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 4,655,735
Netherlands 2,396,321
Belgium 571,233
Japan 478,243
United States 461,915

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 2,125,185 2,530,550 +405,365
Netherlands 2,112,092 284,229 -1,827,863
Belgium 324,092 247,141 -76,951
Japan 255,556 222,687 -32,869
United States 112,802 349,113 +236,311
France 201,995 72,382 -129,613
Canada 197,127 67,222 -129,905
Spain 162,804 64,566 -98,238
Germany 54,723 10,355 -44,368
Italy 53,276 10,913 -42,363

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 5,263,734
Thailand 1,825,897
United States 539,065
Netherlands 390,026
Japan 364,511

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 2,468,398 2,795,336 +326,938
Thailand 1,825,897 0 -1,825,897
United States 75,780 463,285 +387,505
Netherlands 224,053 165,973 -58,080
Japan 257,674 106,837 -150,837
Bulgaria 143,379 132,045 -11,334
Canada 197,127 67,222 -129,905
Spain 141,572 35,589 -105,983
France 103,997 14,362 -89,635
United Kingdom 51,583 48,878 -2,705

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
Essex 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Inner London - East 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 -5
Essex 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 0 -5
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Kent 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Devon 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) 5,168,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,938,745
Air transport 672,393
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) 2,462,337 2,706,413 +244,076
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,861,833 1,076,912 -1,784,921
Air transport 476,784 195,609 -281,175
Other 0 803 +803

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,045,109
Felixstowe 1,421,594
Immingham Docks 1,339,059
Dover 719,287
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 1,004,689 2,040,420 +1,035,731
Felixstowe 1,066,802 354,792 -712,010
Immingham Docks 1,264,503 74,556 -1,189,947
Dover 567,744 151,543 -416,201
Liverpool Docks 0 446,405 +446,405
Harwich 434,531 3,290 -431,241
Southampton 229,386 164,414 -64,972
Hull 192,665 181,124 -11,541
London Heathrow Airport 233,682 86,110 -147,572
Eurotunnel 230,061 85,609 -144,452

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 17
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 7

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 21
54m+ 10
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 £
Poland 3,919,684
Albania 1,890,709
Turkey 1,093,104
Ireland 912,202
Spain 870,380

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 10,350 3,909,334 +3,898,984
Albania 831,385 1,059,324 +227,939
Turkey 642,663 450,441 -192,222
Ireland 529,853 382,349 -147,504
Spain 855,944 14,436 -841,508
United States 243,797 166,483 -77,314
India 403,997 0 -403,997
United Arab Emirates 261,992 100,458 -161,534
France 56,352 186,969 +130,617
Cyprus 95,590 140,565 +44,975

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) 8,262,690
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,872,867
Air transport 1,018,438
Other 848,181
Road transport 8,654

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) 2,521,074 5,741,616 +3,220,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,794,300 1,078,567 -715,733
Air transport 598,647 419,791 -178,856
Other 499,199 348,982 -150,217
Road transport 3,627 5,027 +1,400

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,694,125
London Gateway Port 1,619,611
000 848,181
London Heathrow Airport 648,725
Felixstowe 604,555

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 2,280,514 5,413,611 +3,133,097
London Gateway Port 997,035 622,576 -374,459
000 499,199 348,982 -150,217
London Heathrow Airport 296,565 352,160 +55,595
Felixstowe 483,076 121,479 -361,597
Southampton 187,448 224,931 +37,483
Eurotunnel 25,565 155,297 +129,732
Liverpool Docks 39,416 101,002 +61,586
East Midlands Airport 104,809 32,248 -72,561
Dover 53,434 73,554 +20,120

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