Import/export HS code 87088091: Forged steel suspension parts

Suspension components made from closed-die forged steel

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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 £
France 10,571,112
Germany 3,115,115
Turkey 2,031,085
Spain 1,933,741
Belgium 957,217

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 £
France 8,110,446 2,460,666 -5,649,780
Germany 1,681,245 1,433,870 -247,375
Turkey 944,114 1,086,971 +142,857
Spain 961,077 972,664 +11,587
Belgium 574,166 383,051 -191,115
Poland 281,380 189,283 -92,097
China 54,603 78,674 +24,071
Sweden 57,346 19,487 -37,859
Czechia 35,484 27,890 -7,594
United States 20,644 31,979 +11,335

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 £
France 10,199,857
Turkey 3,354,337
Germany 2,630,759
Spain 1,998,590
China 551,397

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 £
France 8,076,086 2,123,771 -5,952,315
Turkey 1,724,177 1,630,160 -94,017
Germany 1,497,335 1,133,424 -363,911
Spain 1,022,703 975,887 -46,816
China 122,951 428,446 +305,495
Mexico 91,236 217,794 +126,558
Slovakia 91,863 139,261 +47,398
United Kingdom 40,541 37,945 -2,596
Sweden 53,289 16,486 -36,803
Poland 53,432 0 -53,432

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Kent 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 16,902,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,283,917
Air transport 472,586
Other 33,409
Road transport 23,678

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) 11,496,402 5,406,333 -6,090,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,112,296 1,171,621 +59,325
Air transport 190,102 282,484 +92,382
Other 15,434 17,975 +2,541
Road transport 23,678 0 -23,678

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,808,754
Immingham Docks 2,771,824
Eurotunnel 2,664,239
Felixstowe 1,559,280
Dover 778,685

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,650,913 2,157,841 -5,493,072
Immingham Docks 1,752,252 1,019,572 -732,680
Eurotunnel 1,471,720 1,192,519 -279,201
Felixstowe 803,378 755,902 -47,476
Dover 322,934 455,751 +132,817
Thamesport 208,888 439,858 +230,970
East Midlands Airport 122,933 138,567 +15,634
Poole 0 235,077 +235,077
Killingholme 188,385 40,643 -147,742
Hull 46,718 121,718 +75,000

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 13
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 15
2026-02 15
2026-01 15
2025-12 12

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 29
54m+ 26
0-1m 7
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Italy 2,292,188
Germany 1,312,697
Sweden 1,038,414
United States 514,632
Poland 237,916

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 £
Italy 1,317,679 974,509 -343,170
Germany 596,974 715,723 +118,749
Sweden 571,374 467,040 -104,334
United States 277,762 236,870 -40,892
Poland 102,869 135,047 +32,178
Ireland 93,748 117,090 +23,342
Australia 157,429 46,428 -111,001
Spain 92,675 94,038 +1,363
France 124,314 36,928 -87,386
Japan 9,391 145,660 +136,269

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 £
XI 24,186
China 9,674
Germany 801
Turkey 715
Mexico 514

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 £
XI 24,186 0 -24,186
China 5,166 4,508 -658
Germany 801 0 -801
Turkey 540 175 -365
Mexico 0 514 +514
Italy 0 298 +298
India 44 0 -44

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 4,364,122
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,959,565
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 858,256
Other 61,469

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 2,358,829 2,005,293 -353,536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 892,331 1,067,234 +174,903
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 493,492 364,764 -128,728
Other 40,392 21,077 -19,315

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 2,573,953
East Midlands Airport 903,898
Immingham Docks 902,436
Dover / Eurotunnel 857,500
ZLC 458,235

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 £
London Stansted Airport 1,421,673 1,152,280 -269,393
East Midlands Airport 639,838 264,060 -375,778
Immingham Docks 348,331 554,105 +205,774
Dover / Eurotunnel 450,312 407,188 -43,124
ZLC 159,065 299,170 +140,105
Felixstowe 183,215 151,322 -31,893
London Heathrow Airport 53,187 162,950 +109,763
Southampton 122,627 15,037 -107,590
Holyhead 35,926 93,966 +58,040
London Gateway Port 92,329 37,352 -54,977

Quick facts

HS code: 87088091

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

Description: Suspension components made from closed-die forged steel