Import/export HS code 890110: Passenger Ships and Boats

Ships and boats mainly for transporting people, like cruise ships, excursion boats, and ferries

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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 £
Netherlands 4,381,858
Singapore 3,979,511
Ireland 815,694
Czechia 731,336
Poland 533,000

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 £
Netherlands 1,472,639 2,909,219 +1,436,580
Singapore 3,979,511 0 -3,979,511
Ireland 473,723 341,971 -131,752
Czechia 424,961 306,375 -118,586
Poland 100,000 433,000 +333,000
France 302,600 0 -302,600
India 284,665 0 -284,665
Estonia 29,364 0 -29,364
China 1,684 17,242 +15,558
Norway 0 18,306 +18,306

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 £
Singapore 3,979,511
Netherlands 2,197,918
Romania 2,138,763
Poland 1,041,693
Czechia 731,336

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 £
Singapore 3,979,511 0 -3,979,511
Netherlands 1,469,179 728,739 -740,440
Romania 0 2,138,763 +2,138,763
Poland 463,650 578,043 +114,393
Czechia 424,961 306,375 -118,586
India 284,665 0 -284,665
France 227,569 0 -227,569
Portugal 0 196,928 +196,928
Turkey 181,551 0 -181,551
Spain 0 41,717 +41,717

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 3
Essex 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Highlands and Islands 1

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 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,510,894
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,550,591
Air transport 57,549

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,699,219 2,811,675 -2,887,544
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,354,459 1,196,132 -158,327
Air transport 26,500 31,049 +4,549

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 4,199,586
Sharpness Docks 3,979,511
Dover 1,240,618
Holyhead 407,665
Immingham Docks 294,043

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 1,437,153 2,762,433 +1,325,280
Sharpness Docks 3,979,511 0 -3,979,511
Dover 586,693 653,925 +67,232
Holyhead 292,172 115,493 -176,679
Immingham Docks 294,043 0 -294,043
Southampton 282,555 0 -282,555
Portsmouth 0 196,928 +196,928
Belfast Port 181,551 0 -181,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 115,000 +115,000
Purfleet 0 105,069 +105,069

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 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2025-11 2
2025-03 2
2024-07 2
2024-06 2
2024-04 2

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 7
54m+ 4
Other 1

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 £
France 33,674,418
South Korea 1,707,358
Ireland 548,046
South Africa 468,670
Iceland 303,620

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 £
France 33,483,969 190,449 -33,293,520
South Korea 1,707,358 0 -1,707,358
Ireland 463,046 85,000 -378,046
South Africa 0 468,670 +468,670
Iceland 303,620 0 -303,620
Norway 0 186,400 +186,400
Madagascar 52,896 105,792 +52,896
Sri Lanka 145,000 0 -145,000
Ivory Coast 130,000 0 -130,000
Poland 1,853 100,000 +98,147

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 £
Nicaragua 2,949

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 £
Nicaragua 0 2,949 +2,949

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) 34,822,574
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,929,925
Air transport 90,848
Road transport 3,524
Other 2,949

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) 34,263,674 558,900 -33,704,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,178,072 751,853 -1,426,219
Air transport 38,613 52,235 +13,622
Road transport 3,524 0 -3,524
Other 0 2,949 +2,949

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 22,655,300
Plymouth 10,972,500
Southampton 2,094,201
London Gateway Port 618,957
London 433,620

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 £
Portsmouth 22,655,300 0 -22,655,300
Plymouth 10,785,000 187,500 -10,597,500
Southampton 1,908,409 185,792 -1,722,617
London Gateway Port 52,896 566,061 +513,165
London 433,620 0 -433,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,604 286,400 +239,796
Milford 325,771 0 -325,771
Holyhead 97,275 85,000 -12,275
Felixstowe 81,767 0 -81,767
London Heathrow Airport 0 46,842 +46,842

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 890110

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

Description: Ships and boats mainly for transporting people, like cruise ships, excursion boats, and ferries