Import/export HS code 850422: Transformers 650-10,000 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 650 kVA and 10,000 kVA

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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 £
India 98,227,431
Turkey 65,684,939
China 60,882,128
Ireland 51,473,590
Spain 43,496,424

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 £
India 43,751,155 54,476,276 +10,725,121
Turkey 37,711,249 27,973,690 -9,737,559
China 46,693,325 14,188,803 -32,504,522
Ireland 30,556,042 20,917,548 -9,638,494
Spain 26,181,510 17,314,914 -8,866,596
Germany 21,209,306 1,256,640 -19,952,666
Slovenia 5,792,673 7,824,016 +2,031,343
United Arab Emirates 6,199,828 5,850,524 -349,304
Italy 5,846,895 5,534,849 -312,046
Belgium 5,206,707 5,164,850 -41,857

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 99,540,126
Turkey 66,291,583
China 62,150,979
Spain 58,324,005
Ireland 46,367,535

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 44,531,545 55,008,581 +10,477,036
Turkey 38,238,680 28,052,903 -10,185,777
China 47,204,120 14,946,859 -32,257,261
Spain 40,364,539 17,959,466 -22,405,073
Ireland 27,967,645 18,399,890 -9,567,755
Italy 8,653,546 6,071,013 -2,582,533
Slovenia 5,792,673 7,824,016 +2,031,343
United Arab Emirates 5,863,898 5,168,868 -695,030
Belgium 4,552,979 5,123,249 +570,270
Germany 5,591,758 928,064 -4,663,694

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 8
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
West Yorkshire 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
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 7 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5 6 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 1 -3
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,756,090
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 186,603,416
Road transport 8,993,159
Other 3,464,380
Air transport 947,781

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) 121,607,198 86,148,892 -35,458,306
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,179,745 74,423,671 -37,756,074
Road transport 5,659,130 3,334,029 -2,325,101
Other 1,957,365 1,507,015 -450,350
Air transport 619,590 328,191 -291,399

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 95,215,805
Felixstowe 77,352,198
Southampton 59,792,404
London Gateway Port 43,184,704
Holyhead 32,600,079

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 57,083,105 38,132,700 -18,950,405
Felixstowe 50,106,566 27,245,632 -22,860,934
Southampton 26,018,998 33,773,406 +7,754,408
London Gateway Port 28,661,432 14,523,272 -14,138,160
Holyhead 18,413,356 14,186,723 -4,226,633
Grangemouth Docks 7,433,424 8,280,023 +846,599
ZLC 9,048,766 4,258,108 -4,790,658
Immingham Docks 7,558,534 4,259,377 -3,299,157
Eurotunnel 6,031,288 1,784,698 -4,246,590
Liverpool Docks 7,159,888 559,981 -6,599,907

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 20
Specialised construction activities 17
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 14
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Civil engineering 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 17
2025-10 24
2025-09 19
2025-08 17

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+ 58
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 9
Other 9
0-1m 2

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 £
Belgium 13,861,271
France 8,390,063
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,606,472
Ireland 2,770,413
Germany 2,460,261

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 £
Belgium 7,321,833 6,539,438 -782,395
France 3,083,587 5,306,476 +2,222,889
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,641,669 964,803 -2,676,866
Ireland 1,999,725 770,688 -1,229,037
Germany 1,565,377 894,884 -670,493
Netherlands 402,457 1,927,713 +1,525,256
Italy 638,735 736,487 +97,752
Romania 463,582 693,242 +229,660
Panama 0 1,067,388 +1,067,388
Turkey 356,633 646,973 +290,340

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) 34,422,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,904,208
Air transport 381,282

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) 15,897,698 18,524,724 +2,627,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,643,641 3,260,567 -2,383,074
Air transport 32,648 348,634 +315,986

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 21,884,983
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,262,717
Southampton 4,350,307
Tyne 1,325,322
Holyhead 1,174,596

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 £
Immingham Docks 8,855,976 13,029,007 +4,173,031
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,068,414 4,194,303 -874,111
Southampton 3,635,969 714,338 -2,921,631
Tyne 1,126,476 198,846 -927,630
Holyhead 476,327 698,269 +221,942
Felixstowe 639,868 488,567 -151,301
London Gateway Port 174,769 930,674 +755,905
Grangemouth Docks 17,816 1,067,388 +1,049,572
Dover 529,926 331,880 -198,046
Birmingham Airport 0 333,140 +333,140

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 850422

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 650 kVA and 10,000 kVA