Import/export HS code 85021120: Very small electric generators (up to 7.5 kVA)

Compact electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Perfect for portable or backup power

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 £
Italy 8,598,963
China 5,953,220
Germany 4,478,027
Spain 3,087,648
Denmark 1,819,858

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 £
Italy 4,427,394 4,171,569 -255,825
China 976,309 4,976,911 +4,000,602
Germany 2,471,062 2,006,965 -464,097
Spain 1,644,076 1,443,572 -200,504
Denmark 1,350,925 468,933 -881,992
France 1,187,898 193,235 -994,663
India 920,070 163,530 -756,540
United States 525,044 268,107 -256,937
Netherlands 528,790 230,080 -298,710
Ireland 141,586 599,836 +458,250

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 £
Italy 8,506,778
China 6,285,521
Germany 3,495,671
Spain 3,135,415
Denmark 1,819,858

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 £
Italy 4,362,255 4,144,523 -217,732
China 1,172,684 5,112,837 +3,940,153
Germany 2,021,833 1,473,838 -547,995
Spain 1,583,031 1,552,384 -30,647
Denmark 1,350,925 468,933 -881,992
France 1,220,414 104,012 -1,116,402
India 925,207 163,530 -761,677
United States 603,767 399,884 -203,883
Poland 400,075 436,128 +36,053
Netherlands 442,488 144,726 -297,762

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Northern Ireland 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Inner London - West 4

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 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Northern Ireland 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Kent 2 4 +2
Mid and South West Wales 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0

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) 18,096,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,703,253
Air transport 2,924,049
Other 605,510
Road transport 4,664

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) 9,575,753 8,520,538 -1,055,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,222,553 5,480,700 +3,258,147
Air transport 2,696,372 227,677 -2,468,695
Other 143,768 461,742 +317,974
Road transport 0 4,664 +4,664

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,628,971
Belfast Port 2,505,171
Southampton 2,416,085
Immingham Docks 1,928,098
Felixstowe 1,661,159

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 4,407,307 5,221,664 +814,357
Belfast Port 687,174 1,817,997 +1,130,823
Southampton 711,457 1,704,628 +993,171
Immingham Docks 1,419,331 508,767 -910,564
Felixstowe 808,232 852,927 +44,695
Eurotunnel 934,627 485,997 -448,630
Birmingham Airport 1,130,486 50,690 -1,079,796
London Heathrow Airport 1,083,827 31,491 -1,052,336
Portsmouth 680,340 297,235 -383,105
Newhaven 0 816,040 +816,040

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 14
2026-02 12
2026-01 17
2025-12 14

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
1m-15m 31
54m+ 25
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 4,243,735
France 3,048,137
Denmark 1,015,547
Netherlands 826,042
United States 436,915

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 1,906,062 2,337,673 +431,611
France 2,513,387 534,750 -1,978,637
Denmark 714,811 300,736 -414,075
Netherlands 552,505 273,537 -278,968
United States 242,909 194,006 -48,903
Italy 152,811 149,772 -3,039
Spain 132,780 154,759 +21,979
Poland 63,347 175,853 +112,506
Iraq 234,569 3,180 -231,389
Germany 64,360 151,252 +86,892

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 £
XI 1,638,568
China 560,986
Italy 153,058
Ireland 26,755
Sweden 14,754

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 £
XI 554,572 1,083,996 +529,424
China 278,689 282,297 +3,608
Italy 153,058 0 -153,058
Ireland 0 26,755 +26,755
Sweden 0 14,754 +14,754
Austria 0 13,552 +13,552
Bulgaria 12,048 0 -12,048
Germany 0 11,785 +11,785
Spain 1,504 0 -1,504

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) 7,298,282
Other 2,436,811
Air transport 2,070,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,708,759

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) 4,509,191 2,789,091 -1,720,100
Other 1,000,931 1,435,880 +434,949
Air transport 1,603,262 467,210 -1,136,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 968,635 740,124 -228,511

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,530,580
000 2,436,811
London Heathrow Airport 1,349,184
Immingham Docks 1,301,172
Holyhead 1,250,726

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 2,223,034 1,307,546 -915,488
000 1,000,931 1,435,880 +434,949
London Heathrow Airport 1,072,778 276,406 -796,372
Immingham Docks 937,285 363,887 -573,398
Holyhead 558,755 691,971 +133,216
Harwich 423,033 81,035 -341,998
Portsmouth 339,070 109,226 -229,844
East Midlands Airport 255,177 98,865 -156,312
Liverpool Docks 136,162 186,311 +50,149
London Gateway Port 140,527 180,842 +40,315

Quick facts

HS code: 85021120

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

Description: Compact electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Perfect for portable or backup power