Import/export HS code 850434: Transformers over 500 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 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 20,711,748
Italy 15,477,645
France 7,313,241
Czechia 4,147,705
Switzerland 3,000,706

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 15,526,808 5,184,940 -10,341,868
Italy 7,776,476 7,701,169 -75,307
France 5,010,793 2,302,448 -2,708,345
Czechia 1,771,609 2,376,096 +604,487
Switzerland 1,046,745 1,953,961 +907,216
China 1,615,836 521,757 -1,094,079
Spain 503,467 949,631 +446,164
Poland 259,237 1,047,197 +787,960
Denmark 773,390 376,030 -397,360
Sweden 495,699 490,249 -5,450

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 20,564,329
Italy 15,204,145
France 5,400,649
Czechia 4,083,774
China 2,880,988

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 15,541,561 5,022,768 -10,518,793
Italy 7,158,546 8,045,599 +887,053
France 3,639,569 1,761,080 -1,878,489
Czechia 1,508,994 2,574,780 +1,065,786
China 2,123,803 757,185 -1,366,618
Switzerland 903,098 1,570,099 +667,001
Spain 509,888 1,165,627 +655,739
Sweden 474,587 490,249 +15,662
United States 327,168 384,464 +57,296
Poland 259,237 437,988 +178,751

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 11
Inner London - West 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
West Midlands 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9

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
Greater Manchester 4 9 +5
Inner London - West 9 3 -6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0
West Midlands 8 9 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 7 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 5 +2
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 4 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,083,712
Other 4,763,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,208,760
Air transport 1,683,823
Road transport 71,727

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,289,142 20,794,570 -9,494,572
Other 3,348,810 1,414,350 -1,934,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,910,799 1,297,961 -1,612,838
Air transport 1,127,221 556,602 -570,619
Road transport 2,111 69,616 +67,505

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 32,018,884
Immingham Docks 6,675,953
000 4,763,160
Eurotunnel 2,456,039
Felixstowe 2,167,372

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 £
Dover 17,806,255 14,212,629 -3,593,626
Immingham Docks 4,445,376 2,230,577 -2,214,799
000 3,348,810 1,414,350 -1,934,460
Eurotunnel 1,381,817 1,074,222 -307,595
Felixstowe 1,833,626 333,746 -1,499,880
Killingholme 1,950,959 96,465 -1,854,494
London 1,821,368 40,679 -1,780,689
Harwich 538,532 1,097,839 +559,307
ZLC 835,364 502,284 -333,080
Dover / Eurotunnel 452,313 740,723 +288,410

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
33
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
23
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
16
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 16
2026-03 24
2026-02 20
2026-01 12

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+ 70
1m-15m 43
15m-54m 23
Other 11
0-1m 6

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 £
Spain 9,644,269
Uruguay 6,263,033
Germany 5,842,786
Netherlands 3,107,570
India 2,624,176

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 £
Spain 4,013,361 5,630,908 +1,617,547
Uruguay 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Germany 2,418,544 3,424,242 +1,005,698
Netherlands 2,857,434 250,136 -2,607,298
India 35,278 2,588,898 +2,553,620
France 362,799 1,141,990 +779,191
Ireland 499,811 666,332 +166,521
Poland 12,900 1,078,554 +1,065,654
Nigeria 1,063,694 0 -1,063,694
Belgium 441,036 9,957 -431,079

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 15,760,829

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 7,559,751 8,201,078 +641,327

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 15,760,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,035,881
Air transport 4,019,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,748,553

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 £
Other 7,559,751 8,201,078 +641,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,464,940 9,570,941 +6,106,001
Air transport 1,540,140 2,479,729 +939,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,052,795 2,695,758 +1,642,963

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 15,760,829
Londonderry 6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,863,606
East Midlands Airport 2,105,859
London Gateway Port 1,797,735

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 £
000 7,559,751 8,201,078 +641,327
Londonderry 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,045,905 817,701 -1,228,204
East Midlands Airport 113,984 1,991,875 +1,877,891
London Gateway Port 559,202 1,238,533 +679,331
London Heathrow Airport 1,359,858 278,457 -1,081,401
Dover / Eurotunnel 702,772 825,281 +122,509
Harwich 0 1,060,000 +1,060,000
Southampton 208,902 807,673 +598,771
Grangemouth Docks 0 649,552 +649,552

Quick facts

HS code: 850434

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 500 kVA