Import/export HS code 850433: Transformers 16-500 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity between 16 kVA and 500 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 £
Germany 22,745,791
Denmark 7,462,625
China 6,549,841
Italy 6,151,803
Singapore 3,924,209

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 £
Germany 21,512,443 1,233,348 -20,279,095
Denmark 4,906,258 2,556,367 -2,349,891
China 3,884,875 2,664,966 -1,219,909
Italy 2,288,515 3,863,288 +1,574,773
Singapore 3,919,987 4,222 -3,915,765
France 2,273,055 1,446,934 -826,121
United States 1,943,319 1,439,514 -503,805
Sweden 1,997,837 999,015 -998,822
Netherlands 882,707 1,201,875 +319,168
Turkey 589,920 653,362 +63,442

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 £
Germany 22,513,366
Denmark 7,123,023
China 6,379,831
Italy 6,115,537
United States 4,333,441

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 £
Germany 21,656,635 856,731 -20,799,904
Denmark 4,688,673 2,434,350 -2,254,323
China 3,984,784 2,395,047 -1,589,737
Italy 2,263,182 3,852,355 +1,589,173
United States 2,444,118 1,889,323 -554,795
Indonesia 3,839,349 2,824 -3,836,525
France 826,265 1,200,539 +374,274
Sweden 1,552,055 313,071 -1,238,984
Switzerland 497,972 1,355,156 +857,184
Tunisia 1,750,485 0 -1,750,485

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 20
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 19
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 18
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 14 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 16 9 -7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 13 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 10 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 13 +6
West Midlands 12 8 -4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8 11 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 10 +3
Inner London - West 9 9 +0
Greater Manchester 6 6 +0

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) 35,635,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,217,251
Air transport 9,832,075
Other 982,601
Road transport 887,877

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) 30,434,842 5,200,846 -25,233,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,741,084 9,476,167 -1,264,917
Air transport 6,275,273 3,556,802 -2,718,471
Other 590,779 391,822 -198,957
Road transport 369,977 517,900 +147,923

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739
Immingham Docks 9,213,860
Felixstowe 9,023,934
Dover 7,844,208
London Heathrow Airport 5,912,673

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 £
Ipswich Dock 19,475,739 0 -19,475,739
Immingham Docks 6,598,860 2,615,000 -3,983,860
Felixstowe 7,553,260 1,470,674 -6,082,586
Dover 3,102,264 4,741,944 +1,639,680
London Heathrow Airport 4,299,763 1,612,910 -2,686,853
Eurotunnel 1,673,996 430,410 -1,243,586
Dover / Eurotunnel 648,743 1,338,754 +690,011
East Midlands Airport 729,729 1,194,297 +464,568
000 590,779 391,822 -198,957
Harwich 43,528 936,517 +892,989

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 45
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 42
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 38
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 25
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 19

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 32
2025-11 31
2025-10 37
2025-09 44
2025-08 38

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+ 141
1m-15m 97
15m-54m 27
Other 21
0-1m 14

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 £
United States 4,561,585
Ireland 3,104,525
China 3,087,328
Libya 1,990,558
Sweden 1,699,393

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 £
United States 2,614,794 1,946,791 -668,003
Ireland 1,516,282 1,588,243 +71,961
China 1,466,246 1,621,082 +154,836
Libya 48,849 1,941,709 +1,892,860
Sweden 1,446,048 253,345 -1,192,703
Australia 1,158,256 449,005 -709,251
United Arab Emirates 1,278,408 260,073 -1,018,335
Italy 202,067 991,490 +789,423
France 266,786 864,044 +597,258
Malaysia 22,565 1,095,046 +1,072,481

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 £
XI 726,458
Ireland 1,257
Austria 241

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 £
XI 499,153 227,305 -271,848
Ireland 1,257 0 -1,257
Austria 241 0 -241

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) 14,945,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,473,245
Air transport 6,582,987
Other 728,533
Road transport 10,292

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) 8,781,393 6,163,771 -2,617,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,117,375 5,355,870 +238,495
Air transport 3,019,299 3,563,688 +544,389
Other 501,072 227,461 -273,611
Road transport 10,292 0 -10,292

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,723,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,739,021
London Heathrow Airport 5,051,563
Felixstowe 4,231,553
Liverpool Docks 1,938,259

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 £
London Gateway Port 5,472,946 1,250,135 -4,222,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,463,277 3,275,744 +812,467
London Heathrow Airport 2,365,487 2,686,076 +320,589
Felixstowe 1,098,059 3,133,494 +2,035,435
Liverpool Docks 1,126,219 812,040 -314,179
Immingham Docks 1,335,028 251,030 -1,083,998
Holyhead 335,185 1,077,817 +742,632
Southampton 671,229 685,987 +14,758
Dover 464,070 449,714 -14,356
000 501,072 227,461 -273,611

Quick facts

HS code: 850433

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity between 16 kVA and 500 kVA