Import/export HS code 73151110: Roller chains for bicycles and motorcycles

Roller chains specifically designed for use in bicycles and motorcycles, ensuring smooth operation

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 5,989,697
Japan 5,967,972
Portugal 2,816,940
Thailand 2,275,268
Taiwan 1,740,427

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Netherlands 3,205,016 2,784,681 -420,335
Japan 2,457,957 3,510,015 +1,052,058
Portugal 1,530,032 1,286,908 -243,124
Thailand 1,084,882 1,190,386 +105,504
Taiwan 627,973 1,112,454 +484,481
China 482,446 441,511 -40,935
Belgium 152,183 154,981 +2,798
Germany 176,131 122,722 -53,409
France 181,353 111,073 -70,280
Italy 87,886 157,045 +69,159

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Japan 8,055,740
China 3,695,607
Taiwan 3,220,450
Portugal 2,844,291
Thailand 2,439,137

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Japan 3,471,855 4,583,885 +1,112,030
China 1,928,714 1,766,893 -161,821
Taiwan 1,543,721 1,676,729 +133,008
Portugal 1,544,945 1,299,346 -245,599
Thailand 1,191,172 1,247,965 +56,793
Italy 112,216 151,708 +39,492
Czechia 100,665 79,839 -20,826
Malaysia 124,790 18,539 -106,251
Germany 36,279 66,876 +30,597
Netherlands 43,508 46,688 +3,180

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Lancashire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Outer London - West and North West 6

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - East 9 5 -4
Lancashire 8 5 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 7 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,333,513
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,168,585
Other 4,395,355
Air transport 1,573,052

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,405,176 5,928,337 +2,523,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,340,186 2,828,399 -511,787
Other 2,769,536 1,625,819 -1,143,717
Air transport 816,739 756,313 -60,426

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,092,052
000 4,395,355
Southampton 3,113,626
London 2,710,134
London Gateway Port 1,038,689

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 2,237,158 2,854,894 +617,736
000 2,769,536 1,625,819 -1,143,717
Southampton 822,232 2,291,394 +1,469,162
London 1,734,840 975,294 -759,546
London Gateway Port 691,889 346,800 -345,089
Immingham Docks 447,805 525,039 +77,234
499 962 849,237 +848,275
Birmingham Airport 439,023 369,450 -69,573
Eurotunnel 195,874 488,568 +292,694
Thamesport 118,739 130,816 +12,077

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of other transport equipment 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 29
2025-10 33
2025-09 27
2025-08 31

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 50
54m+ 27
15m-54m 14
0-1m 10
Other 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 2,408,227
Germany 966,875
Canada 687,883
France 476,898
Poland 466,337

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 1,419,796 988,431 -431,365
Germany 547,022 419,853 -127,169
Canada 589,395 98,488 -490,907
France 313,027 163,871 -149,156
Poland 233,303 233,034 -269
Ireland 129,963 221,984 +92,021
Thailand 7,878 286,861 +278,983
Turkey 155,997 107,164 -48,833
Spain 87,821 52,428 -35,393
Italy 18,565 103,476 +84,911

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 75,867
Taiwan 11,920
China 9,459
Japan 8,569
Portugal 3,838

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 15,622 60,245 +44,623
Taiwan 6,111 5,809 -302
China 3,055 6,404 +3,349
Japan 4,773 3,796 -977
Portugal 3,691 147 -3,544
XI 966 0 -966
Netherlands 224 676 +452
Austria 42 0 -42

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,423,767
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,141,732
Air transport 699,280
Other 122,414

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,147,867 1,275,900 -871,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,564,427 1,577,305 +12,878
Air transport 314,328 384,952 +70,624
Other 43,400 79,014 +35,614

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,542,059
Liverpool Docks 1,295,254
Southampton 819,369
London Gateway Port 787,887
Felixstowe 509,852

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,391,950 1,150,109 -241,841
Liverpool Docks 1,025,918 269,336 -756,582
Southampton 432,411 386,958 -45,453
London Gateway Port 643,093 144,794 -498,299
Felixstowe 47,503 462,349 +414,846
East Midlands Airport 154,232 156,851 +2,619
Dover 32,005 262,841 +230,836
London Heathrow Airport 75,723 151,742 +76,019
Immingham Docks 47,702 99,181 +51,479
000 43,400 79,014 +35,614

Quick facts

HS code: 73151110

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Roller chains specifically designed for use in bicycles and motorcycles, ensuring smooth operation