Import/export HS code 840991: Parts for spark-ignition engines
Parts designed for gasoline or petrol engines
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 1,040,725,932 |
| China | 105,291,279 |
| Belgium | 101,905,247 |
| Czechia | 94,424,049 |
| Austria | 93,474,339 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 575,413,122 | 465,312,810 | -110,100,312 |
| China | 55,916,203 | 49,375,076 | -6,541,127 |
| Belgium | 46,499,306 | 55,405,941 | +8,906,635 |
| Czechia | 59,922,478 | 34,501,571 | -25,420,907 |
| Austria | 51,589,861 | 41,884,478 | -9,705,383 |
| France | 47,442,888 | 35,577,361 | -11,865,527 |
| Japan | 41,135,116 | 36,735,641 | -4,399,475 |
| Netherlands | 37,126,224 | 40,256,635 | +3,130,411 |
| Poland | 42,551,075 | 30,518,158 | -12,032,917 |
| Italy | 36,956,397 | 36,017,366 | -939,031 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 944,482,276 |
| China | 120,961,024 |
| Czechia | 112,327,365 |
| Turkey | 107,959,949 |
| France | 95,584,974 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 514,326,811 | 430,155,465 | -84,171,346 |
| China | 63,498,343 | 57,462,681 | -6,035,662 |
| Czechia | 70,363,665 | 41,963,700 | -28,399,965 |
| Turkey | 68,039,363 | 39,920,586 | -28,118,777 |
| France | 51,963,800 | 43,621,174 | -8,342,626 |
| Austria | 50,676,252 | 39,294,045 | -11,382,207 |
| Poland | 48,649,401 | 40,155,565 | -8,493,836 |
| Italy | 45,128,492 | 43,473,794 | -1,654,698 |
| Japan | 43,832,262 | 38,508,476 | -5,323,786 |
| Spain | 34,710,453 | 33,957,790 | -752,663 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 84 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 58 |
| West Midlands | 56 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 47 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 60 | 65 | +5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 44 | 47 | +3 |
| West Midlands | 45 | 39 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 34 | 31 | -3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 29 | 31 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 28 | 27 | -1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 24 | 24 | +0 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 27 | 23 | -4 |
| Essex | 28 | 20 | -8 |
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 | 743,545,050 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 649,753,657 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 337,546,733 |
| Other | 222,801,509 |
| Rail transport | 81,022,377 |
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 | 373,359,020 | 370,186,030 | -3,172,990 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 356,879,154 | 292,874,503 | -64,004,651 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 190,107,205 | 147,439,528 | -42,667,677 |
| Other | 139,395,998 | 83,405,511 | -55,990,487 |
| Rail transport | 61,116,334 | 19,906,043 | -41,210,291 |
| Road transport | 1,357,673 | 1,604,799 | +247,126 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Airport | 658,892,231 |
| Dover | 345,581,987 |
| 000 | 222,801,509 |
| London | 159,005,539 |
| Felixstowe | 97,450,610 |
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 | 328,953,584 | 329,938,647 | +985,063 |
| Dover | 183,904,971 | 161,677,016 | -22,227,955 |
| 000 | 139,395,998 | 83,405,511 | -55,990,487 |
| London | 117,483,166 | 41,522,373 | -75,960,793 |
| Felixstowe | 50,531,030 | 46,919,580 | -3,611,450 |
| Southampton | 43,923,375 | 42,653,778 | -1,269,597 |
| Harwich | 54,989,475 | 26,812,221 | -28,177,254 |
| Eurotunnel | 48,488,301 | 28,351,183 | -20,137,118 |
| NGO | 56,342,998 | 19,906,043 | -36,436,955 |
| East Midlands Airport | 25,800,224 | 23,446,861 | -2,353,363 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 264 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 125 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 73 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 64 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 54 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 221 |
| 2025-10 | 244 |
| 2025-09 | 215 |
| 2025-08 | 198 |
| 2025-07 | 226 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED | 118 |
| TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES LIMITED | 118 |
| VW HERITAGE PARTS CENTRE LIMITED | 116 |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | 115 |
| LKQ GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 113 |
| NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED | 109 |
| B.G. AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 109 |
| TSUBAKIMOTO UK LIMITED | 104 |
| FAI AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 104 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 379 |
| 54m+ | 275 |
| 0-1m | 124 |
| 15m-54m | 75 |
| Other | 54 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Austria | 89,459,856 |
| Romania | 87,161,280 |
| Spain | 71,621,962 |
| United States | 57,103,102 |
| France | 56,859,068 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 47,544,705 | 41,915,151 | -5,629,554 |
| Romania | 55,273,448 | 31,887,832 | -23,385,616 |
| Spain | 38,061,885 | 33,560,077 | -4,501,808 |
| United States | 32,978,527 | 24,124,575 | -8,853,952 |
| France | 29,993,566 | 26,865,502 | -3,128,064 |
| Germany | 31,550,652 | 24,857,469 | -6,693,183 |
| China | 33,394,960 | 20,592,437 | -12,802,523 |
| South Africa | 33,123,978 | 13,126,775 | -19,997,203 |
| Italy | 8,818,289 | 6,859,400 | -1,958,889 |
| Japan | 7,869,759 | 5,790,117 | -2,079,642 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 13,313,989 |
| Japan | 990,109 |
| Germany | 164,364 |
| XU | 123,986 |
| China | 52,411 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 7,075,381 | 6,238,608 | -836,773 |
| Japan | 428,059 | 562,050 | +133,991 |
| Germany | 100,489 | 63,875 | -36,614 |
| XU | 55,578 | 68,408 | +12,830 |
| China | 26,567 | 25,844 | -723 |
| Poland | 29,291 | 9,102 | -20,189 |
| Thailand | 8,536 | 4,353 | -4,183 |
| Italy | 7,497 | 3,767 | -3,730 |
| Sweden | 4,514 | 2,265 | -2,249 |
| Spain | 2,255 | 1,154 | -1,101 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 329,881,154 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 199,997,026 |
| Air transport | 111,567,807 |
| Other | 14,728,605 |
| Road transport | 533,280 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 182,813,715 | 147,067,439 | -35,746,276 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 124,200,957 | 75,796,069 | -48,404,888 |
| Air transport | 56,782,636 | 54,785,171 | -1,997,465 |
| Other | 7,744,933 | 6,983,672 | -761,261 |
| Road transport | 533,280 | 0 | -533,280 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 281,199,045 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 54,074,224 |
| London | 44,122,824 |
| East Midlands Airport | 38,157,635 |
| Felixstowe | 38,067,297 |
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 | 155,651,918 | 125,547,127 | -30,104,791 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 26,663,307 | 27,410,917 | +747,610 |
| London | 28,413,258 | 15,709,566 | -12,703,692 |
| East Midlands Airport | 21,247,939 | 16,909,696 | -4,338,243 |
| Felixstowe | 32,233,949 | 5,833,348 | -26,400,601 |
| Middlesbrough | 20,160,355 | 10,314,754 | -9,845,601 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,700,315 | 18,318,693 | +9,618,378 |
| Immingham Docks | 10,499,863 | 9,915,517 | -584,346 |
| ZLC | 14,717,626 | 5,275,310 | -9,442,316 |
| Southampton | 8,874,839 | 11,103,376 | +2,228,537 |
Quick facts
HS code: 840991
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Parts designed for gasoline or petrol engines