Import/export HS code 870130: Track-laying tractors

Tractors with tracks instead of wheels, often used in rough terrain

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
United States 24,265,160
Belgium 7,250,129
Italy 3,350,024
Sweden 1,666,604
Netherlands 1,590,889

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 £
United States 16,074,895 8,190,265 -7,884,630
Belgium 5,017,097 2,233,032 -2,784,065
Italy 1,634,217 1,715,807 +81,590
Sweden 442,188 1,224,416 +782,228
Netherlands 1,144,704 446,185 -698,519
Germany 1,020,299 556,282 -464,017
France 11,408 1,171,159 +1,159,751
China 73,536 236,008 +162,472
Japan 46,470 190,474 +144,004
Spain 0 131,337 +131,337

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 £
United States 31,681,781
Italy 3,326,178
Germany 2,766,198
Sweden 1,357,958
Netherlands 1,052,545

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 £
United States 20,544,719 11,137,062 -9,407,657
Italy 1,692,191 1,633,987 -58,204
Germany 1,095,019 1,671,179 +576,160
Sweden 442,188 915,770 +473,582
Netherlands 955,958 96,587 -859,371
Belgium 566,686 0 -566,686
China 74,675 236,008 +161,333
Japan 46,470 190,474 +144,004
United Kingdom 0 149,358 +149,358
Spain 0 131,337 +131,337

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Northern Ireland 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Essex 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0

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) 28,062,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,507,455
Other 229,171
Air transport 227,538

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) 17,136,787 10,926,000 -6,210,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,116,011 5,391,444 -2,724,567
Other 136,477 92,694 -43,783
Air transport 201,873 25,665 -176,208

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 23,244,294
London 4,517,168
Immingham Docks 3,749,034
Dover 3,312,269
Liverpool Docks 1,482,968

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 £
Southampton 16,078,704 7,165,590 -8,913,114
London 3,335,189 1,181,979 -2,153,210
Immingham Docks 1,957,147 1,791,887 -165,260
Dover 1,636,174 1,676,095 +39,921
Liverpool Docks 0 1,482,968 +1,482,968
Felixstowe 850,266 559,822 -290,444
Harwich 788,890 444,289 -344,601
Jersey 0 1,080,100 +1,080,100
Middlesbrough 286,229 303,138 +16,909
Eurotunnel 269,941 307,200 +37,259

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 5
2025-07 3

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 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 2,766,894
Belgium 1,819,587
Germany 1,268,712
Italy 1,023,827
Ireland 1,022,394

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 1,733,221 1,033,673 -699,548
Belgium 812,500 1,007,087 +194,587
Germany 592,240 676,472 +84,232
Italy 330,050 693,777 +363,727
Ireland 523,696 498,698 -24,998
United States 742,324 100,000 -642,324
Austria 827,384 0 -827,384
France 385,326 404,858 +19,532
Ukraine 348,788 309,650 -39,138
Poland 309,450 150,000 -159,450

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 £
Netherlands 85,091
Germany 60,736
Turkey 24,430
XI 8,800
Belgium 7,786

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 £
Netherlands 41,396 43,695 +2,299
Germany 47,595 13,141 -34,454
Turkey 24,430 0 -24,430
XI 0 8,800 +8,800
Belgium 7,786 0 -7,786

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) 10,441,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,753,643
Other 228,741
Air transport 4,244

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) 5,700,245 4,741,151 -959,094
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,806,328 947,315 -859,013
Other 121,207 107,534 -13,673
Air transport 4,244 0 -4,244

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,274,972
Harwich 2,066,318
Immingham Docks 1,953,946
Liverpool Docks 1,010,000
London 773,087

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 3,051,716 2,223,256 -828,460
Harwich 1,098,630 967,688 -130,942
Immingham Docks 1,386,568 567,378 -819,190
Liverpool Docks 512,500 497,500 -15,000
London 59,000 714,087 +655,087
Milford 474,400 128,000 -346,400
Felixstowe 317,714 100,000 -217,714
Southampton 270,869 0 -270,869
000 121,207 107,534 -13,673
Dover 102,076 104,000 +1,924

Quick facts

HS code: 870130

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

Description: Tractors with tracks instead of wheels, often used in rough terrain