Import/export HS code 84871090: Various ship or boat propellers

Propellers and blades for ships or boats made from materials other than bronze, such as stainless steel or aluminum

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 £
Denmark 4,522,662
Saudi Arabia 3,990,030
Germany 2,339,642
Philippines 2,273,374
Norway 1,799,858

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 £
Denmark 3,205,702 1,316,960 -1,888,742
Saudi Arabia 3,990,030 0 -3,990,030
Germany 2,166,536 173,106 -1,993,430
Philippines 1,171,404 1,101,970 -69,434
Norway 1,108,714 691,144 -417,570
Netherlands 1,112,528 395,566 -716,962
Belgium 588,818 528,690 -60,128
France 79,133 554,391 +475,258
Sweden 341,755 172,992 -168,763
United States 219,340 284,710 +65,370

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 5,339,226
United Kingdom 4,248,118
Philippines 2,276,759
Norway 1,997,699
Denmark 1,284,283

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 5,190,929 148,297 -5,042,632
United Kingdom 4,116,477 131,641 -3,984,836
Philippines 1,171,404 1,105,355 -66,049
Norway 1,182,583 815,116 -367,467
Denmark 109,511 1,174,772 +1,065,261
United States 530,584 625,799 +95,215
Taiwan 455,353 357,795 -97,558
France 40,828 527,434 +486,606
Italy 287,514 150,280 -137,234
Australia 187,125 181,998 -5,127

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 19
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 10
Inner London - West 8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6
North Eastern Scotland 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15 10 -5
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 3 7 +4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 4 +1
North Eastern Scotland 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Devon 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Essex 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,916,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,976,421
Air transport 3,998,206
Other 696,980
Road transport 161,771

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) 6,336,371 2,580,326 -3,756,045
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,594,068 1,382,353 -4,211,715
Air transport 2,048,038 1,950,168 -97,870
Other 692,703 4,277 -688,426
Road transport 161,771 0 -161,771

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,162,801
London Gateway Port 4,096,657
Purfleet 1,901,765
London Heathrow Airport 1,649,419
Dover 1,122,139

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 3,660,381 1,502,420 -2,157,961
London Gateway Port 4,056,821 39,836 -4,016,985
Purfleet 1,894,374 7,391 -1,886,983
London Heathrow Airport 897,199 752,220 -144,979
Dover 312,938 809,201 +496,263
East Midlands Airport 350,232 376,392 +26,160
Southampton 256,967 440,216 +183,249
000 692,703 4,277 -688,426
Birmingham Airport 330,118 357,457 +27,339
London 358,715 315,132 -43,583

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
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
11
Manufacture of other transport equipment
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 18
2026-04 16
2026-03 17
2026-02 19
2026-01 16

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 56
54m+ 34
0-1m 14
Other 11
15m-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 £
Denmark 3,015,279
United States 633,605
France 486,486
Netherlands 484,920
Norway 362,563

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 £
Denmark 3,015,279 0 -3,015,279
United States 220,045 413,560 +193,515
France 44,079 442,407 +398,328
Netherlands 424,294 60,626 -363,668
Norway 193,609 168,954 -24,655
Saudi Arabia 341,813 0 -341,813
Sweden 129,096 99,062 -30,034
Italy 63,590 163,923 +100,333
Ireland 49,717 152,115 +102,398
Poland 65,919 118,391 +52,472

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,455,207
Air transport 2,309,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 887,210
Road transport 3,167
Other 259

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,718,643 736,564 -2,982,079
Air transport 816,905 1,492,805 +675,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 689,930 197,280 -492,650
Road transport 3,167 0 -3,167
Other 259 0 -259

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 3,310,955
East Midlands Airport 959,171
London Heathrow Airport 724,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 708,984
ZLC 500,642

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 £
Tyne 3,308,955 2,000 -3,306,955
East Midlands Airport 213,727 745,444 +531,717
London Heathrow Airport 292,372 432,592 +140,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 262,384 446,600 +184,216
ZLC 268,400 232,242 -36,158
Southampton 361,813 69,112 -292,701
London Gateway Port 94,270 85,200 -9,070
Dover 33,730 108,474 +74,744
Immingham Docks 122,866 18,822 -104,044
Liverpool Docks 37,429 76,699 +39,270

Quick facts

HS code: 84871090

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

Description: Propellers and blades for ships or boats made from materials other than bronze, such as stainless steel or aluminum