Import/export HS code 85016120: Very small generators

Generators with a power output not exceeding 7.5 kVA

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 £
Netherlands 22,610,269
France 6,297,833
United States 5,309,112
Germany 4,283,165
Italy 3,884,270

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 £
Netherlands 12,632,392 9,977,877 -2,654,515
France 5,536,171 761,662 -4,774,509
United States 4,463,077 846,035 -3,617,042
Germany 1,804,689 2,478,476 +673,787
Italy 2,157,232 1,727,038 -430,194
Poland 3,121,646 270,783 -2,850,863
India 0 1,225,519 +1,225,519
Ireland 653,130 459,151 -193,979
China 315,167 568,028 +252,861
Canada 13,353 519,876 +506,523

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 34,038,720
Italy 4,140,972
United Kingdom 4,064,780
Netherlands 3,169,108
Germany 2,443,891

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 23,732,020 10,306,700 -13,425,320
Italy 2,191,121 1,949,851 -241,270
United Kingdom 1,765,053 2,299,727 +534,674
Netherlands 1,613,332 1,555,776 -57,556
Germany 645,850 1,798,041 +1,152,191
China 312,480 610,610 +298,130
Japan 287,792 251,767 -36,025
Ireland 484,964 44,639 -440,325
France 381,841 143,253 -238,588
Poland 181,867 263,919 +82,052

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Inner London - West 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 8 -1
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 5 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Essex 5 4 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 4 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 41,548,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,984,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,303,041
Other 944,893
Road transport 1,101

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 £
Air transport 25,828,417 15,719,996 -10,108,421
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,114,452 2,869,849 -1,244,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,240,421 1,062,620 -177,801
Other 908,814 36,079 -872,735
Road transport 1,101 0 -1,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 22,627,114
London Stansted Airport 9,461,322
London Heathrow Airport 7,362,273
Dover 3,934,328
Thamesport 1,067,262

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 £
East Midlands Airport 11,566,810 11,060,304 -506,506
London Stansted Airport 8,556,524 904,798 -7,651,726
London Heathrow Airport 4,008,565 3,353,708 -654,857
Dover 2,544,497 1,389,831 -1,154,666
Thamesport 814,183 253,079 -561,104
Eurotunnel 400,065 633,356 +233,291
000 908,814 36,079 -872,735
Manchester Airport 926,683 0 -926,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 380,227 290,480 -89,747
Aberdeen Airport 499,196 11,976 -487,220

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
27
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
18
Air transport
12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
11
Manufacture of electrical equipment
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 20
2026-04 12
2026-03 27
2026-02 16
2026-01 16

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+ 54
1m-15m 41
15m-54m 13
Other 6
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 £
Netherlands 10,345,420
United States 4,399,479
Ireland 2,002,601
Sweden 1,317,135
Germany 1,249,415

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 £
Netherlands 6,219,809 4,125,611 -2,094,198
United States 2,831,475 1,568,004 -1,263,471
Ireland 1,371,048 631,553 -739,495
Sweden 470,828 846,307 +375,479
Germany 854,654 394,761 -459,893
France 824,157 152,472 -671,685
China 689,144 102,221 -586,923
United Arab Emirates 369,789 405,538 +35,749
Italy 374,288 262,611 -111,677
Poland 348,110 75,563 -272,547

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 £
Mexico 2,624
XI 124

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 £
Mexico 792 1,832 +1,040
XI 0 124 +124

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 20,072,430
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,150,962
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 420,002
Other 5,123

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 12,627,814 7,444,616 -5,183,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,635,134 2,515,828 -1,119,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 313,534 106,468 -207,066
Other 3,167 1,956 -1,211

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 10,350,226
London Heathrow Airport 5,659,368
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,648,443
London Stansted Airport 2,331,677
Holyhead 1,393,194

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 £
East Midlands Airport 6,199,125 4,151,101 -2,048,024
London Heathrow Airport 3,292,101 2,367,267 -924,834
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,581,238 1,067,205 -514,033
London Stansted Airport 2,037,237 294,440 -1,742,797
Holyhead 1,035,873 357,321 -678,552
Immingham Docks 508,516 797,483 +288,967
ZLC 417,284 269,066 -148,218
Aberdeen Airport 414,852 210,779 -204,073
Tyne 233,356 168,142 -65,214
Liverpool Docks 323,034 10,438 -312,596

Quick facts

HS code: 85016120

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

Description: Generators with a power output not exceeding 7.5 kVA