Import/export HS code 87042399: Used large trucks (over 20 tonnes)

Second-hand large trucks for carrying goods, weighing over 20 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 £
Ireland 2,693,504
Netherlands 503,186
Sweden 442,846
Denmark 413,522
Belgium 382,773

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 £
Ireland 1,422,274 1,271,230 -151,044
Netherlands 499,814 3,372 -496,442
Sweden 370 442,476 +442,106
Denmark 0 413,522 +413,522
Belgium 0 382,773 +382,773
Germany 209,645 95,088 -114,557
France 152,341 0 -152,341
Switzerland 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Latvia 5,624 0 -5,624

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 £
Sweden 926,814
Germany 833,509
Belgium 382,773
Netherlands 308,848
Ireland 210,460

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 £
Sweden 48,316 878,498 +830,182
Germany 685,102 148,407 -536,695
Belgium 0 382,773 +382,773
Netherlands 174,607 134,241 -40,366
Ireland 205,460 5,000 -200,460
France 106,710 54,085 -52,625
Austria 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Estonia 5,624 0 -5,624
Hungary 0 517 +517

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
West Midlands 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
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 2,671,843
Other 2,069,706
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,242

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) 1,149,907 1,521,936 +372,029
Other 1,064,249 1,005,457 -58,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,704 116,538 +3,834

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,069,706
Immingham Docks 1,558,392
Holyhead 577,565
Dover / Eurotunnel 382,773
Dover 150,860

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 1,064,249 1,005,457 -58,792
Immingham Docks 626,438 931,954 +305,516
Holyhead 313,420 264,145 -49,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 382,773 +382,773
Dover 150,860 0 -150,860
Hull 83,391 0 -83,391
Harwich 5,624 54,085 +48,461
Liverpool Docks 44,605 517 -44,088
London 38,273 0 -38,273
Ayr Harbour 0 5,000 +5,000

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 motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 3
2024-12 2
2024-05 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
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 15,203,941
Ukraine 3,579,626
NA 2,143,411
Malta 1,833,338
Zimbabwe 1,390,429

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 8,193,630 7,010,311 -1,183,319
Ukraine 1,925,250 1,654,376 -270,874
NA 1,020,355 1,123,056 +102,701
Malta 473,112 1,360,226 +887,114
Zimbabwe 1,022,100 368,329 -653,771
Guyana 1,052,506 296,951 -755,555
Poland 262,428 423,870 +161,442
Zambia 330,995 193,602 -137,393
Malawi 431,770 92,200 -339,570
Netherlands 0 344,557 +344,557

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 £
Sweden 3,710,404
XI 3,233,466
Germany 327,594
Ireland 318,245
Netherlands 257,552

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 £
Sweden 1,361,187 2,349,217 +988,030
XI 1,730,725 1,502,741 -227,984
Germany 184,223 143,371 -40,852
Ireland 127,453 190,792 +63,339
Netherlands 89,460 168,092 +78,632
Italy 111,225 0 -111,225
France 24,340 54,397 +30,057
Greece 52,114 0 -52,114
Japan 0 36,778 +36,778
Poland 0 31,131 +31,131

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) 14,452,980
Other 9,107,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,965,532
Air transport 1,261

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) 8,242,262 6,210,718 -2,031,544
Other 4,091,143 5,016,540 +925,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,106,623 2,858,909 -1,247,714
Air transport 1,261 0 -1,261

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,107,683
Liverpool Docks 3,787,466
Immingham Docks 3,339,888
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,843,101
Southampton 1,901,018

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 4,091,143 5,016,540 +925,397
Liverpool Docks 2,430,480 1,356,986 -1,073,494
Immingham Docks 1,369,923 1,969,965 +600,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,291,648 1,551,453 +259,805
Southampton 1,037,610 863,408 -174,202
Holyhead 1,133,115 593,411 -539,704
Harwich 1,541,934 103,459 -1,438,475
Hull 1,108,804 389,164 -719,640
Dover 101,688 1,059,850 +958,162
Middlesbrough 718,858 225,638 -493,220

Quick facts

HS code: 87042399

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

Description: Second-hand large trucks for carrying goods, weighing over 20 tonnes