Import/export HS code 8904: Tugs and pusher boats

Boats designed to push or pull other vessels, used in ports or waterways

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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 13,215,220
China 1,453,429
Netherlands 238,928
Sweden 221,767
France 142,827

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 4,572,186 8,643,034 +4,070,848
China 1,453,429 0 -1,453,429
Netherlands 4,424 234,504 +230,080
Sweden 221,767 0 -221,767
France 142,827 0 -142,827
Thailand 31,806 0 -31,806
Ireland 0 22,440 +22,440
United States 20,925 0 -20,925
India 11,276 0 -11,276
Poland 4,493 0 -4,493

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 13,215,220
China 1,462,115
Netherlands 238,928
Sweden 221,767
Norway 142,827

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 4,572,186 8,643,034 +4,070,848
China 1,462,115 0 -1,462,115
Netherlands 4,424 234,504 +230,080
Sweden 221,767 0 -221,767
Norway 142,827 0 -142,827
Thailand 31,806 0 -31,806
United Kingdom 0 22,440 +22,440
United States 12,239 1,143 -11,096
India 11,276 0 -11,276
Poland 4,493 0 -4,493

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) 14,720,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 625,962
Air transport 19,003

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) 6,077,383 8,643,034 +2,565,651
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 369,018 256,944 -112,074
Air transport 17,860 1,143 -16,717

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 8,643,034
Leith 4,572,186
WEY 1,447,859
Immingham Docks 259,967
Dover 221,767

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 0 8,643,034 +8,643,034
Leith 4,572,186 0 -4,572,186
WEY 1,447,859 0 -1,447,859
Immingham Docks 142,827 117,140 -25,687
Dover 221,767 0 -221,767
Hull 0 117,364 +117,364
Southampton 37,376 0 -37,376
Holyhead 0 22,440 +22,440
London Heathrow Airport 12,239 1,143 -11,096
Felixstowe 11,276 0 -11,276

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
SUBSEA 7 LIMITED 1

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 £
Canada 3,200,000
Guyana 770,000
Belgium 239,518
Sweden 221,180
Finland 220,000

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 £
Canada 3,200,000 0 -3,200,000
Guyana 770,000 0 -770,000
Belgium 239,518 0 -239,518
Sweden 0 221,180 +221,180
Finland 220,000 0 -220,000
Ireland 66,689 0 -66,689
Italy 0 30,000 +30,000
Poland 0 29,094 +29,094
Ukraine 0 25,000 +25,000
Switzerland 20,000 0 -20,000

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,256,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 587,831
Air transport 15,935

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,256,689 0 -4,256,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,518 318,313 +48,795
Air transport 0 15,935 +15,935

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 3,200,000
Hull 770,000
London 459,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 204,740
Dover 143,573

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 £
Belfast Port 3,200,000 0 -3,200,000
Hull 770,000 0 -770,000
London 459,518 0 -459,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,000 174,740 +144,740
Dover 0 143,573 +143,573
Heysham 66,689 0 -66,689
London Heathrow Airport 0 12,900 +12,900
East Midlands Airport 0 3,035 +3,035

Quick facts

HS code: 8904

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

Description: Boats designed to push or pull other vessels, used in ports or waterways