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 22,684,079
Denmark 7,018,625
Italy 5,983,790
China 5,332,893
Singapore 3,924,209

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 21,636,848 1,047,231 -20,589,617
Denmark 4,510,118 2,508,507 -2,001,611
Italy 2,357,409 3,626,381 +1,268,972
China 2,885,379 2,447,514 -437,865
Singapore 3,924,209 0 -3,924,209
France 2,261,259 1,418,630 -842,629
United States 1,710,294 1,420,759 -289,535
Sweden 1,781,313 734,214 -1,047,099
Netherlands 880,727 1,200,311 +319,584
Turkey 720,638 427,949 -292,689

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 22,460,971
Denmark 6,679,023
Italy 5,955,763
China 5,155,523
United States 4,081,661

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 21,778,131 682,840 -21,095,291
Denmark 4,292,533 2,386,490 -1,906,043
Italy 2,331,414 3,624,349 +1,292,935
China 2,983,631 2,171,892 -811,739
United States 2,260,577 1,821,084 -439,493
Indonesia 3,842,173 0 -3,842,173
France 801,016 1,191,410 +390,394
Switzerland 669,145 1,143,135 +473,990
Tunisia 1,750,485 0 -1,750,485
Czechia 903,485 571,313 -332,172

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 19
Surrey, East and West Sussex 19
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 18
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 17 7 -10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 12 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11 12 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 10 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 11 +4
West Midlands 13 7 -6
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 10 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 10 +2
Inner London - West 9 8 -1
Greater Manchester 6 6 +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) 33,936,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,218,169
Air transport 9,434,009
Other 982,594
Road transport 794,786

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) 29,063,095 4,873,856 -24,189,239
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,564,042 8,654,127 -1,909,915
Air transport 6,150,637 3,283,372 -2,867,265
Other 658,133 324,461 -333,672
Road transport 276,886 517,900 +241,014

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739
Immingham Docks 8,447,790
Felixstowe 7,874,002
Dover 7,678,582
London Heathrow Airport 5,726,884

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 £
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739 0 -19,475,739
Immingham Docks 5,882,214 2,565,576 -3,316,638
Felixstowe 6,545,012 1,328,990 -5,216,022
Dover 3,154,957 4,523,625 +1,368,668
London Heathrow Airport 4,201,790 1,525,094 -2,676,696
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,138,957 848,540 -290,417
East Midlands Airport 659,989 1,175,053 +515,064
Eurotunnel 1,275,496 365,115 -910,381
000 658,133 324,461 -333,672
Harwich 43,528 936,517 +892,989

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 44
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 42
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 38
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 25
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 19

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 32
2025-11 31
2025-10 37
2025-09 44
2025-08 38

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+ 139
1m-15m 94
15m-54m 28
Other 19
0-1m 13

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 4,378,567
Ireland 3,097,650
China 3,049,001
Libya 1,990,558
Australia 1,607,261

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 2,656,935 1,721,632 -935,303
Ireland 1,578,431 1,519,219 -59,212
China 1,434,462 1,614,539 +180,077
Libya 1,990,558 0 -1,990,558
Australia 1,303,788 303,473 -1,000,315
Sweden 1,348,035 253,246 -1,094,789
United Arab Emirates 1,216,394 257,388 -959,006
Italy 452,329 738,619 +286,290
Malaysia 22,565 1,095,046 +1,072,481
France 262,393 853,483 +591,090

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 726,458
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 499,153 227,305 -271,848
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) 13,976,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,221,154
Air transport 6,287,554
Other 728,533

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) 10,072,622 3,903,595 -6,169,027
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,340,355 4,880,799 -459,556
Air transport 3,037,073 3,250,481 +213,408
Other 501,072 227,461 -273,611

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,388,411
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,626,283
London Heathrow Airport 4,822,119
Felixstowe 4,206,352
Liverpool Docks 1,621,458

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 5,399,119 989,292 -4,409,827
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,723,620 2,902,663 +179,043
London Heathrow Airport 2,302,795 2,519,324 +216,529
Felixstowe 3,002,498 1,203,854 -1,798,644
Liverpool Docks 861,143 760,315 -100,828
Immingham Docks 1,307,841 226,352 -1,081,489
Holyhead 368,012 1,038,115 +670,103
Southampton 705,819 651,397 -54,422
Dover 353,276 442,730 +89,454
000 501,072 227,461 -273,611

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