Import/export HS code 87029090: Buses with other engines

Buses powered by engines not listed in other categories, such as hydrogen or natural gas engines

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.
  • 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 £
Germany 45,995,244
France 154,279
Denmark 16,250
Lithuania 11,197
United States 10,681

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 £
Germany 24,086,888 21,908,356 -2,178,532
France 0 154,279 +154,279
Denmark 1,100 15,150 +14,050
Lithuania 0 11,197 +11,197
United States 5,663 5,018 -645
Morocco 0 10,000 +10,000
India 8,349 0 -8,349
Portugal 5,820 1,688 -4,132
Taiwan 4,363 0 -4,363
China 0 2,764 +2,764

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 153,209
Germany 102,895
Denmark 16,250
Lithuania 11,197
Morocco 10,000

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 0 153,209 +153,209
Germany 6,232 96,663 +90,431
Denmark 1,100 15,150 +14,050
Lithuania 0 11,197 +11,197
Morocco 0 10,000 +10,000
India 8,349 0 -8,349
Portugal 5,820 1,688 -4,132
United States 5,663 0 -5,663
Thailand 0 5,018 +5,018
Taiwan 4,363 0 -4,363

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 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
West Yorkshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 45,892,349
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,190
Air transport 40,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,083

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 £
Other 24,080,656 21,811,693 -2,268,963
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,232 260,958 +254,726
Air transport 25,620 14,838 -10,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,100 23,983 +22,883

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 45,892,349
Dover 168,371
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,663
East Midlands Airport 34,670
London Gateway Port 15,083

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 £
000 24,080,656 21,811,693 -2,268,963
Dover 6,232 162,139 +155,907
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 96,663 +96,663
East Midlands Airport 19,832 14,838 -4,994
London Gateway Port 1,100 13,983 +12,883
Belfast Port 0 10,000 +10,000
London Heathrow Airport 5,788 0 -5,788
Eurotunnel 0 2,156 +2,156

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Other manufacturing 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 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 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Germany 71,295,462
Netherlands 5,738,900
Ireland 2,749,960
Canada 244,078
Cayman Islands 202,053

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 £
Germany 36,132,303 35,163,159 -969,144
Netherlands 2,046,920 3,691,980 +1,645,060
Ireland 2,192,662 557,298 -1,635,364
Canada 0 244,078 +244,078
Cayman Islands 0 202,053 +202,053
France 0 147,577 +147,577
Italy 0 98,987 +98,987
Norway 999 74,000 +73,001
Kenya 61,000 0 -61,000
Turkey 0 60,000 +60,000

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 £
XI 41,223,365
Nicaragua 11,322,836

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 £
XI 23,960,259 17,263,106 -6,697,153
Nicaragua 0 11,322,836 +11,322,836

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 52,546,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,665,249
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 641,278
Air transport 81,942

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 £
Other 23,960,259 28,585,942 +4,625,683
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,461,625 11,203,624 -5,258,001
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 197,250 444,028 +246,778
Air transport 14,382 67,560 +53,178

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 52,546,201
Immingham Docks 24,086,014
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,942,958
Warrenpoint Harbour 540,172
Harwich 511,730

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 £
000 23,960,259 28,585,942 +4,625,683
Immingham Docks 14,263,948 9,822,066 -4,441,882
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,641,552 301,406 -1,340,146
Warrenpoint Harbour 0 540,172 +540,172
Harwich 511,730 0 -511,730
Killingholme 0 511,730 +511,730
Liverpool Docks 0 244,078 +244,078
London Gateway Port 81,850 110,000 +28,150
Southampton 41,400 89,950 +48,550
Holyhead 43,396 25,000 -18,396

Quick facts

HS code: 87029090

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

Description: Buses powered by engines not listed in other categories, such as hydrogen or natural gas engines