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 22,832,097
Italy 14,766,942
France 6,543,654
Switzerland 3,921,058
Belgium 3,523,536

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 16,665,228 6,166,869 -10,498,359
Italy 7,902,047 6,864,895 -1,037,152
France 3,930,230 2,613,424 -1,316,806
Switzerland 1,581,371 2,339,687 +758,316
Belgium 3,523,536 0 -3,523,536
Czechia 1,133,284 1,345,367 +212,083
China 1,857,658 580,999 -1,276,659
Spain 879,147 663,645 -215,502
Denmark 797,251 410,611 -386,640
Sweden 392,936 593,012 +200,076

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 25,005,658
Italy 13,600,782
France 4,675,047
Switzerland 3,402,377
China 3,065,524

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 19,266,710 5,738,948 -13,527,762
Italy 7,079,708 6,521,074 -558,634
France 2,329,280 2,345,767 +16,487
Switzerland 1,921,014 1,481,363 -439,651
China 1,906,824 1,158,700 -748,124
Czechia 2,042,448 793,041 -1,249,407
Spain 976,523 750,714 -225,809
Hungary 1,050,262 0 -1,050,262
Sweden 378,298 586,538 +208,240
Poland 157,011 448,126 +291,115

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
West Midlands 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10

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
Inner London - West 11 3 -8
West Midlands 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 5 7 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 7 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 0 -5

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) 50,987,650
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,903,056
Other 4,232,616
Air transport 1,734,056
Road transport 2,111

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) 31,866,866 19,120,784 -12,746,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,995,977 907,079 -5,088,898
Other 2,495,684 1,736,932 -758,752
Air transport 1,221,644 512,412 -709,232
Road transport 2,111 0 -2,111

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 29,457,835
Immingham Docks 9,614,782
000 4,232,616
London 4,227,592
Felixstowe 2,511,077

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 16,602,939 12,854,896 -3,748,043
Immingham Docks 6,816,332 2,798,450 -4,017,882
000 2,495,684 1,736,932 -758,752
London 4,226,481 1,111 -4,225,370
Felixstowe 2,131,182 379,895 -1,751,287
Killingholme 2,350,316 96,465 -2,253,851
Eurotunnel 1,396,569 757,356 -639,213
Tyne 1,329,412 238,695 -1,090,717
Harwich 538,532 947,787 +409,255
ZLC 352,074 915,958 +563,884

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 25
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 16
2025-08 17

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+ 71
1m-15m 42
15m-54m 21
Other 15
0-1m 5

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 9,587,524
Uruguay 6,263,033
Germany 3,224,409
Netherlands 3,191,350
India 1,650,624

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 2,236,736 7,350,788 +5,114,052
Uruguay 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Germany 2,192,855 1,031,554 -1,161,301
Netherlands 1,069,331 2,122,019 +1,052,688
India 35,278 1,615,346 +1,580,068
France 320,772 1,180,495 +859,723
Ireland 423,312 735,167 +311,855
Nigeria 1,063,694 0 -1,063,694
Belgium 15,390 447,993 +432,603
United Arab Emirates 205,517 191,597 -13,920

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 14,706,217

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 3,014,330 11,691,887 +8,677,557

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 14,706,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,462,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,791,151
Air transport 1,947,200
Road transport 7,500

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 3,014,330 11,691,887 +8,677,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,358,360 8,104,157 +4,745,797
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,487,461 2,303,690 +816,229
Air transport 1,692,079 255,121 -1,436,958
Road transport 7,500 0 -7,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 14,706,217
Londonderry 6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,664,838
London Gateway Port 2,130,608
London Heathrow Airport 1,524,206

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 3,014,330 11,691,887 +8,677,557
Londonderry 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,196,543 468,295 -1,728,248
London Gateway Port 827,557 1,303,051 +475,494
London Heathrow Airport 1,422,498 101,708 -1,320,790
Dover / Eurotunnel 607,495 789,685 +182,190
Southampton 37,032 979,543 +942,511
Holyhead 73,947 315,874 +241,927
Dover 307,540 15,140 -292,400
Heysham 182,905 109,626 -73,279

Quick facts

HS code: 850434

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 500 kVA