Import/export HS code 950824: Motion simulators and moving theatres

Rides that mimic real-life movements, like flying or driving, using advanced technology. Perfect for immersive entertainment

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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 £
Canada 1,613,311
Germany 702,395
United States 409,294
Poland 289,438
China 172,541

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 £
Canada 658,210 955,101 +296,891
Germany 24,434 677,961 +653,527
United States 356,797 52,497 -304,300
Poland 61,656 227,782 +166,126
China 111,909 60,632 -51,277
Spain 31,736 88,266 +56,530
Ireland 0 94,650 +94,650
South Korea 26,525 43,086 +16,561
Sweden 38,176 20,798 -17,378
Lithuania 49,765 0 -49,765

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 £
China 1,222,622
Germany 670,207
Canada 592,214
United States 412,771
Poland 363,637

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 £
China 423,078 799,544 +376,466
Germany 0 670,207 +670,207
Canada 368,271 223,943 -144,328
United States 360,274 52,497 -307,777
Poland 135,855 227,782 +91,927
Italy 37,425 88,266 +50,841
South Korea 26,525 43,086 +16,561
Sweden 31,163 20,798 -10,365
Spain 31,736 0 -31,736
Turkey 18,635 0 -18,635

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2

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
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Air transport 1,692,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,478,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 401,406
Other 94,650
Road transport 8,500

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 £
Air transport 604,655 1,088,047 +483,392
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 469,551 1,008,606 +539,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 359,380 42,026 -317,354
Other 0 94,650 +94,650
Road transport 8,500 0 -8,500

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,214,629
Dover 878,898
Eurotunnel 532,469
London Stansted Airport 332,263
Liverpool Docks 219,374

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 Heathrow Airport 304,309 910,320 +606,011
Dover 63,768 815,130 +751,362
Eurotunnel 363,912 168,557 -195,355
London Stansted Airport 176,187 156,076 -20,111
Liverpool Docks 219,374 0 -219,374
000 0 94,650 +94,650
East Midlands Airport 48,188 19,083 -29,105
Birmingham Airport 59,973 2,568 -57,405
Felixstowe 28,759 31,122 +2,363
Thamesport 37,425 7,271 -30,154

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 7

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
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
15m-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 £
United States 11,275,109
South Korea 1,924,265
Netherlands 391,233
Norway 350,290
Spain 300,248

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 £
United States 5,727,661 5,547,448 -180,213
South Korea 0 1,924,265 +1,924,265
Netherlands 391,233 0 -391,233
Norway 350,290 0 -350,290
Spain 298,253 1,995 -296,258
Canada 7,540 223,913 +216,373
Poland 6,626 160,000 +153,374
Bermuda 140,000 0 -140,000
Malaysia 117,593 0 -117,593
France 41,319 69,269 +27,950

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) 10,078,759
Air transport 4,073,472
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,426,039

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) 5,094,253 4,984,506 -109,747
Air transport 1,318,570 2,754,902 +1,436,332
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,178,326 247,713 -930,613

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,086,155
London Heathrow Airport 3,258,736
Felixstowe 2,222,048
London Gateway Port 2,198,028
Belfast Port 1,728,732

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 £
Southampton 1,189,593 2,896,562 +1,706,969
London Heathrow Airport 553,588 2,705,148 +2,151,560
Felixstowe 385,533 1,836,515 +1,450,982
London Gateway Port 2,172,528 25,500 -2,147,028
Belfast Port 1,728,732 0 -1,728,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 426,877 72,336 -354,541
Belfast Airport 377,021 0 -377,021
Immingham Docks 350,290 0 -350,290
Liverpool Docks 0 216,564 +216,564
East Midlands Airport 164,900 27,994 -136,906

Quick facts

HS code: 950824

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

Description: Rides that mimic real-life movements, like flying or driving, using advanced technology. Perfect for immersive entertainment