Import/export HS code 87149110: Motorcycle frames

The main structural component of motorcycles, supporting the engine and other parts

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Taiwan 11,050,420
China 10,507,087
Italy 6,420,978
Netherlands 2,500,989
Germany 1,668,439

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 £
Taiwan 4,701,936 6,348,484 +1,646,548
China 5,314,384 5,192,703 -121,681
Italy 3,155,318 3,265,660 +110,342
Netherlands 1,222,694 1,278,295 +55,601
Germany 849,250 819,189 -30,061
United States 965,847 661,732 -304,115
France 470,775 302,062 -168,713
Belgium 271,635 235,114 -36,521
Viet Nam 229,555 188,512 -41,043
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 95,908 161,705 +65,797

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 13,117,089
Taiwan 12,676,151
Italy 6,129,316
Germany 1,128,507
Viet Nam 1,057,074

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 6,622,498 6,494,591 -127,907
Taiwan 5,680,373 6,995,778 +1,315,405
Italy 3,026,094 3,103,222 +77,128
Germany 584,980 543,527 -41,453
Viet Nam 548,600 508,474 -40,126
United States 448,337 299,365 -148,972
Belgium 283,865 261,023 -22,842
Indonesia 112,204 101,364 -10,840
Sweden 208,005 0 -208,005
Spain 122,544 82,571 -39,973

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 23
Inner London - West 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Lancashire 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 18 18 +0
Inner London - West 7 12 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 4 -6
Lancashire 8 8 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 7 +4
Greater Manchester 8 5 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 5 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 7 +1
North Yorkshire 7 3 -4
Devon 5 4 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 13,750,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,186,648
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,053,887
Other 4,154,419

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 £
Air transport 7,089,146 6,661,537 -427,609
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,145,693 7,040,955 +1,895,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,071,494 2,982,393 -1,089,101
Other 1,953,117 2,201,302 +248,185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,418,724
Felixstowe 4,749,731
000 4,154,419
Manchester Airport 3,635,381
Southampton 3,231,944

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 3,297,014 3,121,710 -175,304
Felixstowe 2,273,595 2,476,136 +202,541
000 1,953,117 2,201,302 +248,185
Manchester Airport 2,179,300 1,456,081 -723,219
Southampton 1,337,363 1,894,581 +557,218
Dover 1,423,693 1,160,221 -263,472
Thamesport 1,278,238 1,059,516 -218,722
London Gateway Port 663,657 938,076 +274,419
Birmingham Airport 374,355 929,628 +555,273
Eurotunnel 734,621 397,013 -337,608

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 94
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Manufacture of other transport equipment 27
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 43
2025-10 42
2025-09 39
2025-08 44
2025-07 42

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
0-1m 84
1m-15m 71
54m+ 24
15m-54m 17
Other 13

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 1,089,439
Netherlands 1,047,736
Germany 960,771
China 724,284
Ireland 458,899

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 692,574 396,865 -295,709
Netherlands 251,206 796,530 +545,324
Germany 541,884 418,887 -122,997
China 283,037 441,247 +158,210
Ireland 262,364 196,535 -65,829
Switzerland 243,624 206,610 -37,014
France 180,737 168,915 -11,822
Italy 205,668 93,465 -112,203
Australia 153,037 107,785 -45,252
Japan 125,127 132,466 +7,339

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 £
Italy 17,500
XU 6,692
XI 244
China 96
Cambodia 66

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 £
Italy 17,500 0 -17,500
XU 6,692 0 -6,692
XI 244 0 -244
China 25 71 +46
Cambodia 0 66 +66
Taiwan 8 1 -7

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 6,014,868
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,552,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,195,990
Road transport 46,119
Other 24,607

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 £
Air transport 3,357,963 2,656,905 -701,058
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 832,225 720,753 -111,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,527 809,463 +422,936
Road transport 46,119 0 -46,119
Other 24,469 138 -24,331

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,631,259
ZLC 800,472
London Heathrow Airport 796,880
Immingham Docks 613,415
Dover / Eurotunnel 563,551

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 £
East Midlands Airport 2,097,831 1,533,428 -564,403
ZLC 472,069 328,403 -143,666
London Heathrow Airport 291,639 505,241 +213,602
Immingham Docks 111,956 501,459 +389,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 315,128 248,423 -66,705
Dover 271,648 249,649 -21,999
London Stansted Airport 334,640 161,366 -173,274
Manchester Airport 180,209 88,835 -91,374
Southampton 15,365 218,058 +202,693
Felixstowe 113,043 90,028 -23,015

Quick facts

HS code: 87149110

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

Description: The main structural component of motorcycles, supporting the engine and other parts