Import/export HS code 87033110: New cars with engines under 1,500 cc (diesel)

Brand-new cars with diesel engines under 1,500 cc

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 £
Spain 188,487,021
Belgium 94,836,007
Italy 5,633,120
Germany 4,142,874
United States 1,695,173

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 £
Spain 133,728,265 54,758,756 -78,969,509
Belgium 61,088,972 33,747,035 -27,341,937
Italy 5,527,404 105,716 -5,421,688
Germany 3,448,958 693,916 -2,755,042
United States 1,695,173 0 -1,695,173
France 264,042 1,250,670 +986,628
Netherlands 0 1,130,094 +1,130,094
Switzerland 153,455 621,134 +467,679
Japan 55,952 568,815 +512,863
Mexico 0 89,615 +89,615

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 £
Spain 199,098,811
France 78,045,382
Germany 8,994,012
Italy 5,633,120
United States 4,670,587

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 £
Spain 132,995,901 66,102,910 -66,892,991
France 56,284,779 21,760,603 -34,524,176
Germany 8,095,702 898,310 -7,197,392
Italy 5,527,404 105,716 -5,421,688
United States 2,272,872 2,397,715 +124,843
Mexico 0 1,076,461 +1,076,461
Romania 736,688 0 -736,688
Belgium 48,718 612,585 +563,867
Sweden 0 30,248 +30,248
China 0 15,551 +15,551

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Midlands 4
Essex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Devon 2

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Devon 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 293,139,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,978,997
Road transport 748,592
Other 131,335
Air transport 4,000

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 204,449,262 88,690,449 -115,758,813
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,253,033 3,725,964 +2,472,931
Road transport 153,455 595,137 +441,682
Other 131,335 0 -131,335
Air transport 4,000 0 -4,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 160,049,887
Medway 46,133,335
Immingham Docks 35,489,669
Grimsby 31,482,747
London 16,535,066

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 108,746,548 51,303,339 -57,443,209
Medway 34,966,453 11,166,882 -23,799,571
Immingham Docks 20,119,422 15,370,247 -4,749,175
Grimsby 21,174,412 10,308,335 -10,866,077
London 16,512,858 22,208 -16,490,650
Southampton 2,736,224 1,391,479 -1,344,745
ZLC 153,455 1,561,609 +1,408,154
Liverpool Docks 743,329 367,255 -376,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 151,892 722,082 +570,190
Newhaven 0 650,304 +650,304

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 23
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3
Rental and leasing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 5
2025-12 5

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+ 19
Other 8
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
France 11,889,293
Poland 7,159,673
Belgium 3,323,727
Spain 2,921,057
Italy 1,175,585

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 £
France 4,172,926 7,716,367 +3,543,441
Poland 1,746,705 5,412,968 +3,666,263
Belgium 1,763,640 1,560,087 -203,553
Spain 2,751,519 169,538 -2,581,981
Italy 1,175,585 0 -1,175,585
Cyprus 666,094 0 -666,094
Sweden 162,785 387,439 +224,654
Japan 334,274 0 -334,274
Bermuda 48,399 98,158 +49,759
Morocco 0 145,941 +145,941

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 71,353

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 42,745 28,608 -14,137

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) 23,298,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,657,272
Air transport 333,070
Other 71,353

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) 7,825,451 15,472,618 +7,647,167
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,460,111 197,161 -5,262,950
Air transport 331,984 1,086 -330,898
Other 42,745 28,608 -14,137

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,749,484
Hull 6,778,286
ZLC 3,699,942
Dover 1,273,681
Poole 747,747

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 4,781,767 9,967,717 +5,185,950
Hull 1,463,404 5,314,882 +3,851,478
ZLC 3,699,942 0 -3,699,942
Dover 1,273,681 0 -1,273,681
Poole 747,747 0 -747,747
Felixstowe 484,000 0 -484,000
London Gateway Port 435,857 44,600 -391,257
London Heathrow Airport 329,949 0 -329,949
Immingham Docks 98,990 128,488 +29,498
Liverpool Docks 68,524 98,158 +29,634

Quick facts

HS code: 87033110

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

Description: Brand-new cars with diesel engines under 1,500 cc