Import/export HS code 87085020: Axles for industrial assembly

Axles designed for industrial vehicle assembly

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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 £
Italy 34,143,073
Germany 20,612,763
Japan 3,686,746
Mexico 3,447,295
Belgium 3,383,337

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 14,726,724 19,416,349 +4,689,625
Germany 12,738,058 7,874,705 -4,863,353
Japan 3,656,324 30,422 -3,625,902
Mexico 1,797,483 1,649,812 -147,671
Belgium 3,354,561 28,776 -3,325,785
France 2,461,853 869,488 -1,592,365
China 1,136,384 1,672,450 +536,066
United States 486,312 400,498 -85,814
Netherlands 780,055 28,115 -751,940
India 95,982 78,096 -17,886

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 36,128,716
Germany 21,163,697
Japan 3,810,528
Mexico 3,437,851
France 3,372,989

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 16,780,898 19,347,818 +2,566,920
Germany 13,053,735 8,109,962 -4,943,773
Japan 3,778,084 32,444 -3,745,640
Mexico 1,797,483 1,640,368 -157,115
France 2,896,869 476,120 -2,420,749
China 1,161,832 1,739,864 +578,032
Spain 951,068 4,133 -946,935
United States 449,329 386,867 -62,462
India 119,795 173,972 +54,177
Turkey 105,317 51,324 -53,993

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 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
West Midlands 8
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 8 9 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 5 +0
West Midlands 6 3 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 1 5 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
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) 56,091,131
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,036,461
Air transport 1,449,506
Other 49,144
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) 28,101,059 27,990,072 -110,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,440,598 3,595,863 -8,844,735
Air transport 843,606 605,900 -237,706
Other 10,538 38,606 +28,068
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 36,753,078
Eurotunnel 9,624,776
499 9,351,268
Felixstowe 7,223,580
London Gateway Port 4,079,324

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 16,490,220 20,262,858 +3,772,638
Eurotunnel 5,382,515 4,242,261 -1,140,254
499 9,351,268 0 -9,351,268
Felixstowe 4,561,192 2,662,388 -1,898,804
London Gateway Port 1,847,487 2,231,837 +384,350
London 1,252,321 211,670 -1,040,651
Harwich 0 1,097,278 +1,097,278
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
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2025-11 20
2025-10 14
2025-09 15
2025-08 19
2025-07 17

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 13
15m-54m 13
Other 8

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 28,374,234
France 11,934,565
Poland 5,622,169
Spain 4,887,711
Romania 2,451,181

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 2,400,009 25,974,225 +23,574,216
France 7,445,235 4,489,330 -2,955,905
Poland 2,960,615 2,661,554 -299,061
Spain 4,834,363 53,348 -4,781,015
Romania 2,212,376 238,805 -1,973,571
United States 776,938 974,509 +197,571
Czechia 786,272 6,087 -780,185
Netherlands 383,719 328,775 -54,944
Mexico 255,020 241,798 -13,222
South Africa 122,685 160,755 +38,070

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 £
XU 83,574
Nicaragua 120

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 £
XU 21,045 62,529 +41,484
Nicaragua 120 0 -120

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) 51,052,180
Air transport 5,231,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,493,160
Other 83,694
Road transport 71,242

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) 17,133,484 33,918,696 +16,785,212
Air transport 3,147,057 2,084,067 -1,062,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,567,949 925,211 -2,642,738
Other 21,165 62,529 +41,364
Road transport 71,242 0 -71,242
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 25,429,531
Hull 17,261,975
Middlesbrough 6,555,016
East Midlands Airport 2,715,981
Immingham Docks 2,695,427

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 13,537,716 11,891,815 -1,645,901
Hull 178,259 17,083,716 +16,905,457
Middlesbrough 4,046,496 2,508,520 -1,537,976
East Midlands Airport 2,016,128 699,853 -1,316,275
Immingham Docks 759,514 1,935,913 +1,176,399
London Heathrow Airport 492,118 638,141 +146,023
London Gateway Port 523,907 233,883 -290,024
ZLC 391,300 360,331 -30,969
Portsmouth 489,468 91,107 -398,361
Southampton 171,166 391,697 +220,531

Quick facts

HS code: 87085020

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

Description: Axles designed for industrial vehicle assembly