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 2,004,092
Ireland 1,376,559
Germany 891,227
China 554,432
France 491,475

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 559,867 1,444,225 +884,358
Ireland 566,075 810,484 +244,409
Germany 366,784 524,443 +157,659
China 279,230 275,202 -4,028
France 224,038 267,437 +43,399
Netherlands 287,594 138,873 -148,721
Australia 51,804 335,814 +284,010
Italy 188,034 158,986 -29,048
Switzerland 0 324,892 +324,892
India 2,416 239,807 +237,391

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 2,784,134
Germany 708,486
United Kingdom 683,980
China 671,440
Canada 470,265

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 997,274 1,786,860 +789,586
Germany 408,115 300,371 -107,744
United Kingdom 432,143 251,837 -180,306
China 353,591 317,849 -35,742
Canada 24,782 445,483 +420,701
Australia 51,804 293,325 +241,521
Switzerland 0 328,757 +328,757
India 2,416 239,807 +237,391
Italy 183,460 52,212 -131,248
France 83,985 141,223 +57,238

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 13
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
Inner London - West 9
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 11 +5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 3 -6
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 5 +3
Greater Manchester 6 1 -5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 5 +1
Essex 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 2 -3
North Eastern Scotland 3 3 +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) 3,096,301
Air transport 2,696,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,624,385
Other 182,243
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) 1,432,777 1,663,524 +230,747
Air transport 772,728 1,924,142 +1,151,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 610,950 1,013,435 +402,485
Other 107,829 74,414 -33,415
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 1,317,135
London Heathrow Airport 1,157,924
Felixstowe 725,477
Dover 686,767
Southampton 581,625

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 525,340 791,795 +266,455
London Heathrow Airport 231,715 926,209 +694,494
Felixstowe 397,488 327,989 -69,499
Dover 458,136 228,631 -229,505
Southampton 9,426 572,199 +562,773
London Stansted Airport 71,714 453,639 +381,925
Manchester Airport 69,225 350,674 +281,449
East Midlands Airport 256,548 104,288 -152,260
Eurotunnel 206,546 101,073 -105,473
Harwich 13,288 251,562 +238,274

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 23
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Other manufacturing 12
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 14
2026-02 11
2026-01 9
2025-12 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+ 61
1m-15m 50
15m-54m 21
Other 12
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 1,824,590
United States 685,740
United Arab Emirates 499,331
South Africa 450,937
Germany 199,469

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 632,135 1,192,455 +560,320
United States 119,332 566,408 +447,076
United Arab Emirates 7,597 491,734 +484,137
South Africa 450,937 0 -450,937
Germany 138,755 60,714 -78,041
Argentina 177,600 0 -177,600
Singapore 8,139 104,156 +96,017
Denmark 48,000 26,024 -21,976
Congo 58,430 0 -58,430
Norway 55,605 0 -55,605

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) 2,094,673
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,319,677
Air transport 1,277,281

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) 779,818 1,314,855 +535,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 663,451 656,226 -7,225
Air transport 607,494 669,787 +62,293

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,583,717
London Heathrow Airport 660,379
London Gateway Port 499,917
Southampton 470,387
Immingham Docks 298,778

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 443,555 1,140,162 +696,607
London Heathrow Airport 262,251 398,128 +135,877
London Gateway Port 327,662 172,255 -155,407
Southampton 8,461 461,926 +453,465
Immingham Docks 271,830 26,948 -244,882
East Midlands Airport 124,975 161,128 +36,153
Liverpool Docks 138,240 63,130 -75,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,195 67,900 -62,295
ZLC 154,512 26,716 -127,796
London Stansted Airport 47,837 25,579 -22,258

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