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 21,568,853
Italy 15,931,627
France 7,553,263
Czechia 4,136,005
Switzerland 2,929,519

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 14,586,364 6,982,489 -7,603,875
Italy 8,112,970 7,818,657 -294,313
France 4,802,056 2,751,207 -2,050,849
Czechia 1,660,597 2,475,408 +814,811
Switzerland 1,046,745 1,882,774 +836,029
China 1,974,754 522,581 -1,452,173
Belgium 1,325,159 287,720 -1,037,439
Spain 412,512 1,047,376 +634,864
Poland 157,011 1,149,423 +992,412
Denmark 648,764 467,158 -181,606

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 21,559,572
Italy 15,986,786
France 5,400,649
Czechia 4,072,074
China 3,238,685

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 14,634,320 6,925,252 -7,709,068
Italy 7,799,259 8,187,527 +388,268
France 3,214,290 2,186,359 -1,027,931
Czechia 1,512,474 2,559,600 +1,047,126
China 2,386,298 852,387 -1,533,911
Switzerland 903,098 1,498,912 +595,814
Spain 509,888 1,165,627 +655,739
Hungary 1,026,601 102,580 -924,021
Sweden 474,587 490,249 +15,662
United States 329,175 378,812 +49,637

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Greater Manchester 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
West Midlands 10
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
Inner London - West 9 4 -5
Greater Manchester 4 9 +5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 8 +3
West Midlands 8 8 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 7 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 5 +2
West Yorkshire 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) 52,724,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,375,598
Other 4,620,406
Air transport 1,714,343
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) 29,024,036 23,700,090 -5,323,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,194,136 1,181,462 -3,012,674
Other 3,234,318 1,386,088 -1,848,230
Air transport 1,177,227 537,116 -640,111
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 33,375,352
Immingham Docks 7,544,358
000 4,620,406
Eurotunnel 2,607,482
Felixstowe 2,539,762

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 16,616,467 16,758,885 +142,418
Immingham Docks 4,577,686 2,966,672 -1,611,014
000 3,234,318 1,386,088 -1,848,230
Eurotunnel 1,550,915 1,056,567 -494,348
Felixstowe 2,188,541 351,221 -1,837,320
London 2,447,443 40,679 -2,406,764
Killingholme 1,950,959 96,465 -1,854,494
Harwich 538,532 947,787 +409,255
Dover / Eurotunnel 380,054 898,003 +517,949
ZLC 835,364 432,668 -402,696

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 34
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 16
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 12
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 16
2026-03 24
2026-02 20
2026-01 12
2025-12 13

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+ 73
1m-15m 45
15m-54m 20
Other 12
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 9,738,269
Uruguay 6,263,033
Germany 5,890,276
Netherlands 3,107,570
India 2,300,176

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 3,625,381 6,112,888 +2,487,507
Uruguay 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Germany 2,466,034 3,424,242 +958,208
Netherlands 1,812,032 1,295,538 -516,494
India 35,278 2,264,898 +2,229,620
France 362,799 1,141,990 +779,191
Ireland 222,389 951,442 +729,053
Nigeria 1,063,694 0 -1,063,694
Belgium 3,000 447,993 +444,993
Italy 220,564 172,363 -48,201

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 5,594,333 10,166,496 +4,572,163

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) 12,118,614
Air transport 4,077,813
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,425,191

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 5,594,333 10,166,496 +4,572,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,248,900 8,869,714 +5,620,814
Air transport 1,631,504 2,446,309 +814,805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 995,507 2,429,684 +1,434,177

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 2,864,244
East Midlands Airport 2,112,304
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 5,594,333 10,166,496 +4,572,163
Londonderry 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,046,543 817,701 -1,228,842
East Midlands Airport 117,717 1,994,587 +1,876,870
London Gateway Port 522,372 1,275,363 +752,991
London Heathrow Airport 1,422,296 254,691 -1,167,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 670,154 898,944 +228,790
Southampton 208,902 807,673 +598,771
Middlesbrough 0 403,446 +403,446
Holyhead 69,875 313,624 +243,749

Quick facts

HS code: 850434

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 500 kVA