Import/export HS code 850432: Transformers 1-16 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 1 kVA and 16 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 18,620,710
Germany 8,980,052
France 2,696,900
Thailand 2,679,711
Poland 2,303,424

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 £
China 9,872,992 8,747,718 -1,125,274
Germany 4,106,819 4,873,233 +766,414
France 630,934 2,065,966 +1,435,032
Thailand 1,661,764 1,017,947 -643,817
Poland 1,279,427 1,023,997 -255,430
United States 972,721 728,047 -244,674
Netherlands 1,154,330 539,365 -614,965
Italy 587,664 596,864 +9,200
Czechia 718,571 448,127 -270,444
Switzerland 340,101 527,825 +187,724

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 19,012,975
Germany 8,086,813
France 3,109,712
Thailand 2,638,412
Poland 2,372,681

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 10,099,916 8,913,059 -1,186,857
Germany 3,871,433 4,215,380 +343,947
France 596,453 2,513,259 +1,916,806
Thailand 1,620,465 1,017,947 -602,518
Poland 1,339,538 1,033,143 -306,395
United States 1,024,598 935,781 -88,817
Czechia 1,023,307 699,425 -323,882
United Kingdom 1,292,005 353,301 -938,704
Switzerland 316,205 924,525 +608,320
Italy 619,058 548,381 -70,677

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 43
Surrey, East and West Sussex 29
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 25
West Midlands 24
Inner London - West 22

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 27 30 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 19 18 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 18 14 -4
West Midlands 14 17 +3
Inner London - West 15 17 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 16 14 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12 13 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15 10 -5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 14 10 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14 12 -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) 22,525,227
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,373,381
Air transport 9,697,757
Other 406,132
Road transport 131,441

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) 12,674,739 9,850,488 -2,824,251
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,863,600 8,509,781 +1,646,181
Air transport 4,650,190 5,047,567 +397,377
Other 324,483 81,649 -242,834
Road transport 42,409 89,032 +46,623

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,582,570
Dover 6,278,365
Southampton 5,547,305
London Heathrow Airport 3,397,362
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,783,286

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 £
Felixstowe 7,272,191 6,310,379 -961,812
Dover 3,107,232 3,171,133 +63,901
Southampton 3,615,231 1,932,074 -1,683,157
London Heathrow Airport 1,555,632 1,841,730 +286,098
Dover / Eurotunnel 514,293 2,268,993 +1,754,700
Eurotunnel 1,003,073 1,684,479 +681,406
Immingham Docks 1,232,252 689,709 -542,543
East Midlands Airport 693,395 1,095,830 +402,435
Leeds Bradford Airport 815,300 490,029 -325,271
Birmingham Airport 264,428 1,032,640 +768,212

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
107
Manufacture of electrical equipment
57
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
54
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
35
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
29

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 64
2026-04 63
2026-03 74
2026-02 71
2026-01 59

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+ 199
1m-15m 145
15m-54m 55
Other 32
0-1m 28

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 £
United States 8,193,821
Germany 5,217,713
China 3,223,389
Ireland 1,943,207
Netherlands 1,540,491

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 £
United States 4,707,416 3,486,405 -1,221,011
Germany 3,559,107 1,658,606 -1,900,501
China 2,764,020 459,369 -2,304,651
Ireland 1,001,643 941,564 -60,079
Netherlands 985,721 554,770 -430,951
France 418,097 865,388 +447,291
Italy 984,578 256,643 -727,935
Switzerland 654,176 498,056 -156,120
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 573,697 445,537 -128,160
Singapore 239,495 715,718 +476,223

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 62,368
XI 6,877
India 4,348
Germany 2,429
Spain 2,017

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 36,201 26,167 -10,034
XI 3,492 3,385 -107
India 1,224 3,124 +1,900
Germany 0 2,429 +2,429
Spain 0 2,017 +2,017

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 19,128,380
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,041,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,345,781
Other 78,858

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 £
Air transport 11,931,638 7,196,742 -4,734,896
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,799,140 5,242,369 -556,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,660,244 2,685,537 -974,707
Other 41,227 37,631 -3,596

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,807,188
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,729,423
East Midlands Airport 2,224,278
Manchester Airport 2,223,187
Southampton 1,948,152

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 7,693,022 5,114,166 -2,578,856
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,993,766 3,735,657 -258,109
East Midlands Airport 1,269,750 954,528 -315,222
Manchester Airport 1,771,917 451,270 -1,320,647
Southampton 802,811 1,145,341 +342,530
Felixstowe 1,086,355 630,060 -456,295
Holyhead 770,010 735,622 -34,388
Liverpool Docks 930,077 237,219 -692,858
London Gateway Port 649,799 451,130 -198,669
Immingham Docks 580,918 437,206 -143,712

Quick facts

HS code: 850432

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 1 kVA and 16 kVA