Import/export HS code 87042131: New small trucks (under 5 tonnes)

Brand-new small trucks for carrying goods, weighing up to 5 tonnes

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 £
South Africa 292,791,658
Germany 224,933,490
Mexico 14,599,024
Italy 10,968,442
Spain 8,255,934

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 £
South Africa 166,999,271 125,792,387 -41,206,884
Germany 174,153,121 50,780,369 -123,372,752
Mexico 0 14,599,024 +14,599,024
Italy 4,720,369 6,248,073 +1,527,704
Spain 3,533,928 4,722,006 +1,188,078
Ireland 3,418,036 1,750,712 -1,667,324
Japan 1,512,975 1,863,040 +350,065
Portugal 2,737,976 505,707 -2,232,269
Netherlands 1,123,566 1,067,298 -56,268
Australia 711,214 403,332 -307,882

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 £
South Africa 490,642,294
Poland 29,142,106
Mexico 14,599,024
Italy 10,812,756
Spain 8,439,340

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 £
South Africa 326,133,587 164,508,707 -161,624,880
Poland 16,010,759 13,131,347 -2,879,412
Mexico 0 14,599,024 +14,599,024
Italy 4,874,703 5,938,053 +1,063,350
Spain 3,407,314 5,032,026 +1,624,712
Japan 1,644,587 2,007,317 +362,730
Portugal 2,834,566 505,707 -2,328,859
Germany 1,158,431 425,303 -733,128
Australia 770,356 394,308 -376,048
France 392,039 0 -392,039

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Cheshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
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) 370,445,081
Other 182,890,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,361,850
Air transport 1,436,408

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) 188,425,249 182,019,832 -6,405,417
Other 163,848,353 19,042,435 -144,805,918
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,925,086 6,436,764 -488,322
Air transport 857,428 578,980 -278,448

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 182,890,788
Grimsby 136,893,425
499 106,020,650
Medway 48,817,921
Tyne 28,813,921

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 £
000 163,848,353 19,042,435 -144,805,918
Grimsby 109,263,175 27,630,250 -81,632,925
499 0 106,020,650 +106,020,650
Medway 34,829,835 13,988,086 -20,841,749
Tyne 21,033,083 7,780,838 -13,252,245
Southampton 5,956,756 18,680,444 +12,723,688
Immingham Docks 10,955,035 4,094,716 -6,860,319
Avonmouth Docks 5,744,637 5,025,620 -719,017
Dover 2,552,802 2,276,145 -276,657
London 2,590,902 1,331,502 -1,259,400

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
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 9
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 8

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+ 11
15m-54m 3
Other 3
1m-15m 2

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 £
Belgium 12,165,090
Ireland 5,277,345
Austria 3,064,847
Poland 467,809
Sweden 294,810

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 £
Belgium 9,461,607 2,703,483 -6,758,124
Ireland 2,950,010 2,327,335 -622,675
Austria 2,011,188 1,053,659 -957,529
Poland 185,030 282,779 +97,749
Sweden 0 294,810 +294,810
Saint Helena 68,522 164,071 +95,549
Germany 93,432 138,549 +45,117
Guyana 0 178,185 +178,185
Brazil 0 175,000 +175,000
Dominican Republic 0 133,999 +133,999

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 £
Japan 295,392
XI 253,091
Nicaragua 45,839
Sweden 36,275
Saudi Arabia 17,470

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 £
Japan 0 295,392 +295,392
XI 2,073 251,018 +248,945
Nicaragua 0 45,839 +45,839
Sweden 0 36,275 +36,275
Saudi Arabia 0 17,470 +17,470

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) 16,491,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,288,961
Other 850,447
Air transport 38,990

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) 11,587,989 4,903,840 -6,684,149
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,098,265 2,190,696 -907,569
Other 128,120 722,327 +594,207
Air transport 38,990 0 -38,990

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grimsby 11,677,062
Holyhead 3,933,157
London 3,733,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 861,463
000 850,447

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 £
Grimsby 9,185,232 2,491,830 -6,693,402
Holyhead 2,465,603 1,467,554 -998,049
London 2,296,994 1,436,626 -860,368
Dover / Eurotunnel 276,375 585,088 +308,713
000 128,120 722,327 +594,207
Southampton 98,073 399,867 +301,794
Fishguard 356,287 0 -356,287
London Gateway Port 7,690 311,749 +304,059
Hull 0 160,185 +160,185
Liverpool Docks 0 128,454 +128,454

Quick facts

HS code: 87042131

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

Description: Brand-new small trucks for carrying goods, weighing up to 5 tonnes