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 50,000,703
Thailand 30,091,739
Netherlands 19,648,195
France 11,492,143
China 11,204,277

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 26,497,252 23,503,451 -2,993,801
Thailand 12,444,703 17,647,036 +5,202,333
Netherlands 7,339,721 12,308,474 +4,968,753
France 7,176,459 4,315,684 -2,860,775
China 2,175,610 9,028,667 +6,853,057
Italy 4,388,555 5,171,297 +782,742
Austria 5,576,500 2,373,259 -3,203,241
India 3,311,886 2,894,949 -416,937
United States 315,585 394,694 +79,109
Taiwan 198,366 269,430 +71,064

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 57,393,476
Thailand 40,040,531
China 13,220,015
France 12,162,660
Italy 9,967,634

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 31,269,613 26,123,863 -5,145,750
Thailand 17,232,380 22,808,151 +5,575,771
China 4,002,474 9,217,541 +5,215,067
France 4,186,409 7,976,251 +3,789,842
Italy 4,964,248 5,003,386 +39,138
India 3,320,356 2,935,021 -385,335
Austria 2,927,363 1,825,689 -1,101,674
Indonesia 1,035,048 1,775,260 +740,212
Taiwan 198,366 269,430 +71,064
Portugal 79,135 364,084 +284,949

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 5 5 +0
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
Suffolk 2 0 -2

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) 55,906,492
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,564,976
Other 43,387,955
Air transport 2,502,504
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,802,601 42,103,891 +28,301,290
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,418,024 23,146,952 -1,271,072
Other 31,490,336 11,897,619 -19,592,717
Air transport 368,113 2,134,391 +1,766,278
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 43,387,955
499 25,264,524
Dover 22,119,249
Southampton 12,222,372
Immingham Docks 12,118,213

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 31,490,336 11,897,619 -19,592,717
499 4,079,776 21,184,748 +17,104,972
Dover 10,914,772 11,204,477 +289,705
Southampton 4,070,848 8,151,524 +4,080,676
Immingham Docks 6,715,881 5,402,332 -1,313,549
London Gateway Port 3,317,356 6,057,904 +2,740,548
Felixstowe 2,230,910 6,255,305 +4,024,395
Eurotunnel 4,156,709 4,127,004 -29,705
London 2,464,654 2,712,100 +247,446
East Midlands Airport 105,836 1,679,947 +1,574,111

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 3
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 12
2026-02 12
2026-01 15
2025-12 8

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 13
54m+ 11
0-1m 6
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 2,488,478
United States 1,501,547
Ireland 1,179,865
Australia 1,156,609
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 1,311,265 1,177,213 -134,052
United States 658,118 843,429 +185,311
Ireland 544,224 635,641 +91,417
Australia 385,100 771,509 +386,409
Sweden 512,623 393,870 -118,753
Netherlands 506,442 163,337 -343,105
Czechia 590,580 39,465 -551,115
Japan 315,454 196,185 -119,269
Norway 300,999 191,880 -109,119
India 418,549 47,096 -371,453

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 376,752
Nicaragua 340,447
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 137,849 238,903 +101,054
Nicaragua 190,450 149,997 -40,453
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) 6,174,136
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,193,328
Air transport 1,226,466
Other 724,992

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) 3,555,026 2,619,110 -935,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,734,342 2,458,986 -275,356
Air transport 620,313 606,153 -14,160
Other 336,092 388,900 +52,808

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,575,052
Dover 2,572,802
Felixstowe 1,746,347
Immingham Docks 1,436,508
London Heathrow Airport 1,082,483

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 1,876,404 698,648 -1,177,756
Dover 1,324,232 1,248,570 -75,662
Felixstowe 886,743 859,604 -27,139
Immingham Docks 814,876 621,632 -193,244
London Heathrow Airport 572,795 509,688 -63,107
London Gateway Port 562,045 341,100 -220,945
Southampton 260,343 564,649 +304,306
000 336,092 388,900 +52,808
Liverpool Docks 222,246 275,164 +52,918
Holyhead 109,827 180,841 +71,014

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