Import/export HS code 87029090: Buses with other engines

Buses powered by engines not listed in other categories, such as hydrogen or natural gas engines

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 £
Germany 37,388,899
Sweden 427,971
France 154,279
China 132,895
Denmark 29,800

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 25,727,667 11,661,232 -14,066,435
Sweden 1,934 426,037 +424,103
France 154,279 0 -154,279
China 2,764 130,131 +127,367
Denmark 7,656 22,144 +14,488
Lithuania 8,930 2,267 -6,663
Morocco 0 10,000 +10,000
India 8,349 0 -8,349
Portugal 7,508 0 -7,508
United States 0 5,018 +5,018

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 427,971
France 153,209
China 132,895
Germany 109,524
Denmark 29,800

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 1,934 426,037 +424,103
France 153,209 0 -153,209
China 2,764 130,131 +127,367
Germany 102,895 6,629 -96,266
Denmark 7,656 22,144 +14,488
Lithuania 8,930 2,267 -6,663
Morocco 0 10,000 +10,000
India 8,349 0 -8,349
Portugal 7,508 0 -7,508
Thailand 0 5,018 +5,018

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 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
West Yorkshire 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 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 37,279,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 693,227
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 173,248
Air transport 39,999

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 £
Other 25,624,772 11,654,603 -13,970,169
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 266,104 427,123 +161,019
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,656 165,592 +157,936
Air transport 24,918 15,081 -9,837

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 37,279,375
Immingham Docks 426,037
Dover 168,371
Grangemouth Docks 130,131
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,663

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 25,624,772 11,654,603 -13,970,169
Immingham Docks 0 426,037 +426,037
Dover 168,371 0 -168,371
Grangemouth Docks 0 130,131 +130,131
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,663 0 -96,663
East Midlands Airport 20,555 8,452 -12,103
London Gateway Port 7,656 20,977 +13,321
Belfast Port 0 10,000 +10,000
London Stansted Airport 0 6,629 +6,629
Thamesport 0 4,484 +4,484

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1
Other manufacturing
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 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
1m-15m 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Germany 71,345,750
Netherlands 5,738,900
Ireland 2,722,255
Canada 244,078
Singapore 209,319

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 56,858,447 14,487,303 -42,371,144
Netherlands 5,738,900 0 -5,738,900
Ireland 2,719,960 2,295 -2,717,665
Canada 0 244,078 +244,078
Singapore 1,010 208,309 +207,299
Cayman Islands 0 202,053 +202,053
France 147,577 0 -147,577
Italy 97,079 1,908 -95,171
Norway 74,000 0 -74,000
Turkey 0 60,000 +60,000

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 £
XI 41,223,365
Nicaragua 11,373,124

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 £
XI 37,624,683 3,598,682 -34,026,001
Nicaragua 486,030 10,887,094 +10,401,064

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 52,596,489
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,591,250
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 671,487
Air transport 88,230

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 £
Other 38,110,713 14,485,776 -23,624,937
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,525,250 66,000 -27,459,250
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,150 652,337 +633,187
Air transport 22,804 65,426 +42,622

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 52,596,489
Immingham Docks 24,086,014
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,893,958
Warrenpoint Harbour 540,172
Killingholme 511,730

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 38,110,713 14,485,776 -23,624,937
Immingham Docks 24,086,014 0 -24,086,014
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,833,958 60,000 -1,773,958
Warrenpoint Harbour 540,172 0 -540,172
Harwich 511,730 0 -511,730
Killingholme 511,730 0 -511,730
Southampton 19,150 298,259 +279,109
Liverpool Docks 0 244,078 +244,078
London Gateway Port 0 110,000 +110,000
London Stansted Airport 2,128 52,191 +50,063

Quick facts

HS code: 87029090

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

Description: Buses powered by engines not listed in other categories, such as hydrogen or natural gas engines