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 7,406,694
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 6,109,302 1,297,392 -4,811,910
France 1,288,739 0 -1,288,739
Italy 546,383 461,686 -84,697
Ireland 353,006 0 -353,006
Belgium 218,764 80,568 -138,196
Japan 73,731 112,013 +38,282
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
United States 9,444 72,947 +63,503
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 8,811,226
Germany 563,263
Italy 461,686
Japan 186,617

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 7,167,281 1,643,945 -5,523,336
Germany 370,752 192,511 -178,241
Italy 0 461,686 +461,686
Japan 74,604 112,013 +37,409
France 149,708 0 -149,708
Turkey 140,617 0 -140,617
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
United States 9,444 72,947 +63,503
Poland 67,156 0 -67,156

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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) 13,111,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,716,253
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) 149,396 12,961,770 +12,812,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,846,220 1,870,033 -5,976,187
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 12,407,594
Dover 8,344,874
Eurotunnel 979,513
000 546,383
Felixstowe 409,618

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 57,750 12,349,844 +12,292,094
Dover 7,182,138 1,162,736 -6,019,402
Eurotunnel 310,326 669,187 +358,861
000 546,383 0 -546,383
Felixstowe 20,256 389,362 +369,106
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 10
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 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 6
1m-15m 4
54m+ 4
Other 3

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 132,089,027
Germany 15,551,568
Sri Lanka 15,024,243
Malta 3,955,205
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 71,879,799 60,209,228 -11,670,571
Germany 11,155,734 4,395,834 -6,759,900
Sri Lanka 0 15,024,243 +15,024,243
Malta 2,463,527 1,491,678 -971,849
United States 342,748 3,134,898 +2,792,150
Canada 0 2,058,094 +2,058,094
United Arab Emirates 1,542,475 0 -1,542,475
Malaysia 376,625 856,112 +479,487
Pakistan 689,891 502,572 -187,319
Cyprus 179,500 922,828 +743,328

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 £
Germany 13,298,439
XI 4,897,480
Sweden 467,389
China 147,286
United States 143,684

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 £
Germany 8,317,865 4,980,574 -3,337,291
XI 4,383,931 513,549 -3,870,382
Sweden 23,713 443,676 +419,963
China 21,167 126,119 +104,952
United States 0 143,684 +143,684
Hungary 0 93,819 +93,819
Czechia 0 62,299 +62,299
Belgium 27,250 25,462 -1,788
Japan 0 32,098 +32,098
Thailand 27,916 0 -27,916

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) 97,345,137
Other 54,884,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,802,679
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) 48,114,263 49,230,874 +1,116,611
Other 36,000,252 18,884,232 -17,116,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,199,781 20,602,898 +15,403,117
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 £
Holyhead 56,599,656
000 54,884,484
London Gateway Port 19,558,904
Liverpool Docks 15,269,478
Dover 11,782,449

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 £
Holyhead 24,250,107 32,349,549 +8,099,442
000 36,000,252 18,884,232 -17,116,020
London Gateway Port 1,592,709 17,966,195 +16,373,486
Liverpool Docks 8,866,289 6,403,189 -2,463,100
Dover 8,202,249 3,580,200 -4,622,049
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,257,609 4,963,252 -1,294,357
London Heathrow Airport 1,275,150 3,642,336 +2,367,186
Heysham 494,829 2,433,263 +1,938,434
Ayr Harbour 1,769,144 295,912 -1,473,232
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