Import/export HS code 840810: Marine propulsion engines

Engines designed for powering boats and ships, including commercial and military vessels

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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 £
Germany 86,342,414
Sweden 20,736,368
Netherlands 17,843,722
United States 6,672,124
Japan 5,874,254

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 £
Germany 39,683,181 46,659,233 +6,976,052
Sweden 11,123,073 9,613,295 -1,509,778
Netherlands 10,428,607 7,415,115 -3,013,492
United States 2,118,983 4,553,141 +2,434,158
Japan 1,639,255 4,234,999 +2,595,744
France 1,771,612 2,314,320 +542,708
South Korea 1,199,963 1,656,888 +456,925
Italy 166,817 2,333,685 +2,166,868
Spain 228,259 1,020,372 +792,113
Belgium 625,319 602,033 -23,286

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 £
Germany 85,166,571
Sweden 19,586,168
Japan 13,506,409
Netherlands 7,830,400
United States 7,287,588

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 £
Germany 39,086,131 46,080,440 +6,994,309
Sweden 10,528,366 9,057,802 -1,470,564
Japan 6,362,820 7,143,589 +780,769
Netherlands 4,349,479 3,480,921 -868,558
United States 2,309,710 4,977,878 +2,668,168
France 3,287,359 3,823,765 +536,406
United Kingdom 1,507,823 2,348,202 +840,379
South Korea 1,199,963 1,692,694 +492,731
Italy 127,194 2,303,608 +2,176,414
India 415,068 452,185 +37,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 11
Devon 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Inner London - West 4

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 10 +7
Devon 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
Essex 1 3 +2
North Eastern Scotland 1 3 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 129,598,560
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,244,005
Air transport 4,607,435
Other 1,828,259
Road transport 216,237

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,188,763 66,409,797 +3,221,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,060,700 12,183,305 +7,122,605
Air transport 1,145,530 3,461,905 +2,316,375
Other 1,384,440 443,819 -940,621
Road transport 0 216,237 +216,237

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 44,875,336
Purfleet 38,749,082
Dover 28,961,570
Southampton 7,687,647
Eurotunnel 7,462,316

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 £
Immingham Docks 17,676,842 27,198,494 +9,521,652
Purfleet 19,531,940 19,217,142 -314,798
Dover 14,803,917 14,157,653 -646,264
Southampton 2,922,040 4,765,607 +1,843,567
Eurotunnel 4,465,309 2,997,007 -1,468,302
Felixstowe 4,774,390 535,200 -4,239,190
London Heathrow Airport 442,989 2,904,155 +2,461,166
499 0 3,342,399 +3,342,399
Portsmouth 241,374 2,089,616 +1,848,242
000 1,384,440 443,819 -940,621

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13
Manufacture of other transport equipment 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 13
2026-02 14
2026-01 13
2025-12 11

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 30
54m+ 18
0-1m 11
Other 7
15m-54m 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 37,296,926
France 12,397,653
China 10,691,108
Italy 8,313,533
Malaysia 7,146,215

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 16,759,067 20,537,859 +3,778,792
France 6,499,726 5,897,927 -601,799
China 5,119,087 5,572,021 +452,934
Italy 3,922,393 4,391,140 +468,747
Malaysia 5,006,670 2,139,545 -2,867,125
Netherlands 1,303,290 5,058,952 +3,755,662
Denmark 1,568,113 4,754,813 +3,186,700
Sweden 1,073,457 3,389,331 +2,315,874
Singapore 2,737,108 1,709,994 -1,027,114
United Arab Emirates 1,946,356 2,279,358 +333,002

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 £
Japan 4,120
Italy 3

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 £
Japan 4,120 0 -4,120
Italy 3 0 -3

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) 82,478,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,424,058
Air transport 12,096,609
Road transport 26,488
Other 16,887

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) 41,549,002 40,929,589 -619,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,520,176 32,903,882 +11,383,706
Air transport 6,251,623 5,844,986 -406,637
Road transport 0 26,488 +26,488
Other 16,887 0 -16,887

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 30,880,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,725,812
London Gateway Port 23,715,892
Southampton 19,714,635
Immingham Docks 14,284,776

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 £
Liverpool Docks 13,989,339 16,891,067 +2,901,728
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,823,465 13,902,347 +1,078,882
London Gateway Port 12,842,444 10,873,448 -1,968,996
Southampton 9,672,013 10,042,622 +370,609
Immingham Docks 3,647,339 10,637,437 +6,990,098
Felixstowe 4,281,003 5,671,410 +1,390,407
London Heathrow Airport 5,339,798 4,612,012 -727,786
Portsmouth 2,102,908 1,300,341 -802,567
Harwich 616,201 1,261,959 +645,758
Holyhead 412,177 697,417 +285,240

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 840810

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

Description: Engines designed for powering boats and ships, including commercial and military vessels