Import/export HS code 871190: Various motorcycles and cycles

Includes all other types of motorcycles and cycles not specified in other categories

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 5,236,426
Netherlands 2,384,390
Belgium 597,427
Japan 518,175
United States 474,471

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 £
China 2,134,188 3,102,238 +968,050
Netherlands 2,138,672 245,718 -1,892,954
Belgium 388,541 208,886 -179,655
Japan 313,962 204,213 -109,749
United States 118,199 356,272 +238,073
France 200,719 84,314 -116,405
Canada 197,127 67,222 -129,905
Spain 155,878 104,290 -51,588
Italy 53,645 15,460 -38,185
Cyprus 2,700 56,678 +53,978

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 £
China 5,862,482
Thailand 1,825,897
United States 548,371
Japan 431,520
Netherlands 390,026

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 £
China 2,479,667 3,382,815 +903,148
Thailand 1,825,897 0 -1,825,897
United States 78,477 469,894 +391,417
Japan 316,080 115,440 -200,640
Netherlands 275,744 114,282 -161,462
Bulgaria 169,993 112,932 -57,061
Canada 197,127 67,222 -129,905
Spain 134,389 71,338 -63,051
France 109,797 14,062 -95,735
Sweden 56,637 66,831 +10,194

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 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Essex 5
Inner London - East 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4

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 7 3 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Devon 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Kent 2 2 +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) 5,735,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,997,019
Air transport 784,407
Road transport 3,217
Other 803

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) 2,509,987 3,225,440 +715,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,934,883 1,062,136 -1,872,747
Air transport 487,984 296,423 -191,561
Road transport 0 3,217 +3,217
Other 270 533 +263

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,051,362
Felixstowe 1,915,711
Immingham Docks 1,345,225
Dover 728,892
Liverpool Docks 446,405

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,023,111 2,028,251 +1,005,140
Felixstowe 1,038,996 876,715 -162,281
Immingham Docks 1,264,503 80,722 -1,183,781
Dover 562,572 166,320 -396,252
Liverpool Docks 0 446,405 +446,405
Harwich 434,531 3,290 -431,241
Hull 256,362 143,621 -112,741
Southampton 284,655 114,434 -170,221
London Heathrow Airport 231,974 164,137 -67,837
Eurotunnel 242,270 61,633 -180,637

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 8
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
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
0-1m 26
1m-15m 25
54m+ 12
Other 8
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 £
Poland 4,034,599
Albania 2,182,959
Turkey 1,275,255
Ireland 977,358
United States 932,831

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 £
Poland 8,200 4,026,399 +4,018,199
Albania 923,375 1,259,584 +336,209
Turkey 654,007 621,248 -32,759
Ireland 545,292 432,066 -113,226
United States 240,259 692,572 +452,313
India 403,997 32,522 -371,475
France 48,878 271,875 +222,997
United Arab Emirates 275,678 35,916 -239,762
Japan 136,485 155,365 +18,880
Cyprus 103,083 173,209 +70,126

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 £
XI 7,193

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 £
XI 7,193 0 -7,193

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) 8,119,835
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,692,889
Air transport 1,148,283
Other 913,879
Road transport 7,666

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) 1,768,499 6,351,336 +4,582,837
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,710,767 1,982,122 +271,355
Air transport 712,514 435,769 -276,745
Other 516,337 397,542 -118,795
Road transport 2,639 5,027 +2,388

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,304,448
London Gateway Port 1,815,617
000 913,879
London Heathrow Airport 780,053
Felixstowe 751,810

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 1,515,430 5,789,018 +4,273,588
London Gateway Port 928,343 887,274 -41,069
000 516,337 397,542 -118,795
London Heathrow Airport 428,296 351,757 -76,539
Felixstowe 483,076 268,734 -214,342
Southampton 193,558 538,467 +344,909
Eurotunnel 25,565 292,917 +267,352
Liverpool Docks 47,509 247,748 +200,239
Dover 56,574 107,200 +50,626
East Midlands Airport 88,644 36,276 -52,368

Quick facts

HS code: 871190

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

Description: Includes all other types of motorcycles and cycles not specified in other categories