Import/export HS code 87089510: Airbags for industrial assembly

Airbags made for industrial vehicle assembly

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  • 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 £
Portugal 1,554,348
China 654,441
Spain 341,671
Germany 91,430
Taiwan 68,249

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 £
Portugal 1,092,867 461,481 -631,386
China 532,582 121,859 -410,723
Spain 332,853 8,818 -324,035
Germany 11,144 80,286 +69,142
Taiwan 9,449 58,800 +49,351
XS 0 29,025 +29,025
Italy 8,561 6,800 -1,761
Netherlands 0 13,018 +13,018
Canada 10,131 0 -10,131
France 0 7,572 +7,572

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 £
Portugal 1,844,513
China 605,148
Germany 92,778
Taiwan 68,249
Spain 56,488

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 £
Portugal 1,371,664 472,849 -898,815
China 483,289 121,859 -361,430
Germany 11,144 81,634 +70,490
Taiwan 9,449 58,800 +49,351
Spain 54,056 2,432 -51,624
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 49,293 0 -49,293
XS 0 29,025 +29,025
United Kingdom 18,692 0 -18,692
United States 0 7,085 +7,085
Austria 0 5,401 +5,401

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,776,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 897,134
Air transport 118,765
Other 13,018

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,181,182 594,883 -586,299
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 797,206 99,928 -697,278
Air transport 23,681 95,084 +71,403
Other 0 13,018 +13,018

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newhaven 1,546,836
Felixstowe 520,606
499 278,797
Eurotunnel 119,763
Southampton 99,468

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 £
Newhaven 1,092,867 453,969 -638,898
Felixstowe 425,254 95,352 -329,902
499 278,797 0 -278,797
Eurotunnel 54,056 65,707 +11,651
Southampton 94,892 4,576 -90,316
London Heathrow Airport 10,350 62,778 +52,428
Dover 0 69,397 +69,397
Birmingham Airport 3,200 25,824 +22,624
East Midlands Airport 10,131 6,482 -3,649
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,144 2,231 -8,913

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 11
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Dormant Company 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-08 4
2025-05 5
2025-04 4

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+ 9
1m-15m 6
Other 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Romania 33,764,641
Portugal 805,307
Poland 397,117
Thailand 395,187
United States 288,445

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 £
Romania 33,531,708 232,933 -33,298,775
Portugal 801,760 3,547 -798,213
Poland 397,117 0 -397,117
Thailand 388,835 6,352 -382,483
United States 237,160 51,285 -185,875
India 135,251 1,562 -133,689
Sweden 54,522 35,563 -18,959
Italy 64,945 0 -64,945
Spain 1,404 33,555 +32,151
Germany 18,870 12,692 -6,178

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 24,961
Germany 1,931
XU 43

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 0 24,961 +24,961
Germany 1,931 0 -1,931
XU 43 0 -43

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) 35,023,406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 667,916
Air transport 592,410
Other 26,935

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) 34,697,887 325,519 -34,372,368
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 618,268 49,648 -568,620
Air transport 437,793 154,617 -283,176
Other 1,974 24,961 +22,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,169,979
Eurotunnel 11,066,560
Newhaven 486,310
Felixstowe 389,623
London Stansted Airport 299,686

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 22,890,198 279,781 -22,610,417
Eurotunnel 11,061,240 5,320 -11,055,920
Newhaven 486,310 0 -486,310
Felixstowe 388,623 1,000 -387,623
London Stansted Airport 213,316 86,370 -126,946
Immingham Docks 192,776 32,893 -159,883
Killingholme 131,046 0 -131,046
ZLC 70,840 36,022 -34,818
London Gateway Port 60,751 41,023 -19,728
London Heathrow Airport 61,948 13,048 -48,900

Quick facts

HS code: 87089510

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

Description: Airbags made for industrial vehicle assembly