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 5,485,939
China 3,101,314
Netherlands 1,880,420
Ireland 1,424,732
France 1,108,527

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 3,324,417 2,161,522 -1,162,895
China 797,498 2,303,816 +1,506,318
Netherlands 1,345,820 534,600 -811,220
Ireland 382,877 1,041,855 +658,978
France 242,192 866,335 +624,143
Slovenia 426,581 639,799 +213,218
Czechia 422,907 505,848 +82,941
Spain 649,593 945 -648,648
Italy 140,383 276,811 +136,428
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 3,145,444
United States 1,568,126
Netherlands 1,380,777
Slovenia 1,134,350

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 3,095,938 3,242,087 +146,149
China 798,599 2,346,845 +1,548,246
United States 546,107 1,022,019 +475,912
Netherlands 1,075,068 305,709 -769,359
Slovenia 494,551 639,799 +145,248
Czechia 531,226 505,848 -25,378
Spain 652,225 4,485 -647,740
Italy 177,044 325,122 +148,078
United Kingdom 378,991 22,779 -356,212
Poland 267,258 0 -267,258

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
West Yorkshire 3
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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
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) 12,755,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,832,534
Air transport 234,549
Road transport 55,646
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) 6,518,549 6,236,840 -281,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,460,942 2,371,592 +910,650
Air transport 218,458 16,091 -202,367
Road transport 55,646 0 -55,646
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 3,998,056
Southampton 2,781,809
Immingham Docks 2,041,809
Killingholme 1,598,615
Holyhead 1,222,688

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 1,460,188 2,537,868 +1,077,680
Southampton 559,962 2,221,847 +1,661,885
Immingham Docks 589,731 1,452,078 +862,347
Killingholme 1,408,282 190,333 -1,217,949
Holyhead 200,669 1,022,019 +821,350
Eurotunnel 625,965 529,778 -96,187
Felixstowe 706,717 141,163 -565,554
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
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
Specialised construction activities 4
Air transport 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 4
2025-07 6

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+ 7
0-1m 6
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 769,761
Nigeria 731,097
Ireland 674,102
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 82,130 687,631 +605,501
Nigeria 42,000 689,097 +647,097
Ireland 135,204 538,898 +403,694
Ukraine 218,877 90,224 -128,653
China 219,549 0 -219,549
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

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 £
XU 1,744

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 £
XU 0 1,744 +1,744

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) 2,170,120
Air transport 1,202,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,128,728
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) 832,295 1,337,825 +505,530
Air transport 1,012,471 189,707 -822,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 366,778 761,950 +395,172
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 416,758
London Gateway Port 416,629
Milford 408,545

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 0 416,758 +416,758
London Gateway Port 96,890 319,739 +222,849
Milford 67,159 341,386 +274,227
Dover 285,758 91,252 -194,506
Felixstowe 257,086 0 -257,086
Holyhead 55,230 174,949 +119,719
Eurotunnel 175,642 35,973 -139,669
ZLC 0 165,207 +165,207

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