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 8,077,202
China 6,187,321
Germany 4,320,587
Spain 3,159,368
Denmark 1,908,786

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 4,511,482 3,565,720 -945,762
China 1,277,302 4,910,019 +3,632,717
Germany 2,703,109 1,617,478 -1,085,631
Spain 1,717,224 1,442,144 -275,080
Denmark 1,373,337 535,449 -837,888
France 1,067,561 302,184 -765,377
India 834,994 92,757 -742,237
United States 586,216 162,116 -424,100
Ireland 341,595 399,827 +58,232
Netherlands 579,103 160,267 -418,836

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 8,111,518
China 6,507,050
Germany 3,356,112
Spain 3,230,356
Denmark 1,908,786

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 4,478,796 3,632,722 -846,074
China 1,468,455 5,038,595 +3,570,140
Germany 2,281,028 1,075,084 -1,205,944
Spain 1,626,625 1,603,731 -22,894
Denmark 1,373,337 535,449 -837,888
France 981,984 72,639 -909,345
India 840,131 92,757 -747,374
United States 633,855 226,982 -406,873
Poland 404,497 444,396 +39,899
Netherlands 451,188 120,905 -330,283

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
Northern Ireland 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
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
Northern Ireland 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Kent 2 4 +2
Mid and South West Wales 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +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) 17,763,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,782,367
Air transport 2,457,070
Other 584,642
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) 10,266,481 7,497,125 -2,769,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,481,396 5,300,971 +2,819,575
Air transport 2,219,845 237,225 -1,982,620
Other 259,452 325,190 +65,738
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 9,549,852
Belfast Port 2,550,570
Southampton 2,243,836
Immingham Docks 2,004,454
Felixstowe 1,689,520

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 4,826,087 4,723,765 -102,322
Belfast Port 691,247 1,859,323 +1,168,076
Southampton 830,534 1,413,302 +582,768
Immingham Docks 1,433,190 571,264 -861,926
Felixstowe 844,352 845,168 +816
Eurotunnel 1,128,895 269,907 -858,988
Portsmouth 638,380 543,080 -95,300
Birmingham Airport 945,682 46,986 -898,696
London Gateway Port 131,980 797,971 +665,991
London Heathrow Airport 830,448 39,453 -790,995

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
7
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
2026-05 16
2026-04 13
2026-03 14
2026-02 12
2026-01 17

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 30
54m+ 24
15m-54m 11
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 4,269,294
France 1,876,746
Denmark 987,540
Netherlands 809,836
United States 398,357

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 1,929,195 2,340,099 +410,904
France 1,533,368 343,378 -1,189,990
Denmark 715,963 271,577 -444,386
Netherlands 555,571 254,265 -301,306
United States 353,926 44,431 -309,495
Spain 171,449 116,090 -55,359
Poland 138,734 100,301 -38,433
Ukraine 19,500 192,050 +172,550
Iraq 206,468 3,180 -203,288
Italy 51,977 145,772 +93,795

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 1,621,343
China 564,077
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 603,425 1,017,918 +414,493
China 286,219 277,858 -8,361
Italy 153,058 0 -153,058
Ireland 26,755 0 -26,755
Sweden 0 14,754 +14,754
Austria 13,552 0 -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) 6,340,916
Other 2,422,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,659,282
Air transport 1,551,575

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) 3,806,716 2,534,200 -1,272,516
Other 1,097,621 1,325,056 +227,435
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,023,888 635,394 -388,494
Air transport 1,256,258 295,317 -960,941

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,571,571
000 2,422,677
Holyhead 1,304,440
Immingham Docks 1,273,165
London Heathrow Airport 927,610

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 1,462,004 1,109,567 -352,437
000 1,097,621 1,325,056 +227,435
Holyhead 533,062 771,378 +238,316
Immingham Docks 947,192 325,973 -621,219
London Heathrow Airport 811,213 116,397 -694,816
Harwich 482,120 9,923 -472,197
Portsmouth 308,552 73,141 -235,411
London Gateway Port 140,105 218,897 +78,792
Felixstowe 179,482 139,375 -40,107
Liverpool Docks 256,948 57,819 -199,129

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