Import/export HS code 850134: Very large power motors

Electric motors with a power output exceeding 375 kW

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 £
United States 1,806,642
Ireland 1,355,372
Germany 791,291
Australia 500,246
Netherlands 440,050

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 £
United States 546,651 1,259,991 +713,340
Ireland 547,248 808,124 +260,876
Germany 424,232 367,059 -57,173
Australia 164,432 335,814 +171,382
Netherlands 276,056 163,994 -112,062
France 179,396 257,576 +78,180
China 151,062 243,911 +92,849
Italy 185,762 109,234 -76,528
Switzerland 0 281,233 +281,233
United Arab Emirates 92,301 0 -92,301

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 £
United States 2,462,477
United Kingdom 706,731
Germany 699,979
China 473,747
Canada 470,265

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 £
United States 868,327 1,594,150 +725,823
United Kingdom 473,313 233,418 -239,895
Germany 464,392 235,587 -228,805
China 240,675 233,072 -7,603
Canada 5,190 465,075 +459,885
Australia 164,432 293,325 +128,893
Switzerland 1,039 299,641 +298,602
Italy 181,188 52,111 -129,077
Poland 134,429 90,510 -43,919
France 81,700 58,037 -23,663

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 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Inner London - West 10
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Essex 6

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 5 9 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 4 -3
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 3 -3
Essex 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 6 1 -5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 4 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -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) 2,923,545
Air transport 2,139,943
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,455,853
Other 305,345
Road transport 6,880

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) 1,471,984 1,451,561 -20,423
Air transport 607,457 1,532,486 +925,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 556,001 899,852 +343,851
Other 205,138 100,207 -104,931
Road transport 0 6,880 +6,880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,295,948
London Heathrow Airport 1,013,535
Felixstowe 786,693
Dover 636,803
Southampton 461,929

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 £
Holyhead 517,883 778,065 +260,182
London Heathrow Airport 161,162 852,373 +691,211
Felixstowe 455,254 331,439 -123,815
Dover 448,307 188,496 -259,811
Southampton 13,135 448,794 +435,659
East Midlands Airport 119,319 271,402 +152,083
000 205,138 100,207 -104,931
Harwich 13,288 251,562 +238,274
Eurotunnel 207,573 31,807 -175,766
London Stansted Airport 67,560 137,320 +69,760

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 23
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 14
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 10

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+ 50
1m-15m 45
15m-54m 22
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 £
Ireland 1,303,657
United Arab Emirates 499,331
United States 471,640
South Africa 450,937
Jamaica 405,000

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 £
Ireland 643,014 660,643 +17,629
United Arab Emirates 7,597 491,734 +484,137
United States 125,252 346,388 +221,136
South Africa 270,937 180,000 -90,937
Jamaica 405,000 0 -405,000
Argentina 0 177,600 +177,600
Germany 23,867 114,888 +91,021
Singapore 8,139 104,156 +96,017
Denmark 46,838 27,186 -19,652
Italy 44,172 15,836 -28,336

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) 1,700,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,533,523
Air transport 1,067,442

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) 798,260 902,584 +104,324
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 719,470 814,053 +94,583
Air transport 350,501 716,941 +366,440

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,071,892
London Gateway Port 871,167
London Heathrow Airport 583,185
Southampton 463,467
Immingham Docks 317,891

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 £
Holyhead 538,334 533,558 -4,776
London Gateway Port 442,434 428,733 -13,701
London Heathrow Airport 78,085 505,100 +427,015
Southampton 8,461 455,006 +446,545
Immingham Docks 291,867 26,024 -265,843
ZLC 143,279 56,022 -87,257
Liverpool Docks 54,340 141,930 +87,590
East Midlands Airport 80,623 98,706 +18,083
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,555 95,826 +54,271
London Stansted Airport 30,595 46,170 +15,575

Quick facts

HS code: 850134

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

Description: Electric motors with a power output exceeding 375 kW