Import/export HS code 870530: Fire trucks

Vehicles designed for firefighting, equipped with water pumps, hoses, and ladders

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 £
Austria 8,613,037
Germany 3,654,838
Netherlands 3,047,820
Ireland 2,519,239
United States 1,950,922

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 £
Austria 488,900 8,124,137 +7,635,237
Germany 1,194,765 2,460,073 +1,265,308
Netherlands 697,363 2,350,457 +1,653,094
Ireland 789,536 1,729,703 +940,167
United States 1,949,666 1,256 -1,948,410
Poland 669,206 659,237 -9,969
Finland 0 1,213,441 +1,213,441
Denmark 691,398 401,983 -289,415
Turkey 87,175 729,915 +642,740
United Arab Emirates 0 525,171 +525,171

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 £
Austria 8,893,758
Germany 4,207,052
United Kingdom 2,827,175
Finland 2,325,536
United States 1,952,970

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 £
Austria 244,450 8,649,308 +8,404,858
Germany 1,271,922 2,935,130 +1,663,208
United Kingdom 1,403,777 1,423,398 +19,621
Finland 645,382 1,680,154 +1,034,772
United States 1,949,666 3,304 -1,946,362
Poland 679,613 1,212,655 +533,042
France 34,168 1,128,507 +1,094,339
Turkey 87,175 729,915 +642,740
Netherlands 14,396 714,687 +700,291
Australia 244,450 0 -244,450

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Southern Scotland 1 1 +0

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) 19,670,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,578,676
Other 155,208
Air transport 8,384

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) 3,323,394 16,346,933 +13,023,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,386,399 2,192,277 -1,194,122
Other 155,208 0 -155,208
Air transport 5,080 3,304 -1,776

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 6,524,135
Immingham Docks 4,845,726
Dover 3,306,236
Holyhead 2,508,629
Medway 1,680,154

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 £
Harwich 675,412 5,848,723 +5,173,311
Immingham Docks 1,448,945 3,396,781 +1,947,836
Dover 642,028 2,664,208 +2,022,180
Holyhead 789,536 1,719,093 +929,557
Medway 0 1,680,154 +1,680,154
Southampton 790,720 401,075 -389,645
Liverpool Docks 1,156,711 0 -1,156,711
Killingholme 488,900 394,760 -94,140
London 147,971 725,171 +577,200
Eurotunnel 0 652,826 +652,826

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-02 4
2025-11 3
2025-08 4
2025-07 4

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+ 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 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 £
Iraq 10,995,215
Ireland 9,694,052
Guyana 8,942,715
New Zealand 6,549,012
Netherlands 5,424,544

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 £
Iraq 2,117,281 8,877,934 +6,760,653
Ireland 3,520,131 6,173,921 +2,653,790
Guyana 4,413,430 4,529,285 +115,855
New Zealand 0 6,549,012 +6,549,012
Netherlands 1,605,959 3,818,585 +2,212,626
United States 2,120,483 1,212,762 -907,721
Luxembourg 0 3,188,598 +3,188,598
France 363,834 2,443,184 +2,079,350
Malta 0 2,794,290 +2,794,290
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 2,022,690 +2,022,690

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) 45,138,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,199,117
Air transport 340,365

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) 15,059,309 30,079,543 +15,020,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,362,944 19,836,173 +13,473,229
Air transport 108,500 231,865 +123,365

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 32,488,929
Hull 9,557,466
Eurotunnel 8,747,235
Holyhead 8,499,421
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,398,551

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 £
Southampton 8,678,997 23,809,932 +15,130,935
Hull 4,633,824 4,923,642 +289,818
Eurotunnel 0 8,747,235 +8,747,235
Holyhead 3,258,020 5,241,401 +1,983,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 754,012 1,644,539 +890,527
Dover 2,299 2,246,396 +2,244,097
Felixstowe 1,528,568 2,659 -1,525,909
Immingham Docks 564,199 965,025 +400,826
Liverpool Docks 136,299 840,626 +704,327
Tyne 682,794 76,238 -606,556

Quick facts

HS code: 870530

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

Description: Vehicles designed for firefighting, equipped with water pumps, hoses, and ladders