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 7,924,831
Germany 4,577,619
China 3,749,963
Spain 3,270,199
Denmark 2,386,190

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 3,877,067 4,047,764 +170,697
Germany 2,002,553 2,575,066 +572,513
China 1,184,734 2,565,229 +1,380,495
Spain 1,396,300 1,873,899 +477,599
Denmark 1,917,257 468,933 -1,448,324
France 1,142,192 452,202 -689,990
India 967,202 162,987 -804,215
Netherlands 439,347 406,736 -32,611
Ireland 149,601 675,342 +525,741
United States 592,813 171,300 -421,513

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 7,954,901
China 3,980,293
Germany 3,748,374
Spain 3,177,095
Denmark 2,386,190

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 3,806,871 4,148,030 +341,159
China 1,314,744 2,665,549 +1,350,805
Germany 1,677,492 2,070,882 +393,390
Spain 1,349,252 1,827,843 +478,591
Denmark 1,917,257 468,933 -1,448,324
France 1,234,221 394,239 -839,982
India 972,339 162,987 -809,352
United States 656,535 325,566 -330,969
Poland 328,137 407,130 +78,993
Netherlands 356,583 328,067 -28,516

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
Inner London - West 4
Mid and South West Wales 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Mid and South West Wales 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Kent 1 3 +2
Northern Ireland 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,944,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,579,752
Air transport 3,537,877
Other 667,246

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,218,946 9,725,683 +1,506,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,577,680 3,002,072 +424,392
Air transport 3,173,512 364,365 -2,809,147
Other 273,633 393,613 +119,980

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,974,070
Immingham Docks 2,503,397
Southampton 2,269,723
Eurotunnel 1,562,575
Birmingham Airport 1,495,475

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 3,287,995 5,686,075 +2,398,080
Immingham Docks 1,978,878 524,519 -1,454,359
Southampton 1,008,191 1,261,532 +253,341
Eurotunnel 717,037 845,538 +128,501
Birmingham Airport 1,445,106 50,369 -1,394,737
London Heathrow Airport 1,200,775 199,163 -1,001,612
Felixstowe 705,189 686,936 -18,253
Belfast Port 546,211 796,934 +250,723
Newhaven 165,568 816,040 +650,472
Portsmouth 609,846 342,634 -267,212

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 13
2025-09 18
2025-08 15
2025-07 19

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 30
54m+ 24
15m-54m 8
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 £
France 4,040,896
Ireland 3,639,813
Denmark 962,180
Bangladesh 810,594
Netherlands 714,228

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 3,359,950 680,946 -2,679,004
Ireland 1,422,539 2,217,274 +794,735
Denmark 494,465 467,715 -26,750
Bangladesh 656,394 154,200 -502,194
Netherlands 115,698 598,530 +482,832
United States 488,676 208,047 -280,629
Italy 150,334 190,571 +40,237
Malaysia 334,849 2,750 -332,099
Lebanon 308,498 3,750 -304,748
Iraq 185,341 111,950 -73,391

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 1,446,639
China 458,989
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 446,277 1,000,362 +554,085
China 53,177 405,812 +352,635
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
XU 525 2,648 +2,123

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) 7,536,879
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,332,437
Air transport 2,401,166
Other 2,133,676

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) 4,260,264 3,276,615 -983,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,608,288 724,149 -1,884,139
Air transport 1,853,555 547,611 -1,305,944
Other 669,793 1,463,883 +794,090

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,254,477
000 2,133,676
London Heathrow Airport 1,621,126
London Gateway Port 1,202,782
Immingham Docks 1,184,260

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 3,078,068 1,176,409 -1,901,659
000 669,793 1,463,883 +794,090
London Heathrow Airport 1,326,924 294,202 -1,032,722
London Gateway Port 1,042,678 160,104 -882,574
Immingham Docks 519,032 665,228 +146,196
Holyhead 432,245 575,343 +143,098
Felixstowe 517,652 109,746 -407,906
Southampton 451,210 104,171 -347,039
Harwich 45,553 455,413 +409,860
Portsmouth 300,619 157,249 -143,370

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