Import/export HS code 850434: Transformers over 500 kVA

Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 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 24,856,909
Italy 15,708,261
France 7,009,533
Switzerland 3,921,058
Belgium 3,523,536

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 17,372,977 7,483,932 -9,889,045
Italy 8,108,243 7,600,018 -508,225
France 3,774,552 3,234,981 -539,571
Switzerland 1,580,033 2,341,025 +760,992
Belgium 3,523,536 0 -3,523,536
Czechia 1,505,771 1,361,367 -144,404
China 1,874,881 609,966 -1,264,915
Spain 910,037 663,645 -246,392
Denmark 967,337 410,611 -556,726
Sweden 392,936 593,012 +200,076

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 26,903,941
Italy 14,740,945
France 4,939,926
Czechia 3,463,350
Switzerland 3,402,377

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 20,272,165 6,631,776 -13,640,389
Italy 7,159,510 7,581,435 +421,925
France 2,057,459 2,882,467 +825,008
Czechia 2,654,309 809,041 -1,845,268
Switzerland 1,921,014 1,481,363 -439,651
China 1,935,022 1,187,667 -747,355
Spain 1,007,413 750,714 -256,699
Hungary 1,109,413 0 -1,109,413
Sweden 378,298 586,538 +208,240
Poland 157,011 448,126 +291,115

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
West Midlands 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10

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 10 3 -7
West Midlands 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 5 7 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 7 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 0 -6
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 1 -3

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) 54,957,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,002,103
Other 4,232,616
Air transport 1,818,987
Road transport 13,086

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) 33,225,959 21,731,883 -11,494,076
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,065,380 936,723 -5,128,657
Other 2,417,040 1,815,576 -601,464
Air transport 1,289,768 529,219 -760,549
Road transport 13,086 0 -13,086

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 31,291,408
Immingham Docks 9,752,650
London 5,050,081
000 4,232,616
Eurotunnel 3,024,827

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 16,106,235 15,185,173 -921,062
Immingham Docks 6,871,499 2,881,151 -3,990,348
London 5,048,970 1,111 -5,047,859
000 2,417,040 1,815,576 -601,464
Eurotunnel 2,087,851 936,976 -1,150,875
Killingholme 2,550,495 96,465 -2,454,030
Felixstowe 2,127,676 409,539 -1,718,137
Tyne 1,329,412 238,695 -1,090,717
Harwich 538,532 947,787 +409,255
ZLC 363,049 915,958 +552,909

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 33
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 12

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 16
2025-08 17

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+ 73
1m-15m 42
15m-54m 21
Other 15
0-1m 5

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 £
Spain 9,599,524
Uruguay 6,263,033
Netherlands 3,240,076
Germany 3,235,083
India 1,650,624

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 £
Spain 1,848,066 7,751,458 +5,903,392
Uruguay 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Netherlands 1,047,074 2,193,002 +1,145,928
Germany 2,171,858 1,063,225 -1,108,633
India 35,278 1,615,346 +1,580,068
France 252,376 1,248,891 +996,515
Ireland 423,312 735,167 +311,855
Nigeria 1,063,694 0 -1,063,694
Sweden 318,223 162,448 -155,775
Belgium 20,258 447,993 +427,735

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 14,706,217

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 2,613,660 12,092,557 +9,478,897

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 14,706,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,482,532
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,945,741
Air transport 2,044,715
Road transport 11,702

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 £
Other 2,613,660 12,092,557 +9,478,897
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,208,996 8,273,536 +5,064,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,605,019 2,340,722 +735,703
Air transport 1,714,523 330,192 -1,384,331
Road transport 11,702 0 -11,702

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 14,706,217
Londonderry 6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,766,732
London Gateway Port 2,133,128
London Heathrow Airport 1,542,454

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 £
000 2,613,660 12,092,557 +9,478,897
Londonderry 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,197,454 569,278 -1,628,176
London Gateway Port 830,077 1,303,051 +472,974
London Heathrow Airport 1,399,207 143,247 -1,255,960
Dover / Eurotunnel 559,114 858,081 +298,967
Southampton 0 1,016,575 +1,016,575
Holyhead 73,947 315,874 +241,927
Dover 307,540 15,140 -292,400
Heysham 182,905 109,626 -73,279

Quick facts

HS code: 850434

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 500 kVA