Import/export HS code 85011093: AC motors

Motors that operate on AC power, with a power output of 37.5 watts or less

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 £
China 13,099,595
France 2,937,805
Germany 2,720,811
Italy 2,135,405
United States 2,043,569

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 £
China 7,266,438 5,833,157 -1,433,281
France 1,377,804 1,560,001 +182,197
Germany 1,451,383 1,269,428 -181,955
Italy 1,354,842 780,563 -574,279
United States 1,102,254 941,315 -160,939
Denmark 961,592 950,800 -10,792
Poland 392,316 490,946 +98,630
Netherlands 250,982 366,076 +115,094
Canada 223,948 230,896 +6,948
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 53,005 267,720 +214,715

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 £
China 13,809,685
United States 2,867,380
Italy 2,738,546
France 2,148,737
Germany 2,123,633

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 £
China 7,561,207 6,248,478 -1,312,729
United States 1,417,598 1,449,782 +32,184
Italy 1,454,103 1,284,443 -169,660
France 1,038,303 1,110,434 +72,131
Germany 1,078,181 1,045,452 -32,729
Slovenia 944,181 701,702 -242,479
Viet Nam 98,777 310,500 +211,723
Poland 195,065 119,036 -76,029
Netherlands 203,665 110,252 -93,413
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 104,026 192,453 +88,427

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 30
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 24
Surrey, East and West Sussex 24
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 23
Shropshire and Staffordshire 19

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24 17 -7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 15 15 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 18 14 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 16 17 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 15 10 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 16 10 -6
West Yorkshire 11 13 +2
Inner London - West 11 9 -2
West Midlands 13 13 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 13 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) 15,975,970
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,116,975
Air transport 5,868,085
Other 226,312
Road transport 65,231

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) 8,733,994 7,241,976 -1,492,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,666,725 3,450,250 -216,475
Air transport 2,914,636 2,953,449 +38,813
Other 78,779 147,533 +68,754
Road transport 0 65,231 +65,231

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 10,172,014
Felixstowe 3,517,720
Eurotunnel 3,061,689
Dover 2,998,475
East Midlands Airport 2,358,010

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 £
Southampton 6,410,594 3,761,420 -2,649,174
Felixstowe 1,465,584 2,052,136 +586,552
Eurotunnel 1,517,732 1,543,957 +26,225
Dover 1,606,748 1,391,727 -215,021
East Midlands Airport 1,187,376 1,170,634 -16,742
London Heathrow Airport 716,936 750,908 +33,972
London Gateway Port 233,447 986,992 +753,545
Birmingham Airport 566,721 571,037 +4,316
Thamesport 421,687 363,707 -57,980
London Stansted Airport 268,153 363,736 +95,583

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 114
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 29
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 27
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 27

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 67
2025-10 73
2025-09 66
2025-08 59
2025-07 56

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
1m-15m 159
54m+ 158
15m-54m 52
0-1m 29
Other 23

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 8,722,690
Italy 3,624,013
Netherlands 2,158,008
Sweden 1,599,895
France 950,443

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 5,131,579 3,591,111 -1,540,468
Italy 1,148,466 2,475,547 +1,327,081
Netherlands 1,108,815 1,049,193 -59,622
Sweden 759,444 840,451 +81,007
France 509,397 441,046 -68,351
Ireland 578,971 262,796 -316,175
Poland 405,916 322,819 -83,097
Germany 417,343 201,453 -215,890
Bulgaria 61,368 309,455 +248,087
Canada 163,702 106,726 -56,976

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 201,777
China 87,714
XU 25,481
Germany 25,270
Italy 15,449

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 177,810 23,967 -153,843
China 87,714 0 -87,714
XU 6,266 19,215 +12,949
Germany 25,270 0 -25,270
Italy 15,449 0 -15,449
Netherlands 916 4,046 +3,130
Ireland 0 1,170 +1,170

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,166,677
Air transport 8,473,127
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,318,328
Other 361,823
Road transport 11,641

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,994,201 5,172,476 +1,178,275
Air transport 4,698,182 3,774,945 -923,237
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,403,955 1,914,373 -489,582
Other 313,425 48,398 -265,027
Road transport 11,641 0 -11,641

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,826,171
London Heathrow Airport 5,151,499
Southampton 3,707,290
East Midlands Airport 1,271,766
London Stansted Airport 1,178,645

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 3,370,340 4,455,831 +1,085,491
London Heathrow Airport 3,450,604 1,700,895 -1,749,709
Southampton 1,995,235 1,712,055 -283,180
East Midlands Airport 710,441 561,325 -149,116
London Stansted Airport 177,810 1,000,835 +823,025
ZLC 339,411 481,839 +142,428
Immingham Docks 215,437 265,450 +50,013
Holyhead 217,614 160,695 -56,919
000 313,425 48,398 -265,027
Harwich 194,090 143,929 -50,161

Quick facts

HS code: 85011093

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

Description: Motors that operate on AC power, with a power output of 37.5 watts or less