Import/export HS code 85022040: Medium gas-powered generators (7.5 to 375 kVA)

Gas-powered electric generators with a power output between 7.5 kVA and 375 kVA. Suitable for medium-sized applications

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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 4,089,056
China 3,127,017
Ireland 1,648,923
Netherlands 1,521,665
France 958,536

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 2,486,479 1,602,577 -883,902
China 1,448,266 1,678,751 +230,485
Ireland 668,049 980,874 +312,825
Netherlands 1,177,398 344,267 -833,131
France 98,744 859,792 +761,048
Slovenia 534,046 409,810 -124,236
Czechia 147,684 473,521 +325,837
Italy 163,691 286,003 +122,312
Spain 169,341 945 -168,396
Poland 106,313 34,362 -71,951

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 5,034,934
China 3,171,147
United States 1,640,732
Netherlands 1,230,935
Slovenia 1,011,826

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 2,351,792 2,683,142 +331,350
China 1,455,647 1,715,500 +259,853
United States 669,103 971,629 +302,526
Netherlands 1,115,559 115,376 -1,000,183
Slovenia 602,016 409,810 -192,206
Czechia 256,003 473,521 +217,518
Italy 241,135 282,940 +41,805
United Kingdom 172,136 20,721 -151,415
Spain 176,458 0 -176,458
Finland 134,367 0 -134,367

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 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Essex 2
Merseyside 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 10,430,716
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,428,026
Air transport 229,020
Other 24,026

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) 5,467,784 4,962,932 -504,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,681,499 1,746,527 +65,028
Air transport 216,586 12,434 -204,152
Other 5,632 18,394 +12,762

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,442,921
Southampton 2,802,500
Immingham Docks 1,882,381
Holyhead 1,447,761
Eurotunnel 921,766

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 1,199,822 2,243,099 +1,043,277
Southampton 1,123,749 1,678,751 +555,002
Immingham Docks 1,128,713 753,668 -375,045
Holyhead 486,723 961,038 +474,315
Eurotunnel 426,301 495,465 +69,164
Killingholme 670,932 0 -670,932
Felixstowe 494,416 129,513 -364,903
Hull 497,757 0 -497,757
Harwich 350,935 115,376 -235,559
Purfleet 62,950 211,108 +148,158

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
Specialised construction activities 4
Air transport 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 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
2026-01 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 14
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
Other 3
15m-54m 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 £
Viet Nam 958,532
Nigeria 753,378
France 734,752
Ireland 654,098
Ukraine 309,101

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 £
Viet Nam 958,532 0 -958,532
Nigeria 731,097 22,281 -708,816
France 37,870 696,882 +659,012
Ireland 314,762 339,336 +24,574
Ukraine 218,877 90,224 -128,653
Poland 168,458 0 -168,458
Turkey 0 115,620 +115,620
Germany 88,102 0 -88,102
Czechia 74,819 1,028 -73,791
United States 47,671 18,154 -29,517

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) 2,115,818
Air transport 1,252,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 888,344
Other 1,744

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) 954,036 1,161,782 +207,746
Air transport 1,012,471 239,707 -772,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 795,862 92,482 -703,380
Other 0 1,744 +1,744

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 981,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 700,911
London 439,039
Milford 398,891
Dover 376,006

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 Heathrow Airport 956,907 24,500 -932,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,859 654,052 +607,193
London 416,758 22,281 -394,477
Milford 210,792 188,099 -22,693
Dover 284,754 91,252 -193,502
London Gateway Port 332,097 42,100 -289,997
Eurotunnel 179,754 42,140 -137,614
Holyhead 79,794 136,069 +56,275
ZLC 0 165,207 +165,207
Manchester Airport 52,075 50,000 -2,075

Quick facts

HS code: 85022040

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

Description: Gas-powered electric generators with a power output between 7.5 kVA and 375 kVA. Suitable for medium-sized applications