Import/export HS code 85022020: Small gas-powered generators (up to 7.5 kVA)

Gas-powered electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Great for small-scale use

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 £
China 8,724,456
Italy 1,546,503
Belgium 1,224,370
Japan 822,499
France 546,455

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 2,745,234 5,979,222 +3,233,988
Italy 727,298 819,205 +91,907
Belgium 757,719 466,651 -291,068
Japan 821,194 1,305 -819,889
France 222,717 323,738 +101,021
Poland 48,517 177,084 +128,567
Netherlands 114,768 110,441 -4,327
Viet Nam 0 167,991 +167,991
Czechia 118,975 7,265 -111,710
Germany 41,772 80,587 +38,815

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 9,322,887
Italy 1,566,610
Japan 876,487
India 665,891
Thailand 481,968

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 3,044,309 6,278,578 +3,234,269
Italy 740,672 825,938 +85,266
Japan 826,342 50,145 -776,197
India 273,000 392,891 +119,891
Thailand 450,397 31,571 -418,826
France 91,522 169,945 +78,423
Spain 129,879 117,758 -12,121
Viet Nam 0 167,991 +167,991
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 130,843 +130,843
Poland 0 81,761 +81,761

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
Lancashire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 3 4 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 4 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 1 3 +2
North Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Essex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,853,935
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,825,170
Air transport 1,320,902
Other 1,006,802
Road transport 19,583

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,275,583 5,578,352 +3,302,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,849,616 1,975,554 +125,938
Air transport 604,014 716,888 +112,874
Other 943,879 62,923 -880,956
Road transport 0 19,583 +19,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,130,129
Southampton 2,058,820
Dover 1,680,163
000 1,006,802
Birmingham Airport 938,354

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 £
Felixstowe 1,212,822 2,917,307 +1,704,485
Southampton 949,513 1,109,307 +159,794
Dover 610,523 1,069,640 +459,117
000 943,879 62,923 -880,956
Birmingham Airport 356,899 581,455 +224,556
London Gateway Port 2,384 797,506 +795,122
Purfleet 349,731 416,898 +67,167
Belfast Port 12,308 555,467 +543,159
Dover / Eurotunnel 471,473 92,367 -379,106
499 3,189 213,142 +209,953

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 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 16
2026-02 14
2026-01 8
2025-12 14

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 27
54m+ 11
15m-54m 9
0-1m 5
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 £
Ireland 4,101,935
Israel 1,673,589
Bangladesh 1,211,521
Poland 145,962
Brazil 58,450

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 1,322,967 2,778,968 +1,456,001
Israel 866,302 807,287 -59,015
Bangladesh 0 1,211,521 +1,211,521
Poland 17,677 128,285 +110,608
Brazil 0 58,450 +58,450
Netherlands 5,526 46,876 +41,350
United Arab Emirates 18,023 26,950 +8,927
United States 43,339 0 -43,339
Denmark 20,420 15,430 -4,990
Sweden 10,504 22,650 +12,146

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 £
China 1,066,786
XI 113,187
Italy 12,287
Romania 438
Russia 56

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 £
China 222,868 843,918 +621,050
XI 55,627 57,560 +1,933
Italy 2,513 9,774 +7,261
Romania 374 64 -310
Russia 56 0 -56

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) 3,240,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,141,492
Other 1,193,072
Air transport 83,149

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) 1,131,513 2,109,321 +977,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 963,009 2,178,483 +1,215,474
Other 281,438 911,634 +630,196
Air transport 59,172 23,977 -35,195

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,787,870
Southampton 1,677,200
London Gateway Port 1,382,608
000 1,193,072
Milford 468,106

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 £
Holyhead 502,401 1,285,469 +783,068
Southampton 859,672 817,528 -42,144
London Gateway Port 74,791 1,307,817 +1,233,026
000 281,438 911,634 +630,196
Milford 160,826 307,280 +146,454
Heysham 266,757 141,879 -124,878
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,417 205,831 +156,414
Fishguard 50,915 90,080 +39,165
Liverpool Docks 56,395 62,077 +5,682
Immingham Docks 30,715 51,218 +20,503

Quick facts

HS code: 85022020

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

Description: Gas-powered electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Great for small-scale use