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

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

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* 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 130,082
Singapore 99,313
Germany 36,186
Ireland 36,000
Italy 35,000

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 47,180 82,902 +35,722
Singapore 0 99,313 +99,313
Germany 12,813 23,373 +10,560
Ireland 16,017 19,983 +3,966
Italy 0 35,000 +35,000
Belgium 25,036 0 -25,036
India 5,244 14,738 +9,494
Cyprus 17,000 0 -17,000
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 10,000 +10,000
Nigeria 8,343 0 -8,343

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 164,666
Japan 140,273
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 39,268 125,398 +86,130
Japan 47,180 93,093 +45,913
United Kingdom 21,822 35,000 +13,178
India 5,244 14,738 +9,494
South Korea 10,710 7,048 -3,662
Singapore 0 10,960 +10,960
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 10,000 +10,000
Nigeria 8,343 0 -8,343
Canada 0 4,409 +4,409
France 300 3,867 +3,567

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 296,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,911
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) 78,815 217,788 +138,973
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,027 92,884 +34,857
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 £
Tyne 92,280
Eurotunnel 69,358
Southampton 64,180
Avonmouth Docks 63,400
Felixstowe 43,923

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 £
Tyne 17,836 74,444 +56,608
Eurotunnel 12,813 56,545 +43,732
Southampton 40,805 23,375 -17,430
Avonmouth Docks 4,214 59,186 +54,972
Felixstowe 7,935 35,988 +28,053
Dover 25,036 900 -24,136
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,951 6,915 -10,036
Liverpool Docks 2,033 17,484 +15,451
London Gateway Port 5,244 13,148 +7,904
Belfast Port 1,048 13,505 +12,457

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 7
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
2026-04 1
2026-03 3
2026-01 4
2025-12 2
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
Other 3
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 19,040,152
Turkey 13,908,553
Cyprus 1,281,025
Brunei Darussalam 867,033
Netherlands 496,401

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 9,105,213 9,934,939 +829,726
Turkey 8,722,227 5,186,326 -3,535,901
Cyprus 407,405 873,620 +466,215
Brunei Darussalam 0 867,033 +867,033
Netherlands 328,229 168,172 -160,057
Malta 241,474 149,824 -91,650
Kenya 189,888 71,551 -118,337
France 98,646 136,732 +38,086
Ukraine 69,364 94,267 +24,903
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 10,681,873
Germany 593,143
France 233,351
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 4,489,085 6,192,788 +1,703,703
Germany 438,659 154,484 -284,175
France 65,594 167,757 +102,163
Japan 27,445 115,768 +88,323
Costa Rica 0 56,722 +56,722
Hungary 20,300 31,645 +11,345
Finland 8,995 21,470 +12,475
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 15,013,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,329,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,825,762
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 6,484,252 8,529,242 +2,044,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,418,414 6,910,603 +492,189
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,165,808 2,659,954 -4,505,854
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 15,013,494
London 10,054,047
Holyhead 3,693,943
Felixstowe 2,833,314
London Gateway Port 2,696,558

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 6,484,252 8,529,242 +2,044,990
London 8,022,848 2,031,199 -5,991,649
Holyhead 2,404,698 1,289,245 -1,115,453
Felixstowe 143,827 2,689,487 +2,545,660
London Gateway Port 836,644 1,859,914 +1,023,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 972,960 1,007,940 +34,980
Southampton 360,711 184,131 -176,580
Liverpool Docks 147,006 153,442 +6,436
Medway 91,399 191,194 +99,795
Dover 130,457 43,530 -86,927

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