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 8,831,179
Finland 6,179,522
United States 5,510,071
Brazil 5,187,597
France 4,621,846

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 3,235,585 5,595,594 +2,360,009
Finland 2,973,112 3,206,410 +233,298
United States 2,556,386 2,953,685 +397,299
Brazil 2,408,406 2,779,191 +370,785
France 2,115,113 2,506,733 +391,620
China 2,291,924 1,918,842 -373,082
Italy 659,517 3,458,104 +2,798,587
Belgium 1,165,183 2,437,395 +1,272,212
Poland 1,576,718 1,635,736 +59,018
Netherlands 1,665,016 1,341,739 -323,277

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 7,433,133
Finland 6,812,683
Brazil 6,363,622
China 5,946,459
Germany 5,878,966

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 2,448,504 4,984,629 +2,536,125
Finland 3,179,836 3,632,847 +453,011
Brazil 2,739,119 3,624,503 +885,384
China 2,992,927 2,953,532 -39,395
Germany 2,056,035 3,822,931 +1,766,896
Italy 506,468 3,875,937 +3,369,469
Czechia 2,040,530 1,868,350 -172,180
Portugal 707,981 2,205,798 +1,497,817
United Kingdom 2,402,989 317,237 -2,085,752
France 960,116 1,184,925 +224,809

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 16
West Yorkshire 15
Greater Manchester 13
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12

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 15 16 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 13 +4
West Yorkshire 8 13 +5
Greater Manchester 11 10 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 8 7 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 6 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 8 +4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 6 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +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) 33,528,417
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,850,860
Air transport 11,242,292
Road transport 498,444
Other 229,921

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) 14,365,832 19,162,585 +4,796,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,783,491 8,067,369 +283,878
Air transport 4,502,108 6,740,184 +2,238,076
Road transport 412,214 86,230 -325,984
Other 50,961 178,960 +127,999
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 14,308,729
Felixstowe 5,880,536
Eurotunnel 5,320,611
Immingham Docks 4,632,183
London Heathrow Airport 4,477,145

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 4,461,264 9,847,465 +5,386,201
Felixstowe 2,449,840 3,430,696 +980,856
Eurotunnel 2,144,502 3,176,109 +1,031,607
Immingham Docks 2,758,970 1,873,213 -885,757
London Heathrow Airport 2,008,062 2,469,083 +461,021
London Gateway Port 1,822,734 2,112,767 +290,033
London 1,392,065 2,129,873 +737,808
East Midlands Airport 778,575 1,177,779 +399,204
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,397,595 398,346 -999,249
Birmingham Airport 535,411 1,140,829 +605,418

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
44
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
43
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
23
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
17
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 39
2026-04 35
2026-03 37
2026-02 32
2026-01 31

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+ 129
1m-15m 62
15m-54m 30
Other 16
0-1m 11

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 10,352,032
Japan 7,383,633
United States 4,285,974
Italy 3,170,352
South Korea 2,756,329

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 7,778,167 2,573,865 -5,204,302
Japan 6,475,588 908,045 -5,567,543
United States 2,898,774 1,387,200 -1,511,574
Italy 1,000,399 2,169,953 +1,169,554
South Korea 1,233,415 1,522,914 +289,499
Netherlands 1,039,493 1,210,548 +171,055
Sweden 747,813 454,734 -293,079
Norway 454,117 597,775 +143,658
Ireland 429,561 483,022 +53,461
Turkey 465,057 425,565 -39,492

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 82,308
Brazil 15,963

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 21,358 60,950 +39,592
Brazil 0 15,963 +15,963

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 21,291,196
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,747,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,439,189
Other 98,271
Road transport 31,876

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 16,174,563 5,116,633 -11,057,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,724,867 8,022,342 -702,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,035,793 2,403,396 +367,603
Other 21,358 76,913 +55,555
Road transport 31,876 0 -31,876

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 16,222,163
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,190,774
ZLC 3,708,867
Immingham Docks 1,756,587
London 1,250,727

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 11,768,459 4,453,704 -7,314,755
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,093,255 6,097,519 +4,264
ZLC 3,564,054 144,813 -3,419,241
Immingham Docks 1,098,387 658,200 -440,187
London 499,420 751,307 +251,887
London Gateway Port 721,429 267,270 -454,159
Felixstowe 743,211 95,830 -647,381
Liverpool Docks 384,310 241,015 -143,295
Southampton 285,137 299,180 +14,043
Middlesbrough 123,036 452,563 +329,527

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