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 1,006,254
Viet Nam 930,587
Denmark 679,240
China 371,826
Netherlands 234,310

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 9,916 996,338 +986,422
Viet Nam 141,270 789,317 +648,047
Denmark 264,363 414,877 +150,514
China 225,170 146,656 -78,514
Netherlands 135,034 99,276 -35,758
France 53,270 41,756 -11,514
Czechia 60,438 0 -60,438
Belgium 26,247 23,560 -2,687
Poland 25,813 14,917 -10,896
Thailand 0 16,290 +16,290

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 1,048,310
Spain 1,003,365
Viet Nam 934,427
Czechia 198,248
Malaysia 187,302

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 532,754 515,556 -17,198
Spain 8,721 994,644 +985,923
Viet Nam 143,134 791,293 +648,159
Czechia 81,085 117,163 +36,078
Malaysia 121,457 65,845 -55,612
Denmark 38,590 29,187 -9,403
South Africa 26,247 23,560 -2,687
Thailand 0 20,221 +20,221
United States 993 17,563 +16,570
United Kingdom 0 8,601 +8,601

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 2 1 -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 1 1 +0
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) 1,535,969
Air transport 1,342,993
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 668,531
Road transport 7,540
Other 1,557

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) 547,515 988,454 +440,939
Air transport 198,325 1,144,668 +946,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 210,100 458,431 +248,331
Road transport 7,540 0 -7,540
Other 974 583 -391

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 792,870
Felixstowe 750,698
London Stansted Airport 582,894
London Heathrow Airport 540,308
London Gateway Port 317,517

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 348,318 444,552 +96,234
Felixstowe 205,202 545,496 +340,294
London Stansted Airport 10,442 572,452 +562,010
London Heathrow Airport 119,594 420,714 +301,120
London Gateway Port 1,247 316,270 +315,023
Harwich 85,838 57,167 -28,671
Glasgow Airport 0 106,000 +106,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,093 13,953 -20,140
Birmingham Airport 27,610 12,870 -14,740
Thamesport 21,751 13,684 -8,067

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
2026-05 7
2026-04 9
2026-03 8
2026-02 5
2026-01 2

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 68,814
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 65,881 +62,948
Ireland 50,551 2,766 -47,785
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 216 55 -161
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 172,338
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 69,020 103,318 +34,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,858 77,927 +10,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,000 13,140 +1,140
Other 216 137 -79

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
London Stansted Airport 27,984

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 50,335 2,629 -47,706
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,590 30,548 +15,958
Dover 2,933 33,152 +30,219
London Stansted Airport 963 27,021 +26,058
Manchester Airport 25,424 0 -25,424
ZLC 18,849 6,527 -12,322
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