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 45,822,389
Germany 29,266,826
France 13,429,958
Netherlands 4,344,239
Poland 2,532,814

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 17,827,813 27,994,576 +10,166,763
Germany 19,639,606 9,627,220 -10,012,386
France 5,029,113 8,400,845 +3,371,732
Netherlands 2,589,056 1,755,183 -833,873
Poland 37,534 2,495,280 +2,457,746
Italy 555,113 1,101,294 +546,181
Czechia 678,331 670,673 -7,658
Canada 731,490 531,141 -200,349
China 573,327 563,871 -9,456
India 742,026 378,473 -363,553

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 60,832,978
United Kingdom 21,877,805
Germany 6,319,677
Canada 6,051,443
France 3,917,940

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 30,323,690 30,509,288 +185,598
United Kingdom 7,854,340 14,023,465 +6,169,125
Germany 3,574,967 2,744,710 -830,257
Canada 2,924,756 3,126,687 +201,931
France 2,080,990 1,836,950 -244,040
Czechia 1,193,066 1,049,241 -143,825
Italy 558,611 1,178,801 +620,190
China 636,201 560,016 -76,185
India 751,287 349,798 -401,489
Sweden 313,462 185,075 -128,387

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 17
Inner London - West 9
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 7 13 +6
Inner London - West 8 6 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 4 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 3 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 3 2 -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 94,255,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,591,777
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,531,336
Other 631,485
Road transport 403,281

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 44,305,402 49,950,563 +5,645,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,217,151 3,374,626 +157,475
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,766,735 2,764,601 -1,002,134
Other 474,236 157,249 -316,987
Road transport 0 403,281 +403,281

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 40,403,110
London Stansted Airport 36,906,988
East Midlands Airport 13,992,571
Thamesport 3,549,657
Eurotunnel 2,038,558

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 23,220,532 17,182,578 -6,037,954
London Stansted Airport 14,702,414 22,204,574 +7,502,160
East Midlands Airport 5,105,765 8,886,806 +3,781,041
Thamesport 1,890,572 1,659,085 -231,487
Eurotunnel 1,048,116 990,442 -57,674
Dover 768,320 1,202,285 +433,965
Southampton 1,063,614 361,290 -702,324
Birmingham Airport 476,254 717,809 +241,555
Immingham Docks 723,204 270,196 -453,008
Manchester Airport 355,992 464,789 +108,797

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
24
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
20
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
16
Air transport
12
Manufacture of other transport equipment
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 20
2026-04 25
2026-03 28
2026-02 29
2026-01 28

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+ 67
1m-15m 54
15m-54m 15
Other 9
0-1m 7

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 41,133,880
Germany 22,220,872
Canada 13,098,368
France 5,547,285
India 2,435,543

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 17,877,062 23,256,818 +5,379,756
Germany 12,512,351 9,708,521 -2,803,830
Canada 6,980,175 6,118,193 -861,982
France 3,081,989 2,465,296 -616,693
India 965,548 1,469,995 +504,447
Singapore 962,869 870,221 -92,648
United Arab Emirates 1,272,612 454,679 -817,933
Ireland 725,966 795,437 +69,471
Netherlands 605,849 870,829 +264,980
China 399,176 1,032,696 +633,520

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 97,244
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 68,841 28,403 -40,438
Nicaragua 3,483 0 -3,483
Finland 126 0 -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 79,953,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,530,760
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,032,555
Other 250,396

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 39,577,112 40,376,677 +799,565
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,413,683 9,117,077 -1,296,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 948,013 1,084,542 +136,529
Other 133,542 116,854 -16,688

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 37,789,115
London Stansted Airport 22,751,684
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,297,183
ZLC 15,725,353
East Midlands Airport 2,239,311

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 21,280,482 16,508,633 -4,771,849
London Stansted Airport 7,524,560 15,227,124 +7,702,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,447,046 7,850,137 -1,596,909
ZLC 9,095,539 6,629,814 -2,465,725
East Midlands Airport 944,859 1,294,452 +349,593
London Gateway Port 578,057 431,788 -146,269
Immingham Docks 359,306 438,954 +79,648
Holyhead 151,645 338,395 +186,750
Manchester Airport 246,248 181,760 -64,488
Warton Aerodrome 76,838 278,617 +201,779

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