Import/export HS code 840731: Small engines (up to 50 cm³)

Compact engines with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or less

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
United States 121,386
China 83,772
Poland 37,612
France 30,734
Taiwan 23,396

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 £
United States 15,467 105,919 +90,452
China 77,423 6,349 -71,074
Poland 37,612 0 -37,612
France 30,734 0 -30,734
Taiwan 23,396 0 -23,396
Netherlands 0 13,037 +13,037
Ireland 3,362 8,452 +5,090
Germany 6,441 4,292 -2,149
Austria 0 9,514 +9,514
Australia 6,857 0 -6,857

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 £
United States 108,538
China 85,241
United Kingdom 60,254
Poland 37,612
Taiwan 23,396

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 £
United States 15,467 93,071 +77,604
China 78,892 6,349 -72,543
United Kingdom 29,679 30,575 +896
Poland 37,612 0 -37,612
Taiwan 23,396 0 -23,396
Japan 0 17,904 +17,904
Ireland 3,362 4,705 +1,343
Australia 6,857 0 -6,857
Croatia 6,441 0 -6,441
Italy 2,413 879 -1,534

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Outer London - West and North West 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 268,812
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,741
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,317

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 £
Air transport 186,478 82,334 -104,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,893 63,848 +54,955
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,803 9,514 -289

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 87,696
London Stansted Airport 77,472
East Midlands Airport 71,173
Felixstowe 36,932
London Heathrow Airport 32,471

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 £
Birmingham Airport 82,525 5,171 -77,354
London Stansted Airport 5,014 72,458 +67,444
East Midlands Airport 71,173 0 -71,173
Felixstowe 0 36,932 +36,932
London Heathrow Airport 27,766 4,705 -23,061
London 11,641 4,325 -7,316
Thamesport 0 13,037 +13,037
Dover 0 9,514 +9,514
London Gateway Port 3,693 5,456 +1,763
Southampton 0 4,098 +4,098

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 1
2025-07 1
2024-12 2

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
54m+ 4

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 £
Japan 5,545,347
United States 1,551,676
Netherlands 631,501
Germany 357,609
Ireland 333,548

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 £
Japan 27,164 5,518,183 +5,491,019
United States 479,625 1,072,051 +592,426
Netherlands 52,696 578,805 +526,109
Germany 139,989 217,620 +77,631
Ireland 184,924 148,624 -36,300
Greece 29,977 297,459 +267,482
United Arab Emirates 180,935 144,610 -36,325
France 90,693 56,484 -34,209
China 110,065 0 -110,065
Switzerland 7,360 99,286 +91,926

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 £
China 240

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 £
China 240 0 -240

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 8,833,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 886,739
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 445,684
Other 240

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 £
Air transport 1,288,178 7,545,276 +6,257,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,924 677,815 +468,891
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,779 248,905 +52,126
Other 240 0 -240

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 7,055,670
East Midlands Airport 1,027,665
London Heathrow Airport 633,507
Felixstowe 334,399
Grangemouth Docks 269,456

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 £
Birmingham Airport 177,877 6,877,793 +6,699,916
East Midlands Airport 440,255 587,410 +147,155
London Heathrow Airport 632,507 1,000 -631,507
Felixstowe 31,360 303,039 +271,679
Grangemouth Docks 0 269,456 +269,456
Southampton 130,218 52,482 -77,736
Holyhead 77,985 98,600 +20,615
Liverpool Docks 106,699 58,724 -47,975
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,200 100,281 +89,081
ZLC 34,398 57,366 +22,968

Quick facts

HS code: 840731

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

Description: Compact engines with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or less