Import/export HS code 85042290: Transformers 1,600-10,000 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 1,600 kVA and 10,000 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 £
China 59,900,082
India 50,585,195
Spain 44,064,551
Turkey 23,242,881
Germany 22,260,400

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 £
China 46,023,272 13,876,810 -32,146,462
India 17,723,665 32,861,530 +15,137,865
Spain 25,608,381 18,456,170 -7,152,211
Turkey 14,611,700 8,631,181 -5,980,519
Germany 19,880,140 2,380,260 -17,499,880
Ireland 9,641,168 4,727,724 -4,913,444
Slovenia 6,486,491 7,824,016 +1,337,525
Italy 4,713,255 4,209,529 -503,726
Belgium 4,203,298 4,229,668 +26,370
United Arab Emirates 3,251,509 2,476,190 -775,319

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 £
China 60,893,200
Spain 58,892,132
India 50,693,714
Turkey 23,594,434
Slovenia 14,310,507

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 £
China 46,258,334 14,634,866 -31,623,468
Spain 38,655,268 20,236,864 -18,418,404
India 17,836,028 32,857,686 +15,021,658
Turkey 15,010,719 8,583,715 -6,427,004
Slovenia 6,486,491 7,824,016 +1,337,525
Ireland 9,040,500 3,678,028 -5,362,472
Italy 7,034,377 4,583,705 -2,450,672
Belgium 4,372,198 4,594,757 +222,559
Germany 5,821,864 933,523 -4,888,341
United Arab Emirates 2,826,927 1,794,534 -1,032,393

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
West Central Scotland 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
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 5 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
West Central Scotland 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Merseyside 3 1 -2
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Devon 2 0 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,819,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,423,761
Road transport 3,317,189
Air transport 236,349
Other 110,754

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,904,457 52,914,919 -29,989,538
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,499,696 49,924,065 -25,575,631
Road transport 2,674,071 643,118 -2,030,953
Air transport 160,205 76,144 -84,061
Other 30,473 80,281 +49,808

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 83,339,737
Felixstowe 44,562,134
Southampton 44,423,750
London Gateway Port 23,578,636
Immingham Docks 12,223,908

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 48,409,359 34,930,378 -13,478,981
Felixstowe 30,882,777 13,679,357 -17,203,420
Southampton 21,515,773 22,907,977 +1,392,204
London Gateway Port 13,090,240 10,488,396 -2,601,844
Immingham Docks 8,111,853 4,112,055 -3,999,798
Ayr Harbour 5,128,192 3,031,662 -2,096,530
Eurotunnel 5,574,543 1,726,916 -3,847,627
ZLC 6,063,707 1,024,167 -5,039,540
Liverpool Docks 6,077,402 559,981 -5,517,421
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,475,393 3,293,950 +1,818,557

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 17
Specialised construction activities 13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Civil engineering 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 22
Other 6
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3

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 £
Belgium 13,606,946
France 8,331,564
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,925,629
Germany 2,453,364
Netherlands 2,325,976

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 £
Belgium 7,397,687 6,209,259 -1,188,428
France 1,413,985 6,917,579 +5,503,594
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,960,826 964,803 -2,996,023
Germany 1,558,472 894,892 -663,580
Netherlands 398,263 1,927,713 +1,529,450
Ireland 1,862,729 4,500 -1,858,229
Italy 638,735 718,825 +80,090
Romania 463,582 693,242 +229,660
Panama 0 1,067,388 +1,067,388
United Arab Emirates 923,948 0 -923,948

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) 32,796,596
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,657,253
Air transport 349,217

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) 13,771,531 19,025,065 +5,253,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,525,602 3,131,651 -3,393,951
Air transport 2,500 346,717 +344,217

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 21,220,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,813,343
Southampton 4,675,164
Grangemouth Docks 1,991,336
Tyne 1,325,322

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,988,463 14,232,478 +7,244,015
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,763,281 4,050,062 -713,219
Southampton 3,960,826 714,338 -3,246,488
Grangemouth Docks 923,948 1,067,388 +143,440
Tyne 1,126,476 198,846 -927,630
Dover 920,700 331,880 -588,820
London Gateway Port 162,138 929,540 +767,402
Felixstowe 301,451 360,785 +59,334
Holyhead 340,170 0 -340,170
Birmingham Airport 0 333,140 +333,140

Quick facts

HS code: 85042290

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 1,600 kVA and 10,000 kVA