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 8,135,311
Germany 4,573,996
China 4,399,769
Spain 3,201,159
Denmark 1,913,408

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 4,081,351 4,053,960 -27,391
Germany 2,373,577 2,200,419 -173,158
China 1,101,862 3,297,907 +2,196,045
Spain 1,945,418 1,255,741 -689,677
Denmark 1,444,475 468,933 -975,542
France 1,086,624 343,912 -742,712
India 908,800 174,800 -734,000
United States 574,021 248,085 -325,936
Netherlands 414,873 375,170 -39,703
Ireland 22,488 677,638 +655,150

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 8,028,149
China 4,655,172
Germany 3,741,296
Spain 3,242,537
Denmark 1,913,408

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 4,012,757 4,015,392 +2,635
China 1,290,756 3,364,416 +2,073,660
Germany 1,922,789 1,818,507 -104,282
Spain 1,898,370 1,344,167 -554,203
Denmark 1,444,475 468,933 -975,542
France 1,178,653 285,949 -892,704
India 913,937 174,800 -739,137
United States 637,743 402,351 -235,392
Poland 446,057 289,210 -156,847
Netherlands 328,571 313,979 -14,592

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
Mid and South West Wales 4
Northern Ireland 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
Mid and South West Wales 3 3 +0
Northern Ireland 1 4 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 1 3 +2

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) 17,721,461
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,194,861
Air transport 3,227,592
Other 542,429

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) 9,030,708 8,690,753 -339,955
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,407,583 3,787,278 +1,379,695
Air transport 2,925,425 302,167 -2,623,258
Other 146,520 395,909 +249,389

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,064,421
Southampton 2,340,133
Immingham Docks 2,021,648
Belfast Port 1,700,747
Eurotunnel 1,609,732

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 4,119,860 4,944,561 +824,701
Southampton 884,524 1,455,609 +571,085
Immingham Docks 1,512,881 508,767 -1,004,114
Belfast Port 661,890 1,038,857 +376,967
Eurotunnel 1,129,176 480,556 -648,620
Birmingham Airport 1,315,254 45,519 -1,269,735
Felixstowe 587,017 750,461 +163,444
London Heathrow Airport 1,101,615 142,142 -959,473
Newhaven 165,568 816,040 +650,472
Portsmouth 664,905 287,575 -377,330

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 15
2025-10 13
2025-09 18
2025-08 15

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+ 23
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5
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 £
France 3,677,161
Ireland 3,640,284
Denmark 1,000,638
Netherlands 708,472
United States 501,409

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 £
France 3,182,725 494,436 -2,688,289
Ireland 1,805,652 1,834,632 +28,980
Denmark 588,029 412,609 -175,420
Netherlands 166,791 541,681 +374,890
United States 309,271 192,138 -117,133
Italy 167,682 149,772 -17,910
Iraq 297,291 0 -297,291
Bangladesh 76,672 154,200 +77,528
Spain 59,932 170,331 +110,399
Ukraine 19,500 192,050 +172,550

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 1,435,317
China 459,580
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 532,009 903,308 +371,299
China 267,347 192,233 -75,114
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
Spain 4,708 0 -4,708

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) 7,094,253
Air transport 2,152,278
Other 2,122,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,856,312

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) 4,526,081 2,568,172 -1,957,909
Air transport 1,659,501 492,777 -1,166,724
Other 969,695 1,152,725 +183,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,063,117 793,195 -269,922

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,810,055
000 2,122,420
London Heathrow Airport 1,413,370
Immingham Docks 1,248,738
Holyhead 1,094,648

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 2,881,055 929,000 -1,952,055
000 969,695 1,152,725 +183,030
London Heathrow Airport 1,150,477 262,893 -887,584
Immingham Docks 732,132 516,606 -215,526
Holyhead 511,692 582,956 +71,264
Harwich 45,553 456,412 +410,859
Portsmouth 291,170 156,120 -135,050
East Midlands Airport 301,003 81,848 -219,155
London Gateway Port 192,801 169,411 -23,390
Felixstowe 232,954 104,946 -128,008

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