Import/export HS code 871140: Very large engine motorcycles (500-800 cm³)

Motorcycles with engines between 500 cm³ and 800 cm³, offering high power for heavy-duty use

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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 £
Japan 48,290,589
Thailand 27,493,843
Netherlands 18,934,494
France 14,091,675
Austria 11,157,478

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 £
Japan 25,856,984 22,433,605 -3,423,379
Thailand 11,610,508 15,883,335 +4,272,827
Netherlands 6,926,961 12,007,533 +5,080,572
France 9,398,280 4,693,395 -4,704,885
Austria 9,523,342 1,634,136 -7,889,206
Italy 4,809,931 4,539,500 -270,431
China 2,013,104 7,110,979 +5,097,875
India 3,641,383 4,200,046 +558,663
Spain 220,870 307,134 +86,264
United States 169,954 348,686 +178,732

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 £
Japan 58,384,702
Thailand 38,192,550
China 11,938,952
France 11,089,404
Italy 10,185,127

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 £
Japan 31,698,614 26,686,088 -5,012,526
Thailand 16,833,391 21,359,159 +4,525,768
China 4,472,704 7,466,248 +2,993,544
France 5,480,659 5,608,745 +128,086
Italy 5,814,260 4,370,867 -1,443,393
India 3,645,443 4,214,086 +568,643
Austria 5,684,687 1,062,375 -4,622,312
Indonesia 0 2,074,338 +2,074,338
Taiwan 200,791 131,623 -69,168
United Kingdom 34,802 296,287 +261,485

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Kent 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 53,830,718
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,525,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,487,287
Air transport 2,045,056
Road transport 14,563

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 £
Other 29,004,387 24,826,331 -4,178,056
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,195,055 22,330,680 -7,864,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,119,066 25,368,221 +10,249,155
Air transport 615,805 1,429,251 +813,446
Road transport 14,563 0 -14,563

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 53,830,718
Dover 23,255,162
499 14,770,310
Immingham Docks 14,013,490
Eurotunnel 9,565,874

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 £
000 29,004,387 24,826,331 -4,178,056
Dover 14,848,354 8,406,808 -6,441,546
499 6,784,844 7,985,466 +1,200,622
Immingham Docks 6,654,071 7,359,419 +705,348
Eurotunnel 5,590,118 3,975,756 -1,614,362
London Gateway Port 3,424,179 5,409,133 +1,984,954
Southampton 3,035,253 5,771,206 +2,735,953
Felixstowe 1,810,631 5,856,770 +4,046,139
London 2,557,925 2,792,993 +235,068
East Midlands Airport 347,495 1,005,271 +657,776

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 19
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 15
2025-08 13
2025-07 13

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 12
54m+ 10
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 5

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 £
Turkey 2,049,276
United States 1,736,468
India 1,639,945
Australia 1,327,212
Czechia 1,110,642

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 £
Turkey 855,996 1,193,280 +337,284
United States 895,498 840,970 -54,528
India 1,592,849 47,096 -1,545,753
Australia 1,087,933 239,279 -848,654
Czechia 973,973 136,669 -837,304
Ireland 454,531 518,002 +63,471
Sweden 84,533 827,406 +742,873
Netherlands 562,792 88,159 -474,633
Norway 33,557 459,322 +425,765
Japan 319,163 104,225 -214,938

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 £
Ireland 341,957
Nicaragua 312,334
XI 7,793

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 £
Ireland 154,342 187,615 +33,273
Nicaragua 161,875 150,459 -11,416
XI 7,793 0 -7,793

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) 6,291,033
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,976,854
Air transport 1,903,249
Other 662,084
Road transport 1,250

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) 3,595,067 2,695,966 -899,101
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,551,335 2,425,519 -1,125,816
Air transport 1,313,736 589,513 -724,223
Other 324,010 338,074 +14,064
Road transport 1,250 0 -1,250

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,034,683
Felixstowe 2,460,847
Dover 2,403,188
London Heathrow Airport 1,752,064
Immingham Docks 1,441,954

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 2,190,999 843,684 -1,347,315
Felixstowe 2,291,966 168,881 -2,123,085
Dover 1,133,250 1,269,938 +136,688
London Heathrow Airport 1,257,310 494,754 -762,556
Immingham Docks 168,940 1,273,014 +1,104,074
London Gateway Port 607,437 388,062 -219,375
Southampton 305,102 427,062 +121,960
000 324,010 338,074 +14,064
Liverpool Docks 231,163 337,262 +106,099
Holyhead 98,893 81,981 -16,912

Quick facts

HS code: 871140

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

Description: Motorcycles with engines between 500 cm³ and 800 cm³, offering high power for heavy-duty use