Import/export HS code 85042290: Transformers 1,600-10,000 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 1,600 kVA and 10,000 kVA

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 £
China 67,604,333
India 51,936,994
Spain 45,084,178
Turkey 23,483,117
Germany 18,961,667

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 £
China 46,743,793 20,860,540 -25,883,253
India 22,687,203 29,249,791 +6,562,588
Spain 27,498,857 17,585,321 -9,913,536
Turkey 12,912,480 10,570,637 -2,341,843
Germany 18,166,310 795,357 -17,370,953
Slovenia 6,697,513 7,813,663 +1,116,150
Ireland 7,788,084 6,003,701 -1,784,383
Belgium 4,012,114 5,278,821 +1,266,707
Italy 4,922,320 3,859,176 -1,063,144
United Arab Emirates 2,921,295 2,672,617 -248,678

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 £
China 68,362,422
Spain 59,911,759
India 52,045,513
Turkey 23,834,670
Slovenia 14,511,176

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 £
China 47,640,906 20,721,516 -26,919,390
Spain 42,019,123 17,892,636 -24,126,487
India 22,795,722 29,249,791 +6,454,069
Turkey 13,311,499 10,523,171 -2,788,328
Slovenia 6,697,513 7,813,663 +1,116,150
Ireland 6,797,478 5,272,109 -1,525,369
Italy 7,443,071 4,127,600 -3,315,471
Belgium 4,193,956 6,063,600 +1,869,644
United Arab Emirates 2,496,713 1,990,961 -505,752
Germany 2,761,800 694,854 -2,066,946

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 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5
West Central Scotland 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
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 4 +0
West Central Scotland 1 4 +3
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,019,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,557,414
Road transport 3,127,568
Air transport 155,250
Other 140,268

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,122,868 55,896,349 -23,226,519
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,615,993 53,941,421 -26,674,572
Road transport 2,775,010 352,558 -2,422,452
Air transport 71,027 84,223 +13,196
Other 59,405 80,863 +21,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 85,415,292
Southampton 54,611,666
Felixstowe 47,143,145
London Gateway Port 19,810,550
Immingham Docks 9,735,094

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 50,565,473 34,849,819 -15,715,654
Southampton 26,386,755 28,224,911 +1,838,156
Felixstowe 30,595,322 16,547,823 -14,047,499
London Gateway Port 13,802,071 6,008,479 -7,793,592
Immingham Docks 4,249,234 5,485,860 +1,236,626
Eurotunnel 6,132,727 2,347,534 -3,785,193
Ayr Harbour 4,662,257 3,422,914 -1,239,343
Liverpool Docks 6,077,402 559,981 -5,517,421
ZLC 5,091,200 733,607 -4,357,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,987,078 3,508,224 +1,521,146

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
Specialised construction activities 13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Civil engineering 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 19
2026-02 14
2026-01 12
2025-12 12

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+ 46
1m-15m 20
Other 7
15m-54m 5
0-1m 1

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 12,232,638
Netherlands 11,010,298
France 10,582,370
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,421,272
Germany 1,551,520

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 5,570,223 6,662,415 +1,092,192
Netherlands 463,470 10,546,828 +10,083,358
France 3,921,298 6,661,072 +2,739,774
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,247,922 3,173,350 -1,074,572
Germany 646,018 905,502 +259,484
Italy 978,060 468,031 -510,029
Panama 0 1,283,848 +1,283,848
Romania 1,156,824 0 -1,156,824
Ireland 963,834 156,937 -806,897
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) 42,103,891
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,698,113
Air transport 350,126

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) 15,106,267 26,997,624 +11,891,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,922,865 5,775,248 +852,383
Air transport 13,140 336,986 +323,846

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 30,476,312
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,321,330
Southampton 4,350,307
Felixstowe 3,449,308
Grangemouth Docks 1,301,664

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 7,727,615 22,748,697 +15,021,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,572,087 3,749,243 -1,822,844
Southampton 4,350,307 0 -4,350,307
Felixstowe 268,023 3,181,285 +2,913,262
Grangemouth Docks 17,816 1,283,848 +1,266,032
London Gateway Port 162,138 1,029,488 +867,350
Tyne 626,476 198,846 -427,630
Dover 666,645 122,651 -543,994
Birmingham Airport 0 333,140 +333,140
Portsmouth 325,646 0 -325,646

Quick facts

HS code: 85042290

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 1,600 kVA and 10,000 kVA