Import/export HS code 87141040: Motorcycle exhaust systems and parts

Silencers, exhaust pipes, and their parts for motorcycles, reducing noise and emissions

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 6,224,033
Italy 3,452,842
Slovenia 3,184,930
Germany 1,764,147
France 1,482,389

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 3,354,495 2,869,538 -484,957
Italy 1,364,974 2,087,868 +722,894
Slovenia 1,122,230 2,062,700 +940,470
Germany 743,658 1,020,489 +276,831
France 788,171 694,218 -93,953
Netherlands 727,333 551,104 -176,229
Thailand 368,431 745,500 +377,069
United States 333,593 533,830 +200,237
India 368,839 180,038 -188,801
Austria 331,802 108,722 -223,080

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 £
Slovenia 7,399,873
China 6,470,979
Italy 2,794,577
United States 1,777,880
Thailand 757,335

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 £
Slovenia 3,219,220 4,180,653 +961,433
China 3,484,337 2,986,642 -497,695
Italy 1,054,003 1,740,574 +686,571
United States 768,376 1,009,504 +241,128
Thailand 205,202 552,133 +346,931
India 371,844 182,437 -189,407
Viet Nam 136,115 172,773 +36,658
Netherlands 137,166 94,716 -42,450
Spain 87,072 103,282 +16,210
Taiwan 169,548 5,128 -164,420

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8
Lancashire 8
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
West Midlands 8

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Lancashire 3 5 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 7 +3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +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) 9,542,049
Air transport 6,302,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,933,487
Other 521,979

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) 4,826,198 4,715,851 -110,347
Air transport 2,783,330 3,519,165 +735,835
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,308,009 2,625,478 +317,469
Other 69,241 452,738 +383,497

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,027,012
Felixstowe 3,766,021
East Midlands Airport 3,705,900
Southampton 2,890,395
London Gateway Port 1,825,762

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 £
Dover 1,755,186 2,271,826 +516,640
Felixstowe 1,892,081 1,873,940 -18,141
East Midlands Airport 1,632,303 2,073,597 +441,294
Southampton 1,675,848 1,214,547 -461,301
London Gateway Port 898,984 926,778 +27,794
Birmingham Airport 516,244 682,186 +165,942
London Heathrow Airport 517,314 566,928 +49,614
Thamesport 350,136 309,122 -41,014
Eurotunnel 384,110 258,261 -125,849
000 69,241 452,738 +383,497

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
70
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
8
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 29
2026-04 22
2026-03 26
2026-02 37
2026-01 23

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 62
0-1m 35
54m+ 21
Other 14
15m-54m 11

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 1,296,486
France 615,584
Thailand 494,235
Netherlands 398,033
Germany 390,387

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 593,043 703,443 +110,400
France 322,490 293,094 -29,396
Thailand 207,339 286,896 +79,557
Netherlands 215,521 182,512 -33,009
Germany 166,957 223,430 +56,473
Australia 198,871 158,744 -40,127
Poland 133,128 121,744 -11,384
Japan 97,893 118,283 +20,390
India 176,840 12,654 -164,186
Italy 48,888 127,950 +79,062

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 2,893,972
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,643,048
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,202,703
Road transport 45,906

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 1,401,562 1,492,410 +90,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 838,787 804,261 -34,526
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,151 612,552 +22,401
Road transport 45,906 0 -45,906

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,068,034
East Midlands Airport 960,660
Southampton 897,724
London Stansted Airport 813,831
London Heathrow Airport 781,374

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 529,797 538,237 +8,440
East Midlands Airport 548,474 412,186 -136,288
Southampton 420,571 477,153 +56,582
London Stansted Airport 278,259 535,572 +257,313
London Heathrow Airport 387,209 394,165 +6,956
Dover / Eurotunnel 252,673 254,778 +2,105
ZLC 216,284 146,596 -69,688
London Gateway Port 143,328 116,346 -26,982
Immingham Docks 35,587 0 -35,587
Felixstowe 13,805 20,015 +6,210

Quick facts

HS code: 87141040

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

Description: Silencers, exhaust pipes, and their parts for motorcycles, reducing noise and emissions