Import/export HS code 87042199: Used small trucks (under 5 tonnes)

Second-hand 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 £
Germany 964,851
Ireland 675,925
Sweden 446,662
France 309,734
Spain 277,456

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 561,956 402,895 -159,061
Ireland 420,393 255,532 -164,861
Sweden 239,545 207,117 -32,428
France 150,399 159,335 +8,936
Spain 132,454 145,002 +12,548
Belgium 173,495 101,079 -72,416
United States 0 218,142 +218,142
Italy 61,491 71,489 +9,998
Saudi Arabia 0 132,000 +132,000
Japan 12,502 90,336 +77,834

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 £
Turkey 822,703
Germany 549,822
France 285,706
South Africa 258,276
Spain 208,661

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 £
Turkey 624,553 198,150 -426,403
Germany 273,257 276,565 +3,308
France 160,428 125,278 -35,150
South Africa 0 258,276 +258,276
Spain 58,439 150,222 +91,783
Italy 79,977 124,069 +44,092
United Kingdom 121,537 73,042 -48,495
Thailand 1,718 148,061 +146,343
Argentina 0 126,363 +126,363
Ireland 38,356 78,105 +39,749

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Lincolnshire 1
Northern Ireland 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 2,207,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 748,540
Other 509,964
Air transport 267,216

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) 1,171,445 1,036,279 -135,166
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 297,015 451,525 +154,510
Other 376,837 133,127 -243,710
Air transport 54,716 212,500 +157,784

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 870,492
Dover 760,608
000 509,964
Immingham Docks 435,066
London Heathrow Airport 254,317

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 £
Eurotunnel 570,249 300,243 -270,006
Dover 343,128 417,480 +74,352
000 376,837 133,127 -243,710
Immingham Docks 227,949 207,117 -20,832
London Heathrow Airport 41,817 212,500 +170,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,002 135,827 +24,825
London Gateway Port 40,400 132,000 +91,600
Portsmouth 60,143 90,600 +30,457
Belfast Port 7,338 90,336 +82,998
Holyhead 29,596 61,194 +31,598

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
3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Construction of buildings
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
2026-05 1
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2025-11 2

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 4
0-1m 3
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 27,604,338
Turkey 15,251,693
Cyprus 7,434,740
Malta 2,454,291
Ukraine 1,822,474

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 13,173,252 14,431,086 +1,257,834
Turkey 9,056,535 6,195,158 -2,861,377
Cyprus 3,529,477 3,905,263 +375,786
Malta 1,226,083 1,228,208 +2,125
Ukraine 1,032,749 789,725 -243,024
Senegal 542,788 831,245 +288,457
Zambia 166,200 1,011,447 +845,247
Poland 547,506 460,009 -87,497
Germany 464,856 425,982 -38,874
Zimbabwe 266,140 603,974 +337,834

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 3,406,674
France 3,203,174
XI 3,056,376
Japan 1,411,564
Italy 957,873

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 1,537,276 1,869,398 +332,122
France 1,341,712 1,861,462 +519,750
XI 1,524,699 1,531,677 +6,978
Japan 267,313 1,144,251 +876,938
Italy 522,560 435,313 -87,247
South Africa 126,910 177,091 +50,181
Spain 25,840 248,337 +222,497
Turkey 145,856 98,151 -47,705
Cyprus 173,038 41,150 -131,888
Netherlands 185,769 13,295 -172,474

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) 27,512,959
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,902,676
Other 16,498,505
Air transport 138,555

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) 14,017,108 13,495,851 -521,257
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,735,503 11,167,173 +431,670
Other 7,465,623 9,032,882 +1,567,259
Air transport 81,700 56,855 -24,845

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 16,498,505
London Gateway Port 12,062,163
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,095,522
Holyhead 5,878,026
Liverpool Docks 5,268,809

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 £
000 7,465,623 9,032,882 +1,567,259
London Gateway Port 7,509,560 4,552,603 -2,956,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,173,620 2,921,902 -251,718
Holyhead 3,237,651 2,640,375 -597,276
Liverpool Docks 2,329,478 2,939,331 +609,853
Felixstowe 1,725,710 3,163,061 +1,437,351
Harwich 2,233,219 2,078,580 -154,639
Southampton 1,738,414 1,963,565 +225,151
Medway 234,375 1,315,539 +1,081,164
Dover 657,551 613,473 -44,078

Quick facts

HS code: 87042199

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

Description: Second-hand small trucks for carrying goods, weighing up to 5 tonnes