Import/export HS code 871130: Large engine motorcycles (250-500 cm³)

Motorcycles with engines ranging from 250 cm³ to 500 cm³, designed for more powerful and comfortable rides

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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 £
India 22,502,741
Italy 20,007,056
Austria 18,438,380
Netherlands 15,445,195
China 12,532,716

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 £
India 13,846,834 8,655,907 -5,190,927
Italy 11,176,929 8,830,127 -2,346,802
Austria 14,203,508 4,234,872 -9,968,636
Netherlands 9,177,670 6,267,525 -2,910,145
China 6,811,658 5,721,058 -1,090,600
Thailand 5,872,515 6,283,682 +411,167
Japan 2,557,020 5,132,444 +2,575,424
France 3,611,480 1,372,612 -2,238,868
Spain 1,507,585 670,710 -836,875
Taiwan 695,120 0 -695,120

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 £
India 26,161,016
Thailand 20,683,833
Italy 19,655,881
Austria 17,212,284
China 13,585,370

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 £
India 15,962,426 10,198,590 -5,763,836
Thailand 11,633,882 9,049,951 -2,583,931
Italy 11,034,064 8,621,817 -2,412,247
Austria 12,815,504 4,396,780 -8,418,724
China 7,612,989 5,972,381 -1,640,608
Japan 5,724,669 6,607,027 +882,358
France 2,150,612 1,491,643 -658,969
Spain 2,263,533 807,438 -1,456,095
Taiwan 573,631 0 -573,631
Indonesia 281,127 272,160 -8,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5
Northern Ireland 4
North Yorkshire 4
Devon 3

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 4 -1
Northern Ireland 3 2 -1
North Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Devon 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 0 -3
Lincolnshire 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3

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) 54,294,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,619,604
Other 29,037,211
Air transport 3,144,552

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) 35,933,512 18,360,509 -17,573,003
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,381,947 17,237,657 +1,855,710
Other 18,421,041 10,616,170 -7,804,871
Air transport 1,396,598 1,747,954 +351,356

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 29,037,211
Dover 26,985,368
Southampton 11,541,043
Immingham Docks 10,758,314
London Gateway Port 9,500,159

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 £
000 18,421,041 10,616,170 -7,804,871
Dover 19,417,354 7,568,014 -11,849,340
Southampton 7,117,741 4,423,302 -2,694,439
Immingham Docks 7,491,338 3,266,976 -4,224,362
London Gateway Port 4,650,990 4,849,169 +198,179
Eurotunnel 3,886,181 3,181,084 -705,097
Felixstowe 2,856,786 3,750,415 +893,629
London 3,473,060 2,642,566 -830,494
499 269,191 5,133,688 +4,864,497
Harwich 1,408,296 333,531 -1,074,765

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 45
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 19
2025-10 21
2025-09 22
2025-08 19

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 24
0-1m 20
54m+ 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 1,439,142
Turkey 1,400,461
Malaysia 1,079,585
Japan 831,506
Germany 745,704

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 615,399 823,743 +208,344
Turkey 1,096,662 303,799 -792,863
Malaysia 338,621 740,964 +402,343
Japan 449,346 382,160 -67,186
Germany 66,423 679,281 +612,858
Czechia 488,394 135,667 -352,727
Sweden 52,569 564,870 +512,301
Norway 86,896 506,209 +419,313
Indonesia 331,910 26,900 -305,010
France 94,512 259,112 +164,600

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 £
Nicaragua 23,800
XI 713

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 £
Nicaragua 18,100 5,700 -12,400
XI 713 0 -713

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) 4,908,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,583,379
Air transport 1,308,710
Other 24,513

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) 2,177,935 2,730,146 +552,211
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,226,606 2,356,773 +130,167
Air transport 959,935 348,775 -611,160
Other 18,813 5,700 -13,113

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,938,318
Southampton 1,843,373
Immingham Docks 1,241,389
Felixstowe 1,174,334
London Heathrow Airport 1,167,875

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 1,350,128 1,588,190 +238,062
Southampton 699,119 1,144,254 +445,135
Immingham Docks 169,782 1,071,607 +901,825
Felixstowe 718,883 455,451 -263,432
London Heathrow Airport 880,214 287,661 -592,553
Dover 666,030 12,900 -653,130
London Gateway Port 431,580 201,969 -229,611
Liverpool Docks 150,002 240,671 +90,669
Holyhead 97,382 93,341 -4,041
Newhaven 18,335 148,638 +130,303

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 871130

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

Description: Motorcycles with engines ranging from 250 cm³ to 500 cm³, designed for more powerful and comfortable rides