Import/export HS code 870911: Electric works trucks

Electric-powered trucks designed for moving goods in factories, warehouses, or airports

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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 £
France 16,001,893
China 9,136,152
Germany 7,862,979
United States 5,018,227
Italy 2,134,900

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 £
France 11,834,316 4,167,577 -7,666,739
China 2,822,616 6,313,536 +3,490,920
Germany 5,125,203 2,737,776 -2,387,427
United States 2,930,586 2,087,641 -842,945
Italy 1,041,444 1,093,456 +52,012
Spain 1,353,916 391,685 -962,231
Netherlands 627,099 856,968 +229,869
Canada 541,979 608,655 +66,676
Ireland 198,496 923,892 +725,396
Belgium 634,847 5,568 -629,279

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 £
France 16,550,832
China 9,774,053
United States 6,849,109
Germany 5,360,588
Italy 2,645,969

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 £
France 12,148,761 4,402,071 -7,746,690
China 3,319,590 6,454,463 +3,134,873
United States 4,361,132 2,487,977 -1,873,155
Germany 3,216,433 2,144,155 -1,072,278
Italy 1,480,796 1,165,173 -315,623
Spain 1,575,949 392,076 -1,183,873
Netherlands 588,204 544,139 -44,065
Denmark 10,250 1,050,267 +1,040,017
Ireland 0 915,690 +915,690
Sweden 0 477,980 +477,980

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 8
Essex 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Merseyside 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 6 7 +1
Essex 2 4 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 5 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 2 -3
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2

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) 31,703,924
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,710,909
Air transport 1,878,252
Other 44,751

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) 20,920,573 10,783,351 -10,137,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,268,715 8,442,194 +2,173,479
Air transport 499,559 1,378,693 +879,134
Other 35,567 9,184 -26,383

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,135,093
Felixstowe 6,904,353
London Gateway Port 4,671,513
Eurotunnel 2,734,106
Southampton 2,458,982

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 14,103,683 6,031,410 -8,072,273
Felixstowe 3,321,667 3,582,686 +261,019
London Gateway Port 2,570,942 2,100,571 -470,371
Eurotunnel 2,057,731 676,375 -1,381,356
Southampton 763,935 1,695,047 +931,112
Immingham Docks 706,648 1,368,992 +662,344
Liverpool Docks 753,772 1,280,595 +526,823
London 699,496 431,267 -268,229
London Heathrow Airport 21,553 1,042,795 +1,021,242
Tyne 0 892,527 +892,527

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 11
Rental and leasing activities 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 15
2025-10 22
2025-09 19
2025-08 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 36
54m+ 32
0-1m 12
Other 9
15m-54m 8

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 £
Spain 989,130
Germany 898,733
Italy 890,589
Sweden 786,449
Australia 660,941

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 £
Spain 746,245 242,885 -503,360
Germany 397,166 501,567 +104,401
Italy 475,484 415,105 -60,379
Sweden 80,911 705,538 +624,627
Australia 509,382 151,559 -357,823
Ireland 474,305 183,970 -290,335
Denmark 399,844 238,499 -161,345
Netherlands 207,687 285,800 +78,113
France 166,464 272,192 +105,728
Israel 252,391 184,952 -67,439

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 £
XI 3,932

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 £
XI 3,932 0 -3,932

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) 6,484,927
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,318,099
Air transport 796,471
Other 3,932

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) 3,486,712 2,998,215 -488,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,647,352 670,747 -976,605
Air transport 532,681 263,790 -268,891
Other 3,932 0 -3,932

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,364,914
London Gateway Port 1,457,106
Immingham Docks 679,020
London Heathrow Airport 507,679
Liverpool Docks 471,008

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 2,521,284 1,843,630 -677,654
London Gateway Port 970,374 486,732 -483,642
Immingham Docks 86,342 592,678 +506,336
London Heathrow Airport 317,408 190,271 -127,137
Liverpool Docks 462,470 8,538 -453,932
Felixstowe 169,532 280,948 +111,416
Harwich 154,106 167,374 +13,268
Portsmouth 305,199 0 -305,199
Southampton 211,068 0 -211,068
East Midlands Airport 127,661 56,249 -71,412

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 870911

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

Description: Electric-powered trucks designed for moving goods in factories, warehouses, or airports