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 10,564,488
China 10,091,718
Italy 5,923,184
Netherlands 2,398,534
Germany 1,591,870

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 4,993,464 5,571,024 +577,560
China 5,190,974 4,900,744 -290,230
Italy 2,920,843 3,002,341 +81,498
Netherlands 1,217,342 1,181,192 -36,150
Germany 834,692 757,178 -77,514
United States 940,954 578,286 -362,668
France 444,478 295,017 -149,461
Belgium 299,489 211,292 -88,197
Viet Nam 185,238 185,993 +755
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 98,789 191,786 +92,997

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 12,695,145
Taiwan 12,105,859
Italy 5,627,238
Germany 1,057,097
Viet Nam 954,262

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 6,584,111 6,111,034 -473,077
Taiwan 5,867,983 6,237,876 +369,893
Italy 2,777,951 2,849,287 +71,336
Germany 607,387 449,710 -157,677
Viet Nam 513,949 440,313 -73,636
United States 378,563 303,889 -74,674
Belgium 291,051 224,758 -66,293
Spain 135,570 72,292 -63,278
Indonesia 112,645 78,316 -34,329
Sweden 187,798 0 -187,798

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 24
Inner London - West 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9
Greater Manchester 9

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 19 18 -1
Inner London - West 8 14 +6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 7 4 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 5 -2
Lancashire 8 7 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 5 -1
Devon 5 3 -2
North Yorkshire 6 2 -4

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 13,024,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,953,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,317,484
Other 3,877,122
Rail transport 5,064

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 6,767,397 6,257,128 -510,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,434,978 6,518,669 +1,083,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,526,644 2,790,840 -735,804
Other 2,188,213 1,688,909 -499,304
Rail transport 0 5,064 +5,064

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,007,917
Felixstowe 4,529,788
000 3,877,122
Manchester Airport 3,511,800
Southampton 3,035,941

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 3,076,408 2,931,509 -144,899
Felixstowe 2,280,164 2,249,624 -30,540
000 2,188,213 1,688,909 -499,304
Manchester Airport 2,056,689 1,455,111 -601,578
Southampton 1,529,853 1,506,088 -23,765
Dover 1,306,242 1,145,518 -160,724
Thamesport 1,233,111 936,575 -296,536
London Gateway Port 678,494 943,048 +264,554
Birmingham Airport 418,626 870,739 +452,113
499 1,138 1,216,188 +1,215,050

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 93
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Manufacture of other transport equipment 26
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Other manufacturing 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 42
2025-11 43
2025-10 42
2025-09 39
2025-08 44

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 78
1m-15m 73
54m+ 26
15m-54m 18
Other 12

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 £
Netherlands 1,002,524
United States 1,001,893
Germany 900,125
China 634,360
Switzerland 438,998

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 £
Netherlands 285,977 716,547 +430,570
United States 637,202 364,691 -272,511
Germany 504,864 395,261 -109,603
China 280,536 353,824 +73,288
Switzerland 254,625 184,373 -70,252
Ireland 253,265 172,919 -80,346
France 173,698 236,622 +62,924
Japan 127,770 126,732 -1,038
Australia 134,127 104,168 -29,959
Canada 99,715 99,536 -179

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 £
Italy 17,500
XI 244
China 96
Cambodia 66
Taiwan 9

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 £
Italy 17,500 0 -17,500
XI 244 0 -244
China 33 63 +30
Cambodia 0 66 +66
Taiwan 9 0 -9

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 5,524,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,577,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,035,183
Other 24,607
Road transport 22,246

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 3,162,602 2,361,946 -800,656
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 898,009 679,769 -218,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 336,729 698,454 +361,725
Other 24,478 129 -24,349
Road transport 22,246 0 -22,246

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,250,655
ZLC 766,294
London Heathrow Airport 743,687
Immingham Docks 613,415
Dover / Eurotunnel 613,232

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 1,873,502 1,377,153 -496,349
ZLC 430,002 336,292 -93,710
London Heathrow Airport 290,884 452,803 +161,919
Immingham Docks 116,070 497,345 +381,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 321,635 291,597 -30,038
Dover 295,614 235,195 -60,419
London Stansted Airport 365,272 95,014 -270,258
Manchester Airport 194,818 65,604 -129,214
Southampton 89,123 136,715 +47,592
Holyhead 101,646 25,879 -75,767

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