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 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 6,411,923 3,676,600 -2,735,323
Italy 525,203 445,169 -80,034
Netherlands 124,293 203,790 +79,497
China 224,042 74,165 -149,877
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Ireland 50,289 49,991 -298
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 6,215,885 2,660,869 -3,555,016
Italy 525,203 445,169 -80,034
France 163,268 795,147 +631,879
China 224,042 134,350 -89,692
Belgium 0 262,691 +262,691
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Netherlands 124,293 0 -124,293
Slovenia 32,770 77,631 +44,861
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 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +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) 6,540,975 2,810,878 -3,730,097
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,008,767 1,564,979 +556,212
Other 50,289 74,954 +24,665

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 5,200,578 3,456,279 -1,744,299
Hull 1,075,924 0 -1,075,924
Dover 525,203 504,258 -20,945
Immingham Docks 298,060 340,059 +41,999
London Gateway Port 225,935 17,100 -208,835
Felixstowe 116,629 58,161 -58,468
000 50,289 74,954 +24,665
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 2,243,967
Guyana 1,269,323
South Africa 900,723
Ukraine 512,667
Ghana 500,709

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 875,343 1,368,624 +493,281
Guyana 1,007,763 261,560 -746,203
South Africa 857,692 43,031 -814,661
Ukraine 175,615 337,052 +161,437
Ghana 35,000 465,709 +430,709
Turkey 421,028 21,000 -400,028
Poland 84,413 109,594 +25,181
Netherlands 130,000 52,703 -77,297
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 70,969
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 16,969 54,000 +37,031
Germany 0 50,427 +50,427
Sweden 16,143 23,125 +6,982
China 37,824 0 -37,824
XI 0 25,370 +25,370
Japan 7,485 0 -7,485
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) 5,178,742
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,471,691
Other 566,917

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) 3,196,392 1,982,350 -1,214,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,194,526 1,277,165 +82,639
Other 124,294 442,623 +318,329

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 1,474,432
Hull 1,331,323
Liverpool Docks 1,255,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 637,529
Holyhead 621,460

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 £
Medway 945,692 528,740 -416,952
Hull 1,025,763 305,560 -720,203
Liverpool Docks 497,385 758,605 +261,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 240,075 397,454 +157,379
Holyhead 333,564 287,896 -45,668
000 124,294 442,623 +318,329
Harwich 428,951 56,094 -372,857
Portsmouth 201,213 197,892 -3,321
London 158,316 143,500 -14,816
Immingham Docks 198,903 96,296 -102,607

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