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 889,128
Italy 181,203
Germany 95,559
United States 92,697
Ireland 43,506

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 437,920 451,208 +13,288
Italy 91,070 90,133 -937
Germany 14,356 81,203 +66,847
United States 90,002 2,695 -87,307
Ireland 14,388 29,118 +14,730
Austria 13,791 29,628 +15,837
Belgium 41,073 0 -41,073
Cyprus 0 26,117 +26,117
Viet Nam 19,356 0 -19,356
France 15,859 0 -15,859

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 1,044,882
United States 62,023
Austria 43,419
Belgium 36,937
Viet Nam 19,356

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 509,249 535,633 +26,384
United States 35,906 26,117 -9,789
Austria 13,791 29,628 +15,837
Belgium 36,937 0 -36,937
Viet Nam 19,356 0 -19,356
France 14,132 0 -14,132
Germany 3,021 8,861 +5,840
United Kingdom 8,443 0 -8,443
South Korea 4,647 0 -4,647
Italy 3,317 1,080 -2,237

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 997,729
Other 222,473
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,147
Air transport 123,389

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) 540,662 457,067 -83,595
Other 104,218 118,255 +14,037
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,492 110,655 +81,163
Air transport 82,695 40,694 -42,001

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 877,260
000 222,473
Southampton 134,741
London Heathrow Airport 62,249
Eurotunnel 50,015

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 450,216 427,044 -23,172
000 104,218 118,255 +14,037
Southampton 95,211 39,530 -55,681
London Heathrow Airport 58,181 4,068 -54,113
Eurotunnel 13,791 36,224 +22,433
Dover 0 32,628 +32,628
Brize Norton 0 26,117 +26,117
East Midlands Airport 14,034 6,427 -7,607
Belfast Port 0 17,468 +17,468
London Gateway Port 3,021 9,288 +6,267

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 8
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
2026-04 1
2026-03 5
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-11 4

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+ 11
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 4
0-1m 2
Other 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 885,282
Iraq 392,803
Spain 50,000
France 30,244
Malta 20,273

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 506,330 378,952 -127,378
Iraq 0 392,803 +392,803
Spain 50,000 0 -50,000
France 19,193 11,051 -8,142
Malta 10,412 9,861 -551
Germany 0 19,176 +19,176
Austria 0 16,104 +16,104
Romania 8,478 1,760 -6,718
Belgium 9,020 0 -9,020
North Macedonia 0 7,480 +7,480

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 91,583
China 37,118
Ireland 16,767
Germany 4,283
France 2,165

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 48,556 43,027 -5,529
China 20,641 16,477 -4,164
Ireland 2,853 13,914 +11,061
Germany 4,283 0 -4,283
France 0 2,165 +2,165

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) 1,196,275
Other 184,965
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,738
Air transport 42,499

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) 450,804 745,471 +294,667
Other 90,745 94,220 +3,475
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,930 11,808 -45,122
Air transport 28,124 14,375 -13,749

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 467,290
Liverpool Docks 360,337
Holyhead 295,468
000 184,965
London Gateway Port 58,700

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,788 440,502 +413,714
Liverpool Docks 295,593 64,744 -230,849
Holyhead 89,192 206,276 +117,084
000 90,745 94,220 +3,475
London Gateway Port 50,000 8,700 -41,300
East Midlands Airport 20,311 10,832 -9,479
Fishguard 31,000 0 -31,000
Heysham 0 21,813 +21,813
Felixstowe 1,320 11,444 +10,124
Immingham Docks 9,020 1,320 -7,700

Quick facts

HS code: 850172

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 50 watts