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 59,771,370
India 50,484,457
Spain 44,967,649
Germany 22,820,204
Turkey 22,752,928

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 45,749,399 14,021,971 -31,727,428
India 16,827,537 33,656,920 +16,829,383
Spain 24,270,434 20,697,215 -3,573,219
Germany 20,501,744 2,318,460 -18,183,284
Turkey 14,224,393 8,528,535 -5,695,858
Ireland 9,806,396 5,202,726 -4,603,670
Slovenia 6,066,452 8,234,055 +2,167,603
Italy 4,783,335 4,059,424 -723,911
Belgium 4,174,123 4,452,439 +278,316
United Arab Emirates 3,097,250 2,587,956 -509,294

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 60,764,488
Spain 60,560,336
India 50,592,976
Turkey 23,104,481
Slovenia 14,300,507

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 45,984,461 14,780,027 -31,204,434
Spain 38,082,427 22,477,909 -15,604,518
India 16,939,900 33,653,076 +16,713,176
Turkey 14,623,412 8,481,069 -6,142,343
Slovenia 6,066,452 8,234,055 +2,167,603
Ireland 9,205,728 4,204,379 -5,001,349
Italy 7,104,457 4,433,600 -2,670,857
Belgium 4,343,023 4,817,528 +474,505
Germany 5,827,754 871,723 -4,956,031
United Arab Emirates 2,882,834 1,696,134 -1,186,700

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 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
West Yorkshire 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 4 5 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Merseyside 3 1 -2
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
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) 138,301,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,140,610
Road transport 3,317,189
Air transport 236,349
Other 59,405

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) 83,957,355 54,344,602 -29,612,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,691,598 52,449,012 -20,242,586
Road transport 2,630,469 686,720 -1,943,749
Air transport 160,205 76,144 -84,061
Other 30,473 28,932 -1,541

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 83,476,303
Felixstowe 45,174,763
Southampton 42,706,798
London Gateway Port 24,411,016
Immingham Docks 12,705,028

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 47,440,148 36,036,155 -11,403,993
Felixstowe 31,241,151 13,933,612 -17,307,539
Southampton 20,509,695 22,197,103 +1,687,408
London Gateway Port 12,623,850 11,787,166 -836,684
Immingham Docks 8,540,602 4,164,426 -4,376,176
Ayr Harbour 5,072,066 3,201,249 -1,870,817
Eurotunnel 5,419,165 2,116,768 -3,302,397
ZLC 6,020,105 1,001,769 -5,018,336
Liverpool Docks 5,970,565 666,818 -5,303,747
Dover / Eurotunnel 968,057 3,765,783 +2,797,726

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 13
2025-07 12

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+ 43
1m-15m 22
Other 6
15m-54m 5
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 2,443,306
Netherlands 2,325,800

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 5,491,844 8,115,102 +2,623,258
France 948,314 7,383,250 +6,434,936
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,960,826 964,803 -2,996,023
Germany 1,579,722 863,584 -716,138
Netherlands 398,263 1,927,537 +1,529,274
Ireland 1,862,729 4,500 -1,858,229
Italy 638,735 718,825 +80,090
Romania 463,582 693,242 +229,660
Singapore 226,533 900,000 +673,467
United Arab Emirates 1,078,948 0 -1,078,948

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) 32,269,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,060,036
Air transport 346,280

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) 11,006,587 21,262,644 +10,256,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,928,385 3,131,651 -3,796,734
Air transport 0 346,280 +346,280

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 21,220,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,286,154
Southampton 4,830,164
Grangemouth Docks 2,217,869
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 5,082,620 16,138,145 +11,055,525
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,904,180 4,381,974 +477,794
Southampton 4,115,826 714,338 -3,401,488
Grangemouth Docks 1,150,481 1,067,388 -83,093
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