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 286,819,667
Germany 227,976,791
Mexico 12,059,669
Italy 10,751,549
Spain 7,659,086

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 106,081,726 180,737,941 +74,656,215
Germany 163,284,831 64,691,960 -98,592,871
Mexico 0 12,059,669 +12,059,669
Italy 3,807,860 6,943,689 +3,135,829
Spain 1,789,865 5,869,221 +4,079,356
Ireland 2,930,083 1,955,643 -974,440
Portugal 3,111,510 578,952 -2,532,558
Japan 1,477,008 1,928,417 +451,409
Netherlands 1,034,926 1,155,938 +121,012
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 487,709,206
Poland 29,146,504
Mexico 12,059,669
Italy 10,693,236
Spain 7,819,492

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 257,092,738 230,616,468 -26,476,270
Poland 13,177,133 15,969,371 +2,792,238
Mexico 0 12,059,669 +12,059,669
Italy 3,990,264 6,702,972 +2,712,708
Spain 1,709,554 6,109,938 +4,400,384
Portugal 3,258,445 578,952 -2,679,493
Japan 1,608,620 2,072,694 +464,074
Germany 1,030,669 553,065 -477,604
Australia 740,390 424,274 -316,116
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 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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) 364,102,793
Other 183,244,903
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,386,122
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) 175,484,496 188,618,297 +13,133,801
Other 103,250,307 79,994,596 -23,255,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,846,130 7,539,992 +1,693,862
Air transport 689,344 747,064 +57,720

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 183,244,903
Grimsby 138,174,305
499 99,039,637
Medway 50,317,354
Tyne 29,008,615

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 £
000 103,250,307 79,994,596 -23,255,711
Grimsby 99,314,986 38,859,319 -60,455,667
499 0 99,039,637 +99,039,637
Medway 34,540,021 15,777,333 -18,762,688
Tyne 20,334,502 8,674,113 -11,660,389
Southampton 4,512,277 17,734,326 +13,222,049
Immingham Docks 10,404,440 4,763,165 -5,641,275
Avonmouth Docks 5,526,658 5,266,209 -260,449
Dover 2,503,617 2,314,115 -189,502
London 2,280,265 1,673,844 -606,421

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
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 8
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+ 11
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 2
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 £
Belgium 12,832,340
Ireland 5,505,643
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 9,499,339 3,333,001 -6,166,338
Ireland 2,397,431 3,108,212 +710,781
Austria 1,857,464 1,207,383 -650,081
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 11,200 178,185 +166,985
Brazil 0 175,000 +175,000
Dominican Republic 1,428 133,999 +132,571

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 446,989
Japan 329,792
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 £
XI 242,007 204,982 -37,025
Japan 34,400 295,392 +260,992
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) 17,113,279
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,288,961
Other 1,078,745
Air transport 44,986

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) 11,728,732 5,384,547 -6,344,185
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,066,887 3,222,074 +1,155,187
Other 360,694 718,051 +357,357
Air transport 44,986 0 -44,986

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grimsby 12,344,312
Holyhead 3,933,157
London 3,733,620
000 1,078,745
Dover / Eurotunnel 861,463

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 9,469,189 2,875,123 -6,594,066
Holyhead 1,680,450 2,252,707 +572,257
London 2,143,270 1,590,350 -552,920
000 360,694 718,051 +357,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,150 831,313 +801,163
Southampton 98,073 399,867 +301,794
Fishguard 356,287 0 -356,287
London Gateway Port 7,000 312,439 +305,439
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