declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Jul 26: 184 import declarations (modelled forecast)ITW LIMITED — Aug 26: 161 import declarations (modelled forecast)ITW LIMITED — Sep 26: 163 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity685 in the last 6 months
ITW LIMITED — Jul 24: 110 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Aug 24: 114 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Sep 24: 111 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Oct 24: 114 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Nov 24: 118 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Dec 24: 102 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jan 25: 103 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Feb 25: 112 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Mar 25: 111 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Apr 25: 110 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — May 25: 110 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jun 25: 121 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jul 25: 122 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Aug 25: 124 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Sep 25: 131 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Oct 25: 120 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Nov 25: 110 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Dec 25: 103 export declarations (historic)ITW LIMITED — Jan 26: 109 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Feb 26: 118 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Mar 26: 115 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Apr 26: 119 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — May 26: 107 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Jun 26: 117 export declarations (current 6-month window)ITW LIMITED — Jul 26: 127 export declarations (modelled forecast)ITW LIMITED — Aug 26: 129 export declarations (modelled forecast)ITW LIMITED — Sep 26: 137 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD

Manchester, Greater Manchester 717 import declarations 52 export declarations M1 *Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded), electromechanical tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (excl. saws and drills).

▼ Expected to slow by 1.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity717 in the last 6 months
HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 24: 121 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 24: 123 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 24: 118 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Oct 24: 127 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Nov 24: 126 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Dec 24: 113 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jan 25: 116 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Feb 25: 117 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Mar 25: 126 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Apr 25: 129 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — May 25: 120 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jun 25: 114 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 25: 120 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 25: 117 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 25: 115 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Oct 25: 119 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Nov 25: 126 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Dec 25: 108 import declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jan 26: 118 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Feb 26: 121 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Mar 26: 127 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Apr 26: 123 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — May 26: 119 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jun 26: 109 import declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 26: 118 import declarations (modelled forecast)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 26: 115 import declarations (modelled forecast)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 26: 113 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity52 in the last 6 months
HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 24: 26 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 24: 26 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 24: 4 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Oct 24: 8 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Nov 24: 16 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Dec 24: 18 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jan 25: 12 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Feb 25: 9 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Mar 25: 12 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Apr 25: 7 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — May 25: 32 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jun 25: 6 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 25: 12 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 25: 7 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 25: 20 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Oct 25: 24 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Nov 25: 29 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Dec 25: 11 export declarations (historic)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jan 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Feb 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Mar 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Apr 26: 17 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — May 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jun 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Jul 26: 11 export declarations (modelled forecast)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Aug 26: 6 export declarations (modelled forecast)HILTI (GT BRITAIN) LTD — Sep 26: 18 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

MPRD LIMITED

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 150 import declarations 260 export declarations MK14 *Ch. 24Ch. 27Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials, n.e.s., instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical).

▲ Expected to increase by 8.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity150 in the last 6 months
MPRD LIMITED — Jul 24: 22 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 24: 29 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 24: 23 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Oct 24: 23 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Nov 24: 22 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Dec 24: 15 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jan 25: 20 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Feb 25: 27 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Mar 25: 22 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Apr 25: 25 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — May 25: 22 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jun 25: 22 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jul 25: 24 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 25: 32 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 25: 24 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Oct 25: 25 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Nov 25: 24 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Dec 25: 17 import declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jan 26: 21 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Feb 26: 33 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Mar 26: 28 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Apr 26: 28 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — May 26: 21 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Jun 26: 19 import declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Jul 26: 26 import declarations (modelled forecast)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 26: 35 import declarations (modelled forecast)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 26: 26 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity260 in the last 6 months
MPRD LIMITED — Jul 24: 53 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 24: 66 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 24: 63 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Oct 24: 63 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Nov 24: 56 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Dec 24: 62 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jan 25: 56 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Feb 25: 53 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Mar 25: 75 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Apr 25: 50 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — May 25: 62 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jun 25: 66 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jul 25: 52 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 25: 59 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 25: 68 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Oct 25: 60 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Nov 25: 65 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Dec 25: 67 export declarations (historic)MPRD LIMITED — Jan 26: 45 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Feb 26: 41 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Mar 26: 46 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Apr 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — May 26: 39 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Jun 26: 47 export declarations (current 6-month window)MPRD LIMITED — Jul 26: 45 export declarations (modelled forecast)MPRD LIMITED — Aug 26: 51 export declarations (modelled forecast)MPRD LIMITED — Sep 26: 59 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90248000

What goods does commodity code 90248000 cover?

Machines and appliances for testing the mechanical properties of materials (excl. 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 90248000?

225 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90248000 in the last six months, spread across 57 counties and 170 towns, totalling 3,777 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90248000?

The busiest counties are Greater Manchester (15 businesses), West Midlands (11 businesses), Berkshire (10 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.