Import/export HS code 73151110: Roller chains for bicycles and motorcycles

Roller chains specifically designed for use in bicycles and motorcycles, ensuring smooth operation

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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 6,167,555
Japan 6,053,958
Portugal 2,906,319
Thailand 2,483,645
Taiwan 1,795,139

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 3,136,812 3,030,743 -106,069
Japan 2,410,309 3,643,649 +1,233,340
Portugal 1,537,418 1,368,901 -168,517
Thailand 1,156,456 1,327,189 +170,733
Taiwan 665,709 1,129,430 +463,721
China 485,375 460,122 -25,253
Belgium 158,702 166,119 +7,417
Germany 166,237 139,350 -26,887
France 173,098 124,778 -48,320
Italy 87,493 162,576 +75,083

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 £
Japan 8,207,269
China 3,790,573
Taiwan 3,296,327
Portugal 2,934,723
Thailand 2,663,539

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 £
Japan 3,403,423 4,803,846 +1,400,423
China 1,890,635 1,899,938 +9,303
Taiwan 1,542,410 1,753,917 +211,507
Portugal 1,553,384 1,381,339 -172,045
Thailand 1,264,132 1,399,407 +135,275
Italy 119,642 158,411 +38,769
Czechia 85,367 95,137 +9,770
Malaysia 93,266 51,693 -41,573
Netherlands 58,823 46,688 -12,135
Germany 35,182 69,945 +34,763

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Lancashire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Outer London - West and North West 6

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 - East 8 6 -2
Lancashire 8 6 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 7 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0

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) 9,576,150
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,366,999
Other 4,592,238
Air transport 1,611,558

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) 3,393,449 6,182,701 +2,789,252
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,286,868 3,080,131 -206,737
Other 2,794,601 1,797,637 -996,964
Air transport 803,109 808,449 +5,340

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,351,286
000 4,592,238
Southampton 3,153,391
London 2,782,226
London Gateway Port 1,038,689

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 £
Felixstowe 2,267,532 3,083,754 +816,222
000 2,794,601 1,797,637 -996,964
Southampton 767,199 2,386,192 +1,618,993
London 1,675,398 1,106,828 -568,570
London Gateway Port 684,567 354,122 -330,445
Immingham Docks 457,231 534,797 +77,566
499 962 849,237 +848,275
Birmingham Airport 426,884 404,905 -21,979
Eurotunnel 195,508 491,874 +296,366
Thamesport 115,734 137,562 +21,828

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of other transport equipment 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 29
2025-10 33
2025-09 27
2025-08 31

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 50
54m+ 27
15m-54m 14
0-1m 9
Other 6

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 2,436,406
Germany 982,823
Canada 687,883
France 486,647
Poland 466,337

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 1,373,969 1,062,437 -311,532
Germany 511,509 471,314 -40,195
Canada 589,395 98,488 -490,907
France 293,809 192,838 -100,971
Poland 233,303 233,034 -269
Ireland 135,848 225,676 +89,828
Thailand 7,878 286,861 +278,983
Turkey 144,928 118,233 -26,695
Spain 96,178 52,428 -43,750
Italy 17,057 104,984 +87,927

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 75,867
Taiwan 12,319
China 9,557
Japan 9,322
Portugal 4,092

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 15,622 60,245 +44,623
Taiwan 5,478 6,841 +1,363
China 2,946 6,611 +3,665
Japan 5,345 3,977 -1,368
Portugal 3,940 152 -3,788
XI 966 0 -966
Netherlands 0 900 +900
Austria 0 42 +42

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) 3,454,449
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,189,664
Air transport 727,164
Other 127,849

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) 2,088,173 1,366,276 -721,897
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,502,544 1,687,120 +184,576
Air transport 319,171 407,993 +88,822
Other 47,144 80,705 +33,561

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,584,686
Liverpool Docks 1,307,562
Southampton 827,972
London Gateway Port 801,800
Felixstowe 509,852

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 1,342,895 1,241,791 -101,104
Liverpool Docks 1,004,532 303,030 -701,502
Southampton 413,503 414,469 +966
London Gateway Port 637,539 164,261 -473,278
Felixstowe 47,503 462,349 +414,846
East Midlands Airport 147,360 163,723 +16,363
Dover 17,078 278,931 +261,853
London Heathrow Airport 87,766 162,204 +74,438
Immingham Docks 36,898 109,985 +73,087
000 47,144 80,705 +33,561

Quick facts

HS code: 73151110

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

Description: Roller chains specifically designed for use in bicycles and motorcycles, ensuring smooth operation