Import/export HS code 87085091: Non-driving axles

Axles not used for driving, such as those for trailers or non-powered vehicles

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 £
Poland 60,563,962
Belgium 18,813,669
Japan 16,353,311
Germany 6,266,279
China 5,230,191

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 £
Poland 33,733,678 26,830,284 -6,903,394
Belgium 8,964,275 9,849,394 +885,119
Japan 11,292,454 5,060,857 -6,231,597
Germany 3,182,662 3,083,617 -99,045
China 1,936,959 3,293,232 +1,356,273
Spain 320,626 1,283,616 +962,990
Netherlands 486,843 771,931 +285,088
Italy 344,003 842,696 +498,693
Turkey 262,941 115,800 -147,141
France 120,960 199,191 +78,231

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 £
Poland 60,668,541
Japan 16,670,412
Belgium 11,071,568
France 6,118,491
China 5,575,610

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 £
Poland 33,826,582 26,841,959 -6,984,623
Japan 11,414,641 5,255,771 -6,158,870
Belgium 5,253,176 5,818,392 +565,216
France 3,251,500 2,866,991 -384,509
China 2,031,685 3,543,925 +1,512,240
Germany 2,229,487 2,025,096 -204,391
Spain 779,733 1,739,238 +959,505
Romania 748,949 755,865 +6,916
Netherlands 13,225 948,263 +935,038
South Korea 340,316 286,856 -53,460

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 12
West Midlands 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 8 8 +0
West Midlands 9 8 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 5 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
Norfolk 3 2 -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) 68,150,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,656,870
Air transport 13,361,687
Other 5,701,679
Road transport 40,795

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) 36,362,102 31,788,659 -4,573,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,462,767 12,194,103 -1,268,664
Air transport 7,226,777 6,134,910 -1,091,867
Other 4,070,632 1,631,047 -2,439,585
Road transport 40,795 0 -40,795

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 51,359,374
Southampton 20,059,244
Oxford Airport 10,720,369
Immingham Docks 9,705,951
000 5,701,679

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 28,741,419 22,617,955 -6,123,464
Southampton 12,019,952 8,039,292 -3,980,660
Oxford Airport 5,910,736 4,809,633 -1,101,103
Immingham Docks 5,303,412 4,402,539 -900,873
000 4,070,632 1,631,047 -2,439,585
499 0 3,331,128 +3,331,128
Eurotunnel 963,254 2,158,784 +1,195,530
Hull 127,381 1,896,569 +1,769,188
Dover 731,768 361,472 -370,296
Felixstowe 685,887 359,576 -326,311

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 54
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 19
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 27
2026-03 23
2026-02 26
2026-01 25
2025-12 26

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+ 52
1m-15m 37
15m-54m 9
Other 7
0-1m 6

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 £
Netherlands 6,086,849
Germany 3,457,863
Ireland 3,010,130
United States 1,484,410
Romania 1,400,076

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 £
Netherlands 2,761,289 3,325,560 +564,271
Germany 1,663,517 1,794,346 +130,829
Ireland 1,566,875 1,443,255 -123,620
United States 969,775 514,635 -455,140
Romania 1,398,199 1,877 -1,396,322
Latvia 377,611 155,503 -222,108
United Arab Emirates 112,909 152,357 +39,448
Switzerland 84,173 167,490 +83,317
Spain 93,280 156,431 +63,151
Denmark 221,894 903 -220,991

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 £
Germany 10,970
China 2,144
Italy 1,350
XI 200
Poland 125

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 £
Germany 8,363 2,607 -5,756
China 1,199 945 -254
Italy 670 680 +10
XI 200 0 -200
Poland 125 0 -125
France 92 0 -92
Latvia 33 0 -33

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,865,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,723,915
Air transport 2,110,548
Other 17,400

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,038,998 5,826,220 -1,212,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,108,656 1,615,259 -493,397
Air transport 1,224,690 885,858 -338,832
Other 11,903 5,497 -6,406

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,144,795
Immingham Docks 2,961,064
Holyhead 1,708,117
Liverpool Docks 1,692,501
East Midlands Airport 898,243

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,969,115 4,175,680 -793,435
Immingham Docks 1,648,831 1,312,233 -336,598
Holyhead 883,704 824,413 -59,291
Liverpool Docks 1,065,945 626,556 -439,389
East Midlands Airport 622,312 275,931 -346,381
London Heathrow Airport 140,392 379,007 +238,615
ZLC 228,260 116,038 -112,222
Felixstowe 150,163 174,848 +24,685
London Stansted Airport 158,660 91,579 -67,081
Southampton 37,641 203,486 +165,845

Quick facts

HS code: 87085091

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

Description: Axles not used for driving, such as those for trailers or non-powered vehicles