Import/export HS code 870220: Hybrid diesel-electric buses

Buses powered by both diesel engines and electric motors, offering better fuel efficiency and lower emissions

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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 722,130
China 39,499
United States 24,170

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 722,130 0 -722,130
China 39,499 0 -39,499
United States 0 24,170 +24,170

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 Kingdom 722,130
China 39,499
United States 24,170

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 Kingdom 722,130 0 -722,130
China 39,499 0 -39,499
United States 0 24,170 +24,170

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) 745,384
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,499
Air transport 916

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) 722,130 23,254 -698,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,499 0 -39,499
Air transport 0 916 +916

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 722,130
Southampton 39,499
Felixstowe 23,254
London Stansted Airport 916

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 £
Holyhead 722,130 0 -722,130
Southampton 39,499 0 -39,499
Felixstowe 0 23,254 +23,254
London Stansted Airport 0 916 +916

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 £
Ireland 779,587
Netherlands 538,387
Malta 25,008
Dominica 10,000
Kenya 7,422

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 £
Ireland 360,998 418,589 +57,591
Netherlands 326,042 212,345 -113,697
Malta 0 25,008 +25,008
Dominica 10,000 0 -10,000
Kenya 0 7,422 +7,422
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,040 0 -2,040
Poland 1,914 0 -1,914
United States 900 0 -900

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) 1,311,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,954
Air transport 2,940

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) 680,462 630,902 -49,560
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,492 32,462 +13,970
Air transport 2,940 0 -2,940

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 436,549
Liverpool Docks 418,589
Holyhead 360,998
Harwich 82,708
Immingham Docks 46,052

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 319,464 117,085 -202,379
Liverpool Docks 0 418,589 +418,589
Holyhead 360,998 0 -360,998
Harwich 0 82,708 +82,708
Immingham Docks 8,492 37,560 +29,068
London Gateway Port 10,000 7,422 -2,578
London Heathrow Airport 2,040 0 -2,040
East Midlands Airport 900 0 -900

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 870220

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

Description: Buses powered by both diesel engines and electric motors, offering better fuel efficiency and lower emissions