Import/export HS code 85042210: Transformers 650-1,600 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 650 kVA and 1,600 kVA

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 52,217,436
Turkey 43,937,491
Ireland 41,895,411
United Arab Emirates 8,321,539
Italy 3,548,218

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 24,649,663 27,567,773 +2,918,110
Turkey 24,878,588 19,058,903 -5,819,685
Ireland 20,724,828 21,170,583 +445,755
United Arab Emirates 4,048,847 4,272,692 +223,845
Italy 1,661,914 1,886,304 +224,390
Portugal 1,639,865 519,038 -1,120,827
Croatia 1,213,961 813,394 -400,567
Belgium 583,301 1,355,290 +771,989
Germany 1,105,040 36,328 -1,068,712
France 753,627 246,402 -507,225

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 53,421,612
Turkey 44,192,582
Ireland 38,033,974
United Arab Emirates 8,410,191
Italy 4,033,747

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 24,901,426 28,520,186 +3,618,760
Turkey 25,007,000 19,185,582 -5,821,418
Ireland 18,940,975 19,092,999 +152,024
United Arab Emirates 4,137,499 4,272,692 +135,193
Italy 2,147,443 1,886,304 -261,139
Portugal 1,651,165 519,038 -1,132,127
Croatia 1,213,961 813,394 -400,567
China 966,173 527,804 -438,369
France 605,549 246,402 -359,147
Belgium 162,434 546,839 +384,405

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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 2 4 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5 2 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,692,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,067,688
Road transport 5,860,755
Other 3,869,803
Air transport 712,601

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) 47,258,048 43,434,244 -3,823,804
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,817,099 29,250,589 -566,510
Road transport 2,936,010 2,924,745 -11,265
Other 1,792,219 2,077,584 +285,365
Air transport 444,565 268,036 -176,529

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 36,656,459
Holyhead 32,310,268
London Gateway Port 23,717,452
Southampton 15,010,950
Dover 14,676,778

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 £
Felixstowe 22,905,777 13,750,682 -9,155,095
Holyhead 16,601,830 15,708,438 -893,392
London Gateway Port 16,086,054 7,631,398 -8,454,656
Southampton 2,384,722 12,626,228 +10,241,506
Dover 8,225,990 6,450,788 -1,775,202
Grangemouth Docks 5,605,779 7,538,575 +1,932,796
ZLC 2,936,010 3,467,775 +531,765
000 1,792,219 2,077,584 +285,365
Milford 1,321,137 1,590,219 +269,082
Belfast Port 0 1,843,763 +1,843,763

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Specialised construction activities 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 13
2025-09 10
2025-08 7
2025-07 10

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+ 31
Other 9
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1

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 1,148,204
Belgium 649,325
Turkey 455,118
Libya 420,966
France 67,349

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 382,016 766,188 +384,172
Belgium 314,920 334,405 +19,485
Turkey 214,305 240,813 +26,508
Libya 0 420,966 +420,966
France 17,349 50,000 +32,651
Portugal 47,766 0 -47,766
United Arab Emirates 40,000 6,476 -33,524
Cyprus 0 45,233 +45,233
Sweden 21,000 0 -21,000
Italy 0 17,662 +17,662

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) 2,395,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 530,766
Air transport 42,010

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) 986,426 1,409,068 +422,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,433 467,333 +403,900
Air transport 26,712 15,298 -11,414

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 929,126
Immingham Docks 664,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 579,022
Felixstowe 466,199
Heysham 219,078

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 £
Holyhead 230,857 698,269 +467,412
Immingham Docks 335,920 328,122 -7,798
Dover / Eurotunnel 268,490 310,532 +42,042
Felixstowe 0 466,199 +466,199
Heysham 151,159 67,919 -83,240
Southampton 40,000 0 -40,000
London Gateway Port 23,433 1,134 -22,299
London Stansted Airport 14,550 1,925 -12,625
East Midlands Airport 8,359 6,897 -1,462
London Heathrow Airport 3,803 6,476 +2,673

Quick facts

HS code: 85042210

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 650 kVA and 1,600 kVA