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 1,259,989
China 605,148
Spain 266,319
Germany 93,976
Taiwan 58,800

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 798,508 461,481 -337,027
China 524,723 80,425 -444,298
Spain 257,501 8,818 -248,683
Germany 11,144 82,832 +71,688
Taiwan 0 58,800 +58,800
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
Austria 0 5,401 +5,401

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 1,474,802
China 605,148
Germany 92,778
Taiwan 58,800
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 1,001,953 472,849 -529,104
China 524,723 80,425 -444,298
Germany 11,144 81,634 +70,490
Taiwan 0 58,800 +58,800
Spain 54,056 2,432 -51,624
United Kingdom 18,692 0 -18,692
United States 1,604 5,481 +3,877
Austria 0 5,401 +5,401
South Africa 3,581 0 -3,581
France 0 3,127 +3,127

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Essex 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +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) 1,481,706
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 772,489
Air transport 111,862
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) 891,195 590,511 -300,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 712,436 60,053 -652,383
Air transport 15,791 96,071 +80,280
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 1,252,477
Felixstowe 471,313
499 203,445
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 798,508 453,969 -344,539
Felixstowe 415,836 55,477 -360,359
499 203,445 0 -203,445
Eurotunnel 58,428 61,335 +2,907
Southampton 94,892 4,576 -90,316
Dover 0 69,397 +69,397
London Heathrow Airport 901 65,324 +64,423
Birmingham Airport 4,759 24,265 +19,506
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 4
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 5
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 27,716,057
Portugal 647,341
Thailand 396,102
Poland 299,170
United States 272,176

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 27,483,124 232,933 -27,250,191
Portugal 642,775 4,566 -638,209
Thailand 388,835 7,267 -381,568
Poland 299,170 0 -299,170
United States 226,460 45,716 -180,744
India 96,046 1,562 -94,484
Sweden 56,776 37,625 -19,151
Italy 64,945 0 -64,945
Spain 1,404 33,555 +32,151
Germany 13,582 21,253 +7,671

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

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

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) 28,797,067
Air transport 581,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 566,297
Other 26,892

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) 28,460,897 336,170 -28,124,727
Air transport 418,919 162,409 -256,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 517,649 48,648 -469,001
Other 1,931 24,961 +23,030

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,673,929
Eurotunnel 7,522,650
Felixstowe 389,623
Newhaven 327,325
London Stansted Airport 287,256

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 20,395,139 278,790 -20,116,349
Eurotunnel 7,508,769 13,881 -7,494,888
Felixstowe 389,623 0 -389,623
Newhaven 327,325 0 -327,325
London Stansted Airport 208,918 78,338 -130,580
Immingham Docks 196,240 35,974 -160,266
ZLC 63,098 37,209 -25,889
London Heathrow Airport 63,498 16,018 -47,480
London Gateway Port 29,262 41,023 +11,761
East Midlands Airport 35,977 29,669 -6,308

Quick facts

HS code: 87089510

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

Description: Airbags made for industrial vehicle assembly