Import/export HS code 87042399: Used large trucks (over 20 tonnes)

Second-hand large trucks for carrying goods, weighing over 20 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 £
Ireland 3,073,945
Netherlands 518,748
Sweden 442,846
Denmark 413,522
Belgium 382,773

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 1,401,238 1,672,707 +271,469
Netherlands 431,985 86,763 -345,222
Sweden 0 442,846 +442,846
Denmark 0 413,522 +413,522
Belgium 0 382,773 +382,773
Germany 0 282,233 +282,233
France 152,341 0 -152,341
Switzerland 0 36,792 +36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Norway 33,011 0 -33,011

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 £
Sweden 904,314
Germany 833,509
Belgium 382,773
Netherlands 324,410
Ireland 210,460

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 £
Sweden 38,273 866,041 +827,768
Germany 475,457 358,052 -117,405
Belgium 0 382,773 +382,773
Netherlands 116,451 207,959 +91,508
Ireland 205,460 5,000 -200,460
France 106,710 54,085 -52,625
Austria 0 36,792 +36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Norway 33,011 0 -33,011
Estonia 18,956 0 -18,956

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 2,722,136
Other 2,450,147
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 220,074

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) 870,372 1,851,764 +981,392
Other 1,043,213 1,406,934 +363,721
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,666 94,408 -31,258

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,450,147
Immingham Docks 1,568,903
Holyhead 577,565
Dover / Eurotunnel 382,773
Dover 150,860

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 1,043,213 1,406,934 +363,721
Immingham Docks 449,434 1,119,469 +670,035
Holyhead 313,420 264,145 -49,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 382,773 +382,773
Dover 114,068 36,792 -77,276
Hull 15,562 83,391 +67,829
Harwich 18,956 54,085 +35,129
Liverpool Docks 46,325 517 -45,808
London 38,273 0 -38,273
Ayr Harbour 0 5,000 +5,000

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 3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 3
2024-12 2
2024-05 2
2024-02 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
15m-54m 4
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 16,748,930
Ukraine 3,704,566
NA 2,879,473
Malta 2,063,214
Guyana 1,915,159

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 8,251,102 8,497,828 +246,726
Ukraine 1,630,190 2,074,376 +444,186
NA 1,538,255 1,341,218 -197,037
Malta 684,659 1,378,555 +693,896
Guyana 1,564,084 351,075 -1,213,009
Zimbabwe 894,195 479,229 -414,966
Zambia 290,745 233,852 -56,893
Malawi 374,770 149,200 -225,570
Poland 271,218 136,566 -134,652
Finland 401,735 0 -401,735

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 £
Sweden 3,932,852
XI 3,663,339
XU 808,659
Germany 327,594
Ireland 318,245

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 £
Sweden 1,513,644 2,419,208 +905,564
XI 1,836,013 1,827,326 -8,687
XU 382,133 426,526 +44,393
Germany 184,223 143,371 -40,852
Ireland 66,135 252,110 +185,975
Netherlands 50,112 221,273 +171,161
Italy 133,592 11,874 -121,718
France 12,320 66,417 +54,097
Japan 15,777 36,778 +21,001
Greece 52,114 0 -52,114

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) 15,781,376
Other 9,723,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,664,991
Air transport 1,261

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) 8,150,294 7,631,082 -519,212
Other 4,246,063 5,477,634 +1,231,571
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,241,978 3,423,013 -1,818,965
Air transport 1,261 0 -1,261

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,723,697
Liverpool Docks 4,414,416
Immingham Docks 3,823,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,370,170
Hull 2,116,670

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 4,246,063 5,477,634 +1,231,571
Liverpool Docks 2,650,363 1,764,053 -886,310
Immingham Docks 1,660,373 2,162,740 +502,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,612,432 1,757,738 +145,306
Hull 1,673,382 443,288 -1,230,094
Southampton 1,122,255 958,958 -163,297
Holyhead 1,154,608 788,267 -366,341
Harwich 1,549,224 68,316 -1,480,908
Dover 180,580 1,073,849 +893,269
Middlesbrough 593,610 444,586 -149,024

Quick facts

HS code: 87042399

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

Description: Second-hand large trucks for carrying goods, weighing over 20 tonnes