Import/export HS code 870540: Concrete mixer trucks

Trucks with rotating drums to mix and transport concrete to construction sites

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  • 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 10,382,334
Italy 1,276,905
Netherlands 977,609
United States 225,935
China 225,002

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 5,114,841 5,267,493 +152,652
Italy 831,736 445,169 -386,567
Netherlands 682,676 294,933 -387,743
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
China 116,629 108,373 -8,256
France 144,701 0 -144,701
Ireland 81,025 49,991 -31,034
Poland 38,346 0 -38,346
Belgium 3,021 0 -3,021
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,096 +1,096

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 £
Germany 9,302,089
Italy 1,276,905
France 1,103,116
Netherlands 964,075
China 226,098

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 £
Germany 4,794,467 4,507,622 -286,845
Italy 831,736 445,169 -386,567
France 307,969 795,147 +487,178
Netherlands 839,782 124,293 -715,489
China 116,629 109,469 -7,160
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Slovenia 0 110,401 +110,401
Poland 38,346 0 -38,346
Austria 3,021 0 -3,021

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Lincolnshire 1
Northern Ireland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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) 10,273,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,976,485
Other 155,979

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) 5,466,212 4,807,289 -658,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,691,673 1,284,812 -406,861
Other 81,025 74,954 -6,071

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 9,807,005
Dover 1,276,905
Hull 1,075,924
Immingham Docks 638,119
London Gateway Port 225,935

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 £
London 5,804,242 4,002,763 -1,801,479
Dover 831,736 445,169 -386,567
Hull 38,346 1,037,578 +999,232
Immingham Docks 140,997 497,122 +356,125
London Gateway Port 225,935 0 -225,935
000 81,025 74,954 -6,071
Felixstowe 116,629 2,056 -114,573
Southampton 0 107,413 +107,413

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
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Other personal service activities 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 4
2025-06 2
2025-02 1
2024-12 2
2024-11 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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 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 2,206,643
Guyana 1,274,210
South Africa 900,723
Ukraine 483,778
Turkey 421,028

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 957,944 1,248,699 +290,755
Guyana 916,973 357,237 -559,736
South Africa 857,692 43,031 -814,661
Ukraine 320,645 163,133 -157,512
Turkey 409,553 11,475 -398,078
Poland 245,432 127,000 -118,432
Netherlands 12,000 182,703 +170,703
Morocco 0 138,350 +138,350
Barbados 56,563 73,800 +17,237
United States 0 120,500 +120,500

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 £
Netherlands 70,969
Germany 50,427
Sweden 47,960
China 37,824
XI 9,945

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 £
Netherlands 8,020 62,949 +54,929
Germany 0 50,427 +50,427
Sweden 47,960 0 -47,960
China 0 37,824 +37,824
XI 0 9,945 +9,945
Japan 7,485 0 -7,485

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) 4,648,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,484,912
Other 477,951

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) 2,848,467 1,799,800 -1,048,667
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,418,706 1,066,206 -352,500
Other 82,422 395,529 +313,107

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 1,336,210
Liverpool Docks 1,324,024
Medway 1,008,723
Harwich 679,870
Holyhead 605,068

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 £
Hull 916,973 419,237 -497,736
Liverpool Docks 627,351 696,673 +69,322
Medway 857,692 151,031 -706,661
Harwich 508,060 171,810 -336,250
Holyhead 328,071 276,997 -51,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 298,318 211,721 -86,597
000 82,422 395,529 +313,107
Dover 236,050 55,150 -180,900
Southampton 99,247 174,690 +75,443
Portsmouth 191,608 77,555 -114,053

Quick facts

HS code: 870540

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

Description: Trucks with rotating drums to mix and transport concrete to construction sites