Import/export HS code 85016180: Small-medium generators

Generators with a power output exceeding 7.5 kVA but not exceeding 75 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 £
United States 40,322,958
Germany 29,995,018
France 10,489,775
Netherlands 4,837,711
Poland 2,412,834

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 £
United States 16,129,484 24,193,474 +8,063,990
Germany 17,985,010 12,010,008 -5,975,002
France 6,532,982 3,956,793 -2,576,189
Netherlands 2,375,938 2,461,773 +85,835
Poland 37,534 2,375,300 +2,337,766
Italy 564,797 903,016 +338,219
Canada 565,413 682,865 +117,452
China 586,369 596,723 +10,354
Czechia 628,807 497,352 -131,455
Sweden 690,066 317,849 -372,217

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 57,095,844
United Kingdom 17,330,752
Germany 7,047,837
Canada 5,605,497
France 4,120,201

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 30,724,586 26,371,258 -4,353,328
United Kingdom 4,996,949 12,333,803 +7,336,854
Germany 3,456,226 3,591,611 +135,385
Canada 2,554,144 3,051,353 +497,209
France 2,570,345 1,549,856 -1,020,489
Czechia 1,129,498 803,311 -326,187
Italy 543,047 945,699 +402,652
China 641,778 601,597 -40,181
India 723,124 222,247 -500,877
Sweden 650,700 225,749 -424,951

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 15
Inner London - West 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 10 +2
Inner London - West 9 9 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 4 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6 2 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 6 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -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 85,803,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,863,487
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,485,789
Other 655,322
Road transport 72,668

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 42,133,453 43,670,173 +1,536,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,407,992 3,455,495 +47,503
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,601,961 2,883,828 -718,133
Other 97,895 557,427 +459,532
Road transport 0 72,668 +72,668

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 38,963,552
London Stansted Airport 33,870,633
East Midlands Airport 10,706,522
Thamesport 4,085,191
Eurotunnel 1,813,002

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 21,319,355 17,644,197 -3,675,158
London Stansted Airport 13,740,877 20,129,756 +6,388,879
East Midlands Airport 5,905,844 4,800,678 -1,105,166
Thamesport 1,693,238 2,391,953 +698,715
Eurotunnel 998,477 814,525 -183,952
Dover 719,450 995,315 +275,865
Immingham Docks 1,192,223 289,929 -902,294
Southampton 1,018,439 400,847 -617,592
Birmingham Airport 405,511 496,136 +90,625
Manchester Airport 287,544 513,493 +225,949

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 22
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15
Air transport 11
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 28
2025-11 26
2025-10 27
2025-09 19
2025-08 24

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+ 63
1m-15m 48
15m-54m 10
Other 10
0-1m 8

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 £
United States 34,949,105
Germany 23,080,251
Canada 12,756,808
France 5,903,204
India 2,717,897

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 £
United States 16,198,762 18,750,343 +2,551,581
Germany 13,984,846 9,095,405 -4,889,441
Canada 7,358,274 5,398,534 -1,959,740
France 3,092,754 2,810,450 -282,304
India 1,326,954 1,390,943 +63,989
United Arab Emirates 868,974 897,469 +28,495
Singapore 850,714 824,944 -25,770
Netherlands 804,279 613,475 -190,804
Sweden 967,094 298,897 -668,197
Ireland 474,228 750,423 +276,195

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 £
XI 90,970
Nicaragua 3,483
Finland 126

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 £
XI 53,495 37,475 -16,020
Nicaragua 3,483 0 -3,483
Finland 0 126 +126

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 76,769,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,324,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,291,192
Other 214,163
Road transport 2,206

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 41,745,111 35,024,760 -6,720,351
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,518,859 8,805,410 +286,551
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,501,505 789,687 -711,818
Other 104,502 109,661 +5,159
Road transport 2,206 0 -2,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 40,257,893
London Stansted Airport 18,439,359
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,283,250
ZLC 14,586,024
East Midlands Airport 2,238,170

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 23,076,506 17,181,387 -5,895,119
London Stansted Airport 6,726,998 11,712,361 +4,985,363
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,565,374 7,717,876 +152,502
ZLC 9,465,328 5,120,696 -4,344,632
East Midlands Airport 1,439,433 798,737 -640,696
London Gateway Port 653,725 346,203 -307,522
Immingham Docks 684,098 184,920 -499,178
Birmingham Airport 543,225 1,108 -542,117
Felixstowe 326,384 212,719 -113,665
Portsmouth 153,301 226,984 +73,683

Quick facts

HS code: 85016180

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 7.5 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA