Import/export HS code 850164: Very large generators

Generators with a power output 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 £
Germany 59,897,796
China 23,142,796
Denmark 20,164,480
Spain 15,104,324
Romania 13,668,044

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 27,742,989 32,154,807 +4,411,818
China 10,217,865 12,924,931 +2,707,066
Denmark 9,322,865 10,841,615 +1,518,750
Spain 13,285,641 1,818,683 -11,466,958
Romania 5,232,937 8,435,107 +3,202,170
France 5,927,116 6,705,789 +778,673
Austria 3,993,213 1,646,968 -2,346,245
Czechia 2,340,185 3,201,334 +861,149
Finland 3,298,672 1,300,237 -1,998,435
Estonia 0 4,553,698 +4,553,698

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 68,020,754
China 24,792,171
Romania 15,629,140
Spain 14,669,668
Finland 14,033,582

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 31,712,576 36,308,178 +4,595,602
China 11,708,426 13,083,745 +1,375,319
Romania 6,941,655 8,687,485 +1,745,830
Spain 13,165,082 1,504,586 -11,660,496
Finland 5,130,064 8,903,518 +3,773,454
France 3,870,831 5,083,147 +1,212,316
Estonia 3,545,972 3,125,310 -420,662
Austria 3,734,571 2,856,578 -877,993
Belgium 0 4,542,456 +4,542,456
Denmark 3,780,437 656,252 -3,124,185

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4

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 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 3 2 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,881,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,874,940
Other 11,181,230
Air transport 4,752,313
Road transport 520,856

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,132,461 54,748,992 -383,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,773,746 30,101,194 -2,672,552
Other 4,451,669 6,729,561 +2,277,892
Air transport 2,322,058 2,430,255 +108,197
Road transport 0 520,856 +520,856

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
King's Lynn 29,549,106
Dover 25,912,757
Immingham Docks 22,301,117
Southampton 21,472,869
Ipswich Dock 16,495,987

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 £
King's Lynn 0 29,549,106 +29,549,106
Dover 10,864,304 15,048,453 +4,184,149
Immingham Docks 14,729,508 7,571,609 -7,157,899
Southampton 10,286,709 11,186,160 +899,451
Ipswich Dock 16,495,987 0 -16,495,987
000 4,451,669 6,729,561 +2,277,892
Inverness 5,520,611 378,732 -5,141,879
Aberdeen Docks 3,593,402 2,027,461 -1,565,941
Felixstowe 3,578,399 1,903,995 -1,674,404
Ayr Harbour 329,120 4,940,823 +4,611,703

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of electrical equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 17
2025-10 17
2025-09 11
2025-08 16
2025-07 15

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+ 53
1m-15m 16
Other 10
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5

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 £
Italy 6,718,246
Germany 5,383,578
Denmark 3,720,937
United States 3,701,056
Egypt 3,151,156

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 £
Italy 6,079,058 639,188 -5,439,870
Germany 3,173,187 2,210,391 -962,796
Denmark 779,282 2,941,655 +2,162,373
United States 3,212,101 488,955 -2,723,146
Egypt 858,841 2,292,315 +1,433,474
China 100,856 2,909,420 +2,808,564
Canada 1,998 2,393,978 +2,391,980
France 1,005,719 370,643 -635,076
Austria 145,523 1,064,076 +918,553
Spain 539,326 491,844 -47,482

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 £
Ireland 7,003

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 £
Ireland 7,003 0 -7,003

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) 22,610,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,904,881
Air transport 1,907,110
Other 7,003
Road transport 6,440

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) 13,650,851 8,959,840 -4,691,011
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,339,143 10,565,738 +4,226,595
Air transport 1,367,013 540,097 -826,916
Other 7,003 0 -7,003
Road transport 6,440 0 -6,440

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,900,492
Harwich 6,193,103
Southampton 6,163,066
Immingham Docks 4,175,640
London Gateway Port 3,560,333

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 5,024,941 3,875,551 -1,149,390
Harwich 6,015,262 177,841 -5,837,421
Southampton 2,999,815 3,163,251 +163,436
Immingham Docks 930,995 3,244,645 +2,313,650
London Gateway Port 792,489 2,767,844 +1,975,355
Liverpool Docks 121,420 2,429,693 +2,308,273
Felixstowe 1,512,546 972,274 -540,272
Dover 1,644,895 139,780 -1,505,115
Aberdeen Docks 0 1,252,229 +1,252,229
London Heathrow Airport 985,192 248,927 -736,265

Quick facts

HS code: 850164

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 750 kVA