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90278990 — Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for me

Commodity code 90278990 covers instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, within HMRC chapter 90 (optical, photographic and medical instruments). 812 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 77 counties and 410 towns.

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812Businesses trading
77Counties
410Towns
19,504Import declarations

Counties trading under 90278990

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater London

23 towns
73 businessesView →

Aberdeen City

1 town
58 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

21 towns
38 businessesView →

Hampshire

19 towns
30 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

11 towns
29 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

10 towns
28 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

13 towns
25 businessesView →

Surrey

18 towns
25 businessesView →

Kent

14 towns
22 businessesView →

Cheshire

11 towns
21 businessesView →

Buckinghamshire

9 towns
21 businessesView →

Berkshire

8 towns
20 businessesView →

Bedfordshire

7 towns
19 businessesView →

Essex

13 towns
19 businessesView →

West Midlands

6 towns
18 businessesView →

Gloucestershire

10 towns
16 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

13 towns
16 businessesView →

Somerset

8 towns
15 businessesView →

North Yorkshire

7 towns
14 businessesView →

Norfolk

9 towns
14 businessesView →

Northamptonshire

7 towns
12 businessesView →

West Sussex

12 towns
12 businessesView →

Lancashire

9 towns
12 businessesView →

Leicestershire

7 towns
12 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 90278990

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Most active business

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Burgess Hill, West Sussex 655 import declarations 231 export declarations RH15 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators), carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics.

▲ Expected to increase by 5.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity655 in the last 6 months
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 103 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 97 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 105 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 105 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 101 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 86 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 108 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 106 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 97 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 92 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 114 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 98 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 95 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 109 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 99 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 109 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 102 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 104 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 118 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 98 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 106 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 105 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 108 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 120 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 100 import declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 114 import declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 104 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity231 in the last 6 months
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 39 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 43 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 39 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 33 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 41 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 35 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 31 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 32 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 44 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 30 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 49 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 38 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 47 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 39 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 30 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 32 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 46 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 37 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 45 export declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 37 export declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 31 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD

Carlton (Gedling), Nottinghamshire 683 import declarations 140 export declarations NG4 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 31Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include centrifugal pumps, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps), 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 1.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity683 in the last 6 months
XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 24: 120 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 24: 131 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 24: 118 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Oct 24: 115 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Nov 24: 119 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Dec 24: 114 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jan 25: 108 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Feb 25: 105 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Mar 25: 110 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Apr 25: 108 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — May 25: 109 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jun 25: 126 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 25: 116 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 25: 110 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 25: 117 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Oct 25: 111 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Nov 25: 103 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Dec 25: 119 import declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jan 26: 114 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Feb 26: 114 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Mar 26: 112 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Apr 26: 114 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — May 26: 116 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jun 26: 113 import declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 26: 114 import declarations (modelled forecast)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 26: 108 import declarations (modelled forecast)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 26: 115 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity140 in the last 6 months
XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 24: 32 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 24: 24 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 24: 29 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Oct 24: 24 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Nov 24: 34 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Dec 24: 22 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jan 25: 21 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Feb 25: 23 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Mar 25: 26 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Apr 25: 22 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — May 25: 30 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jun 25: 23 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 25: 29 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 25: 15 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 25: 25 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Oct 25: 29 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Nov 25: 21 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Dec 25: 15 export declarations (historic)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jan 26: 16 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Feb 26: 23 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Mar 26: 35 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Apr 26: 22 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — May 26: 16 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jun 26: 28 export declarations (current 6-month window)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Jul 26: 26 export declarations (modelled forecast)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Aug 26: 13 export declarations (modelled forecast)XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD — Sep 26: 22 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

CARL ZEISS LTD

Cambourne, Cambridgeshire 546 import declarations 236 export declarations CB23 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30Ch. 33 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include ophthalmic instruments and appliances, n.e.s., instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical).

▲ Expected to increase by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity546 in the last 6 months
CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 24: 91 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 24: 89 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 24: 88 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Oct 24: 75 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Nov 24: 83 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Dec 24: 85 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jan 25: 79 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Feb 25: 91 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Mar 25: 92 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Apr 25: 99 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — May 25: 80 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jun 25: 86 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 25: 88 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 25: 106 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 25: 90 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Oct 25: 108 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Nov 25: 95 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Dec 25: 77 import declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jan 26: 87 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Feb 26: 103 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Mar 26: 84 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Apr 26: 98 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — May 26: 87 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jun 26: 87 import declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 26: 94 import declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 26: 113 import declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 26: 96 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity236 in the last 6 months
CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 24: 25 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 24: 37 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 24: 30 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Oct 24: 40 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Nov 24: 38 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Dec 24: 33 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jan 25: 39 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Feb 25: 38 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Mar 25: 32 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Apr 25: 32 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — May 25: 36 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jun 25: 42 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 25: 47 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 25: 50 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 25: 27 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Oct 25: 38 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Nov 25: 35 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Dec 25: 27 export declarations (historic)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jan 26: 37 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Feb 26: 40 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Mar 26: 40 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Apr 26: 46 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — May 26: 31 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jun 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)CARL ZEISS LTD — Jul 26: 51 export declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS LTD — Aug 26: 55 export declarations (modelled forecast)CARL ZEISS LTD — Sep 26: 29 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 90278990

What goods does commodity code 90278990 cover?

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion. 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 90278990?

812 businesses filed customs declarations against code 90278990 in the last six months, spread across 77 counties and 410 towns, totalling 19,504 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 90278990?

The busiest counties are Greater London (73 businesses), Aberdeen City (58 businesses), Greater Manchester (38 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.