Import/export HS code 850239: Various types of electric generators

Electric generators powered by sources other than wind or gas. Includes various specialized generators

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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 12,974,809
Germany 10,492,500
Spain 7,648,643
Saudi Arabia 7,210,621
United States 7,192,673

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 5,963,256 7,011,553 +1,048,297
Germany 10,391,866 100,634 -10,291,232
Spain 3,310,161 4,338,482 +1,028,321
Saudi Arabia 6,377,872 832,749 -5,545,123
United States 5,297,597 1,895,076 -3,402,521
Poland 4,725,458 25,285 -4,700,173
Netherlands 1,567,953 2,061,345 +493,392
Greece 181,993 2,230,265 +2,048,272
China 130,420 1,009,286 +878,866
Czechia 615,214 463,210 -152,004

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 £
United States 28,682,093
Germany 9,818,815
United Kingdom 6,232,222
Greece 5,694,324
France 3,479,892

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 £
United States 19,574,894 9,107,199 -10,467,695
Germany 9,633,239 185,576 -9,447,663
United Kingdom 3,558,328 2,673,894 -884,434
Greece 181,993 5,512,331 +5,330,338
France 1,345,588 2,134,304 +788,716
Switzerland 2,815,248 14,636 -2,800,612
China 739,710 1,046,482 +306,772
Austria 1,010,258 134,303 -875,955
Poland 807,297 1,447 -805,850
Netherlands 600,000 63,118 -536,882

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
Inner London - West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Essex 6
Greater Manchester 5

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 10 +1
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Essex 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
South East Wales 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 0 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 26,305,509
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,528,091
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,965,797
Other 1,978,687
Road transport 12,003

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 £
Air transport 18,916,758 7,388,751 -11,528,007
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,168,764 12,359,327 -809,437
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,676,364 2,289,433 -6,386,931
Other 639,584 1,339,103 +699,519
Road transport 0 12,003 +12,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,902,651
London Heathrow Airport 7,760,391
London 7,507,541
Warton Aerodrome 7,210,621
Immingham Docks 5,710,216

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 2,884,306 10,018,345 +7,134,039
London Heathrow Airport 5,015,819 2,744,572 -2,271,247
London 7,507,541 0 -7,507,541
Warton Aerodrome 6,377,872 832,749 -5,545,123
Immingham Docks 5,358,259 351,957 -5,006,302
London Stansted Airport 4,035,836 837,987 -3,197,849
Eurotunnel 3,075,606 1,792,117 -1,283,489
East Midlands Airport 1,600,203 1,248,515 -351,688
000 639,584 1,339,103 +699,519
Aberdeen Docks 1,084,684 737,674 -347,010

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
14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
13
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
12
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
9
Air transport
8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 12
2026-03 7
2026-02 10
2026-01 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
54m+ 44
1m-15m 32
15m-54m 13
0-1m 8
Other 8

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 £
France 16,897,667
Ireland 13,842,301
United States 10,907,613
Netherlands 7,060,791
Nigeria 6,904,585

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 £
France 7,614,930 9,282,737 +1,667,807
Ireland 2,838,949 11,003,352 +8,164,403
United States 8,041,646 2,865,967 -5,175,679
Netherlands 5,897,394 1,163,397 -4,733,997
Nigeria 5,558,609 1,345,976 -4,212,633
Falkland Islands 1,258,630 3,792,467 +2,533,837
Malaysia 53,054 4,724,711 +4,671,657
Spain 2,251,196 1,544,379 -706,817
Bahrain 769,144 1,991,320 +1,222,176
Saudi Arabia 1,684,429 645,091 -1,039,338

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 £
Spain 9,345,712
China 391,387

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 £
Spain 2,206,142 7,139,570 +4,933,428
China 62,817 328,570 +265,753

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 36,349,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,329,151
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,390,195
Other 9,740,711

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 £
Air transport 20,067,840 16,281,452 -3,786,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,061,948 18,267,203 +5,205,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,345,969 4,044,226 -5,301,743
Other 2,271,937 7,468,774 +5,196,837

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,364,152
London Heathrow Airport 11,703,659
000 9,740,711
Manchester Airport 7,055,178
Immingham Docks 6,168,293

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,051,307 6,312,845 +261,538
London Heathrow Airport 6,034,567 5,669,092 -365,475
000 2,271,937 7,468,774 +5,196,837
Manchester Airport 5,252,663 1,802,515 -3,450,148
Immingham Docks 1,726,459 4,441,834 +2,715,375
London 5,218,313 123,639 -5,094,674
Brize Norton 1,258,630 3,784,849 +2,526,219
London Gateway Port 1,768,444 2,060,165 +291,721
Liverpool Docks 140,429 3,485,458 +3,345,029
East Midlands Airport 1,626,328 1,899,232 +272,904

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 850239

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

Description: Electric generators powered by sources other than wind or gas. Includes various specialized generators