Import/export HS code 85015381: Large traction motors

Traction motors with a power output exceeding 75 kW but not 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 £
Germany 8,280,967
Belgium 6,563,467
Finland 6,060,055
France 4,918,960
United States 4,633,119

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 3,648,270 4,632,697 +984,427
Belgium 4,192,575 2,370,892 -1,821,683
Finland 2,791,906 3,268,149 +476,243
France 3,065,174 1,853,786 -1,211,388
United States 3,094,084 1,539,035 -1,555,049
Brazil 2,113,093 2,187,796 +74,703
China 1,870,964 1,643,176 -227,788
Poland 1,808,807 1,327,526 -481,281
Netherlands 1,932,806 1,062,186 -870,620
Portugal 1,079,383 1,578,430 +499,047

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 7,041,932
Finland 6,879,972
United States 6,345,600
Czechia 5,307,324
Brazil 5,252,542

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 3,516,621 3,525,311 +8,690
Finland 3,102,424 3,777,548 +675,124
United States 3,086,599 3,259,001 +172,402
Czechia 3,750,535 1,556,789 -2,193,746
Brazil 2,377,748 2,874,794 +497,046
China 2,400,252 2,567,751 +167,499
United Kingdom 2,858,291 404,686 -2,453,605
France 1,811,296 1,111,979 -699,317
Portugal 1,118,050 1,778,699 +660,649
XS 1,433,033 565,099 -867,934

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 23
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
West Yorkshire 13
Greater Manchester 11
Inner London - West 11

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 16 17 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11 9 -2
West Yorkshire 8 10 +2
Greater Manchester 8 8 +0
Inner London - West 9 5 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 8 +3
North Eastern Scotland 7 5 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 7 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 7 +2

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) 31,848,927
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,399,796
Air transport 9,649,892
Road transport 680,093
Other 95,602

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) 15,996,179 15,852,748 -143,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,599,496 6,800,300 -3,799,196
Air transport 4,834,179 4,815,713 -18,466
Road transport 544,769 135,324 -409,445
Other 5,171 90,431 +85,260
Rail transport 1,609 0 -1,609

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,027,046
Immingham Docks 8,022,229
Felixstowe 5,191,008
Eurotunnel 4,956,706
London Heathrow Airport 4,019,547

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 4,970,092 7,056,954 +2,086,862
Immingham Docks 5,920,144 2,102,085 -3,818,059
Felixstowe 2,404,803 2,786,205 +381,402
Eurotunnel 2,101,641 2,855,065 +753,424
London Heathrow Airport 1,991,967 2,027,580 +35,613
London Gateway Port 2,046,587 1,108,236 -938,351
London 1,206,155 1,826,803 +620,648
ZLC 1,542,964 618,647 -924,317
East Midlands Airport 1,210,677 814,381 -396,296
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,388,618 534,120 -854,498

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 46
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 42
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 25
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 43
2025-10 43
2025-09 30
2025-08 37
2025-07 38

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+ 123
1m-15m 67
15m-54m 33
Other 12
0-1m 9

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 £
Japan 9,856,220
Germany 9,823,990
United States 3,940,546
South Korea 2,853,254
Netherlands 2,068,659

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 £
Japan 6,588,943 3,267,277 -3,321,666
Germany 6,757,296 3,066,694 -3,690,602
United States 2,580,075 1,360,471 -1,219,604
South Korea 1,560,572 1,292,682 -267,890
Netherlands 1,061,176 1,007,483 -53,693
Italy 443,753 1,359,775 +916,022
Sweden 633,114 396,981 -236,133
Norway 84,923 869,340 +784,417
Turkey 78,491 824,457 +745,966
Ireland 538,184 340,340 -197,844

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 73,471
Italy 8,562
Brazil 4,225

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 21,838 51,633 +29,795
Italy 8,562 0 -8,562
Brazil 4,225 0 -4,225

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 23,485,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,610,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,876,354
Other 86,258
Road transport 56,875

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 £
Air transport 15,822,012 7,663,663 -8,158,349
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,156,340 7,454,103 +297,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,538,588 1,337,766 -1,200,822
Other 34,625 51,633 +17,008
Road transport 56,875 0 -56,875

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 17,967,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,333,638
ZLC 3,662,984
Immingham Docks 1,524,717
London Gateway Port 1,329,156

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 Heathrow Airport 10,843,020 7,124,745 -3,718,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,187,865 5,145,773 -42,092
ZLC 3,610,867 52,117 -3,558,750
Immingham Docks 712,105 812,612 +100,507
London Gateway Port 1,045,647 283,509 -762,138
Felixstowe 636,834 457,615 -179,219
London 350,677 692,656 +341,979
London Stansted Airport 885,796 10,030 -875,766
East Midlands Airport 340,980 286,017 -54,963
Dover 504,819 49,768 -455,051

Quick facts

HS code: 85015381

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

Description: Traction motors with a power output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW