Import/export HS code 871120: Medium engine motorcycles (50-250 cm³)

Motorcycles with an engine size between 50 cm³ and 250 cm³. Suitable for everyday commuting and light touring

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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 £
China 28,131,648
France 21,342,331
Netherlands 19,791,870
Italy 18,047,041
Austria 14,740,634

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 10,235,791 17,895,857 +7,660,066
France 15,231,685 6,110,646 -9,121,039
Netherlands 7,939,306 11,852,564 +3,913,258
Italy 9,143,149 8,903,892 -239,257
Austria 11,447,606 3,293,028 -8,154,578
Viet Nam 5,491,604 4,970,332 -521,272
Japan 4,914,119 2,511,691 -2,402,428
Thailand 3,377,395 2,721,137 -656,258
Denmark 594,611 1,037,868 +443,257
India 598,537 799,266 +200,729

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 29,673,011
Italy 18,538,315
Austria 17,338,538
Indonesia 13,856,648
Viet Nam 12,528,664

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 10,812,451 18,860,560 +8,048,109
Italy 8,676,464 9,861,851 +1,185,387
Austria 12,692,983 4,645,555 -8,047,428
Indonesia 9,188,771 4,667,877 -4,520,894
Viet Nam 6,608,261 5,920,403 -687,858
France 6,625,534 5,240,186 -1,385,348
Japan 5,843,688 5,080,656 -763,032
India 4,297,387 2,639,496 -1,657,891
Thailand 3,456,554 3,075,429 -381,125
Spain 1,798,056 939,598 -858,458

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northern Ireland 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Lancashire 4

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
Northern Ireland 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Lincolnshire 4 4 +0
North Yorkshire 4 1 -3
Devon 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,651,039
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,036,740
Other 24,654,797
Air transport 2,370,957
Road transport 12,396

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) 40,286,231 27,364,808 -12,921,423
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,267,804 23,768,936 +9,501,132
Other 15,503,937 9,150,860 -6,353,077
Air transport 972,901 1,398,056 +425,155
Road transport 5,517 6,879 +1,362

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 33,155,776
000 24,654,797
Eurotunnel 22,054,788
Felixstowe 12,377,054
Southampton 11,354,277

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 £
Dover 21,958,511 11,197,265 -10,761,246
000 15,503,937 9,150,860 -6,353,077
Eurotunnel 11,052,366 11,002,422 -49,944
Felixstowe 6,861,796 5,515,258 -1,346,538
Southampton 4,538,100 6,816,177 +2,278,077
499 2,159,731 4,552,636 +2,392,905
London Gateway Port 248,019 6,034,964 +5,786,945
London 3,054,240 2,612,814 -441,426
Immingham Docks 2,666,856 1,401,563 -1,265,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 936,011 398,925 -537,086

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 50
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 20
2025-10 25
2025-09 20
2025-08 19
2025-07 25

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 30
0-1m 29
54m+ 9
Other 9
15m-54m 3

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 1,468,524
Sweden 587,176
Ireland 465,841
Cyprus 404,079
Norway 215,908

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 1,111,725 356,799 -754,926
Sweden 42,893 544,283 +501,390
Ireland 260,956 204,885 -56,071
Cyprus 193,891 210,188 +16,297
Norway 22,301 193,607 +171,306
Luxembourg 201,693 0 -201,693
Japan 67,133 85,312 +18,179
Australia 61,813 75,363 +13,550
Czechia 70,195 59,469 -10,726
Netherlands 56,517 71,365 +14,848

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 £
Switzerland 159,651
Nicaragua 11,009
XI 3,692

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 £
Switzerland 112,862 46,789 -66,073
Nicaragua 3,550 7,459 +3,909
XI 3,692 0 -3,692

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) 2,904,224
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,703,768
Air transport 223,845
Other 174,352
Road transport 6,000

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) 1,684,505 1,219,719 -464,786
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 894,223 809,545 -84,678
Air transport 145,645 78,200 -67,445
Other 120,104 54,248 -65,856
Road transport 6,000 0 -6,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,167,335
Immingham Docks 813,866
Dover / Eurotunnel 794,750
Felixstowe 547,544
Southampton 404,070

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 Gateway Port 951,475 215,860 -735,615
Immingham Docks 84,768 729,098 +644,330
Dover / Eurotunnel 457,178 337,572 -119,606
Felixstowe 432,134 115,410 -316,724
Southampton 116,140 287,930 +171,790
Liverpool Docks 68,437 171,173 +102,736
Holyhead 107,203 122,186 +14,983
Dover 215,543 7,135 -208,408
000 120,104 54,248 -65,856
London Heathrow Airport 81,636 57,588 -24,048

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 871120

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

Description: Motorcycles with an engine size between 50 cm³ and 250 cm³. Suitable for everyday commuting and light touring