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 1,626,488
Germany 733,522
United States 434,647
China 355,478
Poland 289,438

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 759,689 866,799 +107,110
Germany 27,002 706,520 +679,518
United States 407,731 26,916 -380,815
China 111,909 243,569 +131,660
Poland 209,147 80,291 -128,856
Spain 31,736 88,266 +56,530
Ireland 0 94,650 +94,650
South Korea 27,271 58,976 +31,705
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 1,520,102
Germany 670,207
Canada 521,975
United States 438,124
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 546,163 973,939 +427,776
Germany 2,568 667,639 +665,071
Canada 346,665 175,310 -171,355
United States 411,208 26,916 -384,292
Poland 283,346 80,291 -203,055
Italy 37,425 88,266 +50,841
South Korea 27,271 58,976 +31,705
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 1 -2
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 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
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 £
Air transport 1,910,034
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,509,237
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 428,371
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 874,267 1,035,767 +161,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 617,042 892,195 +275,153
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,495 182,876 -62,619
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 1,288,263
Dover 878,898
Eurotunnel 532,469
London Stansted Airport 357,121
Manchester Airport 132,322

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 608,522 679,741 +71,219
Dover 211,259 667,639 +456,380
Eurotunnel 363,912 168,557 -195,355
London Stansted Airport 140,090 217,031 +76,941
Manchester Airport 15,998 116,324 +100,326
Liverpool Docks 105,489 0 -105,489
Belfast Port 0 97,438 +97,438
000 0 94,650 +94,650
Felixstowe 28,759 53,502 +24,743
East Midlands Airport 47,116 22,671 -24,445

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 5
2025-12 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 5

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 10
54m+ 8
0-1m 7
15m-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 £
United States 9,551,907
South Korea 1,925,415
Spain 1,571,453
Armenia 850,000
Netherlands 391,233

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 5,501,669 4,050,238 -1,451,431
South Korea 0 1,925,415 +1,925,415
Spain 83,773 1,487,680 +1,403,907
Armenia 0 850,000 +850,000
Netherlands 391,233 0 -391,233
Norway 350,290 0 -350,290
Canada 224,104 7,349 -216,755
Poland 6,626 160,000 +153,374
Bermuda 140,000 0 -140,000
Malaysia 117,593 0 -117,593

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) 8,591,510
Air transport 3,792,075
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,519,651

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) 3,971,023 4,620,487 +649,464
Air transport 2,354,754 1,437,321 -917,433
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 926,029 2,593,622 +1,667,593

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 3,295,929
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,592,825
Felixstowe 2,222,048
London Gateway Port 2,198,028

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 1,318,916 2,767,239 +1,448,323
London Heathrow Airport 1,937,468 1,358,461 -579,007
Dover / Eurotunnel 169,580 2,423,245 +2,253,665
Felixstowe 385,533 1,836,515 +1,450,982
London Gateway Port 2,198,028 0 -2,198,028
Immingham Docks 350,290 0 -350,290
Belfast Port 234,115 0 -234,115
Liverpool Docks 216,564 7,368 -209,196
East Midlands Airport 146,452 50,312 -96,140
Harwich 6,626 160,000 +153,374

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