Import/export HS code 87149210: Motorcycle wheel rims

The outer edge of motorcycle wheels, holding the tire in place

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 2,447,447
Netherlands 1,815,047
Taiwan 1,745,434
United States 547,035
Austria 428,202

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 927,800 1,519,647 +591,847
Netherlands 1,200,484 614,563 -585,921
Taiwan 837,845 907,589 +69,744
United States 299,486 247,549 -51,937
Austria 149,061 279,141 +130,080
Hungary 118,160 186,339 +68,179
France 127,928 116,384 -11,544
Italy 101,062 89,951 -11,111
Poland 128,283 42,693 -85,590
Sri Lanka 0 106,780 +106,780

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 2,627,944
Taiwan 2,021,592
Hungary 1,515,816
United States 664,796
France 233,761

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 1,118,746 1,509,198 +390,452
Taiwan 915,382 1,106,210 +190,828
Hungary 852,223 663,593 -188,630
United States 333,534 331,262 -2,272
France 125,271 108,490 -16,781
Poland 113,274 18,285 -94,989
Italy 68,904 54,077 -14,827
Sri Lanka 0 106,780 +106,780
Portugal 39,224 53,008 +13,784
Germany 33,093 32,204 -889

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 11
Lancashire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Inner London - West 6

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 9 7 -2
Lancashire 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 5 +4
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 3,743,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,044,352
Air transport 2,015,523
Other 869,420
Road transport 21,497

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) 1,550,185 2,193,682 +643,497
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,120,468 923,884 -196,584
Air transport 1,023,584 991,939 -31,645
Other 484,743 384,677 -100,066
Road transport 0 21,497 +21,497

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,447,514
Dover 1,357,422
Southampton 915,528
London Gateway Port 892,977
000 869,420

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 813,103 634,411 -178,692
Dover 797,430 559,992 -237,438
Southampton 329,442 586,086 +256,644
London Gateway Port 212,454 680,523 +468,069
000 484,743 384,677 -100,066
London Heathrow Airport 434,365 428,922 -5,443
London Stansted Airport 260,881 120,230 -140,651
Belfast Airport 139,193 233,199 +94,006
Eurotunnel 66,906 200,244 +133,338
East Midlands Airport 140,520 97,604 -42,916

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 27
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Manufacture of other transport equipment 24
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 15
2026-03 20
2026-02 13
2026-01 12
2025-12 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 42
0-1m 29
54m+ 15
Other 11
15m-54m 10

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 £
Ireland 991,914
United States 208,847
Belgium 160,861
Germany 150,123
France 116,430

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 £
Ireland 537,477 454,437 -83,040
United States 144,722 64,125 -80,597
Belgium 117,856 43,005 -74,851
Germany 94,573 55,550 -39,023
France 33,384 83,046 +49,662
China 102,811 0 -102,811
India 59,280 16,927 -42,353
Netherlands 43,661 31,315 -12,346
Australia 40,058 22,110 -17,948
Ethiopia 14,625 33,940 +19,315

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 525
Taiwan 147
XI 35
Tunisia 30
Croatia 15

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 190 335 +145
Taiwan 147 0 -147
XI 33 2 -31
Tunisia 30 0 -30
Croatia 0 15 +15

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 989,096
Air transport 709,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 421,558
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 177,544

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 £
Other 535,586 453,510 -82,076
Air transport 443,306 266,050 -177,256
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 207,584 213,974 +6,390
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,748 34,796 -107,952

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 989,096
East Midlands Airport 358,418
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,581
London Heathrow Airport 202,225
Dover 89,029

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 £
000 535,586 453,510 -82,076
East Midlands Airport 252,559 105,859 -146,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,957 140,624 -333
London Heathrow Airport 115,259 86,966 -28,293
Dover 40,550 48,479 +7,929
Felixstowe 73,147 0 -73,147
Southampton 60,741 2,314 -58,427
ZLC 29,851 18,167 -11,684
London Stansted Airport 26,101 18,636 -7,465
Eurotunnel 24,186 20,444 -3,742

Quick facts

HS code: 87149210

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

Description: The outer edge of motorcycle wheels, holding the tire in place