Import/export HS code 840820: Vehicle propulsion engines
Engines used to power vehicles like cars, trucks, and tractors
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 230,196,482 |
| Netherlands | 190,606,887 |
| United States | 151,493,296 |
| Italy | 126,483,074 |
| Germany | 90,594,843 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 172,764,593 | 57,431,889 | -115,332,704 |
| Netherlands | 94,759,036 | 95,847,851 | +1,088,815 |
| United States | 74,795,942 | 76,697,354 | +1,901,412 |
| Italy | 60,907,993 | 65,575,081 | +4,667,088 |
| Germany | 47,985,550 | 42,609,293 | -5,376,257 |
| Belgium | 10,798,614 | 5,783,256 | -5,015,358 |
| Turkey | 1,316,961 | 11,462,762 | +10,145,801 |
| Canada | 10,286,345 | 121,609 | -10,164,736 |
| Sweden | 7,299,896 | 824,669 | -6,475,227 |
| Japan | 3,833,841 | 3,216,739 | -617,102 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 235,014,821 |
| Netherlands | 179,557,766 |
| United States | 161,992,217 |
| Italy | 120,735,666 |
| Germany | 77,262,611 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 179,017,805 | 55,997,016 | -123,020,789 |
| Netherlands | 87,571,365 | 91,986,401 | +4,415,036 |
| United States | 84,964,956 | 77,027,261 | -7,937,695 |
| Italy | 57,411,312 | 63,324,354 | +5,913,042 |
| Germany | 41,560,995 | 35,701,616 | -5,859,379 |
| United Kingdom | 16,132,672 | 23,938,454 | +7,805,782 |
| Sweden | 10,470,136 | 3,691,187 | -6,778,949 |
| Japan | 4,427,784 | 4,159,695 | -268,089 |
| Finland | 1,188,399 | 5,595,490 | +4,407,091 |
| Tunisia | 1,567,241 | 2,993,462 | +1,426,221 |
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 | 15 |
| West Midlands | 13 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 9 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 8 |
| Essex | 7 |
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 | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 7 | 4 | -3 |
| Essex | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 5 | 5 | +0 |
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) | 631,353,763 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 225,144,877 |
| Air transport | 14,005,683 |
| Rail transport | 1,352,287 |
| Other | 893,388 |
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) | 374,806,158 | 256,547,605 | -118,258,553 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 113,688,788 | 111,456,089 | -2,232,699 |
| Air transport | 7,998,805 | 6,006,878 | -1,991,927 |
| Rail transport | 604,164 | 748,123 | +143,959 |
| Other | 596,357 | 297,031 | -299,326 |
| Road transport | 63,618 | 101,003 | +37,385 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 158,550,116 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 131,455,515 |
| Immingham Docks | 110,277,446 |
| London Gateway Port | 105,598,630 |
| Hull | 84,747,895 |
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 | 83,688,407 | 74,861,709 | -8,826,698 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 99,702,208 | 31,753,307 | -67,948,901 |
| Immingham Docks | 42,727,548 | 67,549,898 | +24,822,350 |
| London Gateway Port | 75,063,144 | 30,535,486 | -44,527,658 |
| Hull | 53,350,919 | 31,396,976 | -21,953,943 |
| Southampton | 16,749,161 | 50,690,015 | +33,940,854 |
| Dover | 28,590,714 | 37,799,984 | +9,209,270 |
| Purfleet | 49,634,738 | 6,864,842 | -42,769,896 |
| Eurotunnel | 21,274,170 | 23,454,665 | +2,180,495 |
| Felixstowe | 8,175,276 | 4,372,388 | -3,802,888 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 46 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 29 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 15 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 15 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 6 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 42 |
| 2025-10 | 41 |
| 2025-09 | 40 |
| 2025-08 | 37 |
| 2025-07 | 43 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | 119 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED | 115 |
| CUMMINS LTD. | 113 |
| CATERPILLAR (U.K.) LIMITED | 80 |
| KUBOTA (U.K.) LIMITED | 64 |
| PEUGEOT MOTOR COMPANY PLC | 47 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GROUP UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 47 |
| SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED | 47 |
| IVOR SEARLE LIMITED | 47 |
| BMW (UK) LIMITED | 47 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 66 |
| 1m-15m | 25 |
| Other | 15 |
| 0-1m | 10 |
| 15m-54m | 9 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,561,873,114 |
| Thailand | 436,673,210 |
| Slovakia | 344,390,582 |
| Germany | 167,869,236 |
| Romania | 160,673,586 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 767,644,586 | 794,228,528 | +26,583,942 |
| Thailand | 224,545,905 | 212,127,305 | -12,418,600 |
| Slovakia | 160,425,842 | 183,964,740 | +23,538,898 |
| Germany | 92,235,470 | 75,633,766 | -16,601,704 |
| Romania | 80,861,041 | 79,812,545 | -1,048,496 |
| France | 22,543,001 | 20,999,712 | -1,543,289 |
| Spain | 33,063,828 | 7,192,823 | -25,871,005 |
| Argentina | 37,894,789 | 29,819 | -37,864,970 |
| Italy | 17,761,943 | 17,076,601 | -685,342 |
| Netherlands | 14,924,760 | 9,619,327 | -5,305,433 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XU | 1,034,698 |
| Sweden | 92,669 |
| Germany | 10,336 |
| XI | 7,552 |
| Belgium | 4,632 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XU | 502,513 | 532,185 | +29,672 |
| Sweden | 59,126 | 33,543 | -25,583 |
| Germany | 9,026 | 1,310 | -7,716 |
| XI | 4,887 | 2,665 | -2,222 |
| Belgium | 889 | 3,743 | +2,854 |
| Ireland | 799 | 418 | -381 |
| United States | 61 | 0 | -61 |
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) | 2,129,892,465 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 759,665,361 |
| Air transport | 152,219,019 |
| Rail transport | 1,426,128 |
| Road transport | 1,377,988 |
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) | 947,614,952 | 1,182,277,513 | +234,662,561 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 590,973,618 | 168,691,743 | -422,281,875 |
| Air transport | 20,253,924 | 131,965,095 | +111,711,171 |
| Rail transport | 1,426,128 | 0 | -1,426,128 |
| Road transport | 1,371,381 | 6,607 | -1,364,774 |
| Other | 577,301 | 573,864 | -3,437 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 1,709,849,966 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 508,051,004 |
| ZLC | 314,121,824 |
| Felixstowe | 189,796,061 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 144,203,484 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 732,799,013 | 977,050,953 | +244,251,940 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 242,478,271 | 265,572,733 | +23,094,462 |
| ZLC | 311,319,481 | 2,802,343 | -308,517,138 |
| Felixstowe | 144,560,463 | 45,235,598 | -99,324,865 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 16,971,253 | 127,232,231 | +110,260,978 |
| Immingham Docks | 23,699,309 | 23,129,171 | -570,138 |
| Dover | 40,308,773 | 3,696,995 | -36,611,778 |
| London Gateway Port | 18,334,128 | 12,941,307 | -5,392,821 |
| Harwich | 5,520,233 | 5,813,373 | +293,140 |
| Southampton | 4,531,154 | 5,099,712 | +568,558 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 840820
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Engines used to power vehicles like cars, trucks, and tractors