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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 12,893,763
Germany 11,776,407
Saudi Arabia 7,778,549
United States 7,721,946
Spain 7,673,424

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 5,619,642 7,274,121 +1,654,479
Germany 11,572,348 204,059 -11,368,289
Saudi Arabia 6,365,304 1,413,245 -4,952,059
United States 5,518,939 2,203,007 -3,315,932
Spain 2,393,522 5,279,902 +2,886,380
Poland 4,713,450 20,096 -4,693,354
Netherlands 1,615,773 912,205 -703,568
Bahrain 769,144 1,011,184 +242,040
Greece 220,782 1,444,695 +1,223,913
Austria 904,928 170,787 -734,141

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 28,253,581
Germany 10,674,768
United Kingdom 7,524,497
Greece 4,672,119
France 3,543,508

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 17,732,449 10,521,132 -7,211,317
Germany 10,592,492 82,276 -10,510,216
United Kingdom 4,271,238 3,253,259 -1,017,979
Greece 220,782 4,451,337 +4,230,555
France 1,059,766 2,483,742 +1,423,976
Switzerland 2,815,248 4,775 -2,810,473
China 889,469 643,126 -246,343
Austria 1,101,637 170,787 -930,850
Poland 798,258 10,486 -787,772
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
South East Wales 6

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 11 9 -2
Inner London - West 8 2 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
South East Wales 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3

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 28,283,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,505,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,736,830
Other 1,988,529
Road transport 67,309

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 19,258,011 9,025,265 -10,232,746
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,676,362 11,829,015 -847,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,678,418 2,058,412 -6,620,006
Other 601,417 1,387,112 +785,695
Road transport 55,306 12,003 -43,303

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,638,483
London Heathrow Airport 8,280,969
Warton Aerodrome 7,778,549
London 7,507,541
Immingham Docks 5,981,480

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 3,423,877 8,214,606 +4,790,729
London Heathrow Airport 4,092,756 4,188,213 +95,457
Warton Aerodrome 6,365,304 1,413,245 -4,952,059
London 7,497,862 9,679 -7,488,183
Immingham Docks 5,629,689 351,791 -5,277,898
London Stansted Airport 4,600,533 615,709 -3,984,824
Eurotunnel 1,912,717 2,985,388 +1,072,671
East Midlands Airport 1,952,719 792,089 -1,160,630
000 601,417 1,387,112 +785,695
Aberdeen Docks 1,071,693 693,785 -377,908

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Air transport 9
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 10
2025-10 17
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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+ 42
1m-15m 30
15m-54m 12
Other 10
0-1m 9

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 13,277,119
France 12,722,025
United States 9,222,649
Netherlands 7,148,686
Nigeria 7,140,025

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 4,833,356 8,443,763 +3,610,407
France 5,147,485 7,574,540 +2,427,055
United States 8,200,726 1,021,923 -7,178,803
Netherlands 6,146,051 1,002,635 -5,143,416
Nigeria 2,473,718 4,666,307 +2,192,589
Malaysia 42,354 4,621,190 +4,578,836
Poland 3,666,039 1,300 -3,664,739
Spain 1,627,439 1,451,414 -176,025
Bahrain 0 2,760,464 +2,760,464
Czechia 2,543,641 172,842 -2,370,799

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 7,601,059
China 220,707

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 2,698,802 4,902,257 +2,203,455
China 93,172 127,535 +34,363

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) 31,905,305
Air transport 28,168,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,728,976
Other 7,824,744
Road transport 21,662

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) 15,483,099 16,422,206 +939,107
Air transport 17,240,010 10,928,496 -6,311,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,720,040 7,008,936 -1,711,104
Other 2,794,952 5,029,792 +2,234,840
Road transport 21,662 0 -21,662

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,873,137
London Heathrow Airport 10,586,995
Immingham Docks 8,869,660
000 7,824,744
Manchester Airport 5,524,464

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 6,617,133 5,256,004 -1,361,129
London Heathrow Airport 3,933,300 6,653,695 +2,720,395
Immingham Docks 4,440,536 4,429,124 -11,412
000 2,794,952 5,029,792 +2,234,840
Manchester Airport 3,492,957 2,031,507 -1,461,450
London 2,081,195 3,260,757 +1,179,562
Liverpool Docks 1,673,545 3,485,458 +1,811,913
Harwich 4,528,165 0 -4,528,165
London Gateway Port 805,109 2,726,036 +1,920,927
East Midlands Airport 2,080,213 954,625 -1,125,588

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