Import/export HS code 87071010: Truck bodies and cabs for industrial assembly

Used in factories for assembling trucks, such as for construction or delivery vehicles

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* 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 £
Italy 1,018,383
Germany 494,153
Japan 220,645
Ireland 209,079
United States 117,564

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 £
Italy 706,678 311,705 -394,973
Germany 21,626 472,527 +450,901
Japan 0 220,645 +220,645
Ireland 204,686 4,393 -200,293
United States 114,984 2,580 -112,404
China 46,111 8,896 -37,215
Sweden 29,057 1,323 -27,734
Romania 0 29,610 +29,610
Argentina 0 23,114 +23,114
France 11,865 2,905 -8,960

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 £
Italy 1,080,890
Germany 453,977
Japan 221,679
Ireland 204,686
United States 116,530

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 £
Italy 721,864 359,026 -362,838
Germany 18,140 435,837 +417,697
Japan 1,034 220,645 +219,611
Ireland 204,686 0 -204,686
United States 113,950 2,580 -111,370
China 46,111 8,896 -37,215
France 32,318 0 -32,318
Romania 0 29,610 +29,610
Argentina 0 23,114 +23,114
Czechia 0 11,015 +11,015

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Lancashire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,760,337
Other 220,665
Air transport 196,491
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,281

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) 942,363 817,974 -124,389
Other 20 220,645 +220,625
Air transport 151,413 45,078 -106,335
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,062 10,219 -41,843

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,132,705
Eurotunnel 314,363
000 220,665
Holyhead 172,243
London Heathrow Airport 148,079

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 £
Dover 630,655 502,050 -128,605
Eurotunnel 47,248 267,115 +219,867
000 20 220,645 +220,625
Holyhead 167,850 4,393 -163,457
London Heathrow Airport 113,950 34,129 -79,821
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,298 12,557 -44,741
Southampton 36,887 0 -36,887
Liverpool Docks 36,836 0 -36,836
Killingholme 2,476 31,859 +29,383
East Midlands Airport 22,840 2,580 -20,260

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 8
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 5
2025-06 4
2025-05 2
2025-03 3
2025-02 3

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+ 10
0-1m 5
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
Other 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 £
United States 488,923
Germany 237,619
Malaysia 192,612
Sweden 153,103
Denmark 118,973

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 £
United States 361,220 127,703 -233,517
Germany 211,107 26,512 -184,595
Malaysia 71,412 121,200 +49,788
Sweden 11,939 141,164 +129,225
Denmark 116,250 2,723 -113,527
France 100,431 15,391 -85,040
Italy 68,784 15,666 -53,118
Australia 80,735 1,022 -79,713
Israel 10,229 34,323 +24,094
Azerbaijan 43,934 0 -43,934

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 864,436
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 530,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 495,982

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 £
Air transport 621,427 243,009 -378,418
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 337,658 192,934 -144,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,595 160,387 -175,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 338,704
Immingham Docks 264,763
Felixstowe 205,008
East Midlands Airport 203,104
London Gateway Port 191,801

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 257,729 80,975 -176,754
Immingham Docks 129,302 135,461 +6,159
Felixstowe 83,808 121,200 +37,392
East Midlands Airport 100,795 102,309 +1,514
London Gateway Port 183,801 8,000 -175,801
ZLC 126,186 52,443 -73,743
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,157 19,644 -110,513
London Stansted Airport 106,353 2,434 -103,919
Southampton 90,845 0 -90,845
Liverpool Docks 45,896 31,187 -14,709

Quick facts

HS code: 87071010

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

Description: Used in factories for assembling trucks, such as for construction or delivery vehicles