Import/export HS code 850163: Large generators

Generators with a power output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 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 £
Romania 15,990,553
China 4,921,435
France 4,381,316
United States 2,046,891
Poland 1,844,378

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 £
Romania 10,120,313 5,870,240 -4,250,073
China 2,117,296 2,804,139 +686,843
France 2,130,913 2,250,403 +119,490
United States 890,159 1,156,732 +266,573
Poland 1,844,378 0 -1,844,378
Brazil 435,301 513,481 +78,180
Germany 355,472 57,743 -297,729
Spain 1,362 332,256 +330,894
Thailand 0 265,048 +265,048
Ireland 197,691 60,817 -136,874

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 £
Romania 17,942,848
China 4,999,446
France 4,434,384
United States 1,404,771
Brazil 943,602

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 £
Romania 10,945,461 6,997,387 -3,948,074
China 2,158,916 2,840,530 +681,614
France 3,034,269 1,400,115 -1,634,154
United States 473,077 931,694 +458,617
Brazil 435,301 508,301 +73,000
United Kingdom 305,942 31,148 -274,794
Spain 2,855 332,256 +329,401
Germany 220,051 45,066 -174,985
Thailand 0 265,048 +265,048
Denmark 214,997 37,235 -177,762

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4
Inner London - West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 14,752,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,175,243
Air transport 4,260,351
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,317,246

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 £
Other 9,737,240 5,014,970 -4,722,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,930,206 5,245,037 +314,831
Air transport 1,971,365 2,288,986 +317,621
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,960,928 1,356,318 -604,610

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 14,752,210
Southampton 4,744,073
London Heathrow Airport 2,982,566
Felixstowe 2,104,978
Harwich 1,928,439

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 £
000 9,737,240 5,014,970 -4,722,270
Southampton 1,708,688 3,035,385 +1,326,697
London Heathrow Airport 1,403,261 1,579,305 +176,044
Felixstowe 508,400 1,596,578 +1,088,178
Harwich 1,880,183 48,256 -1,831,927
Dover 1,065,313 763,090 -302,223
Eurotunnel 315,901 194,041 -121,860
London Gateway Port 426,240 74,473 -351,767
London Stansted Airport 121,955 356,888 +234,933
Portsmouth 290,911 168,961 -121,950

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 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 4
2025-09 9
2025-08 4

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
1m-15m 27
54m+ 17
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Albania 609,087
Iraq 601,967
Turkey 590,217
South Africa 532,199
Singapore 526,233

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 £
Albania 262,691 346,396 +83,705
Iraq 241,950 360,017 +118,067
Turkey 479,904 110,313 -369,591
South Africa 303,736 228,463 -75,273
Singapore 0 526,233 +526,233
United States 329,318 163,735 -165,583
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 444,283 0 -444,283
Norway 156,866 238,411 +81,545
Spain 190,875 200,939 +10,064
Lebanon 120,702 267,364 +146,662

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 £
Spain 54,260
India 6,487
Nicaragua 6,477
Ireland 2,964
XI 253

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 £
Spain 29,807 24,453 -5,354
India 0 6,487 +6,487
Nicaragua 6,477 0 -6,477
Ireland 2,012 952 -1,060
XI 253 0 -253

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) 4,848,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,455,281
Air transport 1,282,789
Other 121,827
Road transport 11,124

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) 2,470,379 2,378,511 -91,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,197,014 1,258,267 +61,253
Air transport 481,788 801,001 +319,213
Other 53,617 68,210 +14,593
Road transport 11,124 0 -11,124

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,381,968
London Gateway Port 1,051,781
Immingham Docks 837,254
London Heathrow Airport 794,554
Felixstowe 487,577

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,873,201 1,508,767 -364,434
London Gateway Port 483,487 568,294 +84,807
Immingham Docks 345,809 491,445 +145,636
London Heathrow Airport 148,165 646,389 +498,224
Felixstowe 179,785 307,792 +128,007
Portsmouth 195,384 233,405 +38,021
Southampton 110,681 137,617 +26,936
Belfast Port 94,358 113,976 +19,618
London Stansted Airport 137,519 57,998 -79,521
Dover 161,534 16,180 -145,354

Quick facts

HS code: 850163

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA