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 62,607,978
China 39,439,610
Denmark 31,773,577
France 16,874,382
Romania 16,282,612

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 57,117,764 5,490,214 -51,627,550
China 11,060,974 28,378,636 +17,317,662
Denmark 11,803,354 19,970,223 +8,166,869
France 6,539,775 10,334,607 +3,794,832
Romania 7,278,570 9,004,042 +1,725,472
Spain 10,359,777 1,624,034 -8,735,743
Estonia 722,275 7,164,194 +6,441,919
Czechia 2,644,836 3,509,712 +864,876
Austria 5,544,737 1,954 -5,542,783
Ireland 1,596,844 3,859,126 +2,262,282

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 71,964,425
China 41,208,495
Romania 19,017,962
Finland 16,450,635
France 13,164,494

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 61,273,021 10,691,404 -50,581,617
China 12,656,472 28,552,023 +15,895,551
Romania 8,812,605 10,205,357 +1,392,752
Finland 5,686,056 10,764,579 +5,078,523
France 4,577,413 8,587,081 +4,009,668
Denmark 3,672,505 7,860,776 +4,188,271
Spain 10,195,217 1,258,290 -8,936,927
Estonia 5,842,990 3,377,553 -2,465,437
Belgium 0 6,867,663 +6,867,663
Austria 5,364,951 1,195,296 -4,169,655

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
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4

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 2 5 +3
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 5 1 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
East Central Scotland 1 4 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0

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) 136,712,618
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,638,185
Other 11,487,952
Air transport 4,308,147
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) 84,902,880 51,809,738 -33,093,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,150,455 40,487,730 +5,337,275
Other 6,693,794 4,794,158 -1,899,636
Air transport 2,493,583 1,814,564 -679,019
Road transport 496,976 23,880 -473,096

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 30,101,109
King's Lynn 29,549,106
Southampton 27,172,451
Immingham Docks 25,599,864
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 14,722,968 15,378,141 +655,173
King's Lynn 29,549,106 0 -29,549,106
Southampton 11,051,716 16,120,735 +5,069,019
Immingham Docks 14,933,096 10,666,768 -4,266,328
Glasgow 4,511,939 17,962,581 +13,450,642
Ipswich Dock 16,495,987 0 -16,495,987
000 6,693,794 4,794,158 -1,899,636
Ayr Harbour 329,120 7,380,406 +7,051,286
Eurotunnel 3,010,551 4,124,591 +1,114,040
Aberdeen Docks 4,413,242 1,469,770 -2,943,472

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 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of electrical equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 14
2026-02 15
2026-01 11
2025-12 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+ 54
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 8,452,433
Italy 6,703,348
Germany 5,324,094
Denmark 3,831,675
Egypt 3,181,607

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 485,999 7,966,434 +7,480,435
Italy 6,170,455 532,893 -5,637,562
Germany 4,364,699 959,395 -3,405,304
Denmark 2,750,739 1,080,936 -1,669,803
Egypt 1,417,212 1,764,395 +347,183
China 123,407 2,886,869 +2,763,462
Canada 2,395,976 0 -2,395,976
France 856,913 508,645 -348,268
Austria 178,342 1,031,257 +852,915
Netherlands 815,702 263,989 -551,713

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,731,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,568,187
Air transport 1,785,668
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,467,282 7,264,569 -9,202,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,506,985 14,061,202 +6,554,217
Air transport 1,393,282 392,386 -1,000,896
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 11,055,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,877,810
Harwich 6,172,247
Immingham Docks 5,308,866
London Gateway Port 3,479,731

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 259,187 10,796,106 +10,536,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,239,251 3,638,559 -1,600,692
Harwich 6,066,078 106,169 -5,959,909
Immingham Docks 1,928,722 3,380,144 +1,451,422
London Gateway Port 1,338,827 2,140,904 +802,077
Felixstowe 2,379,984 86,185 -2,293,799
Liverpool Docks 2,453,088 8,786 -2,444,302
Dover 1,719,893 109,463 -1,610,430
Aberdeen Docks 1,125,745 126,484 -999,261
London Heathrow Airport 953,399 233,073 -720,326

Quick facts

HS code: 850164

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 750 kVA