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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* 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 104,206,080
China 72,934,755
Turkey 68,809,845
Ireland 52,282,972
Spain 45,311,354

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 52,973,713 51,232,367 -1,741,346
China 47,705,758 25,228,997 -22,476,761
Turkey 37,870,295 30,939,550 -6,930,745
Ireland 32,306,481 19,976,491 -12,329,990
Spain 25,656,425 19,654,929 -6,001,496
Germany 18,466,815 694,624 -17,772,191
Slovenia 7,116,577 7,907,709 +791,132
Belgium 5,143,948 8,736,088 +3,592,140
United Arab Emirates 6,475,490 7,131,571 +656,081
Italy 6,728,625 5,974,017 -754,608

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 105,518,775
China 74,202,090
Turkey 68,939,775
Spain 60,138,935
Ireland 47,299,600

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 53,754,103 51,764,672 -1,989,431
China 49,112,117 25,089,973 -24,022,144
Turkey 37,921,012 31,018,763 -6,902,249
Spain 40,176,691 19,962,244 -20,214,447
Ireland 28,430,091 18,869,509 -9,560,582
Italy 9,734,905 6,404,429 -3,330,476
Slovenia 7,116,577 7,907,709 +791,132
Belgium 4,426,692 9,982,690 +5,555,998
United Arab Emirates 6,139,560 6,449,915 +310,355
Portugal 2,529,710 1,058,254 -1,471,456

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 8
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 7 8 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6 6 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Merseyside 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 1 4 +3
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Lancashire 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) 230,945,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,483,084
Road transport 8,366,623
Other 3,334,479
Air transport 806,219

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) 130,403,450 100,541,938 -29,861,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,880,994 83,602,090 -28,278,904
Road transport 7,150,877 1,215,746 -5,935,131
Other 2,742,297 592,182 -2,150,115
Air transport 506,103 300,116 -205,987

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 102,985,963
Felixstowe 85,260,787
Southampton 77,430,076
London Gateway Port 37,288,281
Holyhead 32,003,188

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 59,627,657 43,358,306 -16,269,351
Felixstowe 48,426,795 36,833,992 -11,592,803
Southampton 37,209,192 40,220,884 +3,011,692
London Gateway Port 25,921,981 11,366,300 -14,555,681
Holyhead 18,997,272 13,005,916 -5,991,356
Grangemouth Docks 8,799,657 7,944,111 -855,546
ZLC 9,474,859 2,217,483 -7,257,376
Immingham Docks 3,766,427 7,418,296 +3,651,869
Eurotunnel 6,754,931 2,844,725 -3,910,206
Ayr Harbour 4,552,195 3,733,614 -818,581

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
21
Specialised construction activities
19
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 24
2026-04 20
2026-03 23
2026-02 24
2026-01 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+ 55
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 12
Other 12
0-1m 3

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 13,049,027
Netherlands 11,156,339
France 10,592,625
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,737,988
Ireland 2,616,775

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 5,704,112 7,344,915 +1,640,803
Netherlands 1,415,574 9,740,765 +8,325,191
France 5,734,917 4,857,708 -877,209
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,253,622 3,484,366 -769,256
Ireland 1,688,242 928,533 -759,709
Panama 0 2,163,426 +2,163,426
Italy 995,722 468,031 -527,691
Germany 370,564 903,131 +532,567
Turkey 762,793 509,003 -253,790
Singapore 0 900,000 +900,000

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) 43,866,491
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,370,630
Air transport 385,133

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) 18,583,498 25,282,993 +6,699,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,083,197 8,287,433 +3,204,236
Air transport 43,280 341,853 +298,573

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 30,938,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,470,008
Southampton 4,350,307
Felixstowe 4,226,523
Grangemouth Docks 2,163,426

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 10,181,264 20,757,040 +10,575,776
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,693,687 3,776,321 -1,917,366
Southampton 4,350,307 0 -4,350,307
Felixstowe 606,440 3,620,083 +3,013,643
Grangemouth Docks 0 2,163,426 +2,163,426
London Gateway Port 174,769 1,715,002 +1,540,233
Holyhead 630,778 857,489 +226,711
Dover 670,871 189,942 -480,929
Tyne 626,924 44,736 -582,188
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