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 14,428,815
China 4,921,435
France 4,214,885
United States 2,025,608
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 9,245,792 5,183,023 -4,062,769
China 2,302,144 2,619,291 +317,147
France 2,145,445 2,069,440 -76,005
United States 1,760,586 265,022 -1,495,564
Poland 1,844,378 0 -1,844,378
Brazil 430,957 508,301 +77,344
Germany 355,472 57,743 -297,729
Spain 1,362 332,256 +330,894
Thailand 265,048 0 -265,048
Ireland 196,627 60,817 -135,810

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 16,381,110
China 4,998,005
France 4,424,796
United States 1,384,929
Brazil 934,078

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 10,959,656 5,421,454 -5,538,202
China 2,347,503 2,650,502 +302,999
France 3,203,734 1,221,062 -1,982,672
United States 463,516 921,413 +457,897
Brazil 425,777 508,301 +82,524
Spain 2,855 332,256 +329,401
United Kingdom 257,754 31,148 -226,606
Germany 220,051 45,066 -174,985
Thailand 265,048 0 -265,048
Malaysia 0 252,136 +252,136

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4
Inner London - West 4
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 13,195,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,043,575
Air transport 4,187,106
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,169,850

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 £
Other 8,792,877 4,402,550 -4,390,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,142,330 3,901,245 -2,241,085
Air transport 2,026,454 2,160,652 +134,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,954,360 1,215,490 -738,870

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,195,427
Southampton 4,744,073
London Heathrow Airport 2,982,566
Felixstowe 2,104,978
Harwich 1,928,439

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 8,792,877 4,402,550 -4,390,327
Southampton 2,782,252 1,961,821 -820,431
London Heathrow Airport 1,403,261 1,579,305 +176,044
Felixstowe 773,448 1,331,530 +558,082
Harwich 1,880,183 48,256 -1,831,927
Dover 1,172,839 648,448 -524,391
London Gateway Port 421,896 69,293 -352,603
Portsmouth 310,495 149,377 -161,118
London Stansted Airport 65,884 353,894 +288,010
499 0 404,595 +404,595

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 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 4
2025-09 9
2025-08 4

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 24
54m+ 17
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 579,162
Iraq 535,367
Singapore 526,233
Turkey 518,871
United States 489,022

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 305,395 273,767 -31,628
Iraq 175,350 360,017 +184,667
Singapore 0 526,233 +526,233
Turkey 414,558 104,313 -310,245
United States 325,287 163,735 -161,552
South Africa 267,842 154,108 -113,734
Lebanon 160,626 227,440 +66,814
Italy 184,725 192,664 +7,939
Spain 237,835 139,154 -98,681
Norway 135,408 231,064 +95,656

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 54,260
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 54,260 0 -54,260
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) 4,494,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,215,973
Air transport 1,275,763
Other 120,763
Road transport 10,249

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) 2,378,223 2,115,960 -262,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,091,957 1,124,016 +32,059
Air transport 478,379 797,384 +319,005
Other 77,006 43,757 -33,249
Road transport 10,249 0 -10,249

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,042,086
London Gateway Port 941,532
London Heathrow Airport 794,554
Immingham Docks 787,739
Felixstowe 432,651

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 1,706,548 1,335,538 -371,010
London Gateway Port 487,517 454,015 -33,502
London Heathrow Airport 148,165 646,389 +498,224
Immingham Docks 309,803 477,936 +168,133
Felixstowe 124,859 307,792 +182,933
Portsmouth 238,361 175,603 -62,758
Southampton 110,681 137,617 +26,936
Belfast Port 106,983 101,351 -5,632
London Stansted Airport 137,519 57,998 -79,521
Dover 167,534 10,180 -157,354

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