Import/export HS code 850433: Transformers 16-500 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 16 kVA and 500 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 £
Germany 44,899,192
Denmark 6,856,143
Italy 6,620,499
China 5,058,358
United States 3,292,535

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 £
Germany 21,382,757 23,516,435 +2,133,678
Denmark 4,374,750 2,481,393 -1,893,357
Italy 2,407,942 4,212,557 +1,804,615
China 3,028,790 2,029,568 -999,222
United States 1,425,427 1,867,108 +441,681
France 1,295,663 1,332,244 +36,581
Sweden 1,887,029 419,714 -1,467,315
Netherlands 608,585 1,226,017 +617,432
Ireland 591,139 651,272 +60,133
Switzerland 345,748 864,379 +518,631

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 £
Germany 44,749,222
Italy 6,654,304
Denmark 6,621,375
China 4,922,744
United States 4,101,114

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 £
Germany 21,411,341 23,337,881 +1,926,540
Italy 2,486,740 4,167,564 +1,680,824
Denmark 4,261,152 2,360,223 -1,900,929
China 3,102,662 1,820,082 -1,282,580
United States 1,923,826 2,177,288 +253,462
France 1,005,413 1,081,947 +76,534
Switzerland 737,270 1,163,010 +425,740
Czechia 770,188 727,262 -42,926
Netherlands 314,044 943,564 +629,520
Sweden 1,133,874 17,792 -1,116,082

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 19
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 16
West Midlands 16

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 16 +6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 14 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 17 10 -7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 11 +2
West Midlands 12 7 -5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9 11 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 11 8 -3
Inner London - West 9 8 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 10 +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) 51,757,538
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,989,763
Air transport 8,469,456
Other 1,103,375
Road transport 696,618

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) 25,352,076 26,405,462 +1,053,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,820,926 9,168,837 -1,652,089
Air transport 4,493,225 3,976,231 -516,994
Other 646,639 456,736 -189,903
Road transport 132,119 564,499 +432,380
Rail transport 0 13,081 +13,081

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 23,156,089
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739
Dover 8,546,324
Immingham Docks 8,172,198
London Heathrow Airport 4,469,247

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 £
Thamesport 424,490 22,731,599 +22,307,109
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739 0 -19,475,739
Dover 3,524,853 5,021,471 +1,496,618
Immingham Docks 5,683,808 2,488,390 -3,195,418
London Heathrow Airport 2,397,740 2,071,507 -326,233
Felixstowe 2,402,083 1,241,360 -1,160,723
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,499,056 542,934 -956,122
East Midlands Airport 867,321 1,084,945 +217,624
Harwich 338,994 971,807 +632,813
Eurotunnel 760,231 434,718 -325,513

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 47
Manufacture of electrical equipment 44
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 41
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 23
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 21

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 39
2026-03 39
2026-02 28
2026-01 32
2025-12 31

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+ 143
1m-15m 93
15m-54m 29
Other 21
0-1m 16

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 4,829,126
China 3,534,398
Ireland 3,023,662
Malaysia 2,448,471
Libya 1,958,708

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 2,606,139 2,222,987 -383,152
China 1,030,963 2,503,435 +1,472,472
Ireland 1,863,264 1,160,398 -702,866
Malaysia 22,565 2,425,906 +2,403,341
Libya 1,958,708 0 -1,958,708
Sweden 1,332,254 278,023 -1,054,231
Australia 1,301,584 306,414 -995,170
India 603,607 801,733 +198,126
Italy 692,523 498,792 -193,731
Netherlands 587,428 593,579 +6,151

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 £
XI 615,990
Ireland 1,257
Austria 241

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 £
XI 452,745 163,245 -289,500
Ireland 1,257 0 -1,257
Austria 241 0 -241

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) 14,151,826
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,451,588
Air transport 7,792,756
Other 618,065

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) 7,922,135 6,229,691 -1,692,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,579,681 4,871,907 -707,774
Air transport 3,286,114 4,506,642 +1,220,528
Other 454,664 163,401 -291,263

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,268,183
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,244,849
London Heathrow Airport 5,960,683
Felixstowe 4,204,805
Liverpool Docks 1,750,534

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 Gateway Port 3,726,510 2,541,673 -1,184,837
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,156,447 3,088,402 -68,045
London Heathrow Airport 2,413,638 3,547,045 +1,133,407
Felixstowe 2,557,498 1,647,307 -910,191
Liverpool Docks 808,300 942,234 +133,934
Southampton 572,074 904,276 +332,202
Holyhead 784,303 623,019 -161,284
Immingham Docks 930,083 311,529 -618,554
Dover 276,345 431,839 +155,494
East Midlands Airport 394,649 271,589 -123,060

Quick facts

HS code: 850433

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 16 kVA and 500 kVA