Import/export HS code 85021380: Super-large electric generators (over 2,000 kVA)

Electric generators with a power output exceeding 2,000 kVA. Designed for massive power generation projects

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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 £
Germany 134,848,346
China 106,778,761
Netherlands 49,019,369
United States 37,355,110
France 26,215,201

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 £
Germany 90,278,048 44,570,298 -45,707,750
China 30,461,729 76,317,032 +45,855,303
Netherlands 23,221,709 25,797,660 +2,575,951
United States 26,487,218 10,867,892 -15,619,326
France 16,023,655 10,191,546 -5,832,109
Belgium 8,028 10,221,977 +10,213,949
Finland 292,200 6,373,983 +6,081,783
Spain 1,313,749 4,384,061 +3,070,312
Italy 3,088,832 482,586 -2,606,246
Estonia 1,305,736 0 -1,305,736

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 £
Germany 137,802,862
China 95,877,415
United States 94,031,846
France 33,575,678
Finland 6,373,983

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 £
Germany 90,278,048 47,524,814 -42,753,234
China 20,083,901 75,793,514 +55,709,613
United States 58,191,660 35,840,186 -22,351,474
France 15,551,218 18,024,460 +2,473,242
Finland 0 6,373,983 +6,373,983
Spain 1,315,416 4,384,061 +3,068,645
Italy 3,816,761 482,586 -3,334,175
United Kingdom 1,605,964 358,102 -1,247,862
Austria 0 1,412,308 +1,412,308
Netherlands 1,241,400 0 -1,241,400

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northern Ireland 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 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
Northern Ireland 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +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) 231,999,464
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,274,771
Air transport 1,763,612
Other 372,300
Road transport 266,287

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) 136,356,080 95,643,384 -40,712,696
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,289,834 93,984,937 +36,695,103
Air transport 1,036,231 727,381 -308,850
Other 195,714 176,586 -19,128
Road transport 266,287 0 -266,287

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 107,042,890
Dover 96,106,571
Purfleet 45,236,244
Harwich 22,280,507
Portsmouth 21,315,917

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 £
Belfast Port 54,285,845 52,757,045 -1,528,800
Dover 66,748,558 29,358,013 -37,390,545
Purfleet 15,128,048 30,108,196 +14,980,148
Harwich 17,595,758 4,684,749 -12,911,009
Portsmouth 9,643,702 11,672,215 +2,028,513
Liverpool Docks 14,811 20,213,367 +20,198,556
Killingholme 12,173,932 5,594,827 -6,579,105
Southampton 1,492,629 8,729,587 +7,236,958
Plymouth 7,170,305 1,021,766 -6,148,539
Eurotunnel 1,920,680 5,271,824 +3,351,144

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 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 5

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+ 14
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 79,986,592
Netherlands 60,921,685
Finland 52,278,857
United Arab Emirates 42,827,907
Saudi Arabia 30,738,018

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 62,995,789 16,990,803 -46,004,986
Netherlands 22,888,120 38,033,565 +15,145,445
Finland 41,615,474 10,663,383 -30,952,091
United Arab Emirates 19,353,953 23,473,954 +4,120,001
Saudi Arabia 17,777,083 12,960,935 -4,816,148
Belgium 0 30,196,389 +30,196,389
Poland 14,147,050 11,089,961 -3,057,089
Philippines 20,189,841 498,973 -19,690,868
Turkey 7,631,101 12,151,519 +4,520,418
India 4,438,619 14,035,863 +9,597,244

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 119,984,969
Finland 1,777,456

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 72,726,236 47,258,733 -25,467,503
Finland 0 1,777,456 +1,777,456

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) 216,663,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,525,034
Other 121,762,425
Air transport 16,922

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) 115,049,742 101,613,646 -13,436,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 115,188,472 81,336,562 -33,851,910
Other 72,726,236 49,036,189 -23,690,047
Air transport 6,697 10,225 +3,528

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 139,209,181
000 121,762,425
Immingham Docks 68,026,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,199,971
Felixstowe 49,967,127

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 59,233,873 79,975,308 +20,741,435
000 72,726,236 49,036,189 -23,690,047
Immingham Docks 36,867,835 31,159,123 -5,708,712
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,074,533 18,125,438 -24,949,095
Felixstowe 35,441,458 14,525,669 -20,915,789
Southampton 14,787,565 16,123,535 +1,335,970
London 15,573,191 7,641,870 -7,931,321
Liverpool Docks 7,042,808 1,888,214 -5,154,594
Hull 8,777,176 0 -8,777,176
Harwich 1,620,071 6,191,644 +4,571,573

Quick facts

HS code: 85021380

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

Description: Electric generators with a power output exceeding 2,000 kVA. Designed for massive power generation projects