Import/export HS code 87042199: Used small trucks (under 5 tonnes)

Second-hand small trucks for carrying goods, weighing up to 5 tonnes

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 1,481,860
Ireland 846,025
Sweden 514,256
Belgium 344,767
Spain 306,087

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 1,322,725 159,135 -1,163,590
Ireland 511,996 334,029 -177,967
Sweden 319,343 194,913 -124,430
Belgium 323,497 21,270 -302,227
Spain 168,101 137,986 -30,115
Netherlands 169,573 56,952 -112,621
United States 909 218,142 +217,233
France 101,101 97,431 -3,670
Italy 24,340 117,535 +93,195
Japan 44,700 68,971 +24,271

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 £
Turkey 1,362,604
Germany 948,138
United Kingdom 260,731
Italy 244,426
France 185,037

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 £
Turkey 1,291,113 71,491 -1,219,622
Germany 704,615 243,523 -461,092
United Kingdom 120,818 139,913 +19,095
Italy 128,675 115,751 -12,924
France 90,009 95,028 +5,019
South Africa 0 170,000 +170,000
Thailand 29,879 89,211 +59,332
Spain 72,098 15,180 -56,918
Argentina 43,475 42,500 -975
Australia 83,770 0 -83,770

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Northern Ireland 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,951,571
Other 689,049
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 612,134
Air transport 310,691

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) 2,295,770 655,801 -1,639,969
Other 398,374 290,675 -107,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 300,140 311,994 +11,854
Air transport 98,191 212,500 +114,309

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,258,740
Dover 1,207,377
000 689,049
Immingham Docks 502,660
London Heathrow Airport 297,792

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,096,852 161,888 -934,964
Dover 954,211 253,166 -701,045
000 398,374 290,675 -107,699
Immingham Docks 319,343 183,317 -136,026
London Heathrow Airport 85,292 212,500 +127,208
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,943 149,391 +112,448
Portsmouth 80,467 12,038 -68,429
Belfast Port 23,373 68,107 +44,734
Holyhead 24,396 29,394 +4,998
London Gateway Port 0 40,400 +40,400

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 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy 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 2
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 1

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 6
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
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 £
Ireland 24,133,303
Turkey 13,276,737
Cyprus 7,897,204
Malta 2,445,156
Ukraine 1,757,956

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 11,161,867 12,971,436 +1,809,569
Turkey 5,144,594 8,132,143 +2,987,549
Cyprus 3,949,404 3,947,800 -1,604
Malta 1,171,319 1,273,837 +102,518
Ukraine 906,328 851,628 -54,700
Germany 926,271 348,612 -577,659
Poland 393,377 636,470 +243,093
Senegal 17,750 579,432 +561,682
United States 133,200 334,250 +201,050
Zimbabwe 154,725 290,935 +136,210

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 3,159,164
XI 2,651,411
XU 2,215,203
France 2,084,376
Italy 1,004,214

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 1,347,760 1,811,404 +463,644
XI 1,352,091 1,299,320 -52,771
XU 1,247,140 968,063 -279,077
France 683,786 1,400,590 +716,804
Italy 397,310 606,904 +209,594
Japan 169,337 323,582 +154,245
Turkey 153,206 156,244 +3,038
Netherlands 185,769 13,295 -172,474
South Africa 0 174,270 +174,270
Cyprus 158,065 14,973 -143,092

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,146,653
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,459,404
Other 13,545,041
Air transport 206,700

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,691,709 13,454,944 +2,763,235
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,541,491 10,917,913 +1,376,422
Other 6,096,580 7,448,461 +1,351,881
Air transport 152,050 54,650 -97,400

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,545,041
London Gateway Port 11,783,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,443,592
Holyhead 5,499,082
Liverpool Docks 4,826,942

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 6,096,580 7,448,461 +1,351,881
London Gateway Port 5,600,573 6,183,192 +582,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,761,236 2,682,356 -1,078,880
Holyhead 2,583,974 2,915,108 +331,134
Liverpool Docks 2,485,531 2,341,411 -144,120
Harwich 1,875,781 2,329,613 +453,832
Felixstowe 588,259 2,993,332 +2,405,073
Southampton 1,523,408 1,752,911 +229,503
Dover 499,133 674,692 +175,559
Portsmouth 91,952 544,663 +452,711

Quick facts

HS code: 87042199

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

Description: Second-hand small trucks for carrying goods, weighing up to 5 tonnes