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 1,624,013
Germany 702,395
United States 409,294
Poland 289,438
China 172,541

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 466,614 1,157,399 +690,785
Germany 24,434 677,961 +653,527
United States 356,797 52,497 -304,300
Poland 61,656 227,782 +166,126
China 99,986 72,555 -27,431
Spain 31,736 88,266 +56,530
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 1,222,622
Germany 670,207
Canada 601,521
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 219,752 1,002,870 +783,118
Germany 0 670,207 +670,207
Canada 366,683 234,838 -131,845
United States 361,669 52,497 -309,172
Poland 135,855 227,782 +91,927
Italy 37,425 88,266 +50,841
South Korea 45,534 43,086 -2,448
Sweden 17,150 34,811 +17,661
Spain 31,736 0 -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 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
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 1,713,673
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,478,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 410,146
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 397,392 1,316,281 +918,889
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 469,551 1,008,606 +539,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 368,120 42,026 -326,094
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 348,239
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 160,021 1,059,603 +899,582
Dover 63,768 815,130 +751,362
Eurotunnel 363,912 168,557 -195,355
London Stansted Airport 127,225 221,014 +93,789
Liverpool Docks 219,374 0 -219,374
000 0 94,650 +94,650
East Midlands Airport 34,175 33,096 -1,079
Birmingham Airport 59,973 2,568 -57,405
Felixstowe 28,759 31,122 +2,363
Thamesport 46,165 7,271 -38,894

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
1m-15m 8
0-1m 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 13,143,945
South Korea 1,924,265
Netherlands 391,233
Norway 350,290
Spain 300,248

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 6,505,597 6,638,348 +132,751
South Korea 0 1,924,265 +1,924,265
Netherlands 389,533 1,700 -387,833
Norway 0 350,290 +350,290
Spain 298,253 1,995 -296,258
Canada 7,540 223,913 +216,373
Poland 0 166,626 +166,626
Bermuda 140,000 0 -140,000
Malaysia 0 117,593 +117,593
France 34,693 75,895 +41,202

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) 11,723,389
Air transport 4,297,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,426,039

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) 5,549,290 6,174,099 +624,809
Air transport 1,446,112 2,851,566 +1,405,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 796,750 629,289 -167,461

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,086,155
Belfast Port 3,373,362
London Heathrow Airport 3,283,736
Felixstowe 2,222,048
London Gateway Port 2,198,028

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 3,373,362 0 -3,373,362
London Heathrow Airport 578,588 2,705,148 +2,126,560
Felixstowe 385,533 1,836,515 +1,450,982
London Gateway Port 2,172,528 25,500 -2,147,028
Belfast Airport 539,202 0 -539,202
Dover / Eurotunnel 407,217 91,996 -315,221
Immingham Docks 0 350,290 +350,290
East Midlands Airport 105,261 124,658 +19,397
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