Import/export HS code 87149420: Motorcycle brakes

Brake systems for motorcycles, ensuring safe stopping

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* 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 £
Japan 4,390,777
Netherlands 2,718,165
Taiwan 1,823,900
Germany 952,512
Singapore 937,272

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 £
Japan 2,209,061 2,181,716 -27,345
Netherlands 1,915,624 802,541 -1,113,083
Taiwan 597,589 1,226,311 +628,722
Germany 575,888 376,624 -199,264
Singapore 306,485 630,787 +324,302
China 80,248 203,928 +123,680
Ireland 4,005 245,179 +241,174
Italy 73,586 92,197 +18,611
Switzerland 50,150 57,565 +7,415
France 25,048 17,043 -8,005

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 £
Japan 5,797,575
Taiwan 3,182,111
China 1,714,943
Malaysia 542,268
Germany 266,243

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 £
Japan 2,765,213 3,032,362 +267,149
Taiwan 1,071,543 2,110,568 +1,039,025
China 1,453,786 261,157 -1,192,629
Malaysia 256,254 286,014 +29,760
Germany 200,978 65,265 -135,713
Switzerland 48,495 53,184 +4,689
Italy 32,592 18,806 -13,786
Ireland 3,482 36,901 +33,419
Turkey 10,396 29,668 +19,272
United States 21,013 16,804 -4,209

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Inner London - East 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,601,341
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,450,316
Air transport 2,480,612
Other 2,359,703

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) 791,195 2,810,146 +2,018,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,302,465 1,147,851 -1,154,614
Air transport 1,006,657 1,473,955 +467,298
Other 1,819,683 540,020 -1,279,663

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,359,703
Felixstowe 1,732,733
499 1,425,474
Immingham Docks 1,170,111
London Heathrow Airport 1,097,988

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 £
000 1,819,683 540,020 -1,279,663
Felixstowe 272,794 1,459,939 +1,187,145
499 0 1,425,474 +1,425,474
Immingham Docks 539,835 630,276 +90,441
London Heathrow Airport 640,226 457,762 -182,464
Harwich 816,158 29,360 -786,798
Manchester Airport 242,048 315,332 +73,284
Southampton 329,182 217,700 -111,482
Dover 262,926 267,833 +4,907
Purfleet 458,397 0 -458,397

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of other transport equipment 11
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 14
2026-02 10
2026-01 12
2025-12 11

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 33
0-1m 13
54m+ 13
15m-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 £
Netherlands 2,500,042
United States 887,901
Iraq 712,785
Canada 132,781
Australia 129,049

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 1,210,023 1,290,019 +79,996
United States 443,828 444,073 +245
Iraq 0 712,785 +712,785
Canada 66,400 66,381 -19
Australia 59,008 70,041 +11,033
Andorra 67,394 58,007 -9,387
Taiwan 52,792 47,243 -5,549
Germany 64,950 30,747 -34,203
Japan 9,746 68,965 +59,219
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 69,884 0 -69,884

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 3,079
China 2,376

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 2,078 1,001 -1,077
China 964 1,412 +448

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 4,419,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 586,371
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 459,765
Other 5,455
Road transport 1,106

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 1,729,678 2,689,357 +959,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 329,536 256,835 -72,701
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,497 143,268 -173,229
Other 3,042 2,413 -629
Road transport 1,106 0 -1,106

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 2,507,809
ZLC 1,124,893
London Stansted Airport 397,563
Liverpool Docks 330,485
London Heathrow Airport 265,320

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 1,087,014 1,420,795 +333,781
ZLC 215,387 909,506 +694,119
London Stansted Airport 219,300 178,263 -41,037
Liverpool Docks 150,273 180,212 +29,939
London Heathrow Airport 149,108 116,212 -32,896
Dover / Eurotunnel 143,886 115,742 -28,144
Hull 187,698 0 -187,698
Manchester Airport 52,728 63,704 +10,976
London Gateway Port 52,932 56,604 +3,672
Immingham Docks 68,316 0 -68,316

Quick facts

HS code: 87149420

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

Description: Brake systems for motorcycles, ensuring safe stopping