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 45,012,907
Denmark 6,929,423
Italy 6,763,350
China 5,173,433
United States 3,261,190

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 21,438,199 23,574,708 +2,136,509
Denmark 4,380,912 2,548,511 -1,832,401
Italy 2,571,568 4,191,782 +1,620,214
China 3,063,904 2,109,529 -954,375
United States 1,795,839 1,465,351 -330,488
France 1,374,206 1,241,435 -132,771
Sweden 1,708,852 435,407 -1,273,445
Netherlands 911,068 937,070 +26,002
Switzerland 682,106 493,045 -189,061
Ireland 534,961 633,184 +98,223

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 44,877,110
Italy 6,785,476
Denmark 6,712,575
China 5,043,821
United States 4,041,329

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 21,417,702 23,459,408 +2,041,706
Italy 2,669,757 4,115,719 +1,445,962
Denmark 4,280,302 2,432,273 -1,848,029
China 3,135,270 1,908,551 -1,226,719
United States 2,288,588 1,752,741 -535,847
France 1,129,315 1,024,599 -104,716
Switzerland 1,073,628 791,676 -281,952
Czechia 734,756 738,779 +4,023
Netherlands 625,577 632,031 +6,454
Turkey 927,019 125,367 -801,652

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 20
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 18
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 17
West Midlands 17

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 14 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 15 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15 10 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 12 +3
West Midlands 13 8 -5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 11 10 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 11 9 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 9 8 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 10 +3

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) 51,995,519
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,913,352
Air transport 8,556,297
Other 1,030,283
Road transport 702,952

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) 25,773,946 26,221,573 +447,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,189,385 8,723,967 -2,465,418
Air transport 4,548,470 4,007,827 -540,643
Other 615,219 415,064 -200,155
Road transport 503,453 199,499 -303,954
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 23,218,592
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739
Dover 8,634,488
Immingham Docks 8,090,379
London Heathrow Airport 4,520,025

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 435,110 22,783,482 +22,348,372
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739 0 -19,475,739
Dover 3,577,915 5,056,573 +1,478,658
Immingham Docks 5,501,730 2,588,649 -2,913,081
London Heathrow Airport 2,316,111 2,203,914 -112,197
Felixstowe 2,469,250 1,233,816 -1,235,434
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,523,047 518,943 -1,004,104
East Midlands Airport 986,189 918,992 -67,197
Harwich 670,798 645,984 -24,814
Eurotunnel 733,000 433,138 -299,862

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
46
Manufacture of electrical equipment
44
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
44
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
23
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
20

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 38
2026-04 39
2026-03 39
2026-02 28
2026-01 32

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+ 147
1m-15m 89
15m-54m 29
Other 22
0-1m 18

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 4,720,887
China 3,508,161
Ireland 2,920,426
Malaysia 2,490,676
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 2,600,833 2,120,054 -480,779
China 1,004,726 2,503,435 +1,498,709
Ireland 2,005,018 915,408 -1,089,610
Malaysia 22,565 2,468,111 +2,445,546
Libya 1,958,708 0 -1,958,708
Sweden 1,233,316 653,836 -579,480
Australia 1,422,790 185,208 -1,237,582
India 694,100 716,201 +22,101
Netherlands 575,950 670,967 +95,017
Italy 872,825 315,450 -557,375

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 579,512
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 416,267 163,245 -253,022
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) 13,925,461
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,240,258
Air transport 8,214,205
Other 581,234

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) 7,881,215 6,044,246 -1,836,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,724,496 4,515,762 -1,208,734
Air transport 3,389,083 4,825,122 +1,436,039
Other 417,921 163,313 -254,608

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,230,874
London Gateway Port 6,176,502
London Heathrow Airport 5,986,224
Felixstowe 4,218,461
Liverpool Docks 1,784,928

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,312,707 2,918,167 -394,540
London Gateway Port 3,632,975 2,543,527 -1,089,448
London Heathrow Airport 2,459,428 3,526,796 +1,067,368
Felixstowe 2,627,162 1,591,299 -1,035,863
Liverpool Docks 976,170 808,758 -167,412
Southampton 546,792 862,275 +315,483
Holyhead 936,357 445,411 -490,946
Immingham Docks 823,169 329,647 -493,522
East Midlands Airport 381,522 688,940 +307,418
000 417,921 163,313 -254,608

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