Import/export HS code 87089510: Airbags for industrial assembly

Airbags made for industrial vehicle assembly

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  • 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 £
Portugal 2,379,241
China 479,872
Germany 118,371
Taiwan 60,115
Italy 31,790

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 £
Portugal 1,176,305 1,202,936 +26,631
China 392,334 87,538 -304,796
Germany 28,208 90,163 +61,955
Taiwan 19,440 40,675 +21,235
Italy 9,909 21,881 +11,972
Spain 0 21,314 +21,314
Netherlands 12,757 261 -12,496
France 6,619 3,049 -3,570
Austria 5,401 0 -5,401
Belgium 4,372 0 -4,372

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 £
Portugal 2,396,771
China 481,187
Germany 112,070
Taiwan 58,800
Italy 19,449

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 £
Portugal 1,178,855 1,217,916 +39,061
China 392,334 88,853 -303,481
Germany 29,556 82,514 +52,958
Taiwan 19,440 39,360 +19,920
Italy 0 19,449 +19,449
Spain 0 8,766 +8,766
United Kingdom 8,561 0 -8,561
Mexico 0 7,649 +7,649
United States 1,604 5,481 +3,877
Austria 5,401 0 -5,401

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 3
Essex 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,583,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 454,964
Air transport 107,025
Other 13,018

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) 1,253,565 1,330,347 +76,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 385,483 69,481 -316,002
Air transport 32,565 74,460 +41,895
Other 12,757 261 -12,496

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newhaven 2,371,729
Felixstowe 337,477
Dover 104,107
Southampton 99,468
London Heathrow Airport 70,427

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 £
Newhaven 1,168,793 1,202,936 +34,143
Felixstowe 281,355 56,122 -225,233
Dover 60,579 43,528 -17,051
Southampton 94,892 4,576 -90,316
London Heathrow Airport 19,440 50,987 +31,547
Eurotunnel 9,822 55,885 +46,063
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,231 27,998 +25,767
Birmingham Airport 7,724 21,300 +13,576
London 9,909 8,783 -1,126
000 12,757 261 -12,496

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
12
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Dormant Company
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 1
2026-02 4
2025-12 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
1m-15m 8
54m+ 7
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Romania 551,634
United States 136,639
Sweden 93,695
South Africa 74,357
Japan 46,737

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 £
Romania 551,634 0 -551,634
United States 68,806 67,833 -973
Sweden 51,715 41,980 -9,735
South Africa 1,107 73,250 +72,143
Japan 6,261 40,476 +34,215
China 6,152 35,279 +29,127
Germany 4,168 31,429 +27,261
Spain 0 33,555 +33,555
Ireland 26,892 1,901 -24,991
Poland 26,177 0 -26,177

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 24,961
Germany 2,732

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 24,961 0 -24,961
Germany 1,931 801 -1,130

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) 739,777
Air transport 377,081
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 143,172
Other 27,693

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) 631,026 108,751 -522,275
Air transport 144,539 232,542 +88,003
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,651 107,521 +71,870
Other 26,892 801 -26,091

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 624,597
London Stansted Airport 163,924
ZLC 92,926
Immingham Docks 87,650
Liverpool Docks 80,875

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 574,987 49,610 -525,377
London Stansted Airport 72,552 91,372 +18,820
ZLC 12,502 80,424 +67,922
Immingham Docks 46,775 40,875 -5,900
Liverpool Docks 7,625 73,250 +65,625
East Midlands Airport 21,783 43,861 +22,078
London Gateway Port 19,893 31,822 +11,929
London Heathrow Airport 35,175 15,710 -19,465
000 26,892 801 -26,091
Eurotunnel 6,294 12,611 +6,317

Quick facts

HS code: 87089510

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

Description: Airbags made for industrial vehicle assembly