Import/export HS code 87085020: Axles for industrial assembly

Axles designed for industrial vehicle assembly

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 £
Italy 34,863,857
Germany 19,824,763
Mexico 3,447,295
Japan 2,905,388
China 2,728,650

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 £
Italy 16,219,472 18,644,385 +2,424,913
Germany 12,597,448 7,227,315 -5,370,133
Mexico 2,524,630 922,665 -1,601,965
Japan 2,865,897 39,491 -2,826,406
China 1,064,121 1,664,529 +600,408
Belgium 2,667,862 31,094 -2,636,768
France 1,594,932 753,537 -841,395
United States 501,818 383,516 -118,302
Netherlands 582,939 25,957 -556,982
India 94,767 78,096 -16,671

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 £
Italy 36,224,775
Germany 20,240,683
Mexico 3,437,851
Japan 2,992,517
China 2,821,414

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 £
Italy 17,658,729 18,566,046 +907,317
Germany 12,838,514 7,402,169 -5,436,345
Mexico 2,515,186 922,665 -1,592,521
Japan 2,951,004 41,513 -2,909,491
China 1,093,478 1,727,936 +634,458
France 2,180,044 445,597 -1,734,447
United States 474,279 360,441 -113,838
Spain 642,682 4,133 -638,549
India 117,027 181,528 +64,501
Turkey 102,746 50,114 -52,632

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 11
West Midlands 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6

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 7 8 +1
West Midlands 6 3 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 5 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 2 -2

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) 55,969,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,364,676
Air transport 1,468,414
Other 48,720
Road transport 4,902

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) 29,492,239 26,477,487 -3,014,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,494,172 2,870,504 -7,623,668
Air transport 878,967 589,447 -289,520
Other 13,524 35,196 +21,672
Road transport 4,902 0 -4,902

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 35,658,915
Eurotunnel 10,667,147
Felixstowe 6,977,382
499 6,770,198
London Gateway Port 4,078,532

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 £
Dover 17,552,903 18,106,012 +553,109
Eurotunnel 5,587,957 5,079,190 -508,767
Felixstowe 4,368,275 2,609,107 -1,759,168
499 6,762,506 7,692 -6,754,814
London Gateway Port 2,569,128 1,509,404 -1,059,724
London 1,257,264 222,526 -1,034,738
Harwich 238,766 920,062 +681,296
Purfleet 962,693 0 -962,693
Dover / Eurotunnel 295,073 272,361 -22,712
Southampton 157,201 323,666 +166,465

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 34
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 20
2025-10 14
2025-09 15
2025-08 19

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+ 36
1m-15m 33
0-1m 14
15m-54m 13
Other 7

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 £
Germany 32,302,659
France 11,660,546
Poland 5,637,374
Spain 4,394,866
Romania 2,144,089

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 £
Germany 2,216,462 30,086,197 +27,869,735
France 7,398,342 4,262,204 -3,136,138
Poland 2,821,082 2,816,292 -4,790
Spain 4,338,191 56,675 -4,281,516
Romania 2,000,396 143,693 -1,856,703
United States 766,073 1,087,544 +321,471
Netherlands 350,960 342,935 -8,025
Mexico 262,829 273,857 +11,028
Czechia 480,305 6,087 -474,218
Ghana 132,935 133,330 +395

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) 54,459,429
Air transport 5,082,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,916,731
Other 86,156
Road transport 69,247

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) 16,662,970 37,796,459 +21,133,489
Air transport 2,800,468 2,281,568 -518,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,942,975 973,756 -1,969,219
Other 20,487 65,669 +45,182
Road transport 69,247 0 -69,247
Rail transport 0 30,977 +30,977

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,156,407
Hull 19,000,724
Middlesbrough 6,395,938
Immingham Docks 4,404,579
East Midlands Airport 2,416,109

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,109,092 12,047,315 -1,061,777
Hull 141,117 18,859,607 +18,718,490
Middlesbrough 3,616,852 2,779,086 -837,766
Immingham Docks 760,294 3,644,285 +2,883,991
East Midlands Airport 1,660,633 755,476 -905,157
London Heathrow Airport 488,675 779,522 +290,847
ZLC 415,008 353,834 -61,174
London Gateway Port 509,172 254,336 -254,836
Southampton 171,166 451,596 +280,430
Portsmouth 467,186 65,707 -401,479

Quick facts

HS code: 87085020

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

Description: Axles designed for industrial vehicle assembly