Import/export HS code 850423: Transformers over 10,000 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 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 £
Netherlands 114,528,352
Germany 64,618,149
South Korea 53,849,127
Slovenia 52,527,040
Turkey 38,795,354

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 £
Netherlands 47,864,335 66,664,017 +18,799,682
Germany 25,968,025 38,650,124 +12,682,099
South Korea 30,528,061 23,321,066 -7,206,995
Slovenia 26,232,912 26,294,128 +61,216
Turkey 11,820,609 26,974,745 +15,154,136
China 17,866,272 12,800,319 -5,065,953
India 7,337,142 21,462,534 +14,125,392
Sweden 0 24,403,496 +24,403,496
Italy 9,155,230 12,562,101 +3,406,871
Croatia 16,429,510 4,466,460 -11,963,050

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 £
South Korea 145,826,076
Germany 49,798,569
Slovenia 44,693,098
China 40,840,053
Croatia 39,855,319

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 £
South Korea 62,636,791 83,189,285 +20,552,494
Germany 19,127,447 30,671,122 +11,543,675
Slovenia 20,122,914 24,570,184 +4,447,270
China 21,845,110 18,994,943 -2,850,167
Croatia 23,268,361 16,586,958 -6,681,403
Turkey 11,820,609 26,846,399 +15,025,790
Italy 10,651,481 15,368,034 +4,716,553
India 8,813,184 11,665,295 +2,852,111
Austria 12,552,438 5,477,933 -7,074,505
Netherlands 10,605,968 5,746,085 -4,859,883

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
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 7 5 -2
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -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) 308,168,069
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 187,694,018
Other 11,100,088
Road transport 4,692,224
Air transport 346,229

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) 126,193,456 181,974,613 +55,781,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,686,911 97,007,107 +6,320,196
Other 6,412,845 4,687,243 -1,725,602
Road transport 1,635,116 3,057,108 +1,421,992
Air transport 303,575 42,654 -260,921

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 65,360,261
London 63,528,784
Leith 42,280,036
Killingholme 39,599,332
Southampton 36,305,555

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 £
Immingham Docks 27,901,965 37,458,296 +9,556,331
London 39,722,460 23,806,324 -15,916,136
Leith 11,589,258 30,690,778 +19,101,520
Killingholme 33,504,108 6,095,224 -27,408,884
Southampton 14,533,758 21,771,797 +7,238,039
Heysham 12,504,415 22,541,886 +10,037,471
King's Lynn 4,186,705 24,330,493 +20,143,788
Goole 2,007,753 19,670,968 +17,663,215
Avonmouth Docks 11,992,288 9,222,582 -2,769,706
Hull 2,319,814 13,083,361 +10,763,547

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Specialised construction activities 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Civil engineering 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 8
2025-08 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+ 32
Other 7
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
0-1m 4

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 £
Iraq 8,889,729
South Korea 7,509,367
Qatar 2,030,580
Panama 877,042
Germany 759,431

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 £
Iraq 2,871,729 6,018,000 +3,146,271
South Korea 0 7,509,367 +7,509,367
Qatar 914,716 1,115,864 +201,148
Panama 0 877,042 +877,042
Germany 4,461 754,970 +750,509
Malaysia 298,823 227,549 -71,274
France 0 518,164 +518,164
Norway 284,139 0 -284,139
Italy 22,736 228,566 +205,830
China 173,292 1,219 -172,073

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 21

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 21 0 -21

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) 21,039,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 758,470
Air transport 407,397
Road transport 1,200
Other 21

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) 4,544,289 16,495,163 +11,950,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,000 733,470 +708,470
Air transport 353,928 53,469 -300,459
Road transport 1,200 0 -1,200
Other 21 0 -21

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 11,496,960
Southampton 6,018,000
Felixstowe 1,437,674
Immingham Docks 1,205,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 720,291

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 £
Ellesmere Port 2,871,729 8,625,231 +5,753,502
Southampton 0 6,018,000 +6,018,000
Felixstowe 1,210,125 227,549 -982,576
Immingham Docks 450,533 754,970 +304,437
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 720,291 +720,291
London Gateway Port 0 448,649 +448,649
Grangemouth Docks 10,708 433,943 +423,235
Leeds Bradford Airport 173,292 0 -173,292
East Midlands Airport 103,590 3,691 -99,899
ZLC 42,775 14,671 -28,104

Quick facts

HS code: 850423

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 10,000 kVA