Import/export HS code 87036090: Used plug-in hybrid cars

Pre-owned hybrid cars that can be charged externally

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 £
China 12,817,712
Germany 7,291,088
France 1,288,739
Italy 461,686
Ireland 353,006

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 £
China 111,642 12,706,070 +12,594,428
Germany 5,993,696 1,297,392 -4,696,304
France 1,288,739 0 -1,288,739
Italy 205,652 256,034 +50,382
Ireland 353,006 0 -353,006
Belgium 218,764 80,568 -138,196
Japan 74,707 98,214 +23,507
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
United States 9,444 72,947 +63,503
Mauritius 0 48,460 +48,460

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 £
China 12,359,216
United Kingdom 8,811,226
Germany 477,661
Italy 461,686
Japan 173,794

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 £
China 0 12,359,216 +12,359,216
United Kingdom 7,278,923 1,532,303 -5,746,620
Germany 285,150 192,511 -92,639
Italy 205,652 256,034 +50,382
Japan 75,580 98,214 +22,634
France 149,708 0 -149,708
Turkey 110,613 0 -110,613
Australia 0 100,000 +100,000
United States 9,444 72,947 +63,503
Poland 67,156 0 -67,156

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 1 +0

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) 13,098,343
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,686,249
Air transport 115,692
Road transport 100,000

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) 262,014 12,836,329 +12,574,315
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,018,969 1,667,280 -6,351,689
Air transport 2,899 112,793 +109,894
Road transport 0 100,000 +100,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 12,405,246
Dover 8,314,870
Eurotunnel 979,513
Felixstowe 401,678
Liverpool Docks 166,081

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 63,371 12,341,875 +12,278,504
Dover 7,152,134 1,162,736 -5,989,398
Eurotunnel 513,079 466,434 -46,645
Felixstowe 12,316 389,362 +377,046
Liverpool Docks 166,081 0 -166,081
London Gateway Port 113,846 48,460 -65,386
Holyhead 160,584 0 -160,584
London Heathrow Airport 0 112,793 +112,793
Belfast Port 0 100,000 +100,000
Tyne 3,141 40,874 +37,733

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 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
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 2
2024-12 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
0-1m 6
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3
Other 3

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 112,742,574
Sri Lanka 15,024,243
Germany 14,495,084
Malta 3,425,153
United States 3,319,451

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 62,967,279 49,775,295 -13,191,984
Sri Lanka 158,400 14,865,843 +14,707,443
Germany 11,165,556 3,329,528 -7,836,028
Malta 2,248,217 1,176,936 -1,071,281
United States 184,553 3,134,898 +2,950,345
Canada 0 2,058,094 +2,058,094
United Arab Emirates 1,408,473 0 -1,408,473
Malaysia 376,625 856,112 +479,487
Cyprus 352,931 749,397 +396,466
Pakistan 696,041 402,472 -293,569

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 £
Germany 11,554,270
XI 865,509
Sweden 443,676
United States 143,684
China 126,119

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 £
Germany 6,981,396 4,572,874 -2,408,522
XI 467,402 398,107 -69,295
Sweden 0 443,676 +443,676
United States 0 143,684 +143,684
China 27,990 98,129 +70,139
Hungary 0 93,819 +93,819
Czechia 0 62,299 +62,299
Japan 32,098 0 -32,098
Thailand 27,916 0 -27,916
Belgium 0 25,462 +25,462

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) 87,275,998
Other 45,046,693
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,297,685
Air transport 4,917,486

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) 46,887,059 40,388,939 -6,498,120
Other 29,398,868 15,647,825 -13,751,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,343,708 19,953,977 +15,610,269
Air transport 1,375,250 3,542,236 +2,166,986

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 51,089,203
000 45,046,693
London Gateway Port 19,274,040
Liverpool Docks 12,232,034
Dover 11,782,099

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 £
Holyhead 24,146,993 26,942,210 +2,795,217
000 29,398,868 15,647,825 -13,751,043
London Gateway Port 1,548,095 17,725,945 +16,177,850
Liverpool Docks 7,250,002 4,982,032 -2,267,970
Dover 9,113,159 2,668,940 -6,444,219
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,408,753 4,130,124 -1,278,629
London Heathrow Airport 1,375,250 3,542,236 +2,166,986
Heysham 863,859 2,064,233 +1,200,374
Felixstowe 675,276 829,344 +154,068
Southampton 770,670 439,026 -331,644

Quick facts

HS code: 87036090

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

Description: Pre-owned hybrid cars that can be charged externally