Import/export HS code 85023980: Various specialized electric generators

Electric generators with unique designs or power sources. Includes niche or custom 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 12,499,867
Germany 8,852,010
Saudi Arabia 7,975,654
Poland 4,732,992
United States 3,402,471

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 4,429,724 8,070,143 +3,640,419
Germany 8,700,782 151,228 -8,549,554
Saudi Arabia 4,391,150 3,584,504 -806,646
Poland 4,712,248 20,744 -4,691,504
United States 2,761,883 640,588 -2,121,295
Spain 1,302,424 1,380,410 +77,986
Netherlands 1,592,417 805,823 -786,594
Greece 220,782 1,057,680 +836,898
Austria 961,334 170,787 -790,547
Czechia 181,225 761,781 +580,556

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 20,961,058
Germany 7,720,299
United Kingdom 4,429,915
Greece 4,054,037
Switzerland 2,820,023

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 11,954,168 9,006,890 -2,947,278
Germany 7,657,682 62,617 -7,595,065
United Kingdom 3,573,579 856,336 -2,717,243
Greece 220,782 3,833,255 +3,612,473
Switzerland 2,815,248 4,775 -2,810,473
France 237,831 2,278,425 +2,040,594
Austria 1,158,043 170,787 -987,256
China 406,755 612,322 +205,567
Poland 794,963 10,736 -784,227
Sweden 45,218 461,680 +416,462

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 10
Inner London - West 8
South East Wales 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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 9 7 -2
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
South East Wales 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Devon 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 2 +1

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 20,895,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,773,481
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,557,461
Other 2,494,204
Road transport 12,003

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 11,582,103 9,313,085 -2,269,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,884,765 6,888,716 -996,049
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,091,054 1,466,407 -8,624,647
Other 1,133,182 1,361,022 +227,840
Road transport 0 12,003 +12,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,598,969
Warton Aerodrome 7,975,654
London 7,324,905
Immingham Docks 5,371,663
London Stansted Airport 5,335,211

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 2,311,895 6,287,074 +3,975,179
Warton Aerodrome 4,391,150 3,584,504 -806,646
London 7,315,226 9,679 -7,305,547
Immingham Docks 5,025,725 345,938 -4,679,787
London Stansted Airport 3,530,977 1,804,234 -1,726,743
London Heathrow Airport 973,648 1,531,464 +557,816
000 1,133,182 1,361,022 +227,840
Aberdeen Docks 1,776,695 548,257 -1,228,438
East Midlands Airport 1,232,885 316,941 -915,944
Birmingham Airport 54,912 1,381,839 +1,326,927

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. 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Specialised construction activities 9
Air transport 7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 13
2025-09 11
2025-08 8
2025-07 7

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+ 34
1m-15m 27
0-1m 11
15m-54m 8
Other 5

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 10,917,884
France 10,757,052
United States 7,207,850
Netherlands 6,262,121
Czechia 5,270,514

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 6,387,162 4,530,722 -1,856,440
France 4,327,953 6,429,099 +2,101,146
United States 4,567,875 2,639,975 -1,927,900
Netherlands 5,485,380 776,741 -4,708,639
Czechia 5,103,674 166,840 -4,936,834
Malaysia 69,228 4,621,190 +4,551,962
Poland 3,662,389 2,950 -3,659,439
Brazil 700,603 1,241,384 +540,781
Saudi Arabia 1,185,560 738,867 -446,693
Italy 1,686,714 185,326 -1,501,388

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

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

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) 24,355,010
Air transport 18,305,152
Other 9,453,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,207,901

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) 15,215,670 9,139,340 -6,076,330
Air transport 9,361,738 8,943,414 -418,324
Other 4,413,343 5,039,962 +626,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,321,781 1,886,120 -4,435,661

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,453,305
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,624,108
Immingham Docks 8,186,496
London Heathrow Airport 6,086,944
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 £
000 4,413,343 5,039,962 +626,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,557,313 2,066,795 -4,490,518
Immingham Docks 3,666,545 4,519,951 +853,406
London Heathrow Airport 1,476,052 4,610,892 +3,134,840
Harwich 5,830,241 0 -5,830,241
Manchester Airport 2,553,965 2,706,603 +152,638
ZLC 2,764,770 33,103 -2,731,667
Dover 899,092 1,260,165 +361,073
Tyne 1,313,662 659,877 -653,785
London Gateway Port 875,078 860,735 -14,343

Quick facts

HS code: 85023980

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

Description: Electric generators with unique designs or power sources. Includes niche or custom generators