Import/export HS code 870540: Concrete mixer trucks

Trucks with rotating drums to mix and transport concrete to construction sites

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  • 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 10,088,523
Italy 970,372
Netherlands 328,083
China 298,207
United States 225,935

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 7,225,352 2,863,171 -4,362,181
Italy 896,671 73,701 -822,970
Netherlands 124,293 203,790 +79,497
China 225,002 73,205 -151,797
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Ireland 90,829 9,451 -81,378
Poland 38,346 0 -38,346
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,096 +1,096

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 £
Germany 8,876,754
Italy 970,372
France 958,415
China 358,392
Belgium 262,691

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 £
Germany 6,815,989 2,060,765 -4,755,224
Italy 896,671 73,701 -822,970
France 273,999 684,416 +410,417
China 225,002 133,390 -91,612
Belgium 0 262,691 +262,691
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Netherlands 124,293 0 -124,293
Slovenia 110,401 0 -110,401
Poland 38,346 0 -38,346

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,351,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,573,746
Other 125,243

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) 7,307,264 2,044,589 -5,262,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,403,372 1,170,374 -232,998
Other 115,792 9,451 -106,341

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 8,656,857
Hull 1,075,924
Dover 1,029,461
Immingham Docks 638,119
London Gateway Port 243,035

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 £
London 5,911,413 2,745,444 -3,165,969
Hull 1,075,924 0 -1,075,924
Dover 896,671 132,790 -763,881
Immingham Docks 375,691 262,428 -113,263
London Gateway Port 225,935 17,100 -208,835
Felixstowe 117,589 57,201 -60,388
000 115,792 9,451 -106,341
Southampton 107,413 0 -107,413

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
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1
Other personal service activities
1
Specialised construction activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-08 4
2025-06 2
2025-02 1
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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3

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 2,155,755
Guyana 1,082,973
Ghana 500,709
South Africa 471,877
Ukraine 446,417

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 1,092,430 1,063,325 -29,105
Guyana 930,196 152,777 -777,419
Ghana 35,000 465,709 +430,709
South Africa 428,846 43,031 -385,815
Ukraine 187,748 258,669 +70,921
Poland 119,413 74,594 -44,819
Netherlands 159,703 23,000 -136,703
Turkey 127,300 21,000 -106,300
Morocco 138,350 0 -138,350
Barbados 56,563 73,800 +17,237

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 £
Netherlands 62,949
Germany 50,427
Sweden 39,268
China 37,824
XI 25,370

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 £
Netherlands 62,949 0 -62,949
Germany 46,690 3,737 -42,953
Sweden 16,143 23,125 +6,982
China 37,824 0 -37,824
XI 0 25,370 +25,370
Italy 0 2,736 +2,736

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) 4,007,752
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,287,191
Other 532,455

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) 2,373,447 1,634,305 -739,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,229,809 1,057,382 -172,427
Other 190,522 341,933 +151,411

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 1,144,973
Liverpool Docks 1,122,340
Medway 1,045,586
Holyhead 621,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 573,029

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 £
Hull 948,196 196,777 -751,419
Liverpool Docks 553,594 568,746 +15,152
Medway 516,846 528,740 +11,894
Holyhead 348,314 273,146 -75,168
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,608 291,421 +9,813
000 190,522 341,933 +151,411
Portsmouth 140,218 175,592 +35,374
London 158,316 143,500 -14,816
Immingham Docks 198,903 96,296 -102,607
Harwich 220,223 35,594 -184,629

Quick facts

HS code: 870540

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

Description: Trucks with rotating drums to mix and transport concrete to construction sites