Import/export HS code 89059090: Various specialized vessels

Specialized ships used in rivers, lakes, or harbors, not designed for open seas

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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 £
Ireland 1,322,572
Netherlands 809,757
Germany 720,564
Spain 600,000
China 451,568

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 £
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
Netherlands 439,287 370,470 -68,817
Germany 171,984 548,580 +376,596
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 110,973 340,595 +229,622
Poland 244,360 78,931 -165,429
Norway 0 221,213 +221,213
India 0 77,792 +77,792
France 44,087 0 -44,087
Malaysia 32,029 0 -32,029

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 £
Ireland 1,322,572
Netherlands 771,115
Germany 726,596
Spain 600,000
China 454,789

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 £
Ireland 1,321,659 913 -1,320,746
Netherlands 413,754 357,361 -56,393
Germany 178,016 548,580 +370,564
Spain 0 600,000 +600,000
China 114,194 340,595 +226,401
Poland 244,360 78,931 -165,429
Norway 0 221,213 +221,213
India 0 77,792 +77,792
United States 44,087 0 -44,087
United Kingdom 17,622 21,700 +4,078

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 2
North Eastern Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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) 2,640,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,875,229
Air transport 144,847

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) 862,836 1,777,812 +914,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,446,390 428,839 -1,017,551
Air transport 58,374 86,473 +28,099

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Kirkwall 1,321,659
Immingham Docks 915,314
Harwich 781,287
Dover 377,287
Felixstowe 361,100

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 £
Kirkwall 1,321,659 0 -1,321,659
Immingham Docks 169,293 746,021 +576,728
Harwich 99,908 681,379 +581,471
Dover 151,303 225,984 +74,681
Felixstowe 199,702 161,398 -38,304
Southampton 95,466 227,091 +131,625
Killingholme 214,052 0 -214,052
London Gateway Port 20,012 68,782 +48,770
Hull 0 76,314 +76,314
East Midlands Airport 32,029 16,073 -15,956

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
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Water transport 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
2025-10 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 5
2025-04 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 6
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
15m-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 1,395,442
Spain 742,850
Turkey 269,850
Italy 211,545
Ireland 211,487

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 1,220,075 175,367 -1,044,708
Spain 24,860 717,990 +693,130
Turkey 256,000 13,850 -242,150
Italy 196,757 14,788 -181,969
Ireland 187,717 23,770 -163,947
Egypt 122,000 41,406 -80,594
Belgium 123,000 0 -123,000
United Arab Emirates 98,060 0 -98,060
France 1,286 73,482 +72,196
Angola 0 39,696 +39,696

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) 3,060,238
Air transport 301,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 127,292
Road transport 3,635

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) 2,040,649 1,019,589 -1,021,060
Air transport 151,991 149,663 -2,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,577 20,715 -85,862
Road transport 3,635 0 -3,635

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,445,186
Immingham Docks 285,575
Liverpool Docks 204,569
London Heathrow Airport 138,430
East Midlands Airport 134,970

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,627,857 817,329 -810,528
Immingham Docks 225,075 60,500 -164,575
Liverpool Docks 187,717 16,852 -170,865
London Heathrow Airport 26,244 112,186 +85,942
East Midlands Airport 116,385 18,585 -97,800
Dover 0 117,990 +117,990
Felixstowe 98,060 0 -98,060
London Gateway Port 0 20,715 +20,715
ZLC 11,897 5,557 -6,340
Aberdeen Airport 0 13,335 +13,335

Quick facts

HS code: 89059090

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

Description: Specialized ships used in rivers, lakes, or harbors, not designed for open seas