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 94,674,290
Ireland 69,695,975
Poland 24,528,151
Turkey 15,191,947
Portugal 4,380,198

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 74,341,590 20,332,700 -54,008,890
Ireland 38,113,803 31,582,172 -6,531,631
Poland 13,288,759 11,239,392 -2,049,367
Turkey 9,302,466 5,889,481 -3,412,985
Portugal 2,540,096 1,840,102 -699,994
Switzerland 1,641,924 1,769,514 +127,590
Croatia 1,484,224 1,787,049 +302,825
United Arab Emirates 1,629,178 1,352,302 -276,876
Belgium 1,638,418 324,454 -1,313,964
Netherlands 1,284,823 457,209 -827,614

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 98,234,146
Ireland 59,440,126
Poland 24,756,544
Turkey 15,354,176
Portugal 4,372,082

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 77,789,126 20,445,020 -57,344,106
Ireland 31,137,847 28,302,279 -2,835,568
Poland 13,389,345 11,367,199 -2,022,146
Turkey 9,423,066 5,931,110 -3,491,956
Portugal 2,531,980 1,840,102 -691,878
Croatia 1,525,639 1,787,049 +261,410
Switzerland 1,719,946 1,528,355 -191,591
United Arab Emirates 1,649,893 1,352,540 -297,353
China 388,850 1,168,599 +779,749
United States 475,178 623,900 +148,722

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
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 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
Merseyside 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 4 +2
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) 115,781,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,262,187
Other 10,085,444
Road transport 4,514,518
Air transport 1,752,218

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) 86,019,975 29,761,255 -56,258,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,146,771 45,115,416 -8,031,355
Other 6,908,927 3,176,517 -3,732,410
Road transport 3,594,288 920,230 -2,674,058
Air transport 762,369 989,849 +227,480

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 53,869,290
Holyhead 42,989,845
London Gateway Port 27,981,397
Harwich 13,537,532
Felixstowe 12,560,017

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 44,934,642 8,934,648 -35,999,994
Holyhead 22,533,872 20,455,973 -2,077,899
London Gateway Port 22,928,887 5,052,510 -17,876,377
Harwich 9,264,972 4,272,560 -4,992,412
Felixstowe 6,822,765 5,737,252 -1,085,513
000 6,908,927 3,176,517 -3,732,410
Grangemouth Docks 5,852,768 3,647,394 -2,205,374
Heysham 3,191,719 3,996,385 +804,666
ZLC 5,025,523 2,105,945 -2,919,578
Belfast Port 2,918,490 3,881,664 +963,174

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 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+ 53
1m-15m 28
15m-54m 13
Other 11
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 1,581,539
Bahamas 798,337
Greece 621,337
Qatar 579,805

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 2,631,364 1,191,116 -1,440,248
Ireland 530,722 1,050,817 +520,095
Bahamas 437,543 360,794 -76,749
Greece 0 621,337 +621,337
Qatar 578,818 987 -577,831
United Arab Emirates 85,393 436,837 +351,444
India 18,338 478,215 +459,877
Netherlands 448,156 3,636 -444,520
Germany 59,585 363,008 +303,423
Portugal 47,184 299,022 +251,838

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) 7,095,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,693,607
Air transport 1,405,801
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) 4,298,017 2,797,611 -1,500,406
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 852,680 2,840,927 +1,988,247
Air transport 1,014,022 391,779 -622,243
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
London Gateway Port 1,392,186
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,343,909
Holyhead 1,033,503
Immingham Docks 707,393

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 2,886,575 1,839,945 -1,046,630
London Gateway Port 939,450 452,736 -486,714
Dover / Eurotunnel 343,075 1,000,834 +657,759
Holyhead 216,261 817,242 +600,981
Immingham Docks 119,015 588,378 +469,363
London Heathrow Airport 385,682 116,267 -269,415
ZLC 316,123 68,274 -247,849
East Midlands Airport 191,726 162,739 -28,987
Portsmouth 2,156 304,405 +302,249
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