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 £
Viet Nam 646,917
Denmark 527,287
China 391,528
Netherlands 259,909
Czechia 193,626

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 £
Viet Nam 0 646,917 +646,917
Denmark 149,526 377,761 +228,235
China 231,512 160,016 -71,496
Netherlands 109,225 150,684 +41,459
Czechia 193,626 0 -193,626
France 25,929 57,842 +31,913
Poland 30,499 17,614 -12,885
Belgium 29,060 16,427 -12,633
Spain 1,636 34,660 +33,024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,057 4,905 -6,152

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 1,066,723
Viet Nam 649,718
Malaysia 200,779
Czechia 191,478
Denmark 61,267

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 568,779 497,944 -70,835
Viet Nam 2,801 646,917 +644,116
Malaysia 77,508 123,271 +45,763
Czechia 74,993 116,485 +41,492
Denmark 25,929 35,338 +9,409
South Africa 29,060 16,427 -12,633
Spain 1,636 31,808 +30,172
United States 3,945 14,925 +10,980
Sweden 6,737 1,145 -5,592
Germany 1,367 1,431 +64

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Essex 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 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 0 -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) 1,432,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 504,224
Air transport 337,798
Other 7,993
Road transport 7,540

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) 482,196 950,036 +467,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,494 296,730 +89,236
Air transport 98,873 238,925 +140,052
Other 6,909 1,084 -5,825
Road transport 7,540 0 -7,540

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 780,754
Felixstowe 640,313
London Heathrow Airport 193,414
Harwich 168,993
London Gateway Port 139,697

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 341,022 439,732 +98,710
Felixstowe 155,695 484,618 +328,923
London Heathrow Airport 20,267 173,147 +152,880
Harwich 83,554 85,439 +1,885
London Gateway Port 0 139,697 +139,697
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,850 33,263 +15,413
London Stansted Airport 13,831 36,597 +22,766
Thamesport 22,538 16,831 -5,707
Birmingham Airport 28,576 6,058 -22,518
East Midlands Airport 21,314 10,007 -11,307

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
2026-01 2
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
Ireland 53,262
Saudi Arabia 26,316
United States 24,458
Poland 18,420
France 14,264

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 £
Ireland 53 53,209 +53,156
Saudi Arabia 0 26,316 +26,316
United States 13,750 10,708 -3,042
Poland 0 18,420 +18,420
France 3,030 11,234 +8,204
Grenada 12,000 0 -12,000
China 0 9,863 +9,863
Japan 8,203 0 -8,203
Czechia 907 6,707 +5,800
Italy 3,356 2,689 -667

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 216
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 53 163 +110
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 113,027
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,000
Other 298

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 31,661 81,366 +49,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,196 72,959 +65,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,000 0 -12,000
Other 53 245 +192

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 52,964
London Heathrow Airport 34,586
ZLC 26,045
Manchester Airport 25,424
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,258

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 £
Holyhead 0 52,964 +52,964
London Heathrow Airport 15,668 18,918 +3,250
ZLC 10,395 15,650 +5,255
Manchester Airport 0 25,424 +25,424
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,263 19,995 +15,732
London Stansted Airport 0 19,383 +19,383
Portsmouth 12,000 0 -12,000
East Midlands Airport 5,598 0 -5,598
Dover 2,933 0 -2,933
Birmingham Airport 0 1,991 +1,991

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