Import/export HS code 850421: Transformers up to 650 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity of 650 kVA or less

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
India 116,407,763
Ireland 76,141,360
Poland 26,095,799
Turkey 17,873,980
Portugal 3,353,856

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 £
India 81,155,604 35,252,159 -45,903,445
Ireland 39,271,318 36,870,042 -2,401,276
Poland 11,989,836 14,105,963 +2,116,127
Turkey 11,440,731 6,433,249 -5,007,482
Portugal 2,607,101 746,755 -1,860,346
Switzerland 1,578,169 1,423,895 -154,274
Croatia 1,279,177 1,433,221 +154,044
United Arab Emirates 658,581 1,996,175 +1,337,594
Belgium 1,567,112 395,760 -1,171,352
Netherlands 1,398,465 443,632 -954,833

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 £
India 119,833,318
Ireland 63,195,230
Poland 26,381,684
Turkey 18,039,739
Portugal 3,345,740

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 £
India 84,468,839 35,364,479 -49,104,360
Ireland 31,402,851 31,792,379 +389,528
Poland 11,989,836 14,391,848 +2,402,012
Turkey 11,590,902 6,448,837 -5,142,065
Portugal 2,598,985 746,755 -1,852,230
Switzerland 1,652,285 1,237,425 -414,860
Croatia 1,279,177 1,474,636 +195,459
United Arab Emirates 679,296 1,996,175 +1,316,879
China 617,545 976,809 +359,264
United States 805,477 431,653 -373,824

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5

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
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 6 +5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
East Central Scotland 3 1 -2
Merseyside 3 4 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,064,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,282,728
Other 12,736,214
Road transport 6,197,959
Air transport 1,766,393

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,073,354 44,991,582 -49,081,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,992,998 49,289,730 -2,703,268
Other 7,802,570 4,933,644 -2,868,926
Road transport 4,814,144 1,383,815 -3,430,329
Air transport 801,892 964,501 +162,609

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 59,115,840
Holyhead 46,544,751
London Gateway Port 40,461,048
Harwich 15,888,754
Felixstowe 15,232,350

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 £
Southampton 39,244,866 19,870,974 -19,373,892
Holyhead 25,396,368 21,148,383 -4,247,985
London Gateway Port 33,195,191 7,265,857 -25,929,334
Harwich 9,761,090 6,127,664 -3,633,426
Felixstowe 9,521,709 5,710,641 -3,811,068
Grangemouth Docks 9,895,541 3,263,352 -6,632,189
000 7,802,570 4,933,644 -2,868,926
ZLC 6,196,830 2,264,629 -3,932,201
Heysham 1,243,003 5,415,306 +4,172,303
Killingholme 2,723,090 3,820,556 +1,097,466

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 19
Manufacture of electrical equipment 17
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
Specialised construction activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 17
2025-10 12
2025-09 14
2025-08 17

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+ 56
1m-15m 26
15m-54m 10
Other 10
0-1m 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 £
Libya 3,822,480
Ireland 1,188,355
Greece 837,541
Bahamas 798,337
Qatar 579,805

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 £
Libya 2,005,111 1,817,369 -187,742
Ireland 256,507 931,848 +675,341
Greece 216,204 621,337 +405,133
Bahamas 437,543 360,794 -76,749
Qatar 64,188 515,617 +451,429
United Arab Emirates 95,901 435,337 +339,436
India 18,099 460,703 +442,604
Netherlands 109,491 362,583 +253,092
France 28,212 302,255 +274,043
United States 149,108 154,355 +5,247

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 £
China 406
Netherlands 78
XI 52

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 £
China 0 406 +406
Netherlands 0 78 +78
XI 52 0 -52

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,135,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,960,333
Air transport 1,487,202
Rail transport 121,836
Road transport 920

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,909,009 4,226,565 +1,317,556
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,028,650 1,931,683 +903,033
Air transport 815,334 671,868 -143,466
Rail transport 0 121,836 +121,836
Road transport 0 920 +920
Other 52 484 +432

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,741,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,648,701
London Gateway Port 1,425,394
Holyhead 658,380
London Heathrow Airport 547,739

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 £
Felixstowe 2,193,026 2,548,502 +355,476
Dover / Eurotunnel 579,448 1,069,253 +489,805
London Gateway Port 470,347 955,047 +484,700
Holyhead 161,609 496,771 +335,162
London Heathrow Airport 434,748 112,991 -321,757
ZLC 9,277 371,472 +362,195
Portsmouth 30,398 303,406 +273,008
East Midlands Airport 190,177 135,873 -54,304
Ayr Harbour 0 253,122 +253,122
Immingham Docks 111,826 106,574 -5,252

Quick facts

HS code: 850421

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity of 650 kVA or less