Import/export HS code 890590: Various specialized vessels

Ships like floating cranes, fire-floats, or floating docks, used for specific tasks on water

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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 £
Netherlands 5,786,675
Ireland 1,322,572
United States 746,455
Germany 725,357
Spain 600,000

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 £
Netherlands 711,766 5,074,909 +4,363,143
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
United States 444,308 302,147 -142,161
Germany 171,984 553,373 +381,389
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 128,732 317,827 +189,095
Norway 253,913 133,238 -120,675
Poland 254,812 68,479 -186,333
Australia 217,774 0 -217,774
India 0 77,792 +77,792

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 £
Romania 2,908,718
United Kingdom 2,227,374
Ireland 1,322,572
Netherlands 862,229
United States 805,111

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 £
Romania 0 2,908,718 +2,908,718
United Kingdom 250,652 1,976,722 +1,726,070
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
Netherlands 662,561 199,668 -462,893
United States 495,496 309,615 -185,881
Germany 178,016 550,074 +372,058
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 131,953 317,827 +185,874
Norway 198,213 127,461 -70,752
Poland 254,812 68,479 -186,333

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 6,155,066
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,779,091
Road transport 1,523,182
Air transport 341,720

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) 2,197,311 3,957,755 +1,760,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,332,661 1,446,430 +113,769
Road transport 0 1,523,182 +1,523,182
Air transport 63,255 278,465 +215,210

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,922,705
Belfast Port 1,523,182
Kirkwall 1,321,659
Southampton 1,069,991
Harwich 951,287

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 £
London 10,452 2,912,253 +2,901,801
Belfast Port 0 1,523,182 +1,523,182
Kirkwall 1,321,659 0 -1,321,659
Southampton 645,772 424,219 -221,553
Harwich 351,287 600,000 +248,713
Immingham Docks 357,216 577,208 +219,992
Dover 183,265 198,584 +15,319
Felixstowe 199,702 161,398 -38,304
Aberdeen Docks 57,700 256,724 +199,024
Aberdeen Airport 0 187,338 +187,338

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Water transport 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 3
2025-06 7
2025-04 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 9
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
Netherlands 2,610,775
Italy 2,018,360
Germany 1,412,267
United States 1,366,160
Singapore 1,205,650

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 1,635,391 975,384 -660,007
Italy 1,999,361 18,999 -1,980,362
Germany 1,227,054 185,213 -1,041,841
United States 17,363 1,348,797 +1,331,434
Singapore 1,109,036 96,614 -1,012,422
Spain 52,026 740,366 +688,340
United Arab Emirates 657,350 2,216 -655,134
Brazil 0 472,094 +472,094
Turkey 258,609 22,206 -236,403
Norway 76,926 156,919 +79,993

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) 6,435,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,377,425
Air transport 655,214
Road transport 17,589

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) 4,256,447 2,178,608 -2,077,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,311,884 2,065,541 -1,246,343
Air transport 292,503 362,711 +70,208
Road transport 17,589 0 -17,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,587,268
Tyne 2,241,065
Southampton 2,050,444
Felixstowe 1,079,753
Immingham Docks 552,383

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,611,204 976,064 -2,635,140
Tyne 1,413,735 827,330 -586,405
Southampton 691,694 1,358,750 +667,056
Felixstowe 1,067,661 12,092 -1,055,569
Immingham Docks 348,986 203,397 -145,589
Grangemouth Docks 0 455,387 +455,387
Dover 60,688 205,741 +145,053
London Heathrow Airport 66,376 161,281 +94,905
East Midlands Airport 139,413 74,703 -64,710
Hull 196,036 0 -196,036

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 890590

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

Description: Ships like floating cranes, fire-floats, or floating docks, used for specific tasks on water