Import/export HS code 85021120: Very small electric generators (up to 7.5 kVA)

Compact electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Perfect for portable or backup power

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 £
Italy 8,264,264
Germany 4,573,996
China 4,556,333
Spain 3,243,083
Denmark 2,244,485

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 £
Italy 4,025,520 4,238,744 +213,224
Germany 2,035,110 2,538,886 +503,776
China 1,231,697 3,324,636 +2,092,939
Spain 1,605,259 1,637,824 +32,565
Denmark 1,775,552 468,933 -1,306,619
France 1,182,755 353,717 -829,038
India 934,130 174,800 -759,330
United States 602,968 248,085 -354,883
Netherlands 421,850 404,012 -17,838
Ireland 22,488 677,638 +655,150

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 £
Italy 8,163,307
China 4,811,736
Germany 3,741,296
Spain 3,284,461
Denmark 2,244,485

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 £
Italy 3,959,255 4,204,052 +244,797
China 1,391,230 3,420,506 +2,029,276
Germany 1,685,420 2,055,876 +370,456
Spain 1,558,211 1,726,250 +168,039
Denmark 1,775,552 468,933 -1,306,619
France 1,274,784 295,754 -979,030
India 939,267 174,800 -764,467
United States 666,690 402,351 -264,339
Poland 348,835 386,432 +37,597
Netherlands 342,371 329,793 -12,578

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Mid and South West Wales 4
Northern Ireland 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Mid and South West Wales 2 3 +1
Northern Ireland 1 4 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,158,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,431,019
Air transport 3,443,192
Other 542,429

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,536,648 9,621,896 +1,085,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,597,018 3,834,001 +1,236,983
Air transport 3,131,848 311,344 -2,820,504
Other 146,520 395,909 +249,389

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,108,552
Southampton 2,426,843
Immingham Docks 2,377,314
Belfast Port 1,700,747
Eurotunnel 1,619,828

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 £
Dover 3,477,888 5,630,664 +2,152,776
Southampton 971,234 1,455,609 +484,375
Immingham Docks 1,855,519 521,795 -1,333,724
Belfast Port 661,890 1,038,857 +376,967
Eurotunnel 945,653 674,175 -271,478
Felixstowe 673,430 793,523 +120,093
Birmingham Airport 1,382,667 50,369 -1,332,298
London Heathrow Airport 1,221,550 142,142 -1,079,408
Newhaven 165,568 816,040 +650,472
Portsmouth 642,534 309,946 -332,588

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 15
2025-10 13
2025-09 18
2025-08 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
1m-15m 32
54m+ 24
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5
Other 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 £
France 3,925,731
Ireland 3,702,310
Denmark 1,008,353
Netherlands 714,228
United States 679,794

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 £
France 3,409,353 516,378 -2,892,975
Ireland 1,519,601 2,182,709 +663,108
Denmark 555,461 452,892 -102,569
Netherlands 115,698 598,530 +482,832
United States 486,092 193,702 -292,390
Italy 189,404 149,772 -39,632
Iraq 297,291 0 -297,291
Spain 72,968 175,803 +102,835
Bangladesh 76,672 154,200 +77,528
Rwanda 175,367 44,525 -130,842

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 1,476,015
China 461,636
Italy 153,058
Ireland 26,755
Sweden 14,754

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 483,318 992,697 +509,379
China 173,779 287,857 +114,078
Italy 153,058 0 -153,058
Ireland 0 26,755 +26,755
Sweden 0 14,754 +14,754
Austria 0 13,552 +13,552
Bulgaria 12,048 0 -12,048
Spain 4,708 0 -4,708

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) 7,426,523
Air transport 2,378,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,218,182
Other 2,165,174

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) 4,533,312 2,893,211 -1,640,101
Air transport 1,854,627 523,699 -1,330,928
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,420,187 797,995 -622,192
Other 827,436 1,337,738 +510,302

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,107,333
000 2,165,174
London Heathrow Airport 1,615,033
Immingham Docks 1,256,453
Holyhead 1,097,162

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 3,146,756 960,577 -2,186,179
000 827,436 1,337,738 +510,302
London Heathrow Airport 1,330,591 284,442 -1,046,149
Immingham Docks 677,482 578,971 -98,511
Holyhead 425,909 671,253 +245,344
London Gateway Port 462,956 169,411 -293,545
Harwich 45,553 456,412 +410,859
Portsmouth 300,619 157,249 -143,370
East Midlands Airport 322,446 84,790 -237,656
Felixstowe 248,154 109,746 -138,408

Quick facts

HS code: 85021120

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

Description: Compact electric generators with a power output of 7.5 kVA or less. Perfect for portable or backup power