Import/export HS code 85022040: Medium gas-powered generators (7.5 to 375 kVA)

Gas-powered electric generators with a power output between 7.5 kVA and 375 kVA. Suitable for medium-sized applications

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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 5,452,143
China 3,163,109
Netherlands 1,880,420
Ireland 1,649,805
France 1,098,721

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 3,326,306 2,125,837 -1,200,469
China 959,893 2,203,216 +1,243,323
Netherlands 1,345,820 534,600 -811,220
Ireland 382,877 1,266,928 +884,051
France 234,938 863,783 +628,845
Slovenia 322,807 639,799 +316,992
Czechia 272,780 505,848 +233,068
Spain 646,723 945 -645,778
Italy 155,376 294,318 +138,942
United States 170,845 0 -170,845

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 6,338,025
China 3,207,239
United States 1,803,790
Netherlands 1,380,777
Slovenia 1,030,576

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 3,131,623 3,206,402 +74,779
China 962,980 2,244,259 +1,281,279
United States 546,107 1,257,683 +711,576
Netherlands 1,075,068 305,709 -769,359
Slovenia 390,777 639,799 +249,022
Czechia 381,099 505,848 +124,749
Spain 651,907 1,933 -649,974
Italy 192,037 332,038 +140,001
United Kingdom 378,991 22,779 -356,212
Poland 233,462 0 -233,462

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 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 2 2 +0
Southern Scotland 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1

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) 12,810,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,780,749
Air transport 234,549
Road transport 31,692
Other 24,908

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) 6,375,871 6,434,285 +58,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,509,757 2,270,992 +761,235
Air transport 218,458 16,091 -202,367
Road transport 31,692 0 -31,692
Other 6,514 18,394 +11,880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,829,046
Southampton 2,843,604
Immingham Docks 2,041,809
Killingholme 1,598,615
Holyhead 1,447,761

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 1,334,327 2,494,719 +1,160,392
Southampton 710,707 2,132,897 +1,422,190
Immingham Docks 589,731 1,452,078 +862,347
Killingholme 1,408,282 190,333 -1,217,949
Holyhead 200,669 1,247,092 +1,046,423
Eurotunnel 594,155 527,792 -66,363
Felixstowe 718,367 129,513 -588,854
Portsmouth 643,253 0 -643,253
Hull 497,757 0 -497,757
Harwich 350,935 115,376 -235,559

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
Specialised construction activities 4
Air transport 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 17
54m+ 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3
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 £
Viet Nam 958,532
France 780,040
Nigeria 753,378
Ireland 669,912
Ukraine 309,101

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 £
Viet Nam 958,532 0 -958,532
France 82,130 697,910 +615,780
Nigeria 317,639 435,739 +118,100
Ireland 195,451 474,461 +279,010
Ukraine 218,877 90,224 -128,653
Poland 168,458 0 -168,458
Turkey 0 115,620 +115,620
Germany 88,102 0 -88,102
Czechia 75,823 1,028 -74,795
United States 47,671 18,154 -29,517

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) 2,193,561
Air transport 1,252,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 931,468
Other 1,744

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) 892,542 1,301,019 +408,477
Air transport 1,012,471 239,707 -772,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 422,228 509,240 +87,012
Other 0 1,744 +1,744

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 981,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 765,168
London 439,039
London Gateway Port 413,989
Milford 398,891

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 Heathrow Airport 956,907 24,500 -932,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,116 654,052 +542,936
London 0 439,039 +439,039
London Gateway Port 371,889 42,100 -329,789
Milford 132,298 266,593 +134,295
Dover 285,758 91,252 -194,506
Holyhead 50,114 181,563 +131,449
Eurotunnel 175,642 46,252 -129,390
ZLC 0 165,207 +165,207
Manchester Airport 52,075 50,000 -2,075

Quick facts

HS code: 85022040

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

Description: Gas-powered electric generators with a power output between 7.5 kVA and 375 kVA. Suitable for medium-sized applications