Import/export HS code 85016180: Small-medium generators

Generators with a power output exceeding 7.5 kVA but not exceeding 75 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 £
United States 42,654,645
Germany 30,960,139
France 11,524,603
Netherlands 5,364,134
Poland 2,412,834

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 17,786,069 24,868,576 +7,082,507
Germany 17,371,029 13,589,110 -3,781,919
France 7,492,459 4,032,144 -3,460,315
Netherlands 2,854,510 2,509,624 -344,886
Poland 37,534 2,375,300 +2,337,766
Italy 585,439 909,159 +323,720
China 625,651 625,983 +332
Canada 411,231 838,254 +427,023
Czechia 499,867 638,900 +139,033
Sweden 779,040 346,185 -432,855

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 59,759,981
United Kingdom 18,295,675
Germany 7,696,829
Canada 6,148,776
France 4,218,854

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 31,180,888 28,579,093 -2,601,795
United Kingdom 5,650,285 12,645,390 +6,995,105
Germany 3,975,961 3,720,868 -255,093
Canada 3,022,224 3,126,552 +104,328
France 2,640,230 1,578,624 -1,061,606
Czechia 990,161 983,413 -6,748
Italy 570,641 951,842 +381,201
China 673,144 651,394 -21,750
Sweden 757,723 225,749 -531,974
India 752,006 222,247 -529,759

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 15
Inner London - West 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 11 +3
Inner London - West 9 9 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 6 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 4 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 3 -2
Devon 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1

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 89,984,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,520,379
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,851,661
Other 674,217
Road transport 72,668

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 43,592,942 46,391,896 +2,798,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,020,036 3,500,343 -519,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,678,582 3,173,079 -505,503
Other 116,790 557,427 +440,637
Road transport 0 72,668 +72,668
Rail transport 15,279 0 -15,279

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 39,714,919
London Stansted Airport 36,488,455
East Midlands Airport 11,470,351
Thamesport 4,672,620
Eurotunnel 1,845,205

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 20,571,156 19,143,763 -1,427,393
London Stansted Airport 16,025,796 20,462,659 +4,436,863
East Midlands Airport 6,052,829 5,417,522 -635,307
Thamesport 2,265,079 2,407,541 +142,462
Eurotunnel 964,571 880,634 -83,937
Dover 688,188 1,090,447 +402,259
Immingham Docks 1,320,851 305,097 -1,015,754
Southampton 1,035,550 426,996 -608,554
Birmingham Airport 397,009 541,806 +144,797
Manchester Airport 273,546 527,491 +253,945

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 24
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 18
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15
Air transport 11
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 28
2025-11 26
2025-10 27
2025-09 19
2025-08 24

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+ 65
1m-15m 49
Other 11
15m-54m 10
0-1m 8

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 36,730,722
Germany 24,134,405
Canada 13,327,297
France 6,214,110
India 2,717,897

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 16,806,130 19,924,592 +3,118,462
Germany 14,457,913 9,676,492 -4,781,421
Canada 7,535,800 5,791,497 -1,744,303
France 3,312,178 2,901,932 -410,246
India 1,326,954 1,390,943 +63,989
United Arab Emirates 898,102 929,291 +31,189
Singapore 788,764 952,956 +164,192
Netherlands 894,615 675,076 -219,539
Sweden 922,186 371,664 -550,522
Ireland 430,655 830,223 +399,568

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 115,523
Nicaragua 3,483
Finland 126

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 66,563 48,960 -17,603
Nicaragua 3,483 0 -3,483
Finland 0 126 +126

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 80,705,220
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,608,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,376,371
Other 239,796
Road transport 2,206

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 43,356,171 37,349,049 -6,007,122
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,920,156 9,688,543 +1,768,387
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,572,854 803,517 -769,337
Other 118,650 121,146 +2,496
Road transport 2,206 0 -2,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 42,564,433
London Stansted Airport 19,359,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,546,478
ZLC 14,932,465
East Midlands Airport 2,393,265

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 24,621,236 17,943,197 -6,678,039
London Stansted Airport 6,676,322 12,683,067 +6,006,745
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,191,763 8,354,715 +1,162,952
ZLC 9,514,214 5,418,251 -4,095,963
East Midlands Airport 1,488,482 904,783 -583,699
London Gateway Port 686,034 346,203 -339,831
Immingham Docks 480,505 390,813 -89,692
Birmingham Airport 750,468 1,108 -749,360
Felixstowe 326,384 212,719 -113,665
Portsmouth 152,472 251,349 +98,877

Quick facts

HS code: 85016180

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 7.5 kVA but not exceeding 75 kVA