Import/export HS code 850163: Large generators

Generators with a power output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 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 £
Romania 13,372,539
China 6,972,779
France 4,557,842
United States 2,376,634
Poland 1,844,378

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 £
Romania 9,574,558 3,797,981 -5,776,577
China 3,272,615 3,700,164 +427,549
France 2,085,942 2,471,900 +385,958
United States 1,756,247 620,387 -1,135,860
Poland 1,844,378 0 -1,844,378
Brazil 508,501 703,667 +195,166
Spain 333,618 338,923 +5,305
Italy 57,065 402,483 +345,418
Germany 367,364 78,455 -288,909
Denmark 121,859 217,875 +96,016

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 £
Romania 15,653,916
China 7,055,255
France 5,187,252
United States 1,756,261
Brazil 1,206,988

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 £
Romania 11,288,422 4,365,494 -6,922,928
China 3,315,264 3,739,991 +424,727
France 3,202,936 1,984,316 -1,218,620
United States 463,516 1,292,745 +829,229
Brazil 503,321 703,667 +200,346
Germany 241,839 199,795 -42,044
Spain 335,111 0 -335,111
United Kingdom 267,685 21,217 -246,468
Thailand 265,048 0 -265,048
Denmark 214,004 49,612 -164,392

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,876,815
Other 11,605,229
Air transport 4,949,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,070,163

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,184,704 5,692,111 -1,492,593
Other 9,007,666 2,597,563 -6,410,103
Air transport 2,327,599 2,622,004 +294,405
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,971,704 2,098,459 +126,755

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 11,605,229
Southampton 7,082,071
London Heathrow Airport 2,997,521
Dover 2,313,854
Felixstowe 2,136,686

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 £
000 9,007,666 2,597,563 -6,410,103
Southampton 3,705,731 3,376,340 -329,391
London Heathrow Airport 1,403,261 1,594,260 +190,999
Dover 1,241,610 1,072,244 -169,366
Felixstowe 847,646 1,289,040 +441,394
Harwich 1,891,464 38,185 -1,853,279
London Stansted Airport 381,036 718,363 +337,327
London Gateway Port 472,600 290,769 -181,831
Eurotunnel 108,626 454,172 +345,546
499 0 551,042 +551,042

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 7
2026-02 9
2026-01 7
2025-12 6

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
1m-15m 22
54m+ 21
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Albania 620,107
Iraq 592,060
Singapore 562,813
Lebanon 440,760
Finland 439,082

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 £
Albania 347,449 272,658 -74,791
Iraq 34,830 557,230 +522,400
Singapore 0 562,813 +562,813
Lebanon 180,288 260,472 +80,184
Finland 190,831 248,251 +57,420
Turkey 315,071 109,831 -205,240
Italy 204,339 200,981 -3,358
South Africa 288,225 108,052 -180,173
Spain 227,301 168,664 -58,637
Norway 135,132 243,091 +107,959

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 £
Spain 24,453
India 6,487
Nicaragua 6,477
Ireland 1,900
XI 253

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 £
Spain 24,453 0 -24,453
India 0 6,487 +6,487
Nicaragua 6,477 0 -6,477
Ireland 948 952 +4
XI 253 0 -253

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,537,476
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,457,223
Air transport 1,294,629
Other 90,427

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,220,008 2,317,468 +97,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 863,197 1,594,026 +730,829
Air transport 520,120 774,509 +254,389
Other 58,936 31,491 -27,445

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,116,394
Immingham Docks 874,596
London Heathrow Airport 839,994
London Gateway Port 825,080
Felixstowe 640,426

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,579,769 1,536,625 -43,144
Immingham Docks 344,929 529,667 +184,738
London Heathrow Airport 225,048 614,946 +389,898
London Gateway Port 476,834 348,246 -128,588
Felixstowe 94,364 546,062 +451,698
Belfast Port 118,119 277,165 +159,046
Portsmouth 246,034 145,888 -100,146
London 27,550 213,864 +186,314
Southampton 25,897 208,743 +182,846
London Stansted Airport 108,511 55,547 -52,964

Quick facts

HS code: 850163

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA