Import/export HS code 950824: Motion simulators and moving theatres

Rides that mimic real-life movements, like flying or driving, using advanced technology. Perfect for immersive entertainment

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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 £
Canada 1,621,940
Germany 702,395
United States 409,294
Poland 289,438
China 155,994

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 £
Canada 343,989 1,277,951 +933,962
Germany 24,434 677,961 +653,527
United States 356,797 52,497 -304,300
Poland 49,669 239,769 +190,100
China 78,832 77,162 -1,670
Spain 0 120,002 +120,002
Ireland 0 94,650 +94,650
South Korea 45,534 43,086 -2,448
Sweden 24,163 34,811 +10,648
Lithuania 49,765 0 -49,765

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 £
China 1,206,075
Germany 670,207
Canada 599,448
United States 414,166
Poland 363,637

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 £
China 113,936 1,092,139 +978,203
Germany 0 670,207 +670,207
Canada 328,720 270,728 -57,992
United States 361,669 52,497 -309,172
Poland 123,868 239,769 +115,901
Italy 37,425 88,266 +50,841
South Korea 45,534 43,086 -2,448
Sweden 17,150 34,811 +17,661
Spain 0 31,736 +31,736
Turkey 18,635 0 -18,635

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Air transport 1,711,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,478,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 393,599
Other 94,650
Road transport 8,500

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 £
Air transport 274,767 1,436,833 +1,162,066
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,828 1,052,329 +626,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,966 46,633 -300,333
Other 0 94,650 +94,650
Road transport 8,500 0 -8,500

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,219,624
Dover 878,898
Eurotunnel 532,469
London Stansted Airport 346,166
Liverpool Docks 219,374

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 Heathrow Airport 42,527 1,177,097 +1,134,570
Dover 63,768 815,130 +751,362
Eurotunnel 351,925 180,544 -171,381
London Stansted Airport 127,225 218,941 +91,716
Liverpool Docks 219,374 0 -219,374
000 0 94,650 +94,650
East Midlands Airport 29,044 38,227 +9,183
Birmingham Airport 59,973 2,568 -57,405
Thamesport 46,165 7,271 -38,894
Felixstowe 28,759 14,575 -14,184

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 7

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
0-1m 8
1m-15m 7
54m+ 7
15m-54m 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 £
United States 13,785,401
South Korea 1,924,265
Turkey 1,871,161
Netherlands 391,233
Norway 350,290

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 5,936,871 7,848,530 +1,911,659
South Korea 0 1,924,265 +1,924,265
Turkey 1,871,161 0 -1,871,161
Netherlands 4,000 387,233 +383,233
Norway 0 350,290 +350,290
Spain 298,253 1,995 -296,258
Saudi Arabia 153,797 100,000 -53,797
Canada 7,540 220,164 +212,624
Poland 0 166,626 +166,626
Bermuda 140,000 0 -140,000

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) 12,364,845
Air transport 4,484,075
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,297,200

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) 4,982,364 7,382,481 +2,400,117
Air transport 1,487,765 2,996,310 +1,508,545
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,282,378 1,014,822 -1,267,556

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,086,155
Belfast Port 4,014,818
London Heathrow Airport 3,480,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,370,374
Felixstowe 2,222,048

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 0 4,086,155 +4,086,155
Belfast Port 4,014,818 0 -4,014,818
London Heathrow Airport 666,391 2,813,748 +2,147,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,278,378 91,996 -2,186,382
Felixstowe 0 2,222,048 +2,222,048
London Gateway Port 964,146 1,233,882 +269,736
Belfast Airport 539,202 0 -539,202
Immingham Docks 0 350,290 +350,290
East Midlands Airport 105,261 120,909 +15,648
Liverpool Docks 0 216,564 +216,564

Quick facts

HS code: 950824

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

Description: Rides that mimic real-life movements, like flying or driving, using advanced technology. Perfect for immersive entertainment