Import/export HS code 89059090: Various specialized vessels

Specialized ships used in rivers, lakes, or harbors, not designed for open seas

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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 £
Ireland 1,322,572
Netherlands 730,871
Germany 720,564
Spain 600,000
China 439,359

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 £
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
Netherlands 518,094 212,777 -305,317
Germany 171,984 548,580 +376,596
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 128,732 310,627 +181,895
Poland 254,812 68,479 -186,333
Norway 196,213 25,000 -171,213
India 0 77,792 +77,792
France 44,087 0 -44,087
Malaysia 32,029 0 -32,029

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 £
Ireland 1,322,572
Germany 726,596
Netherlands 692,229
Spain 600,000
China 442,580

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 £
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
Germany 178,016 548,580 +370,564
Netherlands 492,561 199,668 -292,893
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 131,953 310,627 +178,674
Poland 254,812 68,479 -186,333
Norway 196,213 25,000 -171,213
India 0 77,792 +77,792
United States 44,087 0 -44,087
United Kingdom 17,622 21,700 +4,078

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
North Eastern Scotland 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,561,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,863,020
Air transport 144,847

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,143,551 1,418,211 +274,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,474,601 388,419 -1,086,182
Air transport 58,374 86,473 +28,099

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Kirkwall 1,321,659
Immingham Docks 915,314
Harwich 781,287
Dover 377,287
Felixstowe 361,100

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 £
Kirkwall 1,321,659 0 -1,321,659
Immingham Docks 338,106 577,208 +239,102
Harwich 181,287 600,000 +418,713
Dover 178,703 198,584 +19,881
Felixstowe 199,702 161,398 -38,304
Southampton 113,225 197,123 +83,898
Killingholme 135,166 0 -135,166
London Gateway Port 20,012 68,782 +48,770
Hull 76,314 0 -76,314
East Midlands Airport 32,029 16,073 -15,956

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 5
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 6
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
Germany 1,395,442
Spain 717,990
Turkey 269,850
Italy 211,545
Egypt 163,406

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 £
Germany 1,220,075 175,367 -1,044,708
Spain 0 717,990 +717,990
Turkey 256,000 13,850 -242,150
Italy 196,757 14,788 -181,969
Egypt 122,000 41,406 -80,594
Belgium 123,000 0 -123,000
Ireland 83,198 23,770 -59,428
France 73,482 0 -73,482
Angola 0 39,696 +39,696
Malta 32,240 0 -32,240

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) 2,930,859
Air transport 294,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,232

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) 1,984,752 946,107 -1,038,645
Air transport 162,825 131,567 -31,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,517 20,715 +12,198

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,420,326
Immingham Docks 285,575
London Heathrow Airport 138,430
East Midlands Airport 127,708
Dover 117,990

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 1,676,479 743,847 -932,632
Immingham Docks 225,075 60,500 -164,575
London Heathrow Airport 42,104 96,326 +54,222
East Midlands Airport 109,123 18,585 -90,538
Dover 0 117,990 +117,990
Liverpool Docks 83,198 16,852 -66,346
London Gateway Port 0 20,715 +20,715
ZLC 10,498 3,321 -7,177
Aberdeen Airport 0 13,335 +13,335
London 8,517 0 -8,517

Quick facts

HS code: 89059090

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

Description: Specialized ships used in rivers, lakes, or harbors, not designed for open seas