Import/export HS code 87149110: Motorcycle frames

The main structural component of motorcycles, supporting the engine and other parts

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 £
Taiwan 11,060,580
China 10,818,282
Italy 6,558,514
Netherlands 2,734,779
Germany 1,551,228

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 £
Taiwan 5,799,568 5,261,012 -538,556
China 5,375,718 5,442,564 +66,846
Italy 2,941,340 3,617,174 +675,834
Netherlands 1,259,159 1,475,620 +216,461
Germany 849,523 701,705 -147,818
United States 959,952 422,610 -537,342
France 420,480 388,669 -31,811
Viet Nam 250,961 268,096 +17,135
Belgium 176,521 173,060 -3,461
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 220,295 123,219 -97,076

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 13,793,408
Taiwan 12,482,683
Italy 6,155,332
Germany 1,134,238
Viet Nam 1,087,704

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 7,114,669 6,678,739 -435,930
Taiwan 6,319,814 6,162,869 -156,945
Italy 2,761,259 3,394,073 +632,814
Germany 652,018 482,220 -169,798
Viet Nam 620,702 467,002 -153,700
United States 388,815 283,808 -105,007
Belgium 216,314 193,073 -23,241
Indonesia 140,571 95,652 -44,919
Czechia 109,109 94,742 -14,367
Spain 136,262 62,649 -73,613

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 22
Inner London - West 17
Greater Manchester 12
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 11
Lancashire 11

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 18 17 -1
Inner London - West 11 12 +1
Greater Manchester 8 5 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 7 +0
Lancashire 8 10 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 3 6 +3
North Yorkshire 5 4 -1

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) 13,990,080
Air transport 12,995,072
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,104,799
Other 3,287,973
Rail transport 35,191

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) 6,179,989 7,810,091 +1,630,102
Air transport 6,925,474 6,069,598 -855,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,126,485 3,978,314 +851,829
Other 2,724,733 563,240 -2,161,493
Rail transport 0 35,191 +35,191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,803,140
Felixstowe 5,608,455
Manchester Airport 3,461,190
000 3,287,973
Dover 3,098,822

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 Heathrow Airport 3,205,337 2,597,803 -607,534
Felixstowe 2,584,309 3,024,146 +439,837
Manchester Airport 1,857,507 1,603,683 -253,824
000 2,724,733 563,240 -2,161,493
Dover 1,087,517 2,011,305 +923,788
Southampton 1,888,040 1,200,504 -687,536
Thamesport 1,305,945 754,165 -551,780
499 1,138 1,870,493 +1,869,355
London Gateway Port 797,021 813,677 +16,656
Birmingham Airport 686,673 890,102 +203,429

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
103
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
36
Manufacture of other transport equipment
26
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 38
2026-04 37
2026-03 36
2026-02 35
2026-01 42

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 84
1m-15m 77
54m+ 30
15m-54m 15
Other 15

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 1,127,861
Netherlands 1,055,997
Germany 913,184
China 706,111
Switzerland 417,970

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 540,799 587,062 +46,263
Netherlands 266,429 789,568 +523,139
Germany 483,802 429,382 -54,420
China 394,085 312,026 -82,059
Switzerland 211,935 206,035 -5,900
France 178,338 230,615 +52,277
Ireland 233,801 172,688 -61,113
Spain 56,004 281,839 +225,835
Japan 106,161 196,609 +90,448
Australia 107,578 143,421 +35,843

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 244
China 100
Cambodia 66
Taiwan 9
Tunisia 8

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 244 0 -244
China 87 13 -74
Cambodia 0 66 +66
Taiwan 5 4 -1
Tunisia 0 8 +8

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 5,818,928
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,750,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,273,997
Road transport 10,830
Other 427

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 2,969,893 2,849,035 -120,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 786,670 963,820 +177,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 403,753 870,244 +466,491
Road transport 10,830 0 -10,830
Other 336 91 -245

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,155,858
London Heathrow Airport 1,172,430
ZLC 770,812
Dover / Eurotunnel 689,636
Immingham Docks 633,250

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,769,896 1,385,962 -383,934
London Heathrow Airport 300,946 871,484 +570,538
ZLC 349,160 421,652 +72,492
Dover / Eurotunnel 219,916 469,720 +249,804
Immingham Docks 105,567 527,683 +422,116
Dover 295,659 312,734 +17,075
London Stansted Airport 305,645 91,632 -214,013
Southampton 172,332 151,054 -21,278
Manchester Airport 213,926 47,969 -165,957
London Gateway Port 15,005 178,081 +163,076

Quick facts

HS code: 87149110

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

Description: The main structural component of motorcycles, supporting the engine and other parts