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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  • 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 £
France 13,408,000
Germany 11,922,282
Saudi Arabia 7,965,646
United States 7,889,696
Spain 7,884,869

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 5,248,651 8,159,349 +2,910,698
Germany 11,673,122 249,160 -11,423,962
Saudi Arabia 5,991,110 1,974,536 -4,016,574
United States 5,566,755 2,322,941 -3,243,814
Spain 2,604,967 5,279,902 +2,674,935
Poland 4,714,949 20,096 -4,694,853
Netherlands 1,732,301 1,027,202 -705,099
Bahrain 1,538,941 1,011,184 -527,757
Greece 220,782 1,444,695 +1,223,913
Italy 962,949 126,134 -836,815

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 29,277,745
Germany 10,708,461
United Kingdom 7,801,935
Greece 4,672,119
France 4,319,021

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 17,068,448 12,209,297 -4,859,151
Germany 10,624,965 83,496 -10,541,469
United Kingdom 4,540,224 3,261,711 -1,278,513
Greece 220,782 4,451,337 +4,230,555
France 1,730,582 2,588,439 +857,857
Switzerland 2,815,248 4,775 -2,810,473
China 903,092 674,586 -228,506
Austria 1,101,637 170,787 -930,850
Italy 962,949 36,287 -926,662
Poland 800,301 10,486 -789,815

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 3 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
South East Wales 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3

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 30,020,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,492,186
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,115,740
Other 2,199,974
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 19,313,773 10,706,671 -8,607,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,632,169 11,860,017 -1,772,152
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,906,907 2,208,833 -6,698,074
Other 812,862 1,387,112 +574,250
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 12,583,518
London Heathrow Airport 9,282,994
Warton Aerodrome 7,965,646
London 7,541,234
Immingham Docks 5,981,480

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 4,346,362 8,237,156 +3,890,794
London Heathrow Airport 4,927,259 4,355,735 -571,524
Warton Aerodrome 5,991,110 1,974,536 -4,016,574
London 7,531,555 9,679 -7,521,876
Immingham Docks 5,625,725 355,755 -5,269,970
London Stansted Airport 4,180,114 1,275,644 -2,904,470
Eurotunnel 1,907,563 2,993,840 +1,086,277
East Midlands Airport 2,086,058 815,507 -1,270,551
000 812,862 1,387,112 +574,250
Aberdeen Docks 1,292,921 808,782 -484,139

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. 13
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
2026-01 4
2025-11 10
2025-10 17
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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+ 44
1m-15m 29
15m-54m 12
0-1m 11
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 13,845,615
France 13,422,201
United States 9,304,109
Netherlands 7,354,298
Nigeria 7,140,025

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 4,973,134 8,872,481 +3,899,347
France 5,058,048 8,364,153 +3,306,105
United States 6,348,473 2,955,636 -3,392,837
Netherlands 6,329,568 1,024,730 -5,304,838
Nigeria 2,473,718 4,666,307 +2,192,589
Malaysia 70,208 4,621,190 +4,550,982
Czechia 3,832,949 172,842 -3,660,107
Poland 3,664,039 3,300 -3,660,739
Spain 1,683,199 1,466,414 -216,785
Bahrain 0 2,760,464 +2,760,464

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 8,155,170
China 235,092

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 2,892,157 5,263,013 +2,370,856
China 62,574 172,518 +109,944

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) 33,497,271
Air transport 28,303,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,579,356
Other 8,393,240
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) 16,880,829 16,616,442 -264,387
Air transport 14,705,164 13,598,277 -1,106,887
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,380,513 7,198,843 -2,181,670
Other 2,957,709 5,435,531 +2,477,822
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 12,765,927
London Heathrow Airport 10,643,790
Immingham Docks 8,869,660
000 8,393,240
Manchester Airport 5,524,464

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 7,355,719 5,410,208 -1,945,511
London Heathrow Airport 2,282,054 8,361,736 +6,079,682
Immingham Docks 4,440,536 4,429,124 -11,412
000 2,957,709 5,435,531 +2,477,822
Manchester Airport 2,765,887 2,758,577 -7,310
London 2,128,301 3,261,657 +1,133,356
Harwich 5,179,203 0 -5,179,203
Liverpool Docks 1,536,726 3,622,277 +2,085,551
London Gateway Port 841,509 2,779,124 +1,937,615
East Midlands Airport 1,982,317 1,078,365 -903,952

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