Import/export HS code 871631: Tanker trailers for liquids

Trailers and semi-trailers designed to transport liquids, such as fuel or water

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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 £
Belgium 34,377,031
France 17,908,578
Germany 15,735,175
Netherlands 9,643,891
South Africa 5,575,126

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 £
Belgium 14,791,280 19,585,751 +4,794,471
France 9,608,488 8,300,090 -1,308,398
Germany 7,326,087 8,409,088 +1,083,001
Netherlands 5,449,141 4,194,750 -1,254,391
South Africa 3,503,124 2,072,002 -1,431,122
Italy 2,553,291 2,490,652 -62,639
Ireland 2,785,627 1,487,732 -1,297,895
Spain 3,186,370 657,446 -2,528,924
Turkey 1,420,580 1,401,955 -18,625
Czechia 895,022 1,209,082 +314,060

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 £
Belgium 32,811,450
France 18,234,080
Germany 15,949,173
Netherlands 8,928,202
South Africa 5,575,126

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 £
Belgium 14,359,791 18,451,659 +4,091,868
France 9,441,465 8,792,615 -648,850
Germany 7,517,544 8,431,629 +914,085
Netherlands 4,956,716 3,971,486 -985,230
South Africa 3,503,124 2,072,002 -1,431,122
Italy 2,453,253 2,260,664 -192,589
Spain 3,141,752 728,921 -2,412,831
Turkey 1,680,313 1,482,109 -198,204
Czechia 894,419 1,209,082 +314,663
Sweden 279,550 489,500 +209,950

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Lincolnshire 3
North Eastern Scotland 3

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
Cheshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
North Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 3 +2
Suffolk 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +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) 71,620,942
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,386,142
Other 5,963,603
Air transport 11,835
Road transport 8,619

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) 35,966,168 35,654,774 -311,394
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,665,139 12,721,003 +55,864
Other 3,402,614 2,560,989 -841,625
Air transport 10,311 1,524 -8,787
Road transport 0 8,619 +8,619

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 61,953,047
Killingholme 12,210,140
000 5,963,603
Portsmouth 5,767,004
London 4,511,359

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 27,631,170 34,321,877 +6,690,707
Killingholme 7,819,949 4,390,191 -3,429,758
000 3,402,614 2,560,989 -841,625
Portsmouth 3,503,184 2,263,820 -1,239,364
London 2,241,789 2,269,570 +27,781
Middlesbrough 2,389,396 1,075,649 -1,313,747
Dover 1,135,646 1,097,673 -37,973
Hull 894,419 1,209,082 +314,663
Avonmouth Docks 1,260,580 0 -1,260,580
Purfleet 900,271 228,595 -671,676

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 9
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Rental and leasing activities 6
Land transport and transport via pipelines 5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 10
2025-12 7

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 23
54m+ 13
15m-54m 12
0-1m 2
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 £
Ireland 10,752,325
Netherlands 4,981,787
United Republic of Tanzania 3,043,259
Zambia 2,431,287
South Africa 2,107,179

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 6,210,257 4,542,068 -1,668,189
Netherlands 2,620,882 2,360,905 -259,977
United Republic of Tanzania 1,524,670 1,518,589 -6,081
Zambia 1,165,034 1,266,253 +101,219
South Africa 1,572,923 534,256 -1,038,667
NA 1,477,300 476,295 -1,001,005
Germany 265,036 886,539 +621,503
Guyana 1,055,074 69,100 -985,974
Kenya 655,500 204,000 -451,500
Australia 0 639,024 +639,024

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 7,542,517
Nicaragua 707,852
Ireland 424,422
Netherlands 64,362
Sweden 10,284

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 4,297,121 3,245,396 -1,051,725
Nicaragua 543,766 164,086 -379,680
Ireland 168,380 256,042 +87,662
Netherlands 12,389 51,973 +39,584
Sweden 5,891 4,393 -1,498
Germany 3,299 6,496 +3,197
Italy 0 1,388 +1,388

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) 14,530,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,854,675
Other 8,899,313
Air transport 65,529

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) 8,110,489 6,419,921 -1,690,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,905,114 3,949,561 -2,955,553
Other 5,038,164 3,861,149 -1,177,015
Air transport 60,097 5,432 -54,665

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,591,712
000 8,899,313
Southampton 3,904,227
Hull 2,169,265
Medway 2,145,800

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 6,012,259 3,579,453 -2,432,806
000 5,038,164 3,861,149 -1,177,015
Southampton 2,257,555 1,646,672 -610,883
Hull 1,668,419 500,846 -1,167,573
Medway 772,700 1,373,100 +600,400
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,255,657 688,892 -566,765
Harwich 211,894 705,964 +494,070
Liverpool Docks 202,140 504,298 +302,158
Holyhead 468,568 136,683 -331,885
Portsmouth 506,648 88,391 -418,257

Quick facts

HS code: 871631

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

Description: Trailers and semi-trailers designed to transport liquids, such as fuel or water