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 6,134,457
Japan 6,035,348
Portugal 2,930,966
Thailand 2,392,912
Taiwan 1,962,765

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 3,015,583 3,118,874 +103,291
Japan 2,393,477 3,641,871 +1,248,394
Portugal 1,555,094 1,375,872 -179,222
Thailand 1,090,944 1,301,968 +211,024
Taiwan 795,366 1,167,399 +372,033
China 483,576 442,257 -41,319
Belgium 173,707 163,386 -10,321
France 157,479 143,766 -13,713
Germany 165,886 119,781 -46,105
Italy 89,270 161,951 +72,681

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 8,166,475
China 3,749,718
Taiwan 3,476,535
Portugal 2,969,583
Thailand 2,586,906

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 3,396,211 4,770,264 +1,374,053
China 1,794,012 1,955,706 +161,694
Taiwan 1,630,960 1,845,575 +214,615
Portugal 1,581,273 1,388,310 -192,963
Thailand 1,197,037 1,389,869 +192,832
Italy 111,758 171,004 +59,246
Czechia 85,367 89,148 +3,781
Malaysia 90,643 53,312 -37,331
Netherlands 58,823 46,688 -12,135
Germany 37,089 40,308 +3,219

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Lancashire 8
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 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Lancashire 8 6 -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
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1

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) 9,456,256
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,391,505
Other 4,727,673
Air transport 1,559,173

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) 3,359,977 6,096,279 +2,736,302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,243,723 3,147,782 -95,941
Other 2,789,011 1,938,662 -850,349
Air transport 771,314 787,859 +16,545

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,402,565
000 4,727,673
Southampton 3,133,351
London 2,778,046
Immingham Docks 1,004,166

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 2,320,258 3,082,307 +762,049
000 2,789,011 1,938,662 -850,349
Southampton 719,156 2,414,195 +1,695,039
London 1,578,673 1,199,373 -379,300
Immingham Docks 471,504 532,662 +61,158
London Gateway Port 684,567 314,454 -370,113
Birmingham Airport 401,265 398,141 -3,124
499 962 719,829 +718,867
Eurotunnel 192,455 490,771 +298,316
Thamesport 113,841 154,309 +40,468

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
2025-11 29
2025-10 32
2025-09 26
2025-08 31
2025-07 33

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+ 25
15m-54m 14
0-1m 9
Other 5

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 2,518,119
Germany 942,202
Canada 675,167
France 520,159
Poland 439,393

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 1,357,240 1,160,879 -196,361
Germany 517,543 424,659 -92,884
Canada 589,752 85,415 -504,337
France 340,743 179,416 -161,327
Poland 247,092 192,301 -54,791
Ireland 142,039 224,585 +82,546
Thailand 7,878 286,861 +278,983
Turkey 142,556 118,842 -23,714
Spain 99,158 52,222 -46,936
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
XU 14,784
Taiwan 12,649
China 12,257
Japan 9,561

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
XU 12,847 1,937 -10,910
Taiwan 5,536 7,113 +1,577
China 5,216 7,041 +1,825
Japan 5,201 4,360 -841
Portugal 4,236 189 -4,047
XI 0 966 +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) 3,436,747
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,158,323
Air transport 725,377
Other 131,451
Road transport 894

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) 2,067,994 1,368,753 -699,241
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,571,247 1,587,076 +15,829
Air transport 301,082 424,295 +123,213
Other 48,658 82,793 +34,135
Road transport 894 0 -894

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,547,481
Liverpool Docks 1,305,550
Southampton 822,822
London Gateway Port 808,916
Felixstowe 488,821

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 1,401,592 1,145,889 -255,703
Liverpool Docks 873,532 432,018 -441,514
Southampton 412,823 409,999 -2,824
London Gateway Port 638,342 170,574 -467,768
Felixstowe 156,577 332,244 +175,667
East Midlands Airport 147,496 164,626 +17,130
Dover 23,411 278,032 +254,621
London Heathrow Airport 75,629 171,434 +95,805
Immingham Docks 35,894 110,989 +75,095
000 48,658 82,793 +34,135

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