Import/export HS code 85015290: Large DC motors

DC motors with a power output exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 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 £
China 9,831,903
United States 9,076,016
Germany 8,074,675
Brazil 4,609,876
Poland 2,413,627

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 6,093,830 3,738,073 -2,355,757
United States 4,932,505 4,143,511 -788,994
Germany 5,521,838 2,552,837 -2,969,001
Brazil 2,238,120 2,371,756 +133,636
Poland 2,026,083 387,544 -1,638,539
Taiwan 1,912,526 452,247 -1,460,279
France 1,316,269 933,506 -382,763
Netherlands 867,844 1,320,521 +452,677
Finland 922,779 980,143 +57,364
Switzerland 780,555 752,950 -27,605

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 10,883,779
Germany 10,065,735
United States 9,257,076
Brazil 4,862,020
Taiwan 2,366,138

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 6,514,982 4,368,797 -2,146,185
Germany 6,918,144 3,147,591 -3,770,553
United States 5,079,035 4,178,041 -900,994
Brazil 2,354,252 2,507,768 +153,516
Taiwan 1,915,641 450,497 -1,465,144
Czechia 1,166,085 997,051 -169,034
Finland 913,450 1,055,590 +142,140
France 871,946 674,059 -197,887
Italy 723,816 691,301 -32,515
Poland 1,010,427 339,065 -671,362

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 51
Shropshire and Staffordshire 44
Surrey, East and West Sussex 42
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 40
West Midlands 40

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 35 30 -5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 29 30 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 28 25 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 27 26 -1
West Midlands 28 27 -1
West Yorkshire 22 24 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 27 17 -10
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 19 21 +2
Greater Manchester 17 21 +4
Inner London - West 15 19 +4

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) 18,855,767
Air transport 18,173,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,119,441
Road transport 177,827
Other 148,518

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) 11,447,371 7,408,396 -4,038,975
Air transport 9,615,461 8,557,900 -1,057,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,080,288 6,039,153 -3,041,135
Road transport 122,275 55,552 -66,723
Other 108,995 39,523 -69,472

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,154,463
Felixstowe 6,669,465
London Heathrow Airport 5,750,219
East Midlands Airport 5,069,969
Southampton 5,020,452

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 5,003,844 2,150,619 -2,853,225
Felixstowe 4,337,953 2,331,512 -2,006,441
London Heathrow Airport 2,752,175 2,998,044 +245,869
East Midlands Airport 2,835,348 2,234,621 -600,727
Southampton 2,871,514 2,148,938 -722,576
London Gateway Port 2,451,602 1,773,085 -678,517
London Stansted Airport 2,216,621 1,282,807 -933,814
Birmingham Airport 1,024,857 1,281,613 +256,756
Eurotunnel 705,988 1,141,732 +435,744
Thamesport 1,026,347 687,365 -338,982

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 151
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 133
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 68
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 38
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 37

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 78
2025-11 97
2025-10 95
2025-09 101
2025-08 90

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+ 320
1m-15m 234
15m-54m 80
Other 59
0-1m 53

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 £
Romania 57,933,780
United States 4,740,053
Italy 3,418,242
Germany 2,151,139
Uganda 2,129,159

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 £
Romania 3,254,869 54,678,911 +51,424,042
United States 2,112,840 2,627,213 +514,373
Italy 937,514 2,480,728 +1,543,214
Germany 860,126 1,291,013 +430,887
Uganda 2,122,560 6,599 -2,115,961
Ireland 646,153 326,616 -319,537
France 374,503 200,481 -174,022
Belgium 189,539 249,171 +59,632
Netherlands 122,399 171,349 +48,950
India 106,893 169,479 +62,586

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 £
China 71,320
XI 61,961
Brazil 15,860
Germany 4,236
Finland 197

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 £
China 38,096 33,224 -4,872
XI 30,164 31,797 +1,633
Brazil 12,273 3,587 -8,686
Germany 4,236 0 -4,236
Finland 0 197 +197

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) 65,863,653
Air transport 6,466,883
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,508,971
Other 160,781
Road transport 8,207

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) 6,204,572 59,659,081 +53,454,509
Air transport 3,039,826 3,427,057 +387,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,852,666 656,305 -2,196,361
Other 90,795 69,986 -20,809
Road transport 8,207 0 -8,207

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 58,052,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,718,369
London Heathrow Airport 4,869,597
Southampton 2,266,945
Holyhead 658,547

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 £
London 3,362,362 54,690,044 +51,327,682
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,202,306 4,516,063 +2,313,757
London Heathrow Airport 2,242,018 2,627,579 +385,561
Southampton 2,132,265 134,680 -1,997,585
Holyhead 445,453 213,094 -232,359
London Gateway Port 441,071 179,198 -261,873
East Midlands Airport 322,299 271,374 -50,925
London Stansted Airport 221,345 130,689 -90,656
Liverpool Docks 163,784 107,440 -56,344
ZLC 149,414 89,187 -60,227

Quick facts

HS code: 85015290

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

Description: DC motors with a power output exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 kW