Import/export HS code 87149420: Motorcycle brakes

Brake systems for motorcycles, ensuring safe stopping

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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 4,876,278
Netherlands 3,006,691
Taiwan 1,734,878
Germany 923,300
Singapore 740,095

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 2,796,900 2,079,378 -717,522
Netherlands 2,154,881 851,810 -1,303,071
Taiwan 621,672 1,113,206 +491,534
Germany 458,255 465,045 +6,790
Singapore 217,518 522,577 +305,059
China 104,593 144,579 +39,986
Italy 70,252 88,391 +18,139
Ireland 798 120,586 +119,788
Switzerland 26,254 81,461 +55,207
Turkey 0 40,064 +40,064

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 6,163,421
Taiwan 2,873,029
China 1,924,845
Malaysia 498,792
Germany 306,759

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 3,469,238 2,694,183 -775,055
Taiwan 1,020,138 1,852,891 +832,753
China 1,441,415 483,430 -957,985
Malaysia 243,375 255,417 +12,042
Germany 232,391 74,368 -158,023
Switzerland 26,254 75,425 +49,171
Italy 31,419 11,071 -20,348
Ireland 3,482 36,901 +33,419
Turkey 0 40,064 +40,064
United Kingdom 3,379 24,036 +20,657

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West of England 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) 3,696,626
Other 3,392,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,889,259
Air transport 2,159,679

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) 2,430,111 1,266,515 -1,163,596
Other 2,448,586 943,654 -1,504,932
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 785,985 2,103,274 +1,317,289
Air transport 854,292 1,305,387 +451,095

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,392,240
Felixstowe 1,489,871
Immingham Docks 1,179,449
London Heathrow Airport 1,061,932
Harwich 937,791

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 2,448,586 943,654 -1,504,932
Felixstowe 341,042 1,148,829 +807,787
Immingham Docks 769,084 410,365 -358,719
London Heathrow Airport 523,736 538,196 +14,460
Harwich 836,771 101,020 -735,751
499 0 800,534 +800,534
Dover 370,002 313,299 -56,703
Southampton 315,500 274,552 -40,948
Manchester Airport 240,949 293,513 +52,564
Purfleet 274,476 183,921 -90,555

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of other transport equipment 10
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 11
2025-10 12
2025-09 9
2025-08 12

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 32
0-1m 12
54m+ 11
15m-54m 9
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 £
Netherlands 2,539,533
United States 853,606
Iraq 712,785
Canada 133,681
Australia 128,034

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 £
Netherlands 1,354,422 1,185,111 -169,311
United States 404,559 449,047 +44,488
Iraq 0 712,785 +712,785
Canada 87,162 46,519 -40,643
Australia 49,273 78,761 +29,488
Andorra 58,084 57,845 -239
Taiwan 67,302 41,147 -26,155
Germany 72,504 35,693 -36,811
Japan 13,361 69,876 +56,515
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 69,884 0 -69,884

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 £
XI 3,079
China 1,872

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 £
XI 718 2,361 +1,643
China 885 987 +102

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 4,021,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 969,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 440,506
Other 4,951
Road transport 3,056

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 1,454,261 2,567,381 +1,113,120
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 734,523 235,227 -499,296
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 290,113 150,393 -139,720
Other 1,603 3,348 +1,745
Road transport 3,056 0 -3,056

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 2,112,233
ZLC 1,127,195
Hull 548,084
London Stansted Airport 403,634
Liverpool Docks 320,232

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 819,496 1,292,737 +473,241
ZLC 252,637 874,558 +621,921
Hull 548,084 0 -548,084
London Stansted Airport 163,755 239,879 +76,124
Liverpool Docks 156,867 163,365 +6,498
London Heathrow Airport 159,955 98,753 -61,202
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,604 119,531 -1,073
Manchester Airport 61,474 54,207 -7,267
Immingham Docks 115,669 0 -115,669
London Gateway Port 41,781 64,503 +22,722

Quick facts

HS code: 87149420

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

Description: Brake systems for motorcycles, ensuring safe stopping