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 5,570,073
Saudi Arabia 3,990,030
Germany 2,353,310
Philippines 2,344,572
Norway 1,777,977

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 1,158,758 4,411,315 +3,252,557
Saudi Arabia 3,990,030 0 -3,990,030
Germany 212,765 2,140,545 +1,927,780
Philippines 1,165,717 1,178,855 +13,138
Norway 1,125,156 652,821 -472,335
Netherlands 410,732 1,109,106 +698,374
Belgium 547,291 566,470 +19,179
Sweden 763,572 279,843 -483,729
United States 353,619 302,829 -50,790
France 55,848 578,684 +522,836

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 5,349,845
United Kingdom 4,352,650
Philippines 2,347,957
Denmark 2,335,546
Norway 1,978,126

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 154,648 5,195,197 +5,040,549
United Kingdom 4,203,294 149,356 -4,053,938
Philippines 1,165,717 1,182,240 +16,523
Denmark 1,164,441 1,171,105 +6,664
Norway 1,195,712 782,414 -413,298
United States 662,947 627,380 -35,567
Taiwan 478,822 365,543 -113,279
France 41,836 527,434 +485,598
Italy 281,919 191,185 -90,734
Australia 152,855 229,533 +76,678

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 20
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 10
Inner London - West 7
North Eastern Scotland 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 16 12 -4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 3 5 +2
North Eastern Scotland 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Devon 3 5 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Essex 2 3 +1
Highlands and Islands 3 2 -1

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) 10,424,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,026,702
Air transport 4,303,189
Other 1,169,357
Road transport 236,678

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) 2,653,945 7,770,375 +5,116,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,623,642 1,403,060 -4,220,582
Air transport 2,232,091 2,071,098 -160,993
Other 472,377 696,980 +224,603
Road transport 210,876 25,802 -185,074

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,544,960
London Gateway Port 4,106,488
Purfleet 1,901,765
London Heathrow Airport 1,806,323
000 1,169,357

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 1,919,197 4,625,763 +2,706,566
London Gateway Port 4,063,524 42,964 -4,020,560
Purfleet 0 1,901,765 +1,901,765
London Heathrow Airport 982,531 823,792 -158,739
000 472,377 696,980 +224,603
Dover 293,088 825,031 +531,943
East Midlands Airport 393,246 372,509 -20,737
London 390,052 337,745 -52,307
Southampton 290,795 428,664 +137,869
Birmingham Airport 255,161 399,780 +144,619

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of other transport equipment 12
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 16
2026-03 17
2026-02 19
2026-01 16
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 59
54m+ 36
0-1m 14
Other 10
15m-54m 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 £
Denmark 3,016,671
United States 759,881
Norway 676,796
Netherlands 490,226
France 460,020

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 9,351 3,007,320 +2,997,969
United States 335,433 424,448 +89,015
Norway 499,888 176,908 -322,980
Netherlands 421,687 68,539 -353,148
France 40,330 419,690 +379,360
Saudi Arabia 341,813 0 -341,813
Sweden 125,043 133,146 +8,103
Poland 87,189 124,670 +37,481
Italy 35,296 171,118 +135,822
Ireland 40,711 149,865 +109,154

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) 4,760,246
Air transport 2,348,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,000,315
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) 1,035,367 3,724,879 +2,689,512
Air transport 799,058 1,549,412 +750,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 697,428 302,887 -394,541
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 928,938
London Heathrow Airport 748,776
Dover / Eurotunnel 723,446
ZLC 545,492

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 301,869 3,009,086 +2,707,217
East Midlands Airport 256,130 672,808 +416,678
London Heathrow Airport 217,781 530,995 +313,214
Dover / Eurotunnel 301,065 422,381 +121,316
ZLC 278,839 266,653 -12,186
Southampton 435,934 89,112 -346,822
Immingham Docks 371,323 79,749 -291,574
London Gateway Port 90,957 98,113 +7,156
Dover 36,730 105,538 +68,808
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