Import/export HS code 89059010: Seagoing specialized vessels

Specialized ships built for use in open seas, such as floating cranes or fire-floats

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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 5,055,804
United States 746,455
Australia 217,774
Norway 180,039
China 7,200

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 193,672 4,862,132 +4,668,460
United States 271,072 475,383 +204,311
Australia 0 217,774 +217,774
Norway 14,101 165,938 +151,837
China 0 7,200 +7,200
Germany 0 4,793 +4,793
Canada 3,247 0 -3,247

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 £
Romania 2,908,718
United Kingdom 2,188,052
United States 761,024
Netherlands 170,000
Norway 118,562

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 £
Romania 0 2,908,718 +2,908,718
United Kingdom 15,256 2,172,796 +2,157,540
United States 278,173 482,851 +204,678
Netherlands 170,000 0 -170,000
Norway 14,101 104,461 +90,360
Italy 0 55,700 +55,700
China 0 7,200 +7,200
New Zealand 4,562 0 -4,562
Germany 0 1,494 +1,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 2
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
West Midlands 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
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +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) 4,292,046
Road transport 1,523,182
Air transport 210,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,110

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) 274,000 4,018,046 +3,744,046
Road transport 0 1,523,182 +1,523,182
Air transport 18,982 191,992 +173,010
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,110 0 -189,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,908,718
Belfast Port 1,523,182
Southampton 759,643
Aberdeen Docks 314,424
Harwich 170,000

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 0 2,908,718 +2,908,718
Belfast Port 0 1,523,182 +1,523,182
Southampton 141,537 618,106 +476,569
Aberdeen Docks 0 314,424 +314,424
Harwich 170,000 0 -170,000
Great Yarmouth 0 167,722 +167,722
Aberdeen Airport 0 140,638 +140,638
Liverpool Docks 127,901 0 -127,901
London Heathrow Airport 1,634 38,768 +37,134
Immingham Docks 19,110 0 -19,110

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 2
2024-07 1

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 2
0-1m 1
54m+ 1
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 £
Netherlands 2,601,081
Italy 1,806,815
United States 1,358,282
Singapore 1,218,444
United Arab Emirates 681,731

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 1,566,132 1,034,949 -531,183
Italy 1,802,604 4,211 -1,798,393
United States 9,485 1,348,797 +1,339,312
Singapore 1,112,745 105,699 -1,007,046
United Arab Emirates 679,515 2,216 -677,299
Brazil 0 458,759 +458,759
Norway 66,848 176,997 +110,149
Australia 194,250 0 -194,250
Sweden 3,868 128,871 +125,003
France 18,726 81,802 +63,076

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) 5,350,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,517,260
Air transport 403,763
Road transport 17,589

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) 3,264,494 2,086,105 -1,178,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,151,604 1,365,656 -785,948
Air transport 149,505 254,258 +104,753
Road transport 17,589 0 -17,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 2,241,065
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,171,590
Southampton 2,050,444
Felixstowe 1,079,753
Grangemouth Docks 455,387

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 £
Tyne 1,413,735 827,330 -586,405
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,891,367 280,223 -1,611,144
Southampton 691,694 1,358,750 +667,056
Felixstowe 1,067,661 12,092 -1,055,569
Grangemouth Docks 0 455,387 +455,387
Immingham Docks 49,186 220,028 +170,842
Hull 196,036 0 -196,036
Dover 8,651 141,904 +133,253
ZLC 75,940 72,206 -3,734
London Heathrow Airport 57,437 69,731 +12,294

Quick facts

HS code: 89059010

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

Description: Specialized ships built for use in open seas, such as floating cranes or fire-floats