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 2,729,457
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 1,031,472 1,697,985 +666,513
Netherlands 441,658 77,090 -364,568
Sweden 0 442,846 +442,846
Denmark 0 413,522 +413,522
Belgium 0 382,773 +382,773
Germany 0 304,733 +304,733
France 152,341 0 -152,341
Switzerland 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Latvia 18,956 0 -18,956

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 926,814
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 47,946 878,868 +830,922
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 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Estonia 18,956 0 -18,956
Hungary 1,720 517 -1,203

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) 2,689,125
Other 2,105,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 242,574

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) 883,826 1,805,299 +921,473
Other 673,447 1,432,212 +758,765
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,666 116,908 -8,758

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,105,659
Immingham Docks 1,558,392
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 £
000 673,447 1,432,212 +758,765
Immingham Docks 416,423 1,141,969 +725,546
Holyhead 313,420 264,145 -49,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 382,773 +382,773
Dover 150,860 0 -150,860
Hull 25,235 73,718 +48,483
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 16,744,687
Ukraine 3,704,566
NA 2,833,711
Malta 2,074,414
Guyana 1,692,050

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 8,081,940 8,662,747 +580,807
Ukraine 1,630,190 2,074,376 +444,186
NA 1,411,555 1,422,156 +10,601
Malta 678,868 1,395,546 +716,678
Guyana 1,381,899 310,151 -1,071,748
Zimbabwe 982,800 407,629 -575,171
Poland 263,928 432,370 +168,442
Zambia 323,995 200,602 -123,393
Malawi 410,770 113,200 -297,570
Netherlands 98,241 344,557 +246,316

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 4,028,487
XI 3,667,907
Germany 327,594
Ireland 318,245
Netherlands 262,857

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 1,341,324 2,687,163 +1,345,839
XI 1,787,053 1,880,854 +93,801
Germany 184,223 143,371 -40,852
Ireland 127,453 190,792 +63,339
Netherlands 82,784 180,073 +97,289
Italy 133,592 11,874 -121,718
France 12,320 66,417 +54,097
Greece 52,114 0 -52,114
Japan 0 36,778 +36,778
Poland 0 31,131 +31,131

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) 15,917,805
Other 9,899,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,391,784
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) 8,267,259 7,650,546 -616,713
Other 4,102,996 5,796,757 +1,693,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,973,935 3,417,849 -1,556,086
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 9,899,753
Liverpool Docks 4,295,416
Immingham Docks 3,750,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,611,104
Southampton 2,082,818

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 4,102,996 5,796,757 +1,693,761
Liverpool Docks 2,722,560 1,572,856 -1,149,704
Immingham Docks 1,651,673 2,099,315 +447,642
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,565,642 2,045,462 +479,820
Southampton 1,131,160 951,658 -179,502
Holyhead 1,094,217 825,260 -268,957
Hull 1,491,197 402,364 -1,088,833
Harwich 1,541,934 103,459 -1,438,475
Dover 194,579 1,059,850 +865,271
Middlesbrough 631,018 360,178 -270,840

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