Import/export HS code 850172: Medium power generators

Generators with a power output 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 £
China 1,017,211
Italy 166,621
Ireland 123,867
United States 120,239
Germany 95,375

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 £
China 495,316 521,895 +26,579
Italy 105,706 60,915 -44,791
Ireland 105,629 18,238 -87,391
United States 117,544 2,695 -114,849
Germany 12,694 82,681 +69,987
Belgium 43,257 0 -43,257
Viet Nam 19,356 0 -19,356
France 14,132 1,727 -12,405
Austria 0 13,791 +13,791
Malta 13,121 0 -13,121

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 1,206,442
United States 38,090
Belgium 36,937
Viet Nam 19,356
France 14,132

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 598,645 607,797 +9,152
United States 38,090 0 -38,090
Belgium 36,937 0 -36,937
Viet Nam 19,356 0 -19,356
France 14,132 0 -14,132
Austria 0 13,791 +13,791
Germany 4,251 4,761 +510
United Kingdom 8,443 0 -8,443
South Korea 4,647 0 -4,647
Italy 1,590 2,807 +1,217

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
South East Wales 2

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +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) 1,149,186
Other 284,823
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 126,050
Air transport 93,884

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) 625,344 523,842 -101,502
Other 206,666 78,157 -128,509
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,340 97,710 +69,370
Air transport 82,296 11,588 -70,708

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 988,944
000 284,823
Southampton 126,795
Belfast Port 68,544
London Heathrow Airport 59,670

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 £
Felixstowe 542,853 446,091 -96,762
000 206,666 78,157 -128,509
Southampton 33,931 92,864 +58,933
Belfast Port 51,076 17,468 -33,608
London Heathrow Airport 58,181 1,489 -56,692
Eurotunnel 0 50,015 +50,015
East Midlands Airport 16,996 4,070 -12,926
Harwich 13,121 0 -13,121
London Gateway Port 3,021 6,368 +3,347
London Stansted Airport 4,065 1,761 -2,304

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 electrical equipment 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Air transport 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 1

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+ 8
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
Other 2
0-1m 1

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 749,152
Spain 50,000
France 27,974
Malta 20,273
Austria 16,104

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 504,663 244,489 -260,174
Spain 50,000 0 -50,000
France 19,193 8,781 -10,412
Malta 10,412 9,861 -551
Austria 0 16,104 +16,104
Belgium 6,820 4,400 -2,420
Romania 8,278 1,960 -6,318
North Macedonia 0 7,480 +7,480
United States 4,171 2,051 -2,120
Czechia 1,100 3,520 +2,420

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 £
Italy 83,142
China 32,470
Ireland 9,181
Germany 4,283

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 £
Italy 48,918 34,224 -14,694
China 22,608 9,862 -12,746
Ireland 1,405 7,776 +6,371
Germany 4,283 0 -4,283

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) 664,873
Other 158,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,080
Air transport 40,457

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) 442,880 221,993 -220,887
Other 89,175 69,593 -19,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,130 4,950 -56,180
Air transport 28,124 12,333 -15,791

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 360,612
Holyhead 196,403
000 158,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,852
London Gateway Port 52,200

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 £
Liverpool Docks 303,348 57,264 -246,084
Holyhead 81,433 114,970 +33,537
000 89,175 69,593 -19,582
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,268 34,584 +11,316
London Gateway Port 50,000 2,200 -47,800
East Midlands Airport 20,311 10,832 -9,479
Fishguard 31,000 0 -31,000
Immingham Docks 6,820 4,840 -1,980
Heysham 0 10,963 +10,963
London Heathrow Airport 3,642 1,501 -2,141

Quick facts

HS code: 850172

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 50 watts