Import/export HS code 850134: Very large power motors

Electric motors with a power output exceeding 375 kW

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 £
United States 1,806,642
Ireland 1,283,234
Germany 790,190
Australia 500,246
Netherlands 440,050

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 £
United States 596,359 1,210,283 +613,924
Ireland 554,815 728,419 +173,604
Germany 423,131 367,059 -56,072
Australia 164,432 335,814 +171,382
Netherlands 294,263 145,787 -148,476
France 181,681 255,291 +73,610
China 153,011 236,697 +83,686
Italy 184,311 106,976 -77,335
Switzerland 0 281,233 +281,233
United Arab Emirates 92,301 0 -92,301

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 £
United States 2,390,339
United Kingdom 706,731
Germany 696,407
Canada 470,265
China 468,482

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 £
United States 891,641 1,498,698 +607,057
United Kingdom 473,313 233,418 -239,895
Germany 460,820 235,587 -225,233
Canada 6,164 464,101 +457,937
China 242,624 225,858 -16,766
Australia 164,432 293,325 +128,893
Switzerland 1,039 299,641 +298,602
Italy 179,737 49,853 -129,884
Poland 134,429 90,510 -43,919
France 83,985 55,752 -28,233

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
Inner London - West 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Essex 6

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 5 10 +5
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 3 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 3 -3
Essex 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 6 0 -6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Merseyside 2 4 +2
North Eastern Scotland 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) 2,851,407
Air transport 2,134,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,447,819
Other 305,345
Road transport 6,880

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) 1,491,661 1,359,746 -131,915
Air transport 667,580 1,466,485 +798,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 557,581 890,238 +332,657
Other 205,138 100,207 -104,931
Road transport 0 6,880 +6,880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,223,810
London Heathrow Airport 1,013,535
Felixstowe 782,368
Dover 636,803
Southampton 458,220

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 £
Holyhead 525,450 698,360 +172,910
London Heathrow Airport 210,278 803,257 +592,979
Felixstowe 458,143 324,225 -133,918
Dover 452,134 184,669 -267,465
Southampton 9,426 448,794 +439,368
East Midlands Airport 121,069 267,181 +146,112
000 205,138 100,207 -104,931
Harwich 13,288 251,562 +238,274
Eurotunnel 207,573 31,807 -175,766
London Stansted Airport 74,897 128,882 +53,985

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 21
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 11
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 14
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 10

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+ 50
1m-15m 43
15m-54m 22
Other 11
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 £
Ireland 1,224,147
United Arab Emirates 499,331
United States 471,640
South Africa 450,937
Jamaica 405,000

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 630,624 593,523 -37,101
United Arab Emirates 7,597 491,734 +484,137
United States 127,646 343,994 +216,348
South Africa 270,937 180,000 -90,937
Jamaica 405,000 0 -405,000
Argentina 0 177,600 +177,600
Germany 23,867 114,888 +91,021
Singapore 8,139 104,156 +96,017
Denmark 46,838 27,186 -19,652
Congo 0 58,430 +58,430

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,699,182
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,454,013
Air transport 1,045,686

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 846,598 852,584 +5,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 707,080 746,933 +39,853
Air transport 392,884 652,802 +259,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 992,382
London Gateway Port 871,167
London Heathrow Airport 570,415
Southampton 463,467
Immingham Docks 316,229

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 £
Holyhead 471,409 520,973 +49,564
London Gateway Port 492,434 378,733 -113,701
London Heathrow Airport 67,839 502,576 +434,737
Southampton 8,461 455,006 +446,545
Immingham Docks 290,205 26,024 -264,181
ZLC 143,148 53,546 -89,602
Liverpool Docks 108,875 87,395 -21,480
East Midlands Airport 133,383 39,567 -93,816
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,555 95,826 +54,271
London Stansted Airport 30,595 46,170 +15,575

Quick facts

HS code: 850134

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

Description: Electric motors with a power output exceeding 375 kW