Import/export HS code 871140: Very large engine motorcycles (500-800 cm³)

Motorcycles with engines between 500 cm³ and 800 cm³, offering high power for heavy-duty use

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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 £
Japan 47,260,922
Thailand 27,013,781
Netherlands 17,519,395
France 12,659,065
China 9,467,743

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 £
Japan 25,771,682 21,489,240 -4,282,442
Thailand 11,647,600 15,366,181 +3,718,581
Netherlands 7,152,638 10,366,757 +3,214,119
France 8,540,059 4,119,006 -4,421,053
China 1,814,270 7,653,473 +5,839,203
Austria 7,631,993 1,521,496 -6,110,497
Italy 4,154,324 4,302,581 +148,257
India 3,873,090 2,322,849 -1,550,241
Spain 217,145 374,850 +157,705
United States 186,508 307,197 +120,689

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 £
Japan 55,695,092
Thailand 36,136,561
China 11,811,903
France 11,329,395
Italy 9,089,789

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 £
Japan 30,320,188 25,374,904 -4,945,284
Thailand 17,492,923 18,643,638 +1,150,715
China 3,881,296 7,930,607 +4,049,311
France 5,116,821 6,212,574 +1,095,753
Italy 4,955,841 4,133,948 -821,893
India 3,877,150 2,336,889 -1,540,261
Austria 4,477,832 1,057,137 -3,420,695
Indonesia 419,958 1,859,635 +1,439,677
Portugal 91,730 258,848 +167,118
Taiwan 200,791 131,623 -69,168

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 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Kent 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 49,998,726
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,242,393
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,170,197
Air transport 2,037,838
Road transport 14,563

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 £
Other 30,121,981 19,876,745 -10,245,236
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,366,344 19,876,049 -7,490,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,704,563 27,465,634 +13,761,071
Air transport 588,752 1,449,086 +860,334
Road transport 14,563 0 -14,563

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 49,998,726
Dover 21,482,065
499 15,608,460
Immingham Docks 11,670,377
Southampton 9,983,195

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 30,121,981 19,876,745 -10,245,236
Dover 12,928,680 8,553,385 -4,375,295
499 5,472,642 10,135,818 +4,663,176
Immingham Docks 6,999,316 4,671,061 -2,328,255
Southampton 3,041,857 6,941,338 +3,899,481
Eurotunnel 4,957,697 4,097,217 -860,480
London Gateway Port 3,649,355 4,075,126 +425,771
Felixstowe 1,459,462 5,790,817 +4,331,355
London 2,067,181 2,919,592 +852,411
East Midlands Airport 282,040 1,028,905 +746,865

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 17
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 15
2025-08 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 12
54m+ 10
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 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 £
Turkey 2,154,734
United States 1,723,617
Australia 1,040,052
Czechia 1,019,751
Ireland 993,086

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 £
Turkey 903,620 1,251,114 +347,494
United States 873,815 849,802 -24,013
Australia 838,436 201,616 -636,820
Czechia 973,155 46,596 -926,559
Ireland 456,109 536,977 +80,868
Sweden 288,391 623,548 +335,157
India 761,554 47,096 -714,458
Netherlands 571,053 79,898 -491,155
Norway 85,552 407,327 +321,775
Japan 303,298 102,760 -200,538

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 £
Ireland 334,680
Nicaragua 308,812
XI 7,793

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 £
Ireland 128,754 205,926 +77,172
Nicaragua 182,625 126,187 -56,438
XI 7,793 0 -7,793

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) 6,024,503
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,872,863
Air transport 1,814,904
Other 651,285
Road transport 1,250

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) 3,524,097 2,500,406 -1,023,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,747,896 2,124,967 -622,929
Air transport 1,216,349 598,555 -617,794
Other 319,172 332,113 +12,941
Road transport 1,250 0 -1,250

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,918,930
Dover 2,228,058
London Heathrow Airport 1,668,363
Felixstowe 1,443,585
Immingham Docks 1,441,954

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 2,326,115 592,815 -1,733,300
Dover 912,487 1,315,571 +403,084
London Heathrow Airport 1,161,295 507,068 -654,227
Felixstowe 1,248,151 195,434 -1,052,717
Immingham Docks 375,197 1,066,757 +691,560
London Gateway Port 578,292 343,384 -234,908
Southampton 294,102 425,062 +130,960
000 319,172 332,113 +12,941
Liverpool Docks 282,406 305,014 +22,608
Holyhead 98,893 89,252 -9,641

Quick facts

HS code: 871140

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

Description: Motorcycles with engines between 500 cm³ and 800 cm³, offering high power for heavy-duty use