Import/export HS code 850239: Various types of electric generators

Electric generators powered by sources other than wind or gas. Includes various specialized generators

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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 £
France 13,442,885
Germany 11,924,123
United States 8,632,185
Saudi Arabia 8,135,292
Spain 7,804,115

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 £
France 5,093,582 8,349,303 +3,255,721
Germany 11,574,291 349,832 -11,224,459
United States 5,351,033 3,281,152 -2,069,881
Saudi Arabia 4,550,788 3,584,504 -966,284
Spain 2,899,246 4,904,869 +2,005,623
Poland 4,712,248 21,746 -4,690,502
Netherlands 2,192,417 805,823 -1,386,594
Bahrain 1,538,941 1,011,184 -527,757
Greece 220,782 1,057,680 +836,898
Austria 991,338 170,787 -820,551

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 £
United States 30,266,849
Germany 10,710,302
United Kingdom 7,609,233
France 4,329,260
Greece 4,054,037

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 £
United States 15,739,571 14,527,278 -1,212,293
Germany 10,526,134 184,168 -10,341,966
United Kingdom 4,555,819 3,053,414 -1,502,405
France 1,716,927 2,612,333 +895,406
Greece 220,782 3,833,255 +3,612,473
Switzerland 2,815,248 4,775 -2,810,473
China 953,196 648,508 -304,688
Austria 1,188,047 170,787 -1,017,260
Italy 962,949 36,287 -926,662
Poland 799,049 11,738 -787,311

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Essex 6
South East Wales 6

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 11 +0
Inner London - West 8 4 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
South East Wales 3 4 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Air transport 30,345,801
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,955,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,728,437
Other 2,494,204
Road transport 67,309

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 £
Air transport 16,718,639 13,627,162 -3,091,477
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,988,021 10,967,014 -3,021,007
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,098,608 1,629,829 -8,468,779
Other 1,133,182 1,361,022 +227,840
Road transport 55,306 12,003 -43,303

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,193,528
London Heathrow Airport 9,208,833
Warton Aerodrome 8,135,292
London 7,548,309
Immingham Docks 5,971,663

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 4,572,518 7,621,010 +3,048,492
London Heathrow Airport 4,182,933 5,025,900 +842,967
Warton Aerodrome 4,550,788 3,584,504 -966,284
London 7,538,630 9,679 -7,528,951
Immingham Docks 5,625,725 345,938 -5,279,787
London Stansted Airport 3,777,179 1,808,645 -1,968,534
Eurotunnel 1,906,114 2,994,238 +1,088,124
East Midlands Airport 2,022,907 918,352 -1,104,555
000 1,133,182 1,361,022 +227,840
Aberdeen Docks 1,776,695 548,257 -1,228,438

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 11
Air transport 10
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 17
2025-09 13
2025-08 11
2025-07 9

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+ 45
1m-15m 32
0-1m 12
15m-54m 12
Other 10

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 14,793,856
France 13,485,836
United States 9,212,169
Netherlands 7,674,667
Nigeria 6,256,896

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 6,481,703 8,312,153 +1,830,450
France 5,163,681 8,322,155 +3,158,474
United States 6,314,324 2,897,845 -3,416,479
Netherlands 6,560,176 1,114,491 -5,445,685
Nigeria 2,452,670 3,804,226 +1,351,556
Czechia 5,107,199 172,842 -4,934,357
Malaysia 70,208 4,621,190 +4,550,982
Poland 3,662,389 4,950 -3,657,439
Spain 1,683,199 1,462,578 -220,621
Saudi Arabia 1,225,646 911,327 -314,319

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 £
Spain 9,203,477
China 249,828
XU 2,978

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 £
Spain 4,338,406 4,865,071 +526,665
China 74,937 174,891 +99,954
XU 2,978 0 -2,978

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) 34,293,217
Air transport 26,648,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,560,213
Other 9,456,283
Road transport 21,662

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) 17,728,731 16,564,486 -1,164,245
Air transport 13,795,310 12,853,562 -941,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,422,626 6,137,587 -4,285,039
Other 4,416,321 5,039,962 +623,641
Road transport 21,662 0 -21,662

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,794,953
London Heathrow Airport 9,591,738
000 9,456,283
Immingham Docks 8,869,660
Harwich 5,830,241

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 8,411,889 5,383,064 -3,028,825
London Heathrow Airport 2,379,301 7,212,437 +4,833,136
000 4,416,321 5,039,962 +623,641
Immingham Docks 4,349,709 4,519,951 +170,242
Harwich 5,830,241 0 -5,830,241
London 2,128,301 3,224,657 +1,096,356
Manchester Airport 2,560,507 2,706,603 +146,096
Liverpool Docks 1,541,177 3,525,271 +1,984,094
East Midlands Airport 1,960,116 1,009,443 -950,673
ZLC 2,838,402 33,103 -2,805,299

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 850239

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

Description: Electric generators powered by sources other than wind or gas. Includes various specialized generators