Import/export HS code 87149110: Motorcycle frames

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

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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 £
Taiwan 11,174,060
China 10,481,899
Italy 6,140,100
Netherlands 2,479,834
Germany 1,665,379

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 5,119,187 6,054,873 +935,686
China 5,204,767 5,277,132 +72,365
Italy 2,947,471 3,192,629 +245,158
Netherlands 1,193,551 1,286,283 +92,732
Germany 838,042 827,337 -10,705
United States 940,799 656,955 -283,844
France 461,236 311,238 -149,998
Belgium 285,111 229,398 -55,713
Viet Nam 186,530 205,639 +19,109
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 98,789 191,786 +92,997

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 13,144,613
Taiwan 12,729,825
Italy 5,844,089
Germany 1,110,526
Viet Nam 1,007,412

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 6,601,026 6,543,587 -57,439
Taiwan 5,973,966 6,755,859 +781,893
Italy 2,817,909 3,026,180 +208,271
Germany 594,951 515,575 -79,376
Viet Nam 502,404 505,008 +2,604
United States 425,271 316,163 -109,108
Belgium 266,050 263,235 -2,815
Indonesia 126,106 92,757 -33,349
Spain 122,460 90,588 -31,872
Czechia 142,285 45,721 -96,564

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 24
Inner London - West 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
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 19 +1
Inner London - West 8 14 +6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 4 -5
Lancashire 8 8 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 7 5 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 5 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 6 +0
North Yorkshire 7 2 -5
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 13,541,161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,463,481
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,806,441
Other 4,052,155
Rail transport 5,064

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 6,950,505 6,590,656 -359,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,247,882 7,215,599 +1,967,717
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,871,297 2,935,144 -936,153
Other 2,133,542 1,918,613 -214,929
Rail transport 0 5,064 +5,064

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,253,343
Felixstowe 4,853,628
000 4,052,155
Manchester Airport 3,628,707
Southampton 3,258,953

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 3,211,410 3,041,933 -169,477
Felixstowe 2,413,657 2,439,971 +26,314
000 2,133,542 1,918,613 -214,929
Manchester Airport 2,141,827 1,486,880 -654,947
Southampton 1,386,567 1,872,386 +485,819
Dover 1,463,455 1,165,278 -298,177
Thamesport 1,197,162 1,032,838 -164,324
London Gateway Port 664,692 1,011,470 +346,778
Birmingham Airport 393,758 920,395 +526,637
499 1,138 1,216,188 +1,215,050

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 95
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Manufacture of other transport equipment 28
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
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
2026-01 42
2025-11 43
2025-10 42
2025-09 39
2025-08 44

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 85
1m-15m 73
54m+ 26
15m-54m 18
Other 12

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 1,065,458
Netherlands 1,047,053
Germany 950,277
China 634,360
Switzerland 446,139

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 671,931 393,527 -278,404
Netherlands 296,754 750,299 +453,545
Germany 529,962 420,315 -109,647
China 193,664 440,696 +247,032
Switzerland 242,534 203,605 -38,929
Ireland 250,939 191,205 -59,734
France 176,427 246,336 +69,909
Italy 198,540 90,366 -108,174
Japan 123,396 133,441 +10,045
Australia 133,823 115,206 -18,617

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
XI 244
China 96
Cambodia 66
Taiwan 9

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
XI 244 0 -244
China 33 63 +30
Cambodia 0 66 +66
Taiwan 9 0 -9

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 5,908,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,633,802
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,095,703
Road transport 36,063
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 3,251,343 2,656,952 -594,391
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 898,954 734,848 -164,106
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 287,493 808,210 +520,717
Road transport 36,063 0 -36,063
Other 24,478 129 -24,349

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,568,263
ZLC 807,783
London Heathrow Airport 751,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 640,189
Immingham Docks 613,415

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 2,066,087 1,502,176 -563,911
ZLC 460,381 347,402 -112,979
London Heathrow Airport 228,040 523,869 +295,829
Dover / Eurotunnel 347,675 292,514 -55,161
Immingham Docks 116,070 497,345 +381,275
Dover 284,778 263,247 -21,531
London Stansted Airport 318,962 162,947 -156,015
Manchester Airport 184,926 84,118 -100,808
Southampton 13,171 218,058 +204,887
Holyhead 109,339 26,819 -82,520

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