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 49,205,827
Thailand 28,076,732
Netherlands 19,720,970
France 13,641,505
Austria 10,930,288

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 25,918,924 23,286,903 -2,632,021
Thailand 12,119,771 15,956,961 +3,837,190
Netherlands 7,285,730 12,435,240 +5,149,510
France 8,940,355 4,701,150 -4,239,205
Austria 9,013,830 1,916,458 -7,097,372
China 1,814,270 7,653,473 +5,839,203
Italy 4,871,435 4,367,810 -503,625
India 3,964,293 3,612,628 -351,665
Spain 217,145 374,850 +157,705
United States 225,684 315,168 +89,484

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 58,744,883
Thailand 38,872,631
China 11,972,164
France 11,760,442
Italy 10,198,161

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 31,390,991 27,353,892 -4,037,099
Thailand 17,686,863 21,185,768 +3,498,905
China 3,922,449 8,049,715 +4,127,266
France 5,441,903 6,318,539 +876,636
Italy 5,998,984 4,199,177 -1,799,807
India 3,968,353 3,626,668 -341,685
Austria 5,460,997 1,309,351 -4,151,646
Indonesia 0 2,279,593 +2,279,593
Portugal 91,730 258,848 +167,118
Taiwan 200,791 131,623 -69,168

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Kent 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,868,566
Other 52,096,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,575,299
Air transport 2,103,293
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,899,078 22,969,488 -6,929,590
Other 29,890,371 22,205,943 -7,684,428
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,764,979 28,810,320 +14,045,341
Air transport 616,258 1,487,035 +870,777
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 52,096,314
Dover 23,854,675
499 16,578,961
Immingham Docks 13,751,413
Southampton 10,025,909

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 29,890,371 22,205,943 -7,684,428
Dover 14,593,249 9,261,426 -5,331,823
499 6,443,143 10,135,818 +3,692,675
Immingham Docks 7,011,869 6,739,544 -272,325
Southampton 3,041,753 6,984,156 +3,942,403
Eurotunnel 5,221,522 4,342,642 -878,880
London Gateway Port 3,742,061 5,364,905 +1,622,844
Felixstowe 1,473,863 5,800,906 +4,327,043
London 2,529,327 2,984,821 +455,494
East Midlands Airport 347,495 1,028,905 +681,410

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 15
2025-08 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 13
54m+ 10
Other 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 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 2,154,734
United States 1,760,837
India 1,639,945
Australia 1,325,862
Czechia 1,062,015

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 1,298,738 +442,742
United States 883,852 876,985 -6,867
India 1,592,849 47,096 -1,545,753
Australia 1,117,283 208,579 -908,704
Czechia 987,348 74,667 -912,681
Ireland 452,411 574,654 +122,243
Sweden 117,278 794,661 +677,383
Netherlands 571,053 79,898 -491,155
Norway 33,557 459,322 +425,765
Japan 324,043 104,760 -219,283

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 358,509
Nicaragua 318,962
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 147,222 211,287 +64,065
Nicaragua 166,875 152,087 -14,788
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) 6,379,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,022,216
Air transport 1,904,685
Other 685,264
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) 3,704,653 2,675,113 -1,029,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,642,305 2,379,911 -1,262,394
Air transport 1,282,251 622,434 -659,817
Other 321,890 363,374 +41,484
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 2,987,806
Dover 2,514,445
Felixstowe 2,485,900
London Heathrow Airport 1,754,113
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 2,275,524 712,282 -1,563,242
Dover 1,151,250 1,363,195 +211,945
Felixstowe 2,290,466 195,434 -2,095,032
London Heathrow Airport 1,227,500 526,613 -700,887
Immingham Docks 209,946 1,232,008 +1,022,062
London Gateway Port 653,667 351,847 -301,820
Southampton 292,102 427,062 +134,960
000 321,890 363,374 +41,484
Liverpool Docks 259,158 328,262 +69,104
Holyhead 98,893 89,252 -9,641

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