Import/export HS code 87149130: Motorcycle front forks

Front forks for motorcycles, used for steering and suspension

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 4,151,950
Taiwan 3,597,052
Netherlands 687,703
Germany 404,926
Italy 323,983

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 2,589,495 1,562,455 -1,027,040
Taiwan 2,041,015 1,556,037 -484,978
Netherlands 355,392 332,311 -23,081
Germany 336,639 68,287 -268,352
Italy 121,771 202,212 +80,441
United States 172,275 46,200 -126,075
France 17,817 36,617 +18,800
Turkey 0 44,703 +44,703
Canada 41,912 0 -41,912
Viet Nam 17,958 8,838 -9,120

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 4,563,039
Taiwan 4,428,349
Italy 236,767
United States 92,125
Viet Nam 88,235

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 2,822,833 1,740,206 -1,082,627
Taiwan 2,620,757 1,807,592 -813,165
Italy 66,815 169,952 +103,137
United States 67,749 24,376 -43,373
Viet Nam 78,422 9,813 -68,609
Germany 26,624 47,015 +20,391
Turkey 0 44,703 +44,703
Netherlands 16,286 14,938 -1,348
Tunisia 0 21,831 +21,831
Canada 20,198 0 -20,198

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 14
Inner London - West 8
Inner London - East 7
Lancashire 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 6 -6
Inner London - West 8 3 -5
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Lancashire 7 5 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West of England 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0

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 5,032,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,393,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 996,783
Other 258,488

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 3,104,504 1,927,853 -1,176,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,980,339 1,413,212 -567,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 527,249 469,534 -57,715
Other 158,147 100,341 -57,806

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,128,746
Birmingham Airport 2,036,629
London Heathrow Airport 2,000,273
Southampton 957,581
Manchester Airport 632,348

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 1,257,869 870,877 -386,992
Birmingham Airport 1,314,746 721,883 -592,863
London Heathrow Airport 1,272,988 727,285 -545,703
Southampton 585,838 371,743 -214,095
Manchester Airport 339,048 293,300 -45,748
Immingham Docks 249,560 217,105 -32,455
000 158,147 100,341 -57,806
East Midlands Airport 83,173 163,339 +80,166
London Gateway Port 92,585 136,330 +43,745
Thamesport 196,134 27,766 -168,368

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 38
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Manufacture of other transport equipment 20
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Other manufacturing 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 23
2025-10 20
2025-09 17
2025-08 17

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 45
0-1m 37
15m-54m 11
54m+ 8
Other 5

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 396,349
Japan 223,275
Germany 178,000
Switzerland 54,156
Netherlands 51,078

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 184,246 212,103 +27,857
Japan 216,792 6,483 -210,309
Germany 141,319 36,681 -104,638
Switzerland 23,463 30,693 +7,230
Netherlands 41,061 10,017 -31,044
France 15,858 20,229 +4,371
Italy 10,760 23,264 +12,504
Thailand 0 32,085 +32,085
Canada 18,236 12,688 -5,548
Ireland 16,884 10,268 -6,616

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 125

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 0 -125

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 978,887
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 202,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 118,492
Road transport 3,142
Other 125

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 580,265 398,622 -181,643
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 149,142 53,721 -95,421
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,990 60,502 +2,512
Road transport 3,142 0 -3,142
Other 125 0 -125

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 530,632
London Stansted Airport 213,544
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,219
ZLC 126,444
Southampton 113,436

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 264,500 266,132 +1,632
London Stansted Airport 204,407 9,137 -195,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,328 30,891 -70,437
ZLC 83,508 42,936 -40,572
Southampton 53,944 59,492 +5,548
London Heathrow Airport 26,380 80,417 +54,037
Dover 13,976 15,013 +1,037
Harwich 25,160 0 -25,160
Holyhead 8,678 4,507 -4,171
London Gateway Port 4,046 0 -4,046

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