Import/export HS code 87149130: Motorcycle front forks

Front forks for motorcycles, used for steering and suspension

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  • 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 4,391,932
Taiwan 4,016,047
Netherlands 742,620
Italy 414,157
Germany 349,319

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 2,708,188 1,683,744 -1,024,444
Taiwan 1,944,469 2,071,578 +127,109
Netherlands 385,161 357,459 -27,702
Italy 108,839 305,318 +196,479
Germany 250,205 99,114 -151,091
United States 158,384 43,875 -114,509
France 18,983 39,458 +20,475
Viet Nam 17,958 35,592 +17,634
Turkey 12,994 31,709 +18,715
Canada 39,418 0 -39,418

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 4,884,098
Taiwan 4,770,297
Italy 319,866
Viet Nam 100,918
United States 92,820

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 2,958,623 1,925,475 -1,033,148
Taiwan 2,475,634 2,294,663 -180,971
Italy 37,831 282,035 +244,204
Viet Nam 64,351 36,567 -27,784
United States 61,267 31,553 -29,714
Germany 22,030 50,203 +28,173
Turkey 12,994 31,709 +18,715
Netherlands 17,619 16,333 -1,286
Tunisia 0 21,831 +21,831
Indonesia 0 18,445 +18,445

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 16
Inner London - East 8
Inner London - West 8
Lancashire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5

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 12 8 -4
Inner London - East 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 8 3 -5
Lancashire 7 6 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 5 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
West of England 3 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 £
Air transport 5,013,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,038,798
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,188,591
Other 233,719

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 3,024,406 1,989,021 -1,035,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,989,287 2,049,511 +60,224
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 551,927 636,664 +84,737
Other 153,469 80,250 -73,219

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,635,581
London Heathrow Airport 1,999,037
Birmingham Airport 1,962,834
Southampton 1,070,883
Manchester Airport 697,752

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 £
Felixstowe 1,256,334 1,379,247 +122,913
London Heathrow Airport 1,196,215 802,822 -393,393
Birmingham Airport 1,317,524 645,310 -672,214
Southampton 662,599 408,284 -254,315
Manchester Airport 341,421 356,331 +14,910
Immingham Docks 282,623 223,003 -59,620
London Gateway Port 81,430 212,567 +131,137
East Midlands Airport 82,197 164,294 +82,097
000 153,469 80,250 -73,219
Eurotunnel 36,057 148,206 +112,149

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 47
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of other transport equipment 20
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 21
2026-03 16
2026-02 17
2026-01 15
2025-12 14

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 48
0-1m 41
15m-54m 11
54m+ 10
Other 8

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 454,866
Japan 234,649
Germany 178,971
Switzerland 58,812
Netherlands 46,863

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 202,925 251,941 +49,016
Japan 216,792 17,857 -198,935
Germany 147,020 31,951 -115,069
Switzerland 27,406 31,406 +4,000
Netherlands 36,846 10,017 -26,829
Italy 11,045 30,643 +19,598
France 17,401 18,686 +1,285
Thailand 0 34,279 +34,279
South Korea 0 31,831 +31,831
Canada 18,236 12,688 -5,548

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 £
China 136
Bangladesh 5

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 £
China 125 11 -114
Bangladesh 0 5 +5

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 1,099,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 206,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,026
Road transport 3,142
Other 141

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 617,236 482,542 -134,694
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,338 60,050 -86,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,990 70,036 +12,046
Road transport 3,142 0 -3,142
Other 125 16 -109

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 568,246
London Stansted Airport 216,108
ZLC 167,210
London Heathrow Airport 146,744
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,819

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 301,583 266,663 -34,920
London Stansted Airport 204,407 11,701 -192,706
ZLC 83,396 83,814 +418
London Heathrow Airport 26,380 120,364 +93,984
Dover / Eurotunnel 98,913 36,906 -62,007
Southampton 53,944 63,369 +9,425
Dover 12,352 15,637 +3,285
Harwich 25,160 0 -25,160
Holyhead 9,913 3,272 -6,641
London Gateway Port 4,046 3,230 -816

Quick facts

HS code: 87149130

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

Description: Front forks for motorcycles, used for steering and suspension