Import/export HS code 89011090: Various Passenger Ships

Passenger ships for rivers, lakes, or other non-ocean waters

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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 2,243,095
Czechia 731,336
Poland 533,000
France 302,600
India 58,780

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 1,472,639 770,456 -702,183
Czechia 424,961 306,375 -118,586
Poland 100,000 433,000 +333,000
France 302,600 0 -302,600
India 58,780 0 -58,780
Estonia 29,364 0 -29,364
Norway 0 18,306 +18,306
United States 1,416 12,743 +11,327
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,632 0 -4,632
China 1,684 1,282 -402

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 £
Netherlands 2,197,918
Poland 827,043
Czechia 731,336
India 58,780
Spain 41,717

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 £
Netherlands 1,469,179 728,739 -740,440
Poland 394,043 433,000 +38,957
Czechia 424,961 306,375 -118,586
India 58,780 0 -58,780
Spain 0 41,717 +41,717
Estonia 29,364 0 -29,364
Norway 0 18,306 +18,306
China 6,316 1,282 -5,034
United States 1,416 6,001 +4,585
Taiwan 0 6,742 +6,742

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) 2,150,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,734,897
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) 1,493,823 656,952 -836,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 880,736 854,161 -26,575
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 2,060,823
Dover 1,211,068
Immingham Docks 294,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 115,000
Purfleet 105,069

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 1,437,153 623,670 -813,483
Dover 586,693 624,375 +37,682
Immingham Docks 294,043 0 -294,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 115,000 +115,000
Purfleet 0 105,069 +105,069
Southampton 56,670 0 -56,670
Harwich 0 41,717 +41,717
East Midlands Airport 17,138 6,001 -11,137
Aberdeen Airport 0 18,306 +18,306
Manchester Airport 0 6,742 +6,742

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 £
South Africa 468,670
Iceland 303,620
Ivory Coast 130,000
Poland 101,853
Greece 92,740

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 £
South Africa 0 468,670 +468,670
Iceland 303,620 0 -303,620
Ivory Coast 130,000 0 -130,000
Poland 1,853 100,000 +98,147
Greece 81,767 10,973 -70,794
Turkey 0 80,000 +80,000
France 40,215 0 -40,215
United States 19,184 0 -19,184
United Arab Emirates 10,000 1,997 -8,003
Belgium 10,104 0 -10,104

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 770,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 453,939
Air transport 42,187
Road transport 3,524

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 221,767 548,670 +326,903
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 353,939 100,000 -253,939
Air transport 25,821 16,366 -9,455
Road transport 3,524 0 -3,524

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 468,670
London 433,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,215
Southampton 85,000
Felixstowe 81,767

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 £
London Gateway Port 0 468,670 +468,670
London 433,620 0 -433,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,215 100,000 +59,785
Southampton 5,000 80,000 +75,000
Felixstowe 81,767 0 -81,767
Manchester Airport 19,184 0 -19,184
ZLC 9,263 3,396 -5,867
London Heathrow Airport 0 10,973 +10,973
Immingham Docks 10,104 0 -10,104
Belfast Port 5,000 0 -5,000

Quick facts

HS code: 89011090

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

Description: Passenger ships for rivers, lakes, or other non-ocean waters