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 3,122,384
Denmark 1,069,237
Netherlands 767,633
Sweden 442,846
Belgium 437,513

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 1,128,459 1,993,925 +865,466
Denmark 413,522 655,715 +242,193
Netherlands 461,399 306,234 -155,165
Sweden 442,846 0 -442,846
Belgium 0 437,513 +437,513
Germany 282,233 54,210 -228,023
France 152,341 883 -151,458
Estonia 0 45,525 +45,525
Switzerland 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953

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 1,320,054
Germany 1,091,839
Belgium 706,591
Netherlands 304,217
France 54,968

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 904,314 415,740 -488,574
Germany 667,750 424,089 -243,661
Belgium 0 706,591 +706,591
Netherlands 132,820 171,397 +38,577
France 54,085 883 -53,202
Estonia 5,624 45,525 +39,901
Austria 36,792 0 -36,792
Iceland 0 34,953 +34,953
Ireland 5,000 0 -5,000
Croatia 0 1,589 +1,589

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 2,846,611
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,697,447
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 910,222

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 £
Other 1,116,831 1,729,780 +612,949
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,741,823 955,624 -786,199
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,079 845,143 +780,064

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,846,611
Immingham Docks 2,204,030
Dover / Eurotunnel 414,457
Harwich 328,787
Holyhead 274,145

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 1,116,831 1,729,780 +612,949
Immingham Docks 1,459,152 744,878 -714,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 414,457 +414,457
Harwich 59,709 269,078 +209,369
Holyhead 10,000 264,145 +254,145
Dover 150,860 0 -150,860
London 38,273 101,854 +63,581
Hull 83,391 6,355 -77,036
Ayr Harbour 5,000 0 -5,000
Liverpool Docks 517 0 -517

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
2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2025-03 3
2024-12 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 4
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 16,787,767
Poland 4,851,023
Ukraine 3,302,626
NA 2,353,266
Malta 1,977,574

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 7,845,625 8,942,142 +1,096,517
Poland 123,000 4,728,023 +4,605,023
Ukraine 2,173,250 1,129,376 -1,043,874
NA 1,165,489 1,187,777 +22,288
Malta 556,681 1,420,893 +864,212
Jordan 40,000 1,921,073 +1,881,073
Zimbabwe 1,012,600 480,029 -532,571
Guyana 717,882 316,662 -401,220
Cyprus 208,450 343,947 +135,497
Malawi 389,270 155,417 -233,853

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 4,243,188
XI 3,814,306
Ireland 539,037
Netherlands 267,462
Germany 236,387

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 1,444,027 2,799,161 +1,355,134
XI 1,837,277 1,977,029 +139,752
Ireland 127,453 411,584 +284,131
Netherlands 129,558 137,904 +8,346
Germany 83,240 153,147 +69,907
France 78,737 7,853 -70,884
Italy 68,140 0 -68,140
Greece 52,114 0 -52,114
Spain 0 51,194 +51,194
Japan 11,622 25,156 +13,534

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) 19,630,431
Other 10,391,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,146,341
Air transport 1,579

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) 8,026,072 11,604,359 +3,578,287
Other 4,328,401 6,063,191 +1,734,790
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,892,474 5,253,867 +1,361,393
Air transport 0 1,579 +1,579

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 10,391,592
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,859,018
Southampton 4,116,157
Liverpool Docks 4,033,253
Immingham Docks 3,349,414

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 4,328,401 6,063,191 +1,734,790
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,062,546 5,796,472 +3,733,926
Southampton 1,129,450 2,986,707 +1,857,257
Liverpool Docks 1,891,435 2,141,818 +250,383
Immingham Docks 1,447,024 1,902,390 +455,366
Holyhead 1,094,819 637,850 -456,969
Harwich 905,056 453,459 -451,597
Hull 699,568 467,075 -232,493
Dover 165,999 967,730 +801,731
Middlesbrough 798,954 239,134 -559,820

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