Import/export HS code 85015350: Traction motors

Motors specifically designed for traction applications

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 £
China 152,882,440
Japan 149,247,448
France 58,195,150
Netherlands 26,930,983
Germany 18,706,717

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 £
China 105,253,162 47,629,278 -57,623,884
Japan 508,111 148,739,337 +148,231,226
France 30,794,052 27,401,098 -3,392,954
Netherlands 25,395,145 1,535,838 -23,859,307
Germany 9,288,764 9,417,953 +129,189
Italy 1,799,889 3,081,655 +1,281,766
Sweden 2,562,436 2,024,978 -537,458
South Korea 1,041,488 1,915,309 +873,821
United States 2,002,951 643,649 -1,359,302
Brazil 788,107 0 -788,107

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 £
China 155,672,162
Japan 149,656,051
France 52,549,664
Germany 43,707,758
United Kingdom 6,100,399

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 £
China 106,784,448 48,887,714 -57,896,734
Japan 531,190 149,124,861 +148,593,671
France 25,627,399 26,922,265 +1,294,866
Germany 36,318,617 7,389,141 -28,929,476
United Kingdom 3,486,428 2,613,971 -872,457
Italy 1,302,127 2,210,959 +908,832
South Korea 1,128,579 2,354,972 +1,226,393
United States 1,833,624 804,574 -1,029,050
Hungary 902,636 1,150,748 +248,112
Brazil 793,735 886 -792,849

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 15
West Midlands 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
Inner London - West 7
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 13 10 -3
West Midlands 9 8 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 7 +2
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6 6 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
Essex 3 6 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,707,504
Other 148,585,618
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,350,365
Air transport 9,979,942
Rail transport 458,280

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,362,509 183,344,995 +172,982,486
Other 129,978,444 18,607,174 -111,371,270
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,117,240 38,233,125 +3,115,885
Air transport 6,415,331 3,564,611 -2,850,720
Rail transport 202,856 255,424 +52,568
Road transport 10,979 0 -10,979

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 174,819,013
000 148,585,618
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,715,561
Dover 10,424,659
Felixstowe 7,763,179

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 £
499 0 174,819,013 +174,819,013
000 129,978,444 18,607,174 -111,371,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,904,189 27,811,372 +907,183
Dover 4,774,929 5,649,730 +874,801
Felixstowe 4,058,827 3,704,352 -354,475
Immingham Docks 2,670,813 2,651,588 -19,225
London Heathrow Airport 3,297,994 1,590,446 -1,707,548
London 2,224,930 1,162,833 -1,062,097
Southampton 1,388,012 1,857,437 +469,425
Harwich 1,530,965 1,588,729 +57,764

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
30
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
22
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
11
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
9
Manufacture of electrical equipment
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 26
2026-04 31
2026-03 27
2026-02 29
2026-01 26

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+ 66
1m-15m 32
15m-54m 13
Other 8
0-1m 5

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 £
Turkey 90,731,625
Italy 65,795,597
United States 7,406,065
Germany 5,908,124
Croatia 4,075,459

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 £
Turkey 11,226,166 79,505,459 +68,279,293
Italy 29,377,148 36,418,449 +7,041,301
United States 3,367,624 4,038,441 +670,817
Germany 3,427,290 2,480,834 -946,456
Croatia 2,484,688 1,590,771 -893,917
France 1,995,354 1,955,054 -40,300
Slovakia 2,398,440 0 -2,398,440
Ireland 1,175,999 1,113,086 -62,913
Romania 120,784 1,692,260 +1,571,476
Spain 626,856 620,663 -6,193

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) 177,803,542
Air transport 15,158,350
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,826,403
Road transport 3,808

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) 52,310,487 125,493,055 +73,182,568
Air transport 7,957,594 7,200,756 -756,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,722,535 1,103,868 -618,667
Road transport 3,808 0 -3,808

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 93,105,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,168,610
London Heathrow Airport 11,366,300
East Midlands Airport 2,708,075
Holyhead 1,960,713

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 £
London 11,283,346 81,822,218 +70,538,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,515,571 41,653,039 +2,137,468
London Heathrow Airport 5,782,268 5,584,032 -198,236
East Midlands Airport 1,468,948 1,239,127 -229,821
Holyhead 1,012,374 948,339 -64,035
Immingham Docks 632,280 442,475 -189,805
Liverpool Docks 184,746 454,964 +270,218
Dover 201,746 345,404 +143,658
Aberdeen Docks 417,388 73,276 -344,112
London Stansted Airport 123,231 227,736 +104,505

Quick facts

HS code: 85015350

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

Description: Motors specifically designed for traction applications