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 17,214,073
France 4,833,104
China 4,474,784
United States 2,045,561
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 10,637,588 6,576,485 -4,061,103
France 2,562,398 2,270,706 -291,692
China 2,085,745 2,389,039 +303,294
United States 527,032 1,518,529 +991,497
Poland 1,843,285 1,093 -1,842,192
Brazil 404,289 566,945 +162,656
Germany 398,614 49,294 -349,320
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 19,166,368
China 4,530,990
France 4,452,569
United States 1,841,068
Brazil 966,054

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 11,098,165 8,068,203 -3,029,962
China 2,129,486 2,401,504 +272,018
France 3,030,901 1,421,668 -1,609,233
United States 909,374 931,694 +22,320
Brazil 404,289 561,765 +157,476
United Kingdom 305,942 29,898 -276,044
Spain 2,855 332,256 +329,401
Denmark 250,603 37,235 -213,368
Germany 204,574 60,543 -144,031
Thailand 0 265,048 +265,048

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
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 16,109,973
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,876,360
Air transport 4,738,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,209,690

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 10,386,755 5,723,218 -4,663,537
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,632,488 5,243,872 +611,384
Air transport 2,461,406 2,276,940 -184,466
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,830,289 1,379,401 -450,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 16,109,973
Southampton 4,421,747
London Heathrow Airport 3,419,153
Felixstowe 2,006,553
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 10,386,755 5,723,218 -4,663,537
Southampton 1,315,325 3,106,422 +1,791,097
London Heathrow Airport 1,839,848 1,579,305 -260,543
Felixstowe 535,641 1,470,912 +935,271
Harwich 1,864,706 63,733 -1,800,973
Dover 981,569 754,643 -226,926
London Gateway Port 395,228 127,937 -267,291
Eurotunnel 256,080 237,424 -18,656
London Stansted Airport 123,399 345,907 +222,508
Portsmouth 295,431 150,240 -145,191

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Other personal service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 8
2025-10 4
2025-09 9
2025-08 4
2025-07 6

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 4
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 £
Iraq 601,967
Turkey 585,303
Albania 575,135
South Africa 555,679
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 £
Iraq 240,950 361,017 +120,067
Turkey 495,536 89,767 -405,769
Albania 262,691 312,444 +49,753
South Africa 327,216 228,463 -98,753
Singapore 0 526,233 +526,233
United States 339,980 184,737 -155,243
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 469,763 0 -469,763
Norway 187,992 233,176 +45,184
Lebanon 112,286 275,780 +163,494
Spain 116,412 270,808 +154,396

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 £
XU 60,683
Spain 54,260
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 £
XU 24,365 36,318 +11,953
Spain 29,807 24,453 -5,354
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) 4,747,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,595,896
Air transport 1,325,294
Other 124,637
Road transport 12,384

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) 2,306,389 2,441,544 +135,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,319,992 1,275,904 -44,088
Air transport 462,562 862,732 +400,170
Other 62,914 61,723 -1,191
Road transport 12,384 0 -12,384

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,320,246
London Gateway Port 1,034,627
Immingham Docks 878,979
London Heathrow Airport 806,522
Felixstowe 503,209

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 1,828,762 1,491,484 -337,278
London Gateway Port 466,499 568,128 +101,629
Immingham Docks 355,230 523,749 +168,519
London Heathrow Airport 76,357 730,165 +653,808
Felixstowe 187,001 316,208 +129,207
Portsmouth 126,085 315,400 +189,315
Southampton 117,541 137,617 +20,076
Belfast Port 117,838 107,256 -10,582
London Stansted Airport 141,076 57,998 -83,078
Dover 160,382 17,332 -143,050

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