Import/export HS code 85016120: Very small generators

Generators with a power output not exceeding 7.5 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 £
Netherlands 25,507,470
United States 8,195,456
France 7,276,404
Germany 4,576,839
Poland 4,548,771

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 £
Netherlands 13,565,372 11,942,098 -1,623,274
United States 5,957,834 2,237,622 -3,720,212
France 5,336,917 1,939,487 -3,397,430
Germany 2,083,185 2,493,654 +410,469
Poland 2,285,445 2,263,326 -22,119
Italy 2,117,732 1,716,872 -400,860
Ireland 1,134,220 178,555 -955,665
Japan 958,140 291,898 -666,242
Spain 593,407 128,598 -464,809
China 264,690 351,760 +87,070

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 42,475,229
Italy 4,084,774
Netherlands 3,192,599
United Kingdom 3,057,704
Germany 2,393,115

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 27,419,920 15,055,309 -12,364,611
Italy 2,140,333 1,944,441 -195,892
Netherlands 454,985 2,737,614 +2,282,629
United Kingdom 1,778,309 1,279,395 -498,914
Germany 604,000 1,789,115 +1,185,115
Japan 959,078 297,527 -661,551
France 472,310 227,780 -244,530
China 260,505 375,292 +114,787
Ireland 503,628 25,113 -478,515
Poland 192,324 235,817 +43,493

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
West Yorkshire 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Inner London - West 10 6 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 9 +2
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 5 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Essex 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 48,390,391
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,907,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,668,031
Other 1,043,779
Road transport 1,101

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 £
Air transport 28,207,372 20,183,019 -8,024,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,750,878 3,156,958 -1,593,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,876,263 791,768 -1,084,495
Other 722,348 321,431 -400,917
Road transport 0 1,101 +1,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 24,222,757
London Stansted Airport 13,076,918
London Heathrow Airport 8,201,786
Dover 4,691,085
Manchester Airport 1,200,491

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 £
East Midlands Airport 12,871,147 11,351,610 -1,519,537
London Stansted Airport 8,959,622 4,117,296 -4,842,326
London Heathrow Airport 4,872,387 3,329,399 -1,542,988
Dover 2,618,073 2,073,012 -545,061
Manchester Airport 273,808 926,683 +652,875
Eurotunnel 649,556 397,466 -252,090
000 722,348 321,431 -400,917
Thamesport 806,106 209,562 -596,544
Southampton 746,512 68,368 -678,144
Dover / Eurotunnel 376,130 246,771 -129,359

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 22
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 18
Air transport 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 24
2025-10 18
2025-09 21
2025-08 17

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 38
15m-54m 12
Other 8
0-1m 7

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 £
Netherlands 11,339,812
United States 4,200,032
Ireland 2,001,780
Germany 1,541,324
France 1,253,650

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 £
Netherlands 5,087,347 6,252,465 +1,165,118
United States 1,845,400 2,354,632 +509,232
Ireland 1,357,363 644,417 -712,946
Germany 566,032 975,292 +409,260
France 689,442 564,208 -125,234
China 567,892 604,706 +36,814
Sweden 492,061 660,371 +168,310
United Arab Emirates 434,793 390,314 -44,479
Singapore 273,131 305,467 +32,336
Poland 448,707 101,281 -347,426

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 £
Mexico 1,844

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 £
Mexico 524 1,320 +796

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 22,092,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,092,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 592,940
Other 6,277
Road transport 1,136

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 10,535,533 11,557,050 +1,021,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,101,841 2,990,776 -111,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 383,102 209,838 -173,264
Other 4,957 1,320 -3,637
Road transport 1,136 0 -1,136

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 11,157,091
London Heathrow Airport 6,992,588
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,811,820
London Stansted Airport 2,373,254
Holyhead 1,493,811

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 £
East Midlands Airport 5,036,395 6,120,696 +1,084,301
London Heathrow Airport 3,566,342 3,426,246 -140,096
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,444,056 1,367,764 -76,292
London Stansted Airport 856,182 1,517,072 +660,890
Holyhead 901,743 592,068 -309,675
Immingham Docks 399,015 622,485 +223,470
ZLC 381,790 343,078 -38,712
Aberdeen Airport 418,893 13,969 -404,924
Liverpool Docks 206,500 124,814 -81,686
Tyne 39,929 279,467 +239,538

Quick facts

HS code: 85016120

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

Description: Generators with a power output not exceeding 7.5 kVA