Import/export HS code 850164: Very large generators

Generators with a power output 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 £
Germany 59,990,969
China 38,212,821
Denmark 30,138,121
France 17,643,394
Romania 16,276,831

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 £
Germany 54,574,568 5,416,401 -49,158,167
China 10,512,345 27,700,476 +17,188,131
Denmark 11,682,666 18,455,455 +6,772,789
France 6,508,508 11,134,886 +4,626,378
Romania 8,917,797 7,359,034 -1,558,763
Czechia 3,122,372 10,217,383 +7,095,011
Spain 6,627,224 1,418,943 -5,208,281
Estonia 1,634,355 6,252,114 +4,617,759
Austria 5,544,737 1,954 -5,542,783
Ireland 1,732,714 3,695,041 +1,962,327

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 £
Germany 67,066,435
China 40,091,868
Romania 19,594,097
Finland 16,518,666
France 13,822,173

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 £
Germany 59,021,541 8,044,894 -50,976,647
China 12,097,838 27,994,030 +15,896,192
Romania 10,451,832 9,142,265 -1,309,567
Finland 8,341,641 8,177,025 -164,616
France 4,986,564 8,835,609 +3,849,045
Czechia 2,098,923 11,717,036 +9,618,113
Denmark 3,611,774 7,933,841 +4,322,067
Spain 6,361,262 1,275,160 -5,086,102
Estonia 4,279,017 3,264,573 -1,014,444
Belgium 0 6,867,663 +6,867,663

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
East Central Scotland 5
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 5

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
Inner London - West 5 7 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
East Central Scotland 1 5 +4
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 5 1 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
North Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1

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) 138,349,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,113,534
Other 10,800,548
Air transport 4,045,205
Road transport 520,856

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) 78,033,993 60,315,653 -17,718,340
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,954,472 37,159,062 +1,204,590
Other 8,401,796 2,398,752 -6,003,044
Air transport 3,107,591 937,614 -2,169,977
Road transport 520,856 0 -520,856

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 30,048,947
King's Lynn 29,549,106
Southampton 26,391,903
Immingham Docks 24,803,769
Glasgow 22,474,520

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 £
Dover 15,281,194 14,767,753 -513,441
King's Lynn 29,549,106 0 -29,549,106
Southampton 10,510,892 15,881,011 +5,370,119
Immingham Docks 14,483,150 10,320,619 -4,162,531
Glasgow 4,511,939 17,962,581 +13,450,642
Ipswich Dock 16,495,987 0 -16,495,987
000 8,401,796 2,398,752 -6,003,044
Leith 0 9,170,981 +9,170,981
Ayr Harbour 279,685 7,401,626 +7,121,941
Eurotunnel 3,241,250 4,390,071 +1,148,821

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
13
Manufacture of electrical equipment
11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 17
2026-03 14
2026-02 15
2026-01 11

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+ 55
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 10
Other 8
0-1m 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 £
United States 8,592,713
Italy 6,673,801
Denmark 4,350,595
Egypt 3,097,507
China 2,980,156

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 453,711 8,139,002 +7,685,291
Italy 6,446,639 227,162 -6,219,477
Denmark 2,799,532 1,551,063 -1,248,469
Egypt 1,349,141 1,748,366 +399,225
China 146,875 2,833,281 +2,686,406
Germany 1,932,835 888,929 -1,043,906
Canada 2,393,978 0 -2,393,978
France 624,780 647,939 +23,159
Austria 107,294 1,031,257 +923,963
Netherlands 806,509 248,138 -558,371

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 £
Ireland 7,003

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 £
Ireland 7,003 0 -7,003

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,728,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,874,774
Air transport 1,780,312
Other 7,003

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,740,052 14,988,139 +7,248,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,862,462 7,012,312 -6,850,150
Air transport 1,327,588 452,724 -874,864
Other 7,003 0 -7,003

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 10,909,378
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,408,337
Harwich 6,147,739
Immingham Docks 5,500,094
London Gateway Port 3,681,667

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 £
Southampton 142,142 10,767,236 +10,625,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,121,900 3,286,437 -835,463
Harwich 6,078,222 69,517 -6,008,705
Immingham Docks 1,902,245 3,597,849 +1,695,604
London Gateway Port 1,402,901 2,278,766 +875,865
Liverpool Docks 2,453,088 146,876 -2,306,212
Felixstowe 2,236,796 86,185 -2,150,611
Aberdeen Docks 1,210,089 42,140 -1,167,949
London Heathrow Airport 934,075 259,565 -674,510
Dover 391,185 475,987 +84,802

Quick facts

HS code: 850164

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 750 kVA