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 £
Japan 6,795,342
Netherlands 6,268,125
Portugal 2,970,303
Thailand 2,844,127
Taiwan 1,660,853

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 £
Japan 2,761,555 4,033,787 +1,272,232
Netherlands 3,242,909 3,025,216 -217,693
Portugal 1,523,233 1,447,070 -76,163
Thailand 1,022,358 1,821,769 +799,411
Taiwan 525,190 1,135,663 +610,473
China 480,701 503,535 +22,834
Germany 170,278 240,104 +69,826
France 144,072 170,468 +26,396
Belgium 142,814 163,232 +20,418
Italy 96,638 201,840 +105,202

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 9,009,214
China 4,053,281
Taiwan 3,144,766
Thailand 3,037,888
Portugal 2,971,650

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 3,680,097 5,329,117 +1,649,020
China 2,075,708 1,977,573 -98,135
Taiwan 1,426,207 1,718,559 +292,352
Thailand 1,122,907 1,914,981 +792,074
Portugal 1,535,371 1,436,279 -99,092
Italy 127,567 190,829 +63,262
Czechia 90,539 99,968 +9,429
India 55,046 87,881 +32,835
Germany 29,038 76,287 +47,249
Malaysia 61,643 30,319 -31,324

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 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 8 6 -2
Lancashire 8 6 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 9 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 6 +3
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
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) 11,438,320
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,484,120
Other 3,818,019
Air transport 1,777,563
Road transport 2,000

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) 3,477,861 7,960,459 +4,482,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,366,242 3,117,878 -248,364
Other 2,796,169 1,021,850 -1,774,319
Air transport 764,068 1,013,495 +249,427
Road transport 0 2,000 +2,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,593,263
000 3,818,019
Southampton 3,096,149
London 2,494,569
499 1,699,581

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 2,120,255 4,473,008 +2,352,753
000 2,796,169 1,021,850 -1,774,319
Southampton 788,248 2,307,901 +1,519,653
London 1,731,169 763,400 -967,769
499 962 1,698,619 +1,697,657
Immingham Docks 440,015 708,672 +268,657
London Gateway Port 942,158 105,604 -836,554
Birmingham Airport 392,431 515,869 +123,438
Eurotunnel 290,033 310,939 +20,906
Dover 90,241 407,819 +317,578

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of other transport equipment 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 24
2026-03 28
2026-02 17
2026-01 24
2025-12 13

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 51
54m+ 27
0-1m 13
15m-54m 12
Other 7

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 2,465,488
Germany 843,990
France 524,472
Poland 498,999
Canada 482,893

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 1,673,254 792,234 -881,020
Germany 382,029 461,961 +79,932
France 292,773 231,699 -61,074
Poland 209,711 289,288 +79,577
Canada 393,563 89,330 -304,233
Turkey 141,137 279,072 +137,935
Ireland 115,014 256,112 +141,098
Thailand 239,254 65,529 -173,725
Finland 52,560 97,974 +45,414
Spain 55,056 66,526 +11,470

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 84,567
Taiwan 14,472
China 13,834
Japan 10,240
Portugal 3,294

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 15,963 68,604 +52,641
Taiwan 5,754 8,718 +2,964
China 2,858 10,976 +8,118
Japan 4,515 5,725 +1,210
Portugal 3,130 164 -2,966
Netherlands 226 1,254 +1,028
XI 966 0 -966
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) 3,355,889
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,279,511
Air transport 809,847
Other 133,548

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) 2,170,130 1,185,759 -984,371
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,567,582 1,711,929 +144,347
Air transport 363,228 446,619 +83,391
Other 35,773 97,775 +62,002

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,640,966
Liverpool Docks 1,040,496
Southampton 1,001,562
London Gateway Port 738,020
Felixstowe 554,370

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 1,159,849 1,481,117 +321,268
Liverpool Docks 838,842 201,654 -637,188
Southampton 421,144 580,418 +159,274
London Gateway Port 598,035 139,985 -458,050
Felixstowe 316,689 237,681 -79,008
East Midlands Airport 149,453 189,005 +39,552
London Heathrow Airport 133,457 176,468 +43,011
Dover 268,716 24,166 -244,550
Immingham Docks 54,454 120,054 +65,600
000 35,773 97,775 +62,002

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