Import/export HS code 840731: Small engines (up to 50 cm³)

Compact engines with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or less

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 181,440
United States 89,385
Taiwan 37,908
Poland 37,612
France 30,734

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 £
China 121,031 60,409 -60,622
United States 29,601 59,784 +30,183
Taiwan 14,512 23,396 +8,884
Poland 37,612 0 -37,612
France 30,734 0 -30,734
Germany 21,782 6,441 -15,341
Ireland 3,919 11,814 +7,895
Netherlands 0 13,037 +13,037
Australia 5,200 1,657 -3,543
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,968 1,469 -2,499

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 179,929
United States 76,513
United Kingdom 66,283
Taiwan 37,908
Poland 37,612

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 118,051 61,878 -56,173
United States 29,601 46,912 +17,311
United Kingdom 36,627 29,656 -6,971
Taiwan 14,512 23,396 +8,884
Poland 37,612 0 -37,612
Germany 21,782 0 -21,782
Ireland 3,919 8,067 +4,148
Australia 5,200 1,657 -3,543
Croatia 0 6,441 +6,441
Italy 3,553 1,480 -2,073

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -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 278,127
Other 75,067
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,294
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,124

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 161,288 116,839 -44,449
Other 75,067 0 -75,067
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,236 55,058 +47,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,321 9,803 -18,518

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 119,039
East Midlands Airport 78,121
000 75,067
London Heathrow Airport 54,117
London 37,748

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 £
Birmingham Airport 53,937 65,102 +11,165
East Midlands Airport 75,172 2,949 -72,223
000 75,067 0 -75,067
London Heathrow Airport 30,709 23,408 -7,301
London 26,982 10,766 -16,216
Felixstowe 0 36,039 +36,039
London Stansted Airport 1,470 25,380 +23,910
Thamesport 0 13,037 +13,037
Liverpool Docks 3,919 0 -3,919
London Gateway Port 2,036 1,657 -379

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2024-12 2
2024-06 2
2024-05 4
2024-04 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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
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 853,198
Lebanon 657,330
Ireland 389,619
Germany 322,800
United Arab Emirates 218,616

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 94,660 758,538 +663,878
Lebanon 657,330 0 -657,330
Ireland 215,444 174,175 -41,269
Germany 4,847 317,953 +313,106
United Arab Emirates 54,109 164,507 +110,398
France 103,795 71,418 -32,377
Netherlands 9,675 161,492 +151,817
China 104,657 58,936 -45,721
Greece 14,669 148,849 +134,180
Kuwait 46,013 91,947 +45,934

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 £
China 1,460

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 £
China 1,460 0 -1,460

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 3,178,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 483,252
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 408,578
Road transport 18,860
Other 1,460

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 £
Air transport 1,373,406 1,805,278 +431,872
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 250,946 232,306 -18,640
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,370 403,208 +397,838
Road transport 18,860 0 -18,860
Other 1,460 0 -1,460

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,437,177
Birmingham Airport 869,167
East Midlands Airport 709,607
Liverpool Docks 218,169
Felixstowe 175,649

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 969,406 467,771 -501,635
Birmingham Airport 0 869,167 +869,167
East Midlands Airport 316,395 393,212 +76,817
Liverpool Docks 133,074 85,095 -47,979
Felixstowe 0 175,649 +175,649
Holyhead 80,910 89,080 +8,170
Southampton 0 143,335 +143,335
ZLC 76,402 57,371 -19,031
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,528 58,131 +27,603
London Gateway Port 5,370 81,198 +75,828

Quick facts

HS code: 840731

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

Description: Compact engines with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimeters or less