Import/export HS code 87036090: Used plug-in hybrid cars

Pre-owned hybrid cars that can be charged externally

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 £
China 12,817,712
Germany 8,037,005
France 1,288,739
Italy 1,008,069
Ireland 353,006

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 £
China 0 12,817,712 +12,817,712
Germany 6,739,613 1,297,392 -5,442,221
France 1,250,000 38,739 -1,211,261
Italy 546,383 461,686 -84,697
Ireland 353,006 0 -353,006
Belgium 218,764 80,568 -138,196
Japan 77,379 110,203 +32,824
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
United States 0 82,391 +82,391
Mauritius 0 48,460 +48,460

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 12,359,216
United Kingdom 9,223,220
Germany 712,417
Italy 461,686
Turkey 192,489

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 0 12,359,216 +12,359,216
United Kingdom 7,579,275 1,643,945 -5,935,330
Germany 481,167 231,250 -249,917
Italy 0 461,686 +461,686
Turkey 192,489 0 -192,489
Japan 78,252 110,203 +31,951
France 149,708 0 -149,708
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
Poland 84,447 0 -84,447
United States 0 82,391 +82,391

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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
West Yorkshire 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1

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) 13,113,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,346,564
Other 546,383
Air transport 201,294
Road transport 100,000

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) 104,861 13,008,143 +12,903,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,476,531 1,870,033 -6,606,498
Other 546,383 0 -546,383
Air transport 85,602 115,692 +30,090
Road transport 0 100,000 +100,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 12,406,432
Dover 8,860,611
Eurotunnel 1,031,385
000 546,383
Felixstowe 475,320

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 48,954 12,357,478 +12,308,524
Dover 7,697,875 1,162,736 -6,535,139
Eurotunnel 362,198 669,187 +306,989
000 546,383 0 -546,383
Felixstowe 85,958 389,362 +303,404
London Heathrow Airport 85,602 112,793 +27,191
Liverpool Docks 164,990 3,626 -161,364
London Gateway Port 0 162,306 +162,306
Holyhead 160,584 0 -160,584
Belfast Port 0 100,000 +100,000

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 12
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 2
2024-12 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 4
54m+ 4
Other 4

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 135,209,133
Germany 17,089,625
Sri Lanka 14,899,243
Malta 3,840,182
United States 3,477,646

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 76,733,924 58,475,209 -18,258,715
Germany 12,580,265 4,509,360 -8,070,905
Sri Lanka 0 14,899,243 +14,899,243
Malta 2,298,490 1,541,692 -756,798
United States 342,748 3,134,898 +2,792,150
Canada 0 2,058,094 +2,058,094
United Arab Emirates 1,402,475 140,000 -1,262,475
Pakistan 789,891 502,572 -287,319
Malaysia 308,080 924,657 +616,577
Cyprus 179,500 890,444 +710,944

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 36,132,604
Germany 13,528,881
XI 8,023,590
Sweden 342,728
China 147,286

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 23,372,175 12,760,429 -10,611,746
Germany 8,926,928 4,601,953 -4,324,975
XI 7,522,663 500,927 -7,021,736
Sweden 23,713 319,015 +295,302
China 21,167 126,119 +104,952
Czechia 0 62,299 +62,299
Hungary 0 60,672 +60,672
Belgium 27,250 25,462 -1,788
United States 0 49,222 +49,222
Japan 0 32,098 +32,098

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) 98,150,130
Other 58,493,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,947,573
Air transport 4,996,682

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) 49,806,001 48,344,129 -1,461,872
Other 39,934,212 18,559,391 -21,374,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,172,745 20,774,828 +15,602,083
Air transport 1,354,346 3,642,336 +2,287,990

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 58,493,603
Holyhead 57,254,985
London Gateway Port 19,533,904
Liverpool Docks 15,182,881
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,682,032

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 39,934,212 18,559,391 -21,374,821
Holyhead 25,711,923 31,543,062 +5,831,139
London Gateway Port 1,339,568 18,194,336 +16,854,768
Liverpool Docks 8,570,913 6,611,968 -1,958,945
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,324,150 5,357,882 -1,966,268
Dover 8,198,773 3,583,676 -4,615,097
London Heathrow Airport 1,275,150 3,642,336 +2,367,186
Ayr Harbour 1,962,148 282,665 -1,679,483
Heysham 395,980 1,267,339 +871,359
Felixstowe 618,859 930,711 +311,852

Quick facts

HS code: 87036090

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

Description: Pre-owned hybrid cars that can be charged externally