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 61,039,761
China 35,501,488
Denmark 22,963,231
Spain 15,306,013
France 14,760,382

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 27,728,369 33,311,392 +5,583,023
China 11,179,078 24,322,410 +13,143,332
Denmark 10,645,027 12,318,204 +1,673,177
Spain 13,280,298 2,025,715 -11,254,583
France 6,088,070 8,672,312 +2,584,242
Romania 5,186,600 8,998,709 +3,812,109
Czechia 2,440,187 3,268,794 +828,607
Austria 5,526,248 18,489 -5,507,759
Estonia 0 5,350,946 +5,350,946
United States 3,426,541 1,232,792 -2,193,749

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 69,117,845
China 37,152,281
Romania 16,530,047
Spain 14,871,357
Finland 14,681,142

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 31,553,406 37,564,439 +6,011,033
China 12,686,642 24,465,639 +11,778,997
Romania 6,895,318 9,634,729 +2,739,411
Spain 13,097,249 1,774,108 -11,323,141
Finland 6,506,637 8,174,505 +1,667,868
France 4,206,128 6,778,269 +2,572,141
Belgium 0 6,867,663 +6,867,663
Estonia 4,237,852 2,433,430 -1,804,422
Austria 5,441,937 1,149,212 -4,292,725
Denmark 3,683,177 1,101,828 -2,581,349

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

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) 125,508,806
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,594,490
Other 11,448,574
Air transport 4,595,071
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) 57,002,281 68,506,525 +11,504,244
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,054,197 31,540,293 -4,513,904
Other 4,631,314 6,817,260 +2,185,946
Air transport 2,462,866 2,132,205 -330,661
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 27,369,594
Immingham Docks 24,074,655
Southampton 22,765,140
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 12,829,717 14,539,877 +1,710,160
Immingham Docks 16,134,243 7,940,412 -8,193,831
Southampton 11,134,880 11,630,260 +495,380
Ipswich Dock 16,495,987 0 -16,495,987
Glasgow 4,511,939 11,400,000 +6,888,061
000 4,631,314 6,817,260 +2,185,946
Ayr Harbour 329,120 7,380,406 +7,051,286
Inverness 5,520,611 378,732 -5,141,879
Eurotunnel 2,596,751 3,297,463 +700,712

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 12
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
2026-01 11
2025-11 17
2025-10 17
2025-09 11
2025-08 16

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 15
Other 9
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 5,360,577
United States 4,802,812
Denmark 3,656,979
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 6,087,572 630,674 -5,456,898
Germany 3,193,179 2,167,398 -1,025,781
United States 3,161,217 1,641,595 -1,519,622
Denmark 714,445 2,942,534 +2,228,089
Egypt 858,841 2,292,315 +1,433,474
China 123,407 2,886,869 +2,763,462
Canada 2,395,976 0 -2,395,976
France 897,544 425,886 -471,658
Austria 160,574 1,049,025 +888,451
Netherlands 330,511 724,261 +393,750

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) 22,616,875
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,873,529
Air transport 1,866,030
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) 13,652,528 8,964,347 -4,688,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,503,617 9,369,912 +866,295
Air transport 1,329,300 536,730 -792,570
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 8,708,139
Southampton 7,288,402
Harwich 6,193,103
Immingham Docks 4,273,906
London Gateway Port 3,531,236

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 4,818,944 3,889,195 -929,749
Southampton 2,982,315 4,306,087 +1,323,772
Harwich 6,098,338 94,765 -6,003,573
Immingham Docks 964,520 3,309,386 +2,344,866
London Gateway Port 706,661 2,824,575 +2,117,914
Liverpool Docks 2,529,594 30,305 -2,499,289
Felixstowe 1,504,584 1,009,850 -494,734
Dover 1,655,927 107,713 -1,548,214
Aberdeen Docks 0 1,252,229 +1,252,229
London Heathrow Airport 1,002,788 224,988 -777,800

Quick facts

HS code: 850164

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

Description: Generators with a power output exceeding 750 kVA