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 £
Italy 21,740,915
India 21,102,933
Austria 18,667,263
Netherlands 14,737,120
Thailand 12,022,482

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 £
Italy 10,432,219 11,308,696 +876,477
India 8,135,644 12,967,289 +4,831,645
Austria 11,917,516 6,749,747 -5,167,769
Netherlands 7,933,010 6,804,110 -1,128,900
Thailand 6,029,687 5,992,795 -36,892
Japan 5,606,756 5,681,355 +74,599
China 4,042,392 6,849,448 +2,807,056
France 3,012,848 1,316,701 -1,696,147
Spain 468,955 1,641,461 +1,172,506
Germany 270,589 447,566 +176,977

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 24,054,788
Italy 21,661,490
Thailand 20,145,777
Austria 16,858,699
Japan 15,554,816

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 9,224,006 14,830,782 +5,606,776
Italy 10,474,649 11,186,841 +712,192
Thailand 10,840,661 9,305,116 -1,535,545
Austria 10,572,751 6,285,948 -4,286,803
Japan 8,537,325 7,017,491 -1,519,834
China 5,126,547 7,275,604 +2,149,057
France 2,117,330 1,397,347 -719,983
Spain 985,763 1,943,468 +957,705
Indonesia 247,853 242,788 -5,065
Taiwan 475,620 0 -475,620

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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
North Yorkshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 2 -3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 4 +2
North Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Devon 2 1 -1
Essex 0 2 +2

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) 56,412,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,474,468
Other 21,296,950
Air transport 3,904,935
Rail transport 29,769

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) 30,587,740 25,825,055 -4,762,685
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,790,947 29,683,521 +20,892,574
Other 18,909,532 2,387,418 -16,522,114
Air transport 1,364,531 2,540,404 +1,175,873
Rail transport 0 29,769 +29,769

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 28,256,914
000 21,296,950
499 13,259,580
London Gateway Port 12,241,576
Immingham Docks 8,978,044

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 16,391,010 11,865,904 -4,525,106
000 18,909,532 2,387,418 -16,522,114
499 147,345 13,112,235 +12,964,890
London Gateway Port 4,490,575 7,751,001 +3,260,426
Immingham Docks 5,897,848 3,080,196 -2,817,652
Southampton 1,415,893 7,220,988 +5,805,095
Felixstowe 2,297,103 5,355,009 +3,057,906
Eurotunnel 3,370,555 4,135,083 +764,528
London 3,672,331 2,099,741 -1,572,590
East Midlands Airport 337,902 1,383,043 +1,045,141

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
43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of other transport equipment
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
2026-05 20
2026-04 28
2026-03 24
2026-02 24
2026-01 24

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 23
0-1m 19
54m+ 12
Other 9
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 £
Malaysia 1,352,194
United States 1,348,069
Turkey 1,099,543
Japan 832,455
Germany 769,718

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 £
Malaysia 527,208 824,986 +297,778
United States 577,177 770,892 +193,715
Turkey 806,998 292,545 -514,453
Japan 443,209 389,246 -53,963
Germany 118,089 651,629 +533,540
Poland 119,702 479,094 +359,392
Norway 439,506 153,599 -285,907
Sweden 275,508 273,597 -1,911
Ireland 189,749 333,923 +144,174
Czechia 356,407 108,647 -247,760

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 21,827

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 17,700 4,127 -13,573

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) 5,309,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,662,526
Air transport 895,923
Other 21,827

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) 2,977,311 2,332,045 -645,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,104,657 2,557,869 +453,212
Air transport 683,261 212,662 -470,599
Other 17,700 4,127 -13,573

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,229,659
Southampton 2,365,922
Immingham Docks 1,148,542
Felixstowe 1,135,276
London Heathrow Airport 807,901

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 1,375,377 1,854,282 +478,905
Southampton 895,711 1,470,211 +574,500
Immingham Docks 719,168 429,374 -289,794
Felixstowe 686,614 448,662 -237,952
London Heathrow Airport 655,739 152,162 -503,577
London Gateway Port 417,456 203,104 -214,352
Liverpool Docks 220,899 142,976 -77,923
Holyhead 132,150 203,639 +71,489
Dover 309,367 11,400 -297,967
Newhaven 164,823 0 -164,823

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