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 774,023
Germany 720,564
Spain 600,000
China 554,674

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 1,322,572 0 -1,322,572
Netherlands 520,145 253,878 -266,267
Germany 226,571 493,993 +267,422
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 145,013 409,661 +264,648
Poland 252,186 68,479 -183,707
Norway 196,213 25,000 -171,213
France 44,087 109,003 +64,916
India 0 77,792 +77,792
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
Netherlands 733,602
Germany 726,596
Spain 600,000
China 556,453

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 1,322,572 0 -1,322,572
Netherlands 494,612 238,990 -255,622
Germany 232,603 493,993 +261,390
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 145,013 411,440 +266,427
Poland 252,186 68,479 -183,707
Norway 196,213 25,000 -171,213
France 0 109,003 +109,003
India 0 77,792 +77,792
United States 44,087 0 -44,087

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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 2 1 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 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

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) 2,712,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,972,488
Air transport 146,626

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) 1,198,138 1,514,000 +315,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,485,035 487,453 -997,582
Air transport 83,917 62,709 -21,208

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Kirkwall 1,321,659
Immingham Docks 956,687
Harwich 781,287
Dover 431,063
Felixstowe 369,176

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 392,693 563,994 +171,301
Harwich 181,287 600,000 +418,713
Dover 178,703 252,360 +73,657
Felixstowe 199,702 169,474 -30,228
Southampton 126,880 219,949 +93,069
Killingholme 135,166 49,128 -86,038
London Gateway Port 20,012 136,914 +116,902
Hull 76,314 0 -76,314
East Midlands Airport 34,993 13,109 -21,884

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Water transport 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
2026-04 3
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-10 2
2025-08 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 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
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 1,451,692
Spain 858,018
Turkey 283,700
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 1,220,075 231,617 -988,458
Spain 0 858,018 +858,018
Turkey 256,000 27,700 -228,300
Italy 196,757 14,788 -181,969
Egypt 122,000 41,406 -80,594
Belgium 123,000 0 -123,000
France 73,482 0 -73,482
Angola 0 39,696 +39,696
Ireland 16,852 6,918 -9,934
Chile 0 20,715 +20,715

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) 3,013,327
Air transport 315,930
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) 1,886,166 1,127,161 -759,005
Air transport 164,117 151,813 -12,304
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 2,444,336
Immingham Docks 287,203
Dover 258,018
London Heathrow Airport 152,280
East Midlands Airport 127,708

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 1,644,239 800,097 -844,142
Immingham Docks 225,075 62,128 -162,947
Dover 0 258,018 +258,018
London Heathrow Airport 42,104 110,176 +68,072
East Midlands Airport 112,550 15,158 -97,392
ZLC 8,363 13,144 +4,781
London Gateway Port 0 20,715 +20,715
Liverpool Docks 16,852 0 -16,852
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