Import/export HS code 85021340: Extra-large electric generators (750 to 2,000 kVA)

Electric generators with a power output between 750 kVA and 2,000 kVA. Used for major industrial power needs

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* 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 £
France 21,128,589
Italy 10,038,619
China 9,060,475
Germany 7,137,959
Netherlands 6,503,803

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 £
France 15,308,933 5,819,656 -9,489,277
Italy 5,536,488 4,502,131 -1,034,357
China 3,532,756 5,527,719 +1,994,963
Germany 3,341,286 3,796,673 +455,387
Netherlands 2,336,181 4,167,622 +1,831,441
Ireland 2,082,764 2,988,394 +905,630
Spain 3,094,940 1,068,255 -2,026,685
India 1,351,895 2,674,525 +1,322,630
Turkey 1,184,892 745,686 -439,206
Greece 1,863,335 0 -1,863,335

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 £
France 20,569,963
United Kingdom 12,952,835
Germany 10,292,927
Italy 8,949,586
China 8,677,297

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 £
France 14,990,033 5,579,930 -9,410,103
United Kingdom 6,704,262 6,248,573 -455,689
Germany 3,246,682 7,046,245 +3,799,563
Italy 4,593,793 4,355,793 -238,000
China 4,305,107 4,372,190 +67,083
Spain 3,273,941 1,282,903 -1,991,038
India 1,648,532 1,848,623 +200,091
Turkey 1,132,560 984,030 -148,530
Netherlands 1,352,707 72,173 -1,280,534
United States 710,181 656,313 -53,868

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
North Wales 3

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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
North Wales 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 2 2 +0
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1

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) 50,815,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,321,466
Road transport 2,667,563
Air transport 727,994
Other 401,219

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) 30,206,586 20,608,636 -9,597,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,610,156 10,711,310 +101,154
Road transport 1,084,917 1,582,646 +497,729
Air transport 726,844 1,150 -725,694
Other 161,366 239,853 +78,487

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 14,314,711
Dover 10,895,910
Immingham Docks 8,479,569
Eurotunnel 5,866,997
Felixstowe 4,969,321

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 £
Portsmouth 9,080,740 5,233,971 -3,846,769
Dover 7,668,294 3,227,616 -4,440,678
Immingham Docks 1,212,033 7,267,536 +6,055,503
Eurotunnel 5,222,476 644,521 -4,577,955
Felixstowe 2,797,596 2,171,725 -625,871
Poole 4,717,836 120,195 -4,597,641
London Gateway Port 2,200,315 2,328,740 +128,425
Belfast Port 480,993 2,934,613 +2,453,620
London 2,044,561 1,321,282 -723,279
Southampton 1,731,006 1,124,066 -606,940

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 13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 7
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 7
2025-10 9
2025-09 9
2025-08 12

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 19
54m+ 16
15m-54m 9
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 £
United States 55,377,109
Saudi Arabia 24,865,239
United Arab Emirates 22,106,880
Turkey 19,214,052
Taiwan 13,823,587

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 £
United States 31,297,500 24,079,609 -7,217,891
Saudi Arabia 20,519,290 4,345,949 -16,173,341
United Arab Emirates 12,561,145 9,545,735 -3,015,410
Turkey 7,992,079 11,221,973 +3,229,894
Taiwan 6,095,458 7,728,129 +1,632,671
Lebanon 2,593,092 8,497,967 +5,904,875
Iraq 5,094,414 5,262,774 +168,360
Norway 2,939,000 5,092,699 +2,153,699
Ireland 3,661,591 3,617,698 -43,893
Germany 3,815,851 3,395,340 -420,511

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 1,162,207
China 262,420

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 152,831 1,009,376 +856,545
China 0 262,420 +262,420

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 203,805,768
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,298,252
Other 1,424,627
Air transport 286,448

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,263,065 87,542,703 -28,720,362
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,709,106 37,589,146 +2,880,040
Other 152,831 1,271,796 +1,118,965
Air transport 263,903 22,545 -241,358

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 81,063,140
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,866,615
Liverpool Docks 40,762,104
Grangemouth Docks 26,885,377
Southampton 23,295,583

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 £
London Gateway Port 45,788,907 35,274,233 -10,514,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,968,532 21,898,083 -2,070,449
Liverpool Docks 25,580,556 15,181,548 -10,399,008
Grangemouth Docks 9,672,115 17,213,262 +7,541,147
Southampton 10,357,492 12,938,091 +2,580,599
Felixstowe 14,713,128 5,874,636 -8,838,492
Immingham Docks 5,798,812 7,794,117 +1,995,305
Belfast Port 8,522,491 1,431,788 -7,090,703
London 3,018,191 1,816,022 -1,202,169
Tyne 359,619 1,843,706 +1,484,087

Quick facts

HS code: 85021340

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

Description: Electric generators with a power output between 750 kVA and 2,000 kVA. Used for major industrial power needs