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 8,881,181
Finland 6,418,076
Brazil 5,065,834
United States 4,823,428
France 4,589,120

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 3,296,563 5,584,618 +2,288,055
Finland 2,974,758 3,443,318 +468,560
Brazil 2,287,207 2,778,627 +491,420
United States 2,657,571 2,165,857 -491,714
France 2,152,018 2,437,102 +285,084
China 2,328,005 1,853,021 -474,984
Italy 755,530 3,172,198 +2,416,668
Belgium 1,376,301 2,462,947 +1,086,646
Poland 1,546,847 1,662,414 +115,567
Netherlands 1,593,389 1,278,519 -314,870

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 £
Finland 7,085,357
United States 6,673,332
Brazil 6,232,473
Germany 5,915,844
China 5,845,041

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 £
Finland 3,238,289 3,847,068 +608,779
United States 2,486,582 4,186,750 +1,700,168
Brazil 2,550,536 3,681,937 +1,131,401
Germany 2,055,272 3,860,572 +1,805,300
China 3,100,349 2,744,692 -355,657
Italy 586,100 3,560,943 +2,974,843
Czechia 2,175,616 1,866,246 -309,370
United Kingdom 2,700,216 269,770 -2,430,446
Portugal 736,386 2,159,550 +1,423,164
France 992,322 1,185,097 +192,775

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 22
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
West Yorkshire 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12
Greater Manchester 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 16 16 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 11 +2
West Yorkshire 7 12 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 8 +1
Greater Manchester 11 10 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9 6 -3
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 6 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0
North Eastern Scotland 7 3 -4

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) 33,826,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,912,167
Air transport 10,735,542
Road transport 562,854
Other 215,440

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) 14,679,513 19,147,377 +4,467,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,798,639 8,113,528 +314,889
Air transport 4,775,541 5,960,001 +1,184,460
Road transport 495,789 67,065 -428,724
Other 43,320 172,120 +128,800
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 13,905,646
Felixstowe 6,076,244
Eurotunnel 5,302,985
Immingham Docks 5,009,889
London Heathrow Airport 4,313,182

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 4,351,656 9,553,990 +5,202,334
Felixstowe 2,500,687 3,575,557 +1,074,870
Eurotunnel 2,121,749 3,181,236 +1,059,487
Immingham Docks 2,897,934 2,111,955 -785,979
London Heathrow Airport 1,893,066 2,420,116 +527,050
London Gateway Port 2,009,007 1,804,731 -204,276
London 1,296,885 2,182,589 +885,704
East Midlands Airport 948,663 1,116,659 +167,996
ZLC 1,655,747 204,429 -1,451,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,447,515 350,724 -1,096,791

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. 43
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 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 35
2026-03 37
2026-02 32
2026-01 31
2025-12 35

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+ 124
1m-15m 64
15m-54m 33
Other 13
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 10,265,539
Japan 7,521,171
United States 4,037,915
South Korea 3,590,128
Italy 3,031,432

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 7,700,818 2,564,721 -5,136,097
Japan 6,288,040 1,233,131 -5,054,909
United States 3,079,449 958,466 -2,120,983
South Korea 2,064,637 1,525,491 -539,146
Italy 547,712 2,483,720 +1,936,008
Netherlands 1,054,123 1,270,277 +216,154
Sweden 742,939 449,905 -293,034
Norway 454,117 538,117 +84,000
Turkey 465,057 423,215 -41,842
Ireland 432,391 447,927 +15,536

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 21,934,319
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,365,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,396,999
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 17,001,249 4,933,070 -12,068,179
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,111,460 8,254,062 +142,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,142,493 2,254,506 +112,013
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 16,632,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,784,076
ZLC 3,709,368
Immingham Docks 1,741,984
London 1,238,606

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 12,356,898 4,275,546 -8,081,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,481,987 6,302,089 +820,102
ZLC 3,569,335 140,033 -3,429,302
Immingham Docks 1,093,513 648,471 -445,042
London 454,647 783,959 +329,312
London Gateway Port 799,079 234,530 -564,549
Felixstowe 806,256 119,265 -686,991
London Stansted Airport 659,741 8,782 -650,959
Liverpool Docks 383,291 238,986 -144,305
Middlesbrough 142,455 452,563 +310,108

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