Import/export HS code 85023980: Various specialized electric generators

Electric generators with unique designs or power sources. Includes niche or custom generators

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  • 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 £
France 12,080,860
Germany 8,383,805
Saudi Arabia 7,019,059
Poland 4,732,066
United States 2,435,695

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 5,329,606 6,751,254 +1,421,648
Germany 8,305,914 77,891 -8,228,023
Saudi Arabia 6,218,234 800,825 -5,417,409
Poland 4,724,456 7,610 -4,716,846
United States 1,808,962 626,733 -1,182,229
Greece 181,993 2,230,265 +2,048,272
Spain 819,928 1,332,450 +512,522
Netherlands 967,953 1,014,759 +46,806
China 126,142 925,175 +799,033
Austria 813,549 134,303 -679,246

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 18,463,762
Germany 7,801,021
Greece 5,694,324
United Kingdom 3,472,855
Switzerland 2,829,884

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 14,286,313 4,177,449 -10,108,864
Germany 7,629,397 171,624 -7,457,773
Greece 181,993 5,512,331 +5,330,338
United Kingdom 3,007,384 465,471 -2,541,913
Switzerland 2,815,248 14,636 -2,800,612
France 552,457 1,855,728 +1,303,271
China 188,991 962,371 +773,380
Austria 1,010,258 134,303 -875,955
Poland 804,252 1,447 -802,805
Sweden 0 461,680 +461,680

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 9
Inner London - West 8
South East Wales 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
South East Wales 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 2 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 £
Air transport 18,536,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,880,861
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,584,841
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 14,349,780 4,186,598 -10,163,182
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,745,427 8,135,434 +390,007
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,663,530 1,921,311 -6,742,219
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 9,821,142
London 7,284,137
Warton Aerodrome 7,019,059
Immingham Docks 5,110,216
London Stansted Airport 4,623,210

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 2,359,699 7,461,443 +5,101,744
London 7,284,137 0 -7,284,137
Warton Aerodrome 6,218,234 800,825 -5,417,409
Immingham Docks 4,758,259 351,957 -4,406,302
London Stansted Airport 3,785,223 837,987 -2,947,236
London Heathrow Airport 1,767,057 635,588 -1,131,469
000 639,584 1,339,103 +699,519
Aberdeen Docks 1,084,684 737,674 -347,010
Birmingham Airport 471,949 973,078 +501,129
Manchester Airport 886,381 264,985 -621,396

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.
11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Specialised construction activities
7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 9
2026-03 5
2026-02 8
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+ 31
1m-15m 27
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 12,626,126
Ireland 9,734,493
United States 7,706,190
Netherlands 5,615,430
Malaysia 4,777,765

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 6,596,072 6,030,054 -566,018
Ireland 2,733,158 7,001,335 +4,268,177
United States 6,314,963 1,391,227 -4,923,736
Netherlands 4,839,683 775,747 -4,063,936
Malaysia 53,054 4,724,711 +4,671,657
Brazil 694,783 1,552,534 +857,751
Saudi Arabia 1,605,168 309,926 -1,295,242
Italy 1,680,965 190,654 -1,490,311
Poland 950,056 0 -950,056
Germany 730,562 213,360 -517,202

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 21,303,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,532,327
Other 9,737,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,373,613

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 15,368,155 5,935,085 -9,433,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,523,270 10,009,057 +485,787
Other 2,268,959 7,468,140 +5,199,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,690,407 1,683,206 -7,201

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,737,099
Manchester Airport 7,055,178
London Heathrow Airport 6,789,611
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,131,065
Immingham Docks 5,471,213

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 £
000 2,268,959 7,468,140 +5,199,181
Manchester Airport 5,252,663 1,802,515 -3,450,148
London Heathrow Airport 4,375,999 2,413,612 -1,962,387
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,176,533 2,954,532 -222,001
Immingham Docks 1,043,295 4,427,918 +3,384,623
Harwich 3,227,051 0 -3,227,051
ZLC 2,786,073 16,114 -2,769,959
East Midlands Airport 947,706 1,037,922 +90,216
Tyne 1,122,538 690,018 -432,520
Dover 15,729 1,779,208 +1,763,479

Quick facts

HS code: 85023980

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

Description: Electric generators with unique designs or power sources. Includes niche or custom generators