Import/export HS code 87087091: Iron or steel wheel centres

Wheel centres made from iron or steel, cast in one piece

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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 £
Netherlands 2,940,795
China 2,043,955
Spain 1,310,601
Ireland 395,416
Italy 335,627

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 £
Netherlands 1,634,604 1,306,191 -328,413
China 934,317 1,109,638 +175,321
Spain 541,144 769,457 +228,313
Ireland 210,191 185,225 -24,966
Italy 235,668 99,959 -135,709
Japan 161,807 132,588 -29,219
United States 251,556 24,921 -226,635
Turkey 159,128 36,879 -122,249
Sweden 180,826 0 -180,826
France 121,024 44,387 -76,637

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 £
Netherlands 2,939,802
China 2,081,670
Spain 1,324,588
Italy 346,036
Japan 296,344

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 £
Netherlands 1,639,885 1,299,917 -339,968
China 946,375 1,135,295 +188,920
Spain 555,131 769,457 +214,326
Italy 242,754 103,282 -139,472
Japan 162,694 133,650 -29,044
United States 232,580 11,761 -220,819
Turkey 165,458 38,804 -126,654
Sweden 166,839 0 -166,839
Taiwan 88,379 75,254 -13,125
France 108,563 35,060 -73,503

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 7 4 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 3 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 3 -2
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 4 +3
Essex 2 4 +2
Kent 2 2 +0

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) 4,359,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,066,410
Air transport 630,595
Other 611,346
Road transport 97,865

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) 2,296,147 2,063,659 -232,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,610,501 1,455,909 -154,592
Air transport 340,673 289,922 -50,751
Other 396,519 214,827 -181,692
Road transport 2,157 95,708 +93,551

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,789,363
Felixstowe 1,518,048
Dover 659,193
Southampton 632,120
000 611,346

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,637,539 1,151,824 -485,715
Felixstowe 676,193 841,855 +165,662
Dover 299,207 359,986 +60,779
Southampton 358,155 273,965 -84,190
000 396,519 214,827 -181,692
London Gateway Port 88,428 392,170 +303,742
London 292,505 186,138 -106,367
Eurotunnel 145,953 164,678 +18,725
Liverpool Docks 204,963 0 -204,963
Birmingham Airport 174,597 22,835 -151,762

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
63
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
10
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 17
2026-04 12
2026-03 19
2026-02 18
2026-01 14

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
1m-15m 55
0-1m 18
54m+ 18
15m-54m 12
Other 9

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 £
Sweden 1,021,262
Norway 329,496
Ireland 198,055
Finland 186,346
United States 178,994

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 £
Sweden 480,029 541,233 +61,204
Norway 75,898 253,598 +177,700
Ireland 72,132 125,923 +53,791
Finland 81,188 105,158 +23,970
United States 126,920 52,074 -74,846
France 145,662 26,383 -119,279
Netherlands 126,974 27,045 -99,929
Indonesia 73,199 0 -73,199
Thailand 70,609 0 -70,609
Spain 24,433 26,735 +2,302

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 £
Turkey 71,634
China 7,467
Taiwan 1,347
India 133
France 127

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 £
Turkey 51,181 20,453 -30,728
China 3,722 3,745 +23
Taiwan 685 662 -23
India 133 0 -133
France 127 0 -127

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) 2,025,436
Air transport 782,608
Other 84,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,528

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) 945,279 1,080,157 +134,878
Air transport 594,981 187,627 -407,354
Other 56,732 27,738 -28,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,917 26,611 +2,694

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,501,745
London Heathrow Airport 317,999
Dover / Eurotunnel 295,972
East Midlands Airport 194,929
ZLC 173,613

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 £
Immingham Docks 596,898 904,847 +307,949
London Heathrow Airport 277,963 40,036 -237,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 228,731 67,241 -161,490
East Midlands Airport 148,791 46,138 -102,653
ZLC 107,306 66,307 -40,999
Holyhead 5,809 86,324 +80,515
London Stansted Airport 53,483 35,146 -18,337
000 56,732 27,738 -28,994
Felixstowe 57,157 20,748 -36,409
Hull 25,461 0 -25,461

Quick facts

HS code: 87087091

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

Description: Wheel centres made from iron or steel, cast in one piece