Import/export HS code 8903: Yachts and sports boats
Boats and yachts for fun or sports, including rowing boats and canoes
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Norway | 96,045,993 |
| France | 85,997,964 |
| Cayman Islands | 74,544,929 |
| Poland | 39,292,723 |
| Germany | 38,698,950 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 95,338,822 | 707,171 | -94,631,651 |
| France | 47,127,245 | 38,870,719 | -8,256,526 |
| Cayman Islands | 73,663,181 | 881,748 | -72,781,433 |
| Poland | 21,431,378 | 17,861,345 | -3,570,033 |
| Germany | 23,546,515 | 15,152,435 | -8,394,080 |
| Finland | 21,567,307 | 13,079,998 | -8,487,309 |
| Italy | 10,001,527 | 16,235,828 | +6,234,301 |
| China | 11,535,886 | 9,191,707 | -2,344,179 |
| Ireland | 4,885,118 | 15,056,191 | +10,171,073 |
| United States | 10,902,196 | 6,742,678 | -4,159,518 |
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 | 112,117,076 |
| Cyprus | 73,599,638 |
| France | 51,339,922 |
| Poland | 47,831,502 |
| United Kingdom | 44,832,765 |
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 | 100,738,385 | 11,378,691 | -89,359,694 |
| Cyprus | 73,599,638 | 0 | -73,599,638 |
| France | 28,251,167 | 23,088,755 | -5,162,412 |
| Poland | 26,287,314 | 21,544,188 | -4,743,126 |
| United Kingdom | 27,166,877 | 17,665,888 | -9,500,989 |
| Finland | 23,328,038 | 15,924,656 | -7,403,382 |
| Italy | 14,741,865 | 16,059,253 | +1,317,388 |
| Germany | 14,750,681 | 10,936,097 | -3,814,584 |
| China | 13,896,830 | 11,508,251 | -2,388,579 |
| United States | 10,830,307 | 12,902,574 | +2,072,267 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 44 |
| Devon | 18 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 15 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 13 |
| Essex | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 34 | 26 | -8 |
| Devon | 16 | 11 | -5 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 13 | 7 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Essex | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 7 | 4 | -3 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Mid and South West Wales | 6 | 4 | -2 |
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) | 308,981,749 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 222,104,693 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 58,976,280 |
| Road transport | 2,911,917 |
| Air transport | 1,606,611 |
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) | 220,484,309 | 88,497,440 | -131,986,869 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 154,929,703 | 67,174,990 | -87,754,713 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 26,449,636 | 32,526,644 | +6,077,008 |
| Road transport | 2,910,976 | 941 | -2,910,035 |
| Air transport | 659,179 | 947,432 | +288,253 |
| Other | 1,133,362 | 46,235 | -1,087,127 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 145,998,735 |
| Portsmouth | 140,844,342 |
| Falmouth | 88,009,391 |
| Dover | 74,952,520 |
| Immingham Docks | 31,922,820 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 74,480,142 | 71,518,593 | -2,961,549 |
| Portsmouth | 120,415,270 | 20,429,072 | -99,986,198 |
| Falmouth | 88,009,391 | 0 | -88,009,391 |
| Dover | 41,869,740 | 33,082,780 | -8,786,960 |
| Immingham Docks | 19,138,453 | 12,784,367 | -6,354,086 |
| Harwich | 9,868,855 | 7,961,432 | -1,907,423 |
| London | 4,466,108 | 8,139,452 | +3,673,344 |
| Felixstowe | 6,058,929 | 6,461,793 | +402,864 |
| Plymouth | 7,951,403 | 2,095,071 | -5,856,332 |
| Ipswich Dock | 3,280,444 | 6,254,619 | +2,974,175 |
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 | 101 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 48 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 32 |
| Manufacture of other transport equipment | 25 |
| Other manufacturing | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 36 |
| 2025-10 | 31 |
| 2025-09 | 36 |
| 2025-08 | 43 |
| 2025-07 | 63 |
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 | 141 |
| 0-1m | 89 |
| 54m+ | 32 |
| 15m-54m | 21 |
| Other | 14 |
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 | 398,625,860 |
| France | 244,664,103 |
| Spain | 201,037,298 |
| Gibraltar | 79,284,228 |
| Turkey | 75,004,569 |
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 | 230,769,716 | 167,856,144 | -62,913,572 |
| France | 130,470,776 | 114,193,327 | -16,277,449 |
| Spain | 78,534,718 | 122,502,580 | +43,967,862 |
| Gibraltar | 64,839,799 | 14,444,429 | -50,395,370 |
| Turkey | 43,515,920 | 31,488,649 | -12,027,271 |
| Netherlands | 39,868,666 | 33,387,112 | -6,481,554 |
| Italy | 25,033,464 | 26,240,960 | +1,207,496 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 25,435,814 | 23,742,213 | -1,693,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21,663,527 | 17,538,337 | -4,125,190 |
| Sweden | 22,891,360 | 13,130,648 | -9,760,712 |
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 | 343,154 |
| XU | 203,261 |
| Japan | 7,447 |
| Ireland | 6,025 |
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 | 73,697 | 269,457 | +195,760 |
| XU | 0 | 203,261 | +203,261 |
| Japan | 7,447 | 0 | -7,447 |
| Ireland | 4,166 | 1,859 | -2,307 |
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) | 1,126,181,285 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 429,723,210 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 124,727,066 |
| Air transport | 6,713,798 |
| Other | 559,887 |
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) | 556,629,332 | 569,551,953 | +12,922,621 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 242,014,619 | 187,708,591 | -54,306,028 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 82,018,872 | 42,708,194 | -39,310,678 |
| Air transport | 1,939,734 | 4,774,064 | +2,834,330 |
| Other | 85,310 | 474,577 | +389,267 |
| Road transport | 20,013 | 0 | -20,013 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 1,118,879,916 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 120,258,036 |
| Plymouth | 116,599,073 |
| Portsmouth | 82,123,219 |
| Poole | 56,844,276 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 559,541,013 | 559,338,903 | -202,110 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 67,591,174 | 52,666,862 | -14,924,312 |
| Plymouth | 57,697,732 | 58,901,341 | +1,203,609 |
| Portsmouth | 37,016,892 | 45,106,327 | +8,089,435 |
| Poole | 51,520,205 | 5,324,071 | -46,196,134 |
| Falmouth | 33,232,983 | 0 | -33,232,983 |
| Dover | 22,055,471 | 9,181,164 | -12,874,307 |
| Ipswich Dock | 18,062,715 | 8,017,637 | -10,045,078 |
| Harwich | 5,169,542 | 20,719,801 | +15,550,259 |
| Felixstowe | 4,919,131 | 11,474,778 | +6,555,647 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 890311 – Small motorized boats
- 890312 – Small non-motorized boats
- 890319 – Various small boats
- 890321 – Short yachts
- 890322 – Medium-sized yachts
- 890323 – Large yachts
- 890331 – Short sports boats
- 890332 – Medium sports boats
- 890333 – Large sports boats
- 890393 – Short lightweight boats
- 890399 – Various boats
Quick facts
HS code: 8903
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Boats and yachts for fun or sports, including rowing boats and canoes