Import/export HS code 850171: Small power generators

Generators with a power output not exceeding 50 watts

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 £
Spain 990,469
Viet Nam 842,317
Denmark 613,343
China 396,343
Netherlands 254,781

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 £
Spain 9,624 980,845 +971,221
Viet Nam 4,463 837,854 +833,391
Denmark 196,423 416,920 +220,497
China 239,482 156,861 -82,621
Netherlands 112,868 141,913 +29,045
Czechia 118,736 0 -118,736
France 47,145 53,638 +6,493
Belgium 29,674 22,605 -7,069
Poland 20,453 18,700 -1,753
United States 2,857 9,064 +6,207

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 £
China 1,072,629
Spain 987,617
Viet Nam 846,157
Malaysia 199,118
Czechia 194,973

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 £
China 536,251 536,378 +127
Spain 8,721 978,896 +970,175
Viet Nam 6,327 839,830 +833,503
Malaysia 92,555 106,563 +14,008
Czechia 75,265 119,708 +44,443
Denmark 36,736 36,798 +62
South Africa 29,674 22,605 -7,069
United States 3,945 14,925 +10,980
United Kingdom 0 8,601 +8,601
Sweden 6,737 1,145 -5,592

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - South 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,551,111
Air transport 1,320,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 595,676
Road transport 7,540
Other 1,827

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 478,564 1,072,547 +593,983
Air transport 103,297 1,216,888 +1,113,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,338 385,338 +175,000
Road transport 7,540 0 -7,540
Other 726 1,101 +375

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 788,528
Felixstowe 759,218
London Stansted Airport 567,897
London Heathrow Airport 526,970
London Gateway Port 227,799

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 324,153 464,375 +140,222
Felixstowe 174,093 585,125 +411,032
London Stansted Airport 13,831 554,066 +540,235
London Heathrow Airport 15,163 511,807 +496,644
London Gateway Port 0 227,799 +227,799
Harwich 81,206 78,449 -2,757
Glasgow Airport 0 106,000 +106,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,350 26,696 +5,346
Birmingham Airport 24,541 14,439 -10,102
Leeds Bradford Airport 17,844 18,785 +941

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 8
2026-02 5
2026-01 2
2025-12 5

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+ 10
1m-15m 5
Other 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
Germany 65,139
Ireland 53,317
Nigeria 35,410
United States 29,384
Saudi Arabia 26,316

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 £
Germany 2,933 62,206 +59,273
Ireland 160 53,157 +52,997
Nigeria 0 35,410 +35,410
United States 13,750 15,634 +1,884
Saudi Arabia 25,424 892 -24,532
Poland 0 19,543 +19,543
Pakistan 0 13,140 +13,140
Grenada 12,000 0 -12,000
Czechia 0 11,316 +11,316
France 11,234 0 -11,234

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 £
China 271
France 82

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 £
China 160 111 -49
France 0 82 +82

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 169,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 145,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,140
Other 353

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 67,399 102,332 +34,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,523 128,262 +110,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,000 13,140 +1,140
Other 160 193 +33

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 80,145
Holyhead 52,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,138
Dover 36,085
ZLC 26,444

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 19,283 60,862 +41,579
Holyhead 0 52,964 +52,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,590 30,548 +15,958
Dover 2,933 33,152 +30,219
ZLC 17,228 9,216 -8,012
Manchester Airport 25,424 0 -25,424
London Stansted Airport 963 23,346 +22,383
London Gateway Port 0 13,140 +13,140
Portsmouth 12,000 0 -12,000
Eurotunnel 0 11,598 +11,598

Quick facts

HS code: 850171

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

Description: Generators with a power output not exceeding 50 watts