Import/export HS code 87033190: Used cars with engines under 1,500 cc (diesel)

Pre-owned 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 £
Japan 89,476
Singapore 66,217
Germany 51,737
Italy 35,000
Belgium 25,036

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 £
Japan 52,884 36,592 -16,292
Singapore 0 66,217 +66,217
Germany 29,933 21,804 -8,129
Italy 0 35,000 +35,000
Belgium 25,036 0 -25,036
Ireland 545 22,955 +22,410
India 5,244 14,738 +9,494
Cyprus 17,000 0 -17,000
Nigeria 8,343 0 -8,343
Spain 2,382 0 -2,382

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 137,103
Japan 79,662
United Kingdom 56,822
India 19,982
South Korea 17,758

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 39,268 97,835 +58,567
Japan 52,884 26,778 -26,106
United Kingdom 17,360 39,462 +22,102
India 5,244 14,738 +9,494
South Korea 0 17,758 +17,758
Turkey 17,120 0 -17,120
Nigeria 8,343 0 -8,343
Spain 2,382 0 -2,382
France 0 1,927 +1,927
Australia 1,048 0 -1,048

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Midlands 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
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,061
Air transport 1,006

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) 84,519 118,456 +33,937
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,675 81,386 +21,711
Air transport 0 1,006 +1,006

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 86,478
Tyne 74,141
Southampton 54,460
Avonmouth Docks 42,767
Dover 25,936

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 £
Eurotunnel 29,933 56,545 +26,612
Tyne 17,836 56,305 +38,469
Southampton 46,509 7,951 -38,558
Avonmouth Docks 4,214 38,553 +34,339
Dover 25,036 900 -24,136
Felixstowe 7,935 13,488 +5,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,779 15,899 +14,120
Holyhead 545 7,483 +6,938
London Gateway Port 5,244 1,250 -3,994
Liverpool Docks 1,733 1,209 -524

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 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-01 2

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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 16,927,412
Turkey 12,399,570
Cyprus 941,333
Brunei Darussalam 867,033
Netherlands 672,370

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 9,160,564 7,766,848 -1,393,716
Turkey 8,067,947 4,331,623 -3,736,324
Cyprus 399,515 541,818 +142,303
Brunei Darussalam 0 867,033 +867,033
Netherlands 558,957 113,413 -445,544
Malta 209,582 161,640 -47,942
Kenya 208,388 19,251 -189,137
France 111,798 85,898 -25,900
United Republic of Tanzania 125,105 35,500 -89,605
Guyana 142,000 0 -142,000

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 9,230,227
Germany 588,438
France 208,805
Japan 143,213
Costa Rica 56,722

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 4,417,157 4,813,070 +395,913
Germany 429,504 158,934 -270,570
France 39,144 169,661 +130,517
Japan 1,999 141,214 +139,215
Costa Rica 0 56,722 +56,722
Finland 30,670 21,470 -9,200
Hungary 42,195 0 -42,195
Belgium 19,900 0 -19,900
Sweden 19,400 0 -19,400
Czechia 17,200 0 -17,200

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 13,158,784
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,607,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,437,170
Air transport 18,542

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 6,435,315 6,723,469 +288,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,845,245 5,762,333 -82,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,466,865 1,970,305 -5,496,560
Air transport 18,542 0 -18,542

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,158,784
London 10,044,297
Holyhead 3,473,844
London Gateway Port 2,181,408
Felixstowe 1,741,364

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 6,435,315 6,723,469 +288,154
London 7,367,568 2,676,729 -4,690,839
Holyhead 2,502,115 971,729 -1,530,386
London Gateway Port 932,644 1,248,764 +316,120
Felixstowe 145,327 1,596,037 +1,450,710
Dover / Eurotunnel 965,746 739,316 -226,430
Southampton 340,821 145,480 -195,341
Dover 234,713 40,200 -194,513
Liverpool Docks 145,806 72,570 -73,236
Hull 180,877 26,669 -154,208

Quick facts

HS code: 87033190

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

Description: Pre-owned cars with diesel engines under 1,500 cc