Import/export HS code 89059010: Seagoing specialized vessels

Specialized ships built for use in open seas, such as floating cranes or fire-floats

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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 5,594,600
United States 959,553
Belgium 385,798
Australia 217,774
Norway 193,638

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 193,672 5,400,928 +5,207,256
United States 503,248 456,305 -46,943
Belgium 0 385,798 +385,798
Australia 217,774 0 -217,774
Norway 57,700 135,938 +78,238
China 4,107 70,664 +66,557
Denmark 0 28,219 +28,219
France 0 14,034 +14,034
Germany 0 4,793 +4,793
Ireland 0 3,698 +3,698

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 £
United Kingdom 3,112,646
Romania 2,908,718
United States 986,590
Netherlands 170,000
Norway 132,161

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 £
United Kingdom 233,030 2,879,616 +2,646,586
Romania 0 2,908,718 +2,908,718
United States 508,783 477,807 -30,976
Netherlands 170,000 0 -170,000
Norway 2,000 130,161 +128,161
China 4,107 70,664 +66,557
Italy 55,700 0 -55,700
Denmark 0 28,219 +28,219
New Zealand 4,562 0 -4,562
Canada 0 3,698 +3,698

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 2
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Midlands 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 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +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) 4,572,715
Road transport 1,566,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,116,059
Air transport 223,007

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) 781,650 3,791,065 +3,009,415
Road transport 0 1,566,778 +1,566,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,110 926,949 +737,839
Air transport 7,422 215,585 +208,163

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,908,718
Belfast Port 1,523,182
Southampton 1,020,704
Tyne 495,200
Dover 404,394

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 0 2,908,718 +2,908,718
Belfast Port 0 1,523,182 +1,523,182
Southampton 591,487 429,217 -162,270
Tyne 0 495,200 +495,200
Dover 4,562 399,832 +395,270
Aberdeen Docks 57,700 256,724 +199,024
Harwich 170,000 0 -170,000
Aberdeen Airport 0 168,338 +168,338
Great Yarmouth 0 167,722 +167,722
Liverpool Docks 127,901 0 -127,901

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2025-10 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 1

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 4
0-1m 1
54m+ 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 £
Netherlands 2,671,384
Italy 1,806,815
United States 1,359,959
Singapore 1,215,733
Poland 728,701

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 1,640,791 1,030,593 -610,198
Italy 1,802,604 4,211 -1,798,393
United States 1,503 1,358,456 +1,356,953
Singapore 1,110,665 105,068 -1,005,597
Poland 6,660 722,041 +715,381
United Arab Emirates 657,350 2,216 -655,134
Brazil 0 458,759 +458,759
Norway 61,293 204,461 +143,168
Australia 194,250 0 -194,250
Sweden 67,729 113,026 +45,297

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) 5,370,909
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,395,811
Air transport 503,842
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,292,531 2,078,378 -1,214,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,335,517 2,060,294 -275,223
Air transport 155,049 348,793 +193,744
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 2,968,316
Tyne 2,241,065
Southampton 2,050,444
Felixstowe 1,079,753
Grangemouth Docks 455,387

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 1,965,093 1,003,223 -961,870
Tyne 1,419,135 821,930 -597,205
Southampton 691,694 1,358,750 +667,056
Felixstowe 1,067,661 12,092 -1,055,569
Grangemouth Docks 0 455,387 +455,387
Immingham Docks 181,569 177,502 -4,067
ZLC 91,191 112,961 +21,770
Hull 196,036 0 -196,036
Dover 88,742 59,697 -29,045
London Heathrow Airport 24,272 90,827 +66,555

Quick facts

HS code: 89059010

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

Description: Specialized ships built for use in open seas, such as floating cranes or fire-floats