Import/export HS code 87033319: Various cars with engines over 2,500 cc (diesel)

Cars (excluding motorhomes) with diesel engines over 2,500 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 £
Germany 481,908,553
United States 417,803,463
Belgium 270,325,947
South Africa 233,560,021
Slovakia 190,979,591

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 284,041,357 197,867,196 -86,174,161
United States 197,598,874 220,204,589 +22,605,715
Belgium 145,388,506 124,937,441 -20,451,065
South Africa 192,202,801 41,357,220 -150,845,581
Slovakia 0 190,979,591 +190,979,591
Japan 42,120,836 41,411,843 -708,993
Netherlands 7,305,076 20,081,407 +12,776,331
Mexico 7,662,348 0 -7,662,348
Spain 935,879 2,818,863 +1,882,984
Ireland 335,370 1,498,918 +1,163,548

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 £
United States 642,278,526
Slovakia 538,825,935
South Africa 260,515,036
Japan 86,877,610
Germany 85,494,809

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 £
United States 321,609,424 320,669,102 -940,322
Slovakia 192,294,385 346,531,550 +154,237,165
South Africa 199,076,409 61,438,627 -137,637,782
Japan 44,226,745 42,650,865 -1,575,880
Germany 58,188,076 27,306,733 -30,881,343
France 20,701,229 24,224,786 +3,523,557
Mexico 28,218,798 115,113 -28,103,685
Austria 10,845,869 14,482,942 +3,637,073
Poland 2,261,070 376,845 -1,884,225
Australia 211,260 275,166 +63,906

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 3
Inner London - West 3
West Midlands 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Essex 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
West Midlands 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 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) 1,482,997,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 197,729,062
Other 39,307,607
Air transport 286,934

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) 845,207,960 637,790,009 -207,417,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,048,638 191,680,424 +185,631,786
Other 26,789,155 12,518,452 -14,270,703
Air transport 211,260 75,674 -135,586

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 605,066,485
Immingham Docks 352,341,050
London 244,751,706
Grimsby 215,293,509
Medway 130,897,643

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 £
Southampton 356,174,036 248,892,449 -107,281,587
Immingham Docks 88,809,282 263,531,768 +174,722,486
London 140,241,138 104,510,568 -35,730,570
Grimsby 121,079,308 94,214,201 -26,865,107
Medway 75,268,653 55,628,990 -19,639,663
Tyne 47,803,086 27,992,362 -19,810,724
000 26,789,155 12,518,452 -14,270,703
Avonmouth Docks 16,250,752 15,470,579 -780,173
499 0 17,925,173 +17,925,173
Dover 4,310,657 766,682 -3,543,975

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 9
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 7
2026-02 6
2026-01 7
2025-12 7

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+ 12
1m-15m 9
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 46,314,294
Italy 19,386,400
Poland 13,042,819
Belgium 11,430,245
Austria 8,492,140

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 12,859,076 33,455,218 +20,596,142
Italy 5,811,632 13,574,768 +7,763,136
Poland 1,673,161 11,369,658 +9,696,497
Belgium 4,248,757 7,181,488 +2,932,731
Austria 103,385 8,388,755 +8,285,370
Hungary 3,574,447 4,525,732 +951,285
Australia 0 5,541,291 +5,541,291
Morocco 0 5,006,038 +5,006,038
Spain 2,307,465 1,641,901 -665,564
Ukraine 0 2,885,634 +2,885,634

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 957,154

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 819,720 137,434 -682,286

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 146,507,613
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,273,089
Other 1,062,884
Air transport 292,294

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,858,683 106,648,930 +66,790,247
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 780,544 492,545 -287,999
Other 925,450 137,434 -788,016
Air transport 0 292,294 +292,294

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 70,895,797
Immingham Docks 45,524,300
Avonmouth Docks 17,950,450
Southampton 9,470,364
London Gateway Port 1,567,684

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 £
London 37,427,178 33,468,619 -3,958,559
Immingham Docks 66,678 45,457,622 +45,390,944
Avonmouth Docks 0 17,950,450 +17,950,450
Southampton 639,597 8,830,767 +8,191,170
London Gateway Port 998,719 568,965 -429,754
000 925,450 137,434 -788,016
Dover / Eurotunnel 495,928 472,545 -23,383
Felixstowe 135,290 185,078 +49,788
Grimsby 210,365 97,068 -113,297
London Heathrow Airport 0 292,294 +292,294

Quick facts

HS code: 87033319

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

Description: Cars (excluding motorhomes) with diesel engines over 2,500 cc