Import/export HS code 890110: Passenger Ships and Boats

Ships and boats mainly for transporting people, like cruise ships, excursion boats, and ferries

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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 £
Turkey 40,393,634
Netherlands 2,910,208
Czechia 594,334
Ireland 583,718
Poland 533,000

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 £
Turkey 0 40,393,634 +40,393,634
Netherlands 729,728 2,180,480 +1,450,752
Czechia 373,334 221,000 -152,334
Ireland 266,535 317,183 +50,648
Poland 418,000 115,000 -303,000
India 42,232 0 -42,232
Norway 18,306 0 -18,306
China 15,960 1,282 -14,678
United States 14,159 0 -14,159
Japan 0 13,463 +13,463

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 £
Turkey 40,393,634
Romania 2,138,763
Poland 747,650
Netherlands 728,739
Czechia 594,334

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 £
Turkey 0 40,393,634 +40,393,634
Romania 0 2,138,763 +2,138,763
Poland 487,607 260,043 -227,564
Netherlands 728,739 0 -728,739
Czechia 373,334 221,000 -152,334
Portugal 196,928 0 -196,928
France 1,650 172,140 +170,490
India 42,232 0 -42,232
Spain 0 41,717 +41,717
China 15,960 14,745 -1,215

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 1
Essex 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Highlands and Islands 1
Lancashire 1

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 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1

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) 43,261,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,825,838
Air transport 38,657

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) 681,862 42,579,142 +41,897,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,162,938 662,900 -500,038
Air transport 38,657 0 -38,657

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Greenock 40,393,634
London 2,762,433
Dover 1,041,884
Portsmouth 369,068
Holyhead 185,100

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 £
Greenock 0 40,393,634 +40,393,634
London 623,670 2,138,763 +1,515,093
Dover 791,334 250,550 -540,784
Portsmouth 196,928 172,140 -24,788
Holyhead 69,607 115,493 +45,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 115,000 +115,000
Purfleet 105,069 0 -105,069
Southampton 42,232 0 -42,232
Harwich 0 41,717 +41,717
Aberdeen Airport 18,306 0 -18,306

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1
Water transport
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-03 2
2024-07 2

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 3
54m+ 2

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 £
France 33,625,949
South Korea 853,679
Netherlands 818,847
South Africa 468,670
Ireland 339,793

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 £
France 33,623,000 2,949 -33,620,051
South Korea 853,679 0 -853,679
Netherlands 2,200 816,647 +814,447
South Africa 0 468,670 +468,670
Ireland 339,793 0 -339,793
Norway 186,400 0 -186,400
Madagascar 158,688 0 -158,688
Poland 101,853 0 -101,853
Saudi Arabia 97,391 0 -97,391
Turkey 0 80,000 +80,000

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 £
Nicaragua 2,949

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 £
Nicaragua 0 2,949 +2,949

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,259,297
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,490,980
Air transport 97,296
Road transport 3,524
Other 2,949

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,259,297 0 -34,259,297
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,125,663 1,365,317 +239,654
Air transport 75,472 21,824 -53,648
Road transport 3,524 0 -3,524
Other 0 2,949 +2,949

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 22,648,500
Plymouth 10,972,500
Southampton 1,867,023
London Gateway Port 618,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,400

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 £
Portsmouth 22,648,500 0 -22,648,500
Plymouth 10,972,500 0 -10,972,500
Southampton 970,376 896,647 -73,729
London Gateway Port 150,287 468,670 +318,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,400 0 -288,400
Milford 214,793 0 -214,793
Holyhead 85,000 0 -85,000
London Heathrow Airport 46,842 20,771 -26,071
Heysham 40,000 0 -40,000
Manchester Airport 19,184 0 -19,184

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 890110

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

Description: Ships and boats mainly for transporting people, like cruise ships, excursion boats, and ferries