Import/export HS code 850421: Transformers up to 650 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity of 650 kVA or less

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
India 76,323,404
Ireland 63,239,421
Poland 22,975,146
Turkey 13,782,545
Portugal 3,812,721

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 £
India 59,269,982 17,053,422 -42,216,560
Ireland 39,796,560 23,442,861 -16,353,699
Poland 14,451,484 8,523,662 -5,927,822
Turkey 9,028,398 4,754,147 -4,274,251
Portugal 2,264,109 1,548,612 -715,497
Croatia 1,715,294 1,425,699 -289,595
Switzerland 1,357,144 1,496,919 +139,775
United Arab Emirates 1,697,569 1,139,416 -558,153
Belgium 1,823,422 139,450 -1,683,972
Netherlands 1,293,229 344,815 -948,414

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 £
India 78,753,873
Ireland 53,624,681
Poland 23,203,539
Turkey 13,934,316
Portugal 3,812,721

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 £
India 61,700,451 17,053,422 -44,647,029
Ireland 32,588,681 21,036,000 -11,552,681
Poland 14,552,070 8,651,469 -5,900,601
Turkey 9,138,540 4,795,776 -4,342,764
Portugal 2,264,109 1,548,612 -715,497
Croatia 1,756,709 1,425,699 -331,010
United Arab Emirates 1,718,284 1,139,654 -578,630
Switzerland 1,435,166 1,255,760 -179,406
China 752,141 714,864 -37,277
United States 675,419 322,059 -353,360

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Merseyside 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
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 5 -2
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,457,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,565,438
Other 9,442,629
Road transport 3,486,070
Air transport 1,669,420

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,722,281 23,735,627 -47,986,654
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,675,856 34,889,582 -18,786,274
Other 7,126,895 2,315,734 -4,811,161
Road transport 2,603,950 882,120 -1,721,830
Air transport 972,705 696,715 -275,990

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 44,539,625
Holyhead 37,612,195
London Gateway Port 19,977,589
Harwich 12,259,864
Felixstowe 11,516,217

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 £
Southampton 36,118,733 8,420,892 -27,697,841
Holyhead 22,040,419 15,571,776 -6,468,643
London Gateway Port 16,495,038 3,482,551 -13,012,487
Harwich 8,553,708 3,706,156 -4,847,552
Felixstowe 6,922,358 4,593,859 -2,328,499
000 7,126,895 2,315,734 -4,811,161
Grangemouth Docks 5,523,270 3,002,893 -2,520,377
Heysham 4,079,864 3,083,257 -996,607
Immingham Docks 2,550,659 3,882,932 +1,332,273
Belfast Port 3,323,971 2,902,780 -421,191

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
8
Other manufacturing
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 11
2026-03 11
2026-02 13
2026-01 16

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+ 51
1m-15m 27
15m-54m 13
Other 10
0-1m 6

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 £
Libya 3,822,480
Ireland 1,552,746
Greece 621,337
Qatar 572,055
Bahamas 526,754

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 £
Libya 3,621,364 201,116 -3,420,248
Ireland 783,680 769,066 -14,614
Greece 588,587 32,750 -555,837
Qatar 571,068 987 -570,081
Bahamas 377,234 149,520 -227,714
United Arab Emirates 88,697 433,533 +344,836
India 39,862 456,691 +416,829
Netherlands 444,493 2,292 -442,201
Germany 50,193 363,008 +312,815
France 176,052 163,340 -12,712

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 £
China 406
Netherlands 161

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 £
China 0 406 +406
Netherlands 78 83 +5

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,647,258
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,542,283
Air transport 1,277,256
Rail transport 121,836
Road transport 920

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,054,387 1,592,871 -3,461,516
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,643,367 1,898,916 +255,549
Air transport 976,813 300,443 -676,370
Rail transport 121,836 0 -121,836
Road transport 920 0 -920
Other 78 489 +411

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,726,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,272,427
London Gateway Port 1,058,874
Holyhead 1,004,710
Immingham Docks 668,680

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 £
Felixstowe 3,876,575 849,945 -3,026,630
Dover / Eurotunnel 930,853 341,574 -589,279
London Gateway Port 608,380 450,494 -157,886
Holyhead 290,629 714,081 +423,452
Immingham Docks 82,526 586,154 +503,628
London Heathrow Airport 347,063 76,599 -270,464
ZLC 313,784 67,183 -246,601
East Midlands Airport 194,336 126,461 -67,875
Portsmouth 213,430 93,131 -120,299
Ayr Harbour 253,122 0 -253,122

Quick facts

HS code: 850421

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity of 650 kVA or less