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 11,990,062
Germany 8,385,040
Saudi Arabia 7,245,717
Poland 4,732,066
United States 2,494,529

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 4,418,829 7,571,233 +3,152,404
Germany 8,265,067 119,973 -8,145,094
Saudi Arabia 6,461,428 784,289 -5,677,139
Poland 4,715,156 16,910 -4,698,246
United States 1,812,734 681,795 -1,130,939
Greece 195,293 2,230,265 +2,034,972
Spain 834,867 1,312,125 +477,258
Netherlands 971,407 978,768 +7,361
China 244,649 820,959 +576,310
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 18,416,122
Germany 7,830,724
Greece 5,707,624
United Kingdom 3,693,861
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 12,643,690 5,772,432 -6,871,258
Germany 7,617,018 213,706 -7,403,312
Greece 195,293 5,512,331 +5,317,038
United Kingdom 3,060,964 632,897 -2,428,067
Switzerland 2,815,248 14,636 -2,800,612
France 188,587 2,215,890 +2,027,303
China 276,621 882,373 +605,752
Austria 1,010,258 134,303 -875,955
Poland 799,450 6,249 -793,201
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 10
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 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 6 4 -2
South East Wales 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2

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 18,741,091
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,973,293
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,560,322
Other 1,958,362
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 13,114,089 5,627,002 -7,487,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,316,191 8,657,102 +1,340,911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,517,329 2,042,993 -6,474,336
Other 639,584 1,318,778 +679,194
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 9,856,765
London 7,284,137
Warton Aerodrome 7,245,717
Immingham Docks 5,163,571
London Stansted Airport 4,622,215

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 1,965,393 7,891,372 +5,925,979
London 7,284,137 0 -7,284,137
Warton Aerodrome 6,461,428 784,289 -5,677,139
Immingham Docks 4,810,580 352,991 -4,457,589
London Stansted Airport 3,721,448 900,767 -2,820,681
London Heathrow Airport 965,215 1,424,747 +459,532
000 639,584 1,318,778 +679,194
Aberdeen Docks 1,084,684 710,928 -373,756
Birmingham Airport 56,248 1,387,604 +1,331,356
Manchester Airport 568,148 578,832 +10,684

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 8
Air transport 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 5
2026-02 8
2026-01 4
2025-12 6

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 28
15m-54m 9
0-1m 8
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 11,932,272
Ireland 10,037,917
United States 7,517,679
Netherlands 5,691,792
Malaysia 4,738,265

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 6,458,362 5,473,910 -984,452
Ireland 3,086,910 6,951,007 +3,864,097
United States 6,181,553 1,336,126 -4,845,427
Netherlands 4,972,699 719,093 -4,253,606
Malaysia 27,054 4,711,211 +4,684,157
Brazil 670,993 1,531,428 +860,435
Italy 1,680,965 186,294 -1,494,671
Saudi Arabia 1,289,209 518,867 -770,342
Poland 1,573,615 0 -1,573,615
Germany 708,133 279,438 -428,695

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 9,648,244
China 398,249

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 2,553,032 7,095,212 +4,542,180
China 69,679 328,570 +258,891

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 20,212,235
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,603,396
Other 10,046,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,103,869

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 14,793,035 5,419,200 -9,373,835
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,612,425 9,990,971 +378,546
Other 2,622,711 7,423,782 +4,801,071
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,344,919 1,758,950 -585,969

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 10,046,493
London Heathrow Airport 6,624,477
Manchester Airport 6,394,885
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,158,659
Immingham Docks 6,094,772

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 2,622,711 7,423,782 +4,801,071
London Heathrow Airport 4,346,430 2,278,047 -2,068,383
Manchester Airport 5,101,945 1,292,940 -3,809,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,165,257 2,993,402 -171,855
Immingham Docks 1,666,854 4,427,918 +2,761,064
Harwich 3,227,051 0 -3,227,051
ZLC 2,786,073 14,206 -2,771,867
Tyne 1,227,588 628,443 -599,145
East Midlands Airport 869,628 976,898 +107,270
Dover 11,110 1,783,827 +1,772,717

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