Import/export HS code 85015381: Large traction motors

Traction motors with a power output exceeding 75 kW but not 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 £
Germany 7,945,643
Belgium 6,026,599
Finland 5,686,027
United States 4,804,887
Brazil 4,287,008

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 £
Germany 3,445,487 4,500,156 +1,054,669
Belgium 3,761,798 2,264,801 -1,496,997
Finland 2,694,499 2,991,528 +297,029
United States 3,261,211 1,543,676 -1,717,535
Brazil 2,107,562 2,179,446 +71,884
France 2,505,326 1,496,115 -1,009,211
China 2,111,311 1,266,495 -844,816
Netherlands 1,711,778 1,046,244 -665,534
Poland 1,470,523 1,256,165 -214,358
Portugal 884,404 1,573,704 +689,300

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 £
Germany 6,514,315
Finland 6,477,212
United States 6,461,913
Brazil 5,271,024
Czechia 5,041,604

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 £
Germany 3,182,572 3,331,743 +149,171
Finland 3,035,120 3,442,092 +406,972
United States 3,220,848 3,241,065 +20,217
Brazil 2,314,664 2,956,360 +641,696
Czechia 3,667,818 1,373,786 -2,294,032
China 2,758,113 2,093,249 -664,864
United Kingdom 2,895,166 324,895 -2,570,271
Portugal 940,170 1,742,777 +802,607
Italy 614,366 1,527,953 +913,587
France 1,193,432 880,180 -313,252

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 21
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
West Yorkshire 13
Greater Manchester 12
Inner London - West 11

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 16 17 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 9 -1
West Yorkshire 8 10 +2
Greater Manchester 10 8 -2
Inner London - West 10 5 -5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 7 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 4 -4
North Eastern Scotland 6 5 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 8 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 5 -1

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) 30,000,620
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,403,661
Air transport 9,670,966
Road transport 655,688
Other 105,459

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) 15,074,452 14,926,168 -148,284
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,043,756 6,359,905 -3,683,851
Air transport 5,379,410 4,291,556 -1,087,854
Road transport 577,353 78,335 -499,018
Other 15,276 90,183 +74,907
Rail transport 1,609 0 -1,609

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,027,496
Immingham Docks 7,167,922
Felixstowe 5,027,278
Eurotunnel 4,860,632
London Heathrow Airport 4,088,584

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 3,930,776 7,096,720 +3,165,944
Immingham Docks 5,301,808 1,866,114 -3,435,694
Felixstowe 2,415,053 2,612,225 +197,172
Eurotunnel 2,170,173 2,690,459 +520,286
London Heathrow Airport 2,253,995 1,834,589 -419,406
London 1,302,011 1,822,117 +520,106
London Gateway Port 2,035,907 1,065,472 -970,435
ZLC 1,867,651 269,555 -1,598,096
East Midlands Airport 1,173,638 734,565 -439,073
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,596,022 201,711 -1,394,311

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 42
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 39
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 23
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 31
2025-11 43
2025-10 43
2025-09 30
2025-08 37

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+ 121
1m-15m 60
15m-54m 34
Other 12
0-1m 10

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 £
Germany 10,302,114
Japan 8,759,730
United States 3,605,720
South Korea 2,853,254
Netherlands 2,062,775

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 £
Germany 7,029,523 3,272,591 -3,756,932
Japan 6,768,078 1,991,652 -4,776,426
United States 2,374,015 1,231,705 -1,142,310
South Korea 1,571,140 1,282,114 -289,026
Netherlands 1,169,291 893,484 -275,807
Italy 559,684 1,232,353 +672,669
Sweden 699,565 392,565 -307,000
Turkey 78,491 824,457 +745,966
Norway 451,329 444,306 -7,023
Ireland 536,003 298,638 -237,365

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 £
China 73,471
Brazil 4,225

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 £
China 25,855 47,616 +21,761
Brazil 4,225 0 -4,225

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 21,951,309
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,950,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,937,508
Other 77,696
Road transport 43,878

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 £
Air transport 15,800,629 6,150,680 -9,649,949
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,841,333 7,108,845 -732,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,525,270 1,412,238 -1,113,032
Other 30,080 47,616 +17,536
Road transport 43,878 0 -43,878

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 16,861,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,470,456
ZLC 3,661,944
Immingham Docks 1,572,956
London Gateway Port 1,347,369

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 Heathrow Airport 11,204,972 5,656,385 -5,548,587
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,367,315 5,103,141 -264,174
ZLC 3,613,725 48,219 -3,565,506
Immingham Docks 1,057,472 515,484 -541,988
London Gateway Port 1,074,782 272,587 -802,195
London 532,278 586,807 +54,529
Felixstowe 466,642 457,615 -9,027
London Stansted Airport 661,941 7,510 -654,431
Liverpool Docks 385,871 216,621 -169,250
Dover 441,280 130,638 -310,642

Quick facts

HS code: 85015381

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

Description: Traction motors with a power output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW