Import/export HS code 85021380: Super-large electric generators (over 2,000 kVA)

Electric generators with a power output exceeding 2,000 kVA. Designed for massive power generation projects

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* 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 147,140,713
China 110,823,429
Netherlands 49,805,396
United States 48,457,803
France 28,205,712

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 94,625,066 52,515,647 -42,109,419
China 31,233,188 79,590,241 +48,357,053
Netherlands 19,001,674 30,803,722 +11,802,048
United States 36,794,459 11,663,344 -25,131,115
France 17,134,843 11,070,869 -6,063,974
Belgium 8,028 10,221,977 +10,213,949
Finland 2,045,400 6,373,983 +4,328,583
Spain 1,083,439 4,614,371 +3,530,932
Italy 3,147,144 482,586 -2,664,558
Estonia 1,305,736 0 -1,305,736

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 150,095,229
United States 106,895,799
China 99,922,083
France 33,909,878
Finland 6,373,983

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 94,625,066 55,470,163 -39,154,903
United States 65,254,099 41,641,700 -23,612,399
China 20,855,360 79,066,723 +58,211,363
France 15,006,095 18,903,783 +3,897,688
Finland 0 6,373,983 +6,373,983
Spain 1,277,804 4,614,371 +3,336,567
Italy 4,697,653 482,586 -4,215,067
United Kingdom 3,359,164 358,102 -3,001,062
Austria 0 1,412,308 +1,412,308
Netherlands 1,241,400 0 -1,241,400

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northern Ireland 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2

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
Northern Ireland 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +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) 248,687,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 166,949,030
Air transport 1,763,612
Other 372,300
Road transport 266,287

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) 138,916,491 109,770,692 -29,145,799
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,834,857 99,114,173 +31,279,316
Air transport 1,036,231 727,381 -308,850
Other 0 372,300 +372,300
Road transport 230,399 35,888 -194,511

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 118,495,044
Dover 110,352,896
Purfleet 45,236,244
Harwich 22,280,507
Portsmouth 21,315,917

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 £
Belfast Port 61,834,482 56,660,562 -5,173,920
Dover 73,549,447 36,803,449 -36,745,998
Purfleet 10,121,986 35,114,258 +24,992,272
Harwich 17,595,758 4,684,749 -12,911,009
Portsmouth 8,534,069 12,781,848 +4,247,779
Liverpool Docks 14,811 20,213,367 +20,198,556
Killingholme 12,173,932 5,594,827 -6,579,105
Southampton 5,020,433 8,729,587 +3,709,154
Plymouth 7,170,305 1,021,766 -6,148,539
Eurotunnel 1,420,767 5,771,737 +4,350,970

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 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 5

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+ 14
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Ireland 90,499,727
Netherlands 63,281,092
Finland 52,712,025
United Arab Emirates 43,579,559
Germany 34,003,708

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 £
Ireland 73,508,924 16,990,803 -56,518,121
Netherlands 15,084,664 48,196,428 +33,111,764
Finland 25,725,700 26,986,325 +1,260,625
United Arab Emirates 10,891,632 32,687,927 +21,796,295
Germany 24,379,377 9,624,331 -14,755,046
Saudi Arabia 16,988,543 14,232,963 -2,755,580
Belgium 601,272 30,196,389 +29,595,117
Poland 12,356,192 13,851,641 +1,495,449
Philippines 21,842,760 1,519,733 -20,323,027
Turkey 8,467,363 12,625,839 +4,158,476

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 128,147,051
Finland 1,777,456

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 66,731,368 61,415,683 -5,315,685
Finland 0 1,777,456 +1,777,456

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,323,656
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 210,149,890
Other 129,924,507
Air transport 18,117

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 122,260,667 118,062,989 -4,197,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,949,640 103,200,250 -3,749,390
Other 66,731,368 63,193,139 -3,538,229
Air transport 4,510 13,607 +9,097

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 142,353,348
000 129,924,507
Immingham Docks 83,474,211
Dover / Eurotunnel 71,568,933
Felixstowe 52,117,354

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 £
London Gateway Port 51,779,212 90,574,136 +38,794,924
000 66,731,368 63,193,139 -3,538,229
Immingham Docks 42,742,774 40,731,437 -2,011,337
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,646,309 24,922,624 -21,723,685
Felixstowe 33,969,307 18,148,047 -15,821,260
Southampton 15,089,298 18,913,188 +3,823,890
London 11,692,401 11,964,925 +272,524
Liverpool Docks 7,038,707 1,893,214 -5,145,493
Hull 8,867,799 0 -8,867,799
Harwich 1,286,203 6,525,512 +5,239,309

Quick facts

HS code: 85021380

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

Description: Electric generators with a power output exceeding 2,000 kVA. Designed for massive power generation projects