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 4,595,232
Netherlands 2,749,211
Taiwan 1,690,447
Germany 889,966
Singapore 725,964

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 2,670,676 1,924,556 -746,120
Netherlands 1,959,872 789,339 -1,170,533
Taiwan 592,856 1,097,591 +504,735
Germany 465,411 424,555 -40,856
Singapore 298,882 427,082 +128,200
China 84,782 144,579 +59,797
Italy 71,373 87,257 +15,884
Ireland 4,056 117,294 +113,238
Switzerland 50,150 57,565 +7,415
Turkey 0 40,064 +40,064

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 5,685,058
Taiwan 2,768,676
China 1,904,316
Malaysia 484,661
Germany 275,434

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 3,227,866 2,457,192 -770,674
Taiwan 977,610 1,791,066 +813,456
China 1,477,106 427,210 -1,049,896
Malaysia 246,674 237,987 -8,687
Germany 204,443 70,991 -133,452
Switzerland 48,495 53,184 +4,689
Italy 31,419 11,071 -20,348
Ireland 3,482 36,901 +33,419
Turkey 0 40,064 +40,064
United Kingdom 27,415 0 -27,415

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West of England 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,417,198
Other 3,055,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,865,858
Air transport 2,148,856

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,247,528 1,169,670 -1,077,858
Other 2,242,477 813,131 -1,429,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 893,888 1,971,970 +1,078,082
Air transport 909,784 1,239,072 +329,288

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,055,608
Felixstowe 1,470,243
London Heathrow Airport 1,056,385
Immingham Docks 958,086
Harwich 937,791

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 2,242,477 813,131 -1,429,346
Felixstowe 339,837 1,130,406 +790,569
London Heathrow Airport 558,068 498,317 -59,751
Immingham Docks 556,372 401,714 -154,658
Harwich 882,491 55,300 -827,191
499 0 800,534 +800,534
Dover 381,611 278,925 -102,686
Southampton 380,734 192,998 -187,736
Manchester Airport 240,949 293,513 +52,564
Purfleet 274,476 183,921 -90,555

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 14
Manufacture of other transport equipment 10
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 11
2025-10 12
2025-09 9
2025-08 12

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 31
0-1m 12
54m+ 11
15m-54m 9
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 2,404,688
United States 829,821
Iraq 712,785
Australia 128,034
Andorra 115,929

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 1,280,406 1,124,282 -156,124
United States 402,327 427,494 +25,167
Iraq 0 712,785 +712,785
Australia 50,637 77,397 +26,760
Andorra 68,685 47,244 -21,441
Canada 75,892 39,137 -36,755
Germany 66,949 33,132 -33,817
Taiwan 51,159 41,147 -10,012
Japan 13,361 69,876 +56,515
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 1,868

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 945 923 -22

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 3,968,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 821,534
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 435,047
Other 4,947
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 1,505,400 2,463,572 +958,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 602,576 218,958 -383,618
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 302,152 132,895 -169,257
Other 3,023 1,924 -1,099
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 2,105,686
ZLC 1,099,185
Hull 433,815
London Stansted Airport 397,210
Liverpool Docks 306,861

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 880,344 1,225,342 +344,998
ZLC 227,578 871,607 +644,029
Hull 433,815 0 -433,815
London Stansted Airport 176,566 220,644 +44,078
Liverpool Docks 143,496 163,365 +19,869
London Heathrow Airport 151,729 93,340 -58,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,623 106,369 -24,254
Manchester Airport 63,042 52,639 -10,403
London Gateway Port 58,050 48,234 -9,816
Immingham Docks 95,093 0 -95,093

Quick facts

HS code: 87149420

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

Description: Brake systems for motorcycles, ensuring safe stopping