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 £
China 132,254,894
Germany 119,708,573
Netherlands 53,917,379
United States 28,310,850
France 26,697,725

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 £
China 63,301,961 68,952,933 +5,650,972
Germany 79,399,207 40,309,366 -39,089,841
Netherlands 30,982,636 22,934,743 -8,047,893
United States 18,419,519 9,891,331 -8,528,188
France 7,551,807 19,145,918 +11,594,111
Belgium 0 11,596,108 +11,596,108
Finland 6,373,983 0 -6,373,983
Spain 787,994 5,018,911 +4,230,917
Italy 2,943,009 723,859 -2,219,150
Estonia 1,305,736 2,360,543 +1,054,807

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 £
China 122,123,275
Germany 117,169,153
United States 90,826,634
France 38,967,664
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 £
China 51,731,130 70,392,145 +18,661,015
Germany 78,891,899 38,277,254 -40,614,645
United States 59,732,309 31,094,325 -28,637,984
France 6,867,969 32,099,695 +25,231,726
Finland 6,373,983 0 -6,373,983
Spain 789,661 5,018,911 +4,229,250
Italy 3,670,938 1,091,900 -2,579,038
United Kingdom 1,663,838 2,902,255 +1,238,417
Austria 507,308 1,448,000 +940,692
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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +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) 225,382,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,807,313
Air transport 1,088,128
Other 372,300
Road transport 242,327

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) 123,297,915 102,084,704 -21,213,211
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,171,545 80,635,768 -8,535,777
Air transport 1,088,128 0 -1,088,128
Other 195,714 176,586 -19,128
Road transport 242,327 0 -242,327

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 118,415,340
Dover 75,465,599
Purfleet 50,207,118
Harwich 25,018,641
Portsmouth 23,054,855

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 70,202,597 48,212,743 -21,989,854
Dover 56,286,702 19,178,897 -37,107,805
Purfleet 22,888,975 27,318,143 +4,429,168
Harwich 17,013,267 8,005,374 -9,007,893
Portsmouth 6,542,993 16,511,862 +9,968,869
Liverpool Docks 6,706,169 15,764,439 +9,058,270
Killingholme 12,681,240 5,087,519 -7,593,721
Southampton 4,042,173 10,263,700 +6,221,527
Eurotunnel 1,262,352 10,972,853 +9,710,501
Immingham Docks 2,976,169 7,669,276 +4,693,107

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
10
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 6
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 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+ 15
1m-15m 6
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 £
Netherlands 92,827,026
Finland 77,762,848
Ireland 71,787,090
United Arab Emirates 49,737,213
Belgium 36,455,473

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 £
Netherlands 27,995,364 64,831,662 +36,836,298
Finland 38,670,736 39,092,112 +421,376
Ireland 46,431,582 25,355,508 -21,076,074
United Arab Emirates 29,558,521 20,178,692 -9,379,829
Belgium 0 36,455,473 +36,455,473
Saudi Arabia 16,948,954 13,367,914 -3,581,040
India 10,489,068 14,755,508 +4,266,440
Turkey 9,288,365 15,287,812 +5,999,447
Poland 13,371,077 10,404,890 -2,966,187
Philippines 16,761,302 910,295 -15,851,007

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 147,823,858
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 61,198,960 86,624,898 +25,425,938
Finland 1,777,456 0 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 234,084,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 228,494,666
Other 149,601,314
Air transport 134,999

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) 115,752,207 118,332,452 +2,580,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,105,644 107,389,022 -13,716,622
Other 62,976,416 86,624,898 +23,648,482
Air transport 4,449 130,550 +126,101

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 161,348,685
000 149,601,314
Immingham Docks 79,933,902
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,088,444
Felixstowe 47,796,223

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 78,026,856 83,321,829 +5,294,973
000 62,976,416 86,624,898 +23,648,482
Immingham Docks 32,716,735 47,217,167 +14,500,432
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,196,812 23,891,632 -16,305,180
Felixstowe 29,733,819 18,062,404 -11,671,415
Southampton 21,431,895 13,080,578 -8,351,317
London 17,213,179 9,920,973 -7,292,206
Harwich 2,339,687 15,158,476 +12,818,789
Heysham 5,759,112 3,257,693 -2,501,419
Liverpool Docks 94,000 6,403,682 +6,309,682

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