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 115,602,842
Germany 92,796,734
Sweden 81,214,314
Slovenia 48,640,831
South Korea 48,311,897

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 48,476,645 67,126,197 +18,649,552
Germany 38,826,190 53,970,544 +15,144,354
Sweden 144,498 81,069,816 +80,925,318
Slovenia 20,954,009 27,686,822 +6,732,813
South Korea 14,974,722 33,337,175 +18,362,453
India 15,787,426 19,957,852 +4,170,426
Turkey 23,920,630 8,112,872 -15,807,758
Italy 11,844,126 20,046,898 +8,202,772
China 5,936,417 20,750,946 +14,814,529
Austria 14,179,432 2,573,619 -11,605,813

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 141,449,324
Germany 120,452,304
Slovenia 40,806,889
China 38,764,862
Croatia 35,622,874

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 45,115,531 96,333,793 +51,218,262
Germany 19,058,343 101,393,961 +82,335,618
Slovenia 13,992,039 26,814,850 +12,822,811
China 10,346,163 28,418,699 +18,072,536
Croatia 32,722,874 2,900,000 -29,822,874
Italy 12,081,599 23,179,722 +11,098,123
Turkey 23,791,543 8,113,613 -15,677,930
India 14,160,582 14,957,925 +797,343
Sweden 144,498 24,270,473 +24,125,975
Austria 14,969,205 5,236,113 -9,733,092

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 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 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 396,550,564
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,596,553
Other 15,118,050
Road transport 4,692,224
Air transport 79,370

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) 123,101,152 273,449,412 +150,348,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,113,670 102,482,883 +16,369,213
Other 7,240,329 7,877,721 +637,392
Road transport 2,649,610 2,042,614 -606,996
Air transport 42,868 36,502 -6,366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
King's Lynn 99,052,360
Immingham Docks 87,752,799
London 47,656,372
Southampton 45,029,548
Leith 41,124,836

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 £
King's Lynn 14,190,818 84,861,542 +70,670,724
Immingham Docks 30,385,899 57,366,900 +26,981,001
London 25,508,192 22,148,180 -3,360,012
Southampton 16,444,522 28,585,026 +12,140,504
Leith 10,434,058 30,690,778 +20,256,720
Heysham 21,694,221 12,168,610 -9,525,611
Killingholme 21,961,185 4,037,771 -17,923,414
Goole 4,358,433 18,186,835 +13,828,402
Avonmouth Docks 9,461,727 9,138,485 -323,242
000 7,240,329 7,877,721 +637,392

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
9
Specialised construction activities
8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 6
2026-03 7
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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+ 29
15m-54m 6
Other 6
1m-15m 5
0-1m 4

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 £
Netherlands 35,717,424
South Korea 20,022,094
Iraq 6,018,000
Qatar 2,029,184
Ireland 894,476

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 £
Netherlands 0 35,717,424 +35,717,424
South Korea 0 20,022,094 +20,022,094
Iraq 6,018,000 0 -6,018,000
Qatar 913,320 1,115,864 +202,544
Ireland 14 894,462 +894,448
Panama 0 877,042 +877,042
Germany 4,461 754,970 +750,509
Malaysia 526,372 0 -526,372
France 12,804 511,514 +498,710
United Arab Emirates 2,006 268,104 +266,098

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 25

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 14 11 -3

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) 67,110,302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 759,724
Air transport 431,369
Other 25

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) 7,471,932 59,638,370 +52,166,438
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,281 507,443 +255,162
Air transport 315,255 116,114 -199,141
Other 14 11 -3

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 52,592,045
Southampton 8,324,767
London 2,445,040
Felixstowe 1,439,274
Immingham Docks 754,970

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 52,592,045 +52,592,045
Southampton 6,018,000 2,306,767 -3,711,233
London 0 2,445,040 +2,445,040
Felixstowe 1,437,674 1,600 -1,436,074
Immingham Docks 0 754,970 +754,970
Dover / Eurotunnel 227,281 494,264 +266,983
London Gateway Port 5,550 711,203 +705,653
Grangemouth Docks 10,708 433,943 +423,235
Great Yarmouth 0 405,981 +405,981
Leeds Bradford Airport 173,292 0 -173,292

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