Import/export HS code 890190: Various Transport Ships

Ships for carrying goods or both people and goods, not covered in other categories

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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 £
Singapore 56,168,884
Turkey 20,308,219
Netherlands 12,177,562
Denmark 2,304,877
Germany 1,206,148

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 £
Singapore 47,226,726 8,942,158 -38,284,568
Turkey 15,141,019 5,167,200 -9,973,819
Netherlands 9,166,754 3,010,808 -6,155,946
Denmark 2,279,986 24,891 -2,255,095
Germany 1,206,148 0 -1,206,148
Estonia 610,950 0 -610,950
Spain 58,741 0 -58,741
China 27,845 985 -26,860
Australia 10,215 2,799 -7,416
Norway 12,992 0 -12,992

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 £
Singapore 56,168,884
Turkey 24,524,898
Netherlands 8,823,028
Denmark 2,279,986
United Kingdom 595,291

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 £
Singapore 47,226,726 8,942,158 -38,284,568
Turkey 19,357,698 5,167,200 -14,190,498
Netherlands 5,812,220 3,010,808 -2,801,412
Denmark 2,279,986 0 -2,279,986
United Kingdom 595,291 0 -595,291
Ireland 364,790 0 -364,790
New Zealand 56,771 0 -56,771
Norway 12,992 24,891 +11,899
China 27,845 985 -26,860
Australia 10,215 2,799 -7,416

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Highlands and Islands 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 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
Essex 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 90,096,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,729,889
Air transport 80,413

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) 72,980,554 17,115,550 -55,865,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,703,246 26,643 -2,676,603
Air transport 70,155 10,258 -59,897

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 64,936,197
Hull 7,626,046
Inverness 4,171,397
Grimsby 3,913,144
Fraserburgh Harbour 3,015,652

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 £
Southampton 50,826,839 14,109,358 -36,717,481
Hull 7,626,046 0 -7,626,046
Inverness 4,171,397 0 -4,171,397
Grimsby 3,913,144 0 -3,913,144
Fraserburgh Harbour 3,015,652 0 -3,015,652
London 0 2,859,405 +2,859,405
Immingham Docks 2,276,564 26,643 -2,249,921
Workington 1,201,027 0 -1,201,027
Greenock 1,024,335 0 -1,024,335
RSY 610,950 0 -610,950

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Water transport
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2025-05 1
2025-03 2
2025-02 2
2024-10 3

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
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
1m-15m 3
15m-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 £
Malta 216,405
Netherlands 102,589
Italy 84,749
Ireland 40,000
Iceland 37,320

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 £
Malta 216,405 0 -216,405
Netherlands 58,321 44,268 -14,053
Italy 0 84,749 +84,749
Ireland 40,000 0 -40,000
Iceland 0 37,320 +37,320
China 37,298 0 -37,298
Denmark 11,184 11,651 +467
United States 16,148 0 -16,148
Belgium 14,072 0 -14,072
Singapore 10,126 0 -10,126

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 216,405
Air transport 192,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 149,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,660

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 £
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 216,405 0 -216,405
Air transport 104,435 87,590 -16,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,638 55,919 -37,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 48,660 +48,660

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Lowestoft 216,405
ZLC 129,669
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,627
Holyhead 40,000
Middlesbrough 37,320

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 £
Lowestoft 216,405 0 -216,405
ZLC 43,688 85,981 +42,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,454 43,173 +719
Holyhead 40,000 0 -40,000
Middlesbrough 0 37,320 +37,320
London Heathrow Airport 31,540 0 -31,540
Immingham Docks 11,184 11,651 +467
London Stansted Airport 17,238 0 -17,238
East Midlands Airport 11,969 1,609 -10,360
London Gateway Port 0 7,200 +7,200

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 890190

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

Description: Ships for carrying goods or both people and goods, not covered in other categories