Import/export HS code 87141020: Motorcycle gearboxes and parts

Gearboxes and related parts for motorcycles, used for controlling speed and power

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 £
Germany 1,638,631
Italy 1,028,011
Austria 1,000,278
Thailand 972,068
Japan 517,213

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 £
Germany 814,963 823,668 +8,705
Italy 254,780 773,231 +518,451
Austria 97,420 902,858 +805,438
Thailand 611,125 360,943 -250,182
Japan 62,320 454,893 +392,573
Netherlands 27,010 245,758 +218,748
Taiwan 147,772 118,661 -29,111
China 105,267 125,660 +20,393
Poland 115,413 86,708 -28,705
United States 19,075 116,323 +97,248

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 £
Germany 1,662,631
Austria 1,062,770
Thailand 845,828
Japan 715,140
United Kingdom 619,184

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 £
Germany 833,487 829,144 -4,343
Austria 97,420 965,350 +867,930
Thailand 535,421 310,407 -225,014
Japan 123,519 591,621 +468,102
United Kingdom 212,840 406,344 +193,504
Italy 63,653 506,366 +442,713
Taiwan 172,631 141,600 -31,031
China 105,267 88,465 -16,802
Poland 115,413 77,408 -38,005
India 53,035 68,174 +15,139

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Lincolnshire 3
North Yorkshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 0 -3
Lincolnshire 0 3 +3
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 3,300,001
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,643,245
Other 284,526
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 256,560
Road transport 2,066

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 £
Air transport 1,354,367 1,945,634 +591,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 781,395 1,861,850 +1,080,455
Other 75,115 209,411 +134,296
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,190 105,370 -45,820
Road transport 0 2,066 +2,066

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,639,172
Birmingham Airport 904,057
499 787,814
Southampton 770,212
London Gateway Port 599,201

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 £
East Midlands Airport 356,031 1,283,141 +927,110
Birmingham Airport 797,841 106,216 -691,625
499 0 787,814 +787,814
Southampton 510,102 260,110 -249,992
London Gateway Port 19,571 579,630 +560,059
London Heathrow Airport 136,241 406,694 +270,453
Felixstowe 160,803 203,118 +42,315
000 75,115 209,411 +134,296
Dover 90,613 41,355 -49,258
London Stansted Airport 11,636 102,407 +90,771

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
21
Scientific research and development
3
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
3
Manufacture of other transport equipment
2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 10
2026-03 7
2026-02 8
2026-01 11

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 16
54m+ 10
0-1m 7
Other 5
15m-54m 3

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 £
United States 1,617,050
Italy 1,323,823
Thailand 1,164,877
Netherlands 366,105
Germany 262,254

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 £
United States 822,919 794,131 -28,788
Italy 742,595 581,228 -161,367
Thailand 452,878 711,999 +259,121
Netherlands 193,722 172,383 -21,339
Germany 209,129 53,125 -156,004
Ireland 46,350 185,234 +138,884
Hungary 53,902 124,922 +71,020
South Africa 32,466 112,055 +79,589
India 114,810 28,926 -85,884
Japan 78,882 51,348 -27,534

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,192,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,653,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 737,872

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 £
Air transport 2,325,985 1,866,480 -459,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 684,190 969,499 +285,309
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 355,114 382,758 +27,644

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,956,380
Southampton 1,289,497
East Midlands Airport 1,252,609
London Stansted Airport 634,063
Dover / Eurotunnel 450,306

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 870,651 1,085,729 +215,078
Southampton 572,466 717,031 +144,565
East Midlands Airport 873,519 379,090 -494,429
London Stansted Airport 402,422 231,641 -170,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 265,242 185,064 -80,178
London Gateway Port 103,484 244,674 +141,190
ZLC 166,015 169,020 +3,005
Dover 83,854 77,424 -6,430
Holyhead 1,013 69,931 +68,918
Liverpool Docks 0 40,547 +40,547

Quick facts

HS code: 87141020

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

Description: Gearboxes and related parts for motorcycles, used for controlling speed and power