Import/export HS code 890331: Short sports boats

Sports and pleasure boats shorter than 7.5 meters

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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 £
Switzerland 11,867,922
United States 6,455,990
Netherlands 4,105,581
France 3,850,605
Portugal 489,653

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 £
Switzerland 7,671,120 4,196,802 -3,474,318
United States 2,612,089 3,843,901 +1,231,812
Netherlands 1,750,963 2,354,618 +603,655
France 2,618,775 1,231,830 -1,386,945
Portugal 474,577 15,076 -459,501
Poland 80,115 295,182 +215,067
Belgium 182,068 10,229 -171,839
Italy 88,415 90,241 +1,826
Sweden 174,119 0 -174,119
Spain 0 137,597 +137,597

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 £
Mexico 12,582,282
United States 11,003,016
Netherlands 2,564,344
United Kingdom 412,868
Poland 375,297

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 £
Mexico 8,063,260 4,519,022 -3,544,238
United States 5,148,707 5,854,309 +705,602
Netherlands 1,399,594 1,164,750 -234,844
United Kingdom 370,139 42,729 -327,410
Poland 80,115 295,182 +215,067
Italy 88,415 105,935 +17,520
Sweden 174,119 0 -174,119
Japan 109,905 47,339 -62,566
Portugal 124,438 15,076 -109,362
Spain 0 121,903 +121,903

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 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Norfolk 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2

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 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Devon 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,478,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,739,685
Air transport 28,922

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) 13,154,442 8,324,455 -4,829,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,659,678 4,080,007 +1,420,329
Air transport 24,600 4,322 -20,278

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,545,158
Southampton 4,064,213
Dover 3,671,775
Liverpool Docks 2,417,359
Harwich 2,163,995

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 £
Immingham Docks 8,063,260 4,481,898 -3,581,362
Southampton 2,153,404 1,910,809 -242,595
Dover 1,760,474 1,911,301 +150,827
Liverpool Docks 464,367 1,952,992 +1,488,625
Harwich 1,113,089 1,050,906 -62,183
Eurotunnel 1,100,897 654,377 -446,520
Plymouth 350,139 124,606 -225,533
Dover / Eurotunnel 279,776 90,241 -189,535
Purfleet 338,825 0 -338,825
Hull 84,114 41,592 -42,522

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 11
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
Rental and leasing activities 2
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 4

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 16
0-1m 7
54m+ 2
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 £
Germany 3,481,423
France 3,465,859
Italy 1,847,723
Turkey 886,885
Netherlands 363,170

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 £
Germany 0 3,481,423 +3,481,423
France 452,602 3,013,257 +2,560,655
Italy 0 1,847,723 +1,847,723
Turkey 329,453 557,432 +227,979
Netherlands 114,449 248,721 +134,272
Portugal 0 344,630 +344,630
Brazil 57,332 267,845 +210,513
Spain 72,627 186,264 +113,637
Ireland 45,313 207,404 +162,091
Gibraltar 0 219,984 +219,984

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) 11,693,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,086,411
Air transport 86,697
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 32,972

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) 1,150,211 10,543,244 +9,393,033
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 531,301 555,110 +23,809
Air transport 0 86,697 +86,697
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 32,972 +32,972

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,591,745
Portsmouth 3,335,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,029,818
Plymouth 2,013,055
Southampton 418,471

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 £
Immingham Docks 24,635 3,567,110 +3,542,475
Portsmouth 200,127 3,135,187 +2,935,060
Dover / Eurotunnel 764,587 1,265,231 +500,644
Plymouth 0 2,013,055 +2,013,055
Southampton 355,928 62,543 -293,385
London Gateway Port 115,132 264,994 +149,862
Felixstowe 160,160 163,453 +3,293
Dover 2,400 219,972 +217,572
Harwich 4,689 143,000 +138,311
Holyhead 15,813 81,200 +65,387

Quick facts

HS code: 890331

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

Description: Sports and pleasure boats shorter than 7.5 meters