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 51,128,720
Thailand 31,654,191
Netherlands 19,659,644
China 12,008,980
France 11,907,041

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 27,015,471 24,113,249 -2,902,222
Thailand 13,822,911 17,831,280 +4,008,369
Netherlands 7,142,899 12,516,745 +5,373,846
China 1,881,719 10,127,261 +8,245,542
France 6,974,989 4,932,052 -2,042,937
Italy 4,748,717 4,869,272 +120,555
Austria 5,132,233 2,855,574 -2,276,659
India 3,112,310 3,357,299 +244,989
United States 297,667 435,386 +137,719
Portugal 79,135 400,715 +321,580

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 58,278,690
Thailand 41,693,914
China 13,842,502
France 12,393,064
Italy 9,938,448

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 31,482,705 26,795,985 -4,686,720
Thailand 18,386,959 23,306,955 +4,919,996
China 3,580,790 10,261,712 +6,680,922
France 4,061,674 8,331,390 +4,269,716
Italy 5,279,784 4,658,664 -621,120
India 3,120,780 3,397,371 +276,591
Austria 2,722,372 2,399,058 -323,314
Indonesia 1,276,842 1,889,137 +612,295
Portugal 79,135 399,715 +320,580
Taiwan 196,760 269,430 +72,670

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
Lincolnshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 6 4 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 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
Northern Ireland 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,116,172
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,197,520
Other 40,882,401
Air transport 2,526,737

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,633,113 48,483,059 +34,849,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,793,375 24,404,145 +610,770
Other 32,997,771 7,884,630 -25,113,141
Air transport 584,076 1,942,661 +1,358,585

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 40,882,401
499 29,933,810
Dover 23,008,657
Southampton 12,718,998
Immingham Docks 11,814,073

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 32,997,771 7,884,630 -25,113,141
499 3,679,026 26,254,784 +22,575,758
Dover 10,443,016 12,565,641 +2,122,625
Southampton 4,820,857 7,898,141 +3,077,284
Immingham Docks 6,373,187 5,440,886 -932,301
London Gateway Port 3,034,225 6,721,019 +3,686,794
Felixstowe 1,987,194 7,162,805 +5,175,611
Eurotunnel 4,148,725 3,885,062 -263,663
London 2,671,034 2,575,828 -95,206
East Midlands Airport 333,926 1,481,857 +1,147,931

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
18
Manufacture of other transport equipment
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
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
2026-05 12
2026-04 12
2026-03 12
2026-02 12
2026-01 15

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 14
54m+ 11
0-1m 6
Other 5
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 £
Turkey 2,529,398
United States 1,471,046
Ireland 1,256,491
Australia 1,163,327
Sweden 906,493

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 1,317,466 1,211,932 -105,534
United States 634,217 836,829 +202,612
Ireland 632,349 624,142 -8,207
Australia 389,600 773,727 +384,127
Sweden 539,525 366,968 -172,557
Netherlands 503,533 125,787 -377,746
Japan 323,625 248,413 -75,212
Norway 329,737 163,142 -166,595
India 418,549 47,096 -371,453
Czechia 363,805 39,465 -324,340

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 398,891
Nicaragua 343,703

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 184,369 214,522 +30,153
Nicaragua 207,150 136,553 -70,597

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) 5,917,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,185,440
Air transport 1,243,995
Other 742,594

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) 3,308,171 2,609,314 -698,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,757,835 2,427,605 -330,230
Air transport 617,967 626,028 +8,061
Other 391,519 351,075 -40,444

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,615,822
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,216,357
Felixstowe 1,715,867
Immingham Docks 1,436,508
London Heathrow Airport 1,084,979

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 1,330,433 1,285,389 -45,044
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,583,485 632,872 -950,613
Felixstowe 845,613 870,254 +24,641
Immingham Docks 870,516 565,992 -304,524
London Heathrow Airport 559,296 525,683 -33,613
London Gateway Port 567,941 330,404 -237,537
Southampton 245,074 607,691 +362,617
000 391,519 351,075 -40,444
Liverpool Docks 242,066 257,463 +15,397
Holyhead 109,827 233,391 +123,564

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