Import/export HS code 850423: Transformers over 10,000 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 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 £
Netherlands 114,528,352
Germany 62,832,967
Slovenia 52,527,040
South Korea 48,110,714
Turkey 38,468,932

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 £
Netherlands 47,864,335 66,664,017 +18,799,682
Germany 25,347,914 37,485,053 +12,137,139
Slovenia 27,525,064 25,001,976 -2,523,088
South Korea 26,932,348 21,178,366 -5,753,982
Turkey 11,859,930 26,609,002 +14,749,072
China 18,441,933 11,475,021 -6,966,912
India 11,229,860 17,569,816 +6,339,956
Sweden 0 24,403,496 +24,403,496
Italy 10,610,183 11,107,148 +496,965
Croatia 17,563,045 3,332,925 -14,230,120

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 £
South Korea 140,087,663
Germany 48,013,387
Slovenia 44,693,098
China 40,086,805
Croatia 39,855,319

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 £
South Korea 59,574,949 80,512,714 +20,937,765
Germany 18,507,336 29,506,051 +10,998,715
Slovenia 21,415,066 23,278,032 +1,862,966
China 22,424,422 17,662,383 -4,762,039
Croatia 24,401,896 15,453,423 -8,948,473
Turkey 11,730,843 26,609,743 +14,878,900
Italy 12,106,434 13,913,081 +1,806,647
India 12,172,031 8,306,448 -3,865,583
Austria 12,552,438 5,477,933 -7,074,505
Netherlands 10,605,968 5,746,085 -4,859,883

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3

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 5 5 +0
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0

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) 302,873,655
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 181,142,183
Other 11,100,088
Road transport 4,692,224
Air transport 324,982

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) 126,718,100 176,155,555 +49,437,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,804,330 88,337,853 -4,466,477
Other 6,412,845 4,687,243 -1,725,602
Road transport 1,635,116 3,057,108 +1,421,992
Air transport 289,590 35,392 -254,198

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 64,086,275
London 58,966,371
Leith 42,280,036
Killingholme 36,433,087
Southampton 35,573,554

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 £
Immingham Docks 28,874,185 35,212,090 +6,337,905
London 35,160,047 23,806,324 -11,353,723
Leith 11,589,258 30,690,778 +19,101,520
Killingholme 32,881,415 3,551,672 -29,329,743
Southampton 18,487,280 17,086,274 -1,401,006
Heysham 12,504,415 22,541,886 +10,037,471
King's Lynn 4,186,705 24,330,493 +20,143,788
Goole 2,007,753 19,670,968 +17,663,215
Avonmouth Docks 11,992,288 9,222,582 -2,769,706
Hull 4,462,514 10,940,661 +6,478,147

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 9
Specialised construction activities 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 8
2025-08 7

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+ 31
Other 7
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 4
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 £
South Korea 7,509,367
Iraq 6,018,000
Qatar 2,029,184
Panama 877,042
Germany 759,431

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 £
South Korea 0 7,509,367 +7,509,367
Iraq 0 6,018,000 +6,018,000
Qatar 913,320 1,115,864 +202,544
Panama 0 877,042 +877,042
Germany 4,461 754,970 +750,509
Malaysia 298,823 227,549 -71,274
France 12,804 505,360 +492,556
Norway 284,139 0 -284,139
Italy 22,736 228,566 +205,830
China 173,292 1,219 -172,073

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 21

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 21 0 -21

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) 18,167,723
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 758,470
Air transport 406,001
Road transport 1,200
Other 21

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) 1,672,560 16,495,163 +14,822,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,000 733,470 +708,470
Air transport 365,336 40,665 -324,671
Road transport 1,200 0 -1,200
Other 21 0 -21

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 8,625,231
Southampton 6,018,000
Felixstowe 1,437,674
Immingham Docks 1,205,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 720,291

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 £
Ellesmere Port 0 8,625,231 +8,625,231
Southampton 0 6,018,000 +6,018,000
Felixstowe 1,210,125 227,549 -982,576
Immingham Docks 450,533 754,970 +304,437
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 720,291 +720,291
London Gateway Port 0 448,649 +448,649
Grangemouth Docks 10,708 433,943 +423,235
Leeds Bradford Airport 173,292 0 -173,292
East Midlands Airport 102,194 3,691 -98,503
ZLC 55,579 1,867 -53,712

Quick facts

HS code: 850423

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 10,000 kVA