Import/export HS code 87038090: Used electric cars
Pre-owned cars powered only by electric motors
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 5,638,670 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,583,690 |
| Japan | 2,434,424 |
| Italy | 2,286,420 |
| Croatia | 1,943,881 |
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 | 1,706,848 | 3,931,822 | +2,224,974 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,439,092 | 144,598 | -2,294,494 |
| Japan | 1,607,377 | 827,047 | -780,330 |
| Italy | 1,863,014 | 423,406 | -1,439,608 |
| Croatia | 1,943,881 | 0 | -1,943,881 |
| China | 1,397,325 | 344,431 | -1,052,894 |
| United Arab Emirates | 601,179 | 34,450 | -566,729 |
| United States | 273,429 | 341,378 | +67,949 |
| Belgium | 213,550 | 173,147 | -40,403 |
| Indonesia | 121,954 | 0 | -121,954 |
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 Kingdom | 6,372,739 |
| Croatia | 3,806,895 |
| Japan | 2,578,409 |
| Germany | 2,413,531 |
| China | 1,286,047 |
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 Kingdom | 3,103,800 | 3,268,939 | +165,139 |
| Croatia | 3,806,895 | 0 | -3,806,895 |
| Japan | 1,727,157 | 851,252 | -875,905 |
| Germany | 1,350,247 | 1,063,284 | -286,963 |
| China | 938,391 | 347,656 | -590,735 |
| United States | 509,549 | 329,317 | -180,232 |
| United Arab Emirates | 598,828 | 30,364 | -568,464 |
| Turkey | 186,061 | 146,448 | -39,613 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 155,092 | 25,875 | -129,217 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 166,712 | +166,712 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 8 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 4 |
| Essex | 3 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Essex | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | 2 | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 9,076,317 |
| Air transport | 4,835,051 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,556,207 |
| Other | 2,000,866 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,139,354 | 4,936,963 | +797,609 |
| Air transport | 4,212,334 | 622,717 | -3,589,617 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,468,071 | 1,088,136 | -1,379,935 |
| Other | 2,000,866 | 0 | -2,000,866 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,735,047 |
| Eurotunnel | 4,063,103 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,614,498 |
| Dover | 2,316,649 |
| 000 | 2,000,866 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,182,703 | 552,344 | -3,630,359 |
| Eurotunnel | 995,116 | 3,067,987 | +2,072,871 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,248,077 | 366,421 | -1,881,656 |
| Dover | 854,996 | 1,461,653 | +606,657 |
| 000 | 2,000,866 | 0 | -2,000,866 |
| Southampton | 1,024,244 | 593,561 | -430,683 |
| Felixstowe | 949,017 | 140,008 | -809,009 |
| London Gateway Port | 323,410 | 82,321 | -241,089 |
| Liverpool Docks | 180,454 | 191,260 | +10,806 |
| 499 | 0 | 92,806 | +92,806 |
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
|
17 |
|
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
|
8 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
5 |
|
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
|
4 |
|
Rental and leasing activities
|
4 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 4 |
| 2026-02 | 6 |
| 2026-01 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 16 |
| 54m+ | 16 |
| 0-1m | 11 |
| Other | 5 |
| 15m-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 | 30,915,613 |
| Barbados | 6,281,545 |
| Germany | 5,752,376 |
| Malaysia | 5,393,007 |
| Pakistan | 3,772,447 |
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 | 6,298,596 | 24,617,017 | +18,318,421 |
| Barbados | 3,511,143 | 2,770,402 | -740,741 |
| Germany | 2,554,622 | 3,197,754 | +643,132 |
| Malaysia | 3,709,734 | 1,683,273 | -2,026,461 |
| Pakistan | 3,195,335 | 577,112 | -2,618,223 |
| Malta | 1,454,474 | 1,621,140 | +166,666 |
| Cyprus | 1,057,286 | 1,315,348 | +258,062 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,328,673 | 423,836 | -904,837 |
| Turkey | 983,697 | 519,027 | -464,670 |
| United States | 1,048,988 | 79,960 | -969,028 |
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 | 1,892,808 |
| XI | 1,494,117 |
| China | 122,787 |
| Nicaragua | 101,672 |
| Switzerland | 27,100 |
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 | 691,195 | 1,201,613 | +510,418 |
| XI | 643,851 | 850,266 | +206,415 |
| China | 0 | 122,787 | +122,787 |
| Nicaragua | 49,138 | 52,534 | +3,396 |
| Switzerland | 27,100 | 0 | -27,100 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 15,410 | +15,410 |
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) | 38,537,167 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 28,953,159 |
| Other | 6,703,743 |
| Air transport | 492,596 |
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) | 10,843,545 | 27,693,622 | +16,850,077 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 16,979,661 | 11,973,498 | -5,006,163 |
| Other | 2,382,731 | 4,321,012 | +1,938,281 |
| Air transport | 68,390 | 424,206 | +355,816 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 19,588,461 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,743,567 |
| London Gateway Port | 12,044,734 |
| Southampton | 6,795,358 |
| Portsmouth | 6,756,246 |
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 | 3,039,035 | 16,549,426 | +13,510,391 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,502,862 | 8,240,705 | +2,737,843 |
| London Gateway Port | 7,444,494 | 4,600,240 | -2,844,254 |
| Southampton | 4,804,652 | 1,990,706 | -2,813,946 |
| Portsmouth | 3,527,332 | 3,228,914 | -298,418 |
| 000 | 2,382,731 | 4,321,012 | +1,938,281 |
| Liverpool Docks | 781,942 | 1,984,918 | +1,202,976 |
| Heysham | 19,994 | 1,070,223 | +1,050,229 |
| Felixstowe | 588,897 | 418,592 | -170,305 |
| Immingham Docks | 741,307 | 169,810 | -571,497 |
Quick facts
HS code: 87038090
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Pre-owned cars powered only by electric motors