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 10,603,333
Italy 1,276,905
Netherlands 1,010,759
China 242,002
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 5,833,038 4,770,295 -1,062,743
Italy 831,736 445,169 -386,567
Netherlands 806,969 203,790 -603,179
China 116,629 125,373 +8,744
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
Ireland 68,407 49,991 -18,416
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 10,038,039
Italy 1,276,905
France 958,415
Netherlands 423,185
China 302,187

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 6,020,784 4,017,255 -2,003,529
Italy 831,736 445,169 -386,567
France 163,268 795,147 +631,879
Netherlands 423,185 0 -423,185
China 116,629 185,558 +68,929
United States 225,935 0 -225,935
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) 9,941,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,432,153
Other 143,361

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) 6,036,687 3,904,573 -2,132,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,815,966 1,616,187 -199,779
Other 68,407 74,954 +6,547

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 9,854,343
Dover 1,335,994
Hull 1,075,924
Immingham Docks 638,119
London Gateway Port 225,935

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 6,341,947 3,512,396 -2,829,551
Dover 831,736 504,258 -327,478
Hull 38,346 1,037,578 +999,232
Immingham Docks 298,060 340,059 +41,999
London Gateway Port 225,935 0 -225,935
000 68,407 74,954 +6,547
Felixstowe 116,629 19,056 -97,573
Southampton 0 107,413 +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 2,367,851
Guyana 1,267,823
South Africa 900,723
Ukraine 526,117
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 953,799 1,414,052 +460,253
Guyana 909,065 358,758 -550,307
South Africa 857,692 43,031 -814,661
Ukraine 220,465 305,652 +85,187
Ghana 35,000 465,709 +430,709
Turkey 421,028 0 -421,028
Poland 65,432 151,994 +86,562
Netherlands 142,000 52,703 -89,297
Morocco 11,850 126,500 +114,650
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
China 37,824
Sweden 36,375
XI 9,945

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 12,293 58,676 +46,383
Germany 0 50,427 +50,427
China 0 37,824 +37,824
Sweden 36,375 0 -36,375
XI 0 9,945 +9,945
Japan 7,485 0 -7,485

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) 5,217,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,548,746
Other 545,863

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) 3,063,282 2,154,695 -908,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,256,954 1,291,792 +34,838
Other 102,026 443,837 +341,811

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 1,474,432
Liverpool Docks 1,371,070
Hull 1,329,823
Holyhead 651,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 639,604

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
Liverpool Docks 604,001 767,069 +163,068
Hull 909,065 420,758 -488,307
Holyhead 327,672 323,646 -4,026
Dover / Eurotunnel 269,788 369,816 +100,028
000 102,026 443,837 +341,811
Harwich 427,970 64,494 -363,476
Portsmouth 201,213 187,942 -13,271
Immingham Docks 73,053 215,838 +142,785
Dover 178,400 101,425 -76,975

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