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 26,193,887
Italy 15,186,989
France 6,869,042
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 18,478,051 7,715,836 -10,762,215
Italy 7,995,569 7,191,420 -804,149
France 3,528,915 3,340,127 -188,788
Switzerland 1,578,855 2,342,203 +763,348
Belgium 3,523,536 0 -3,523,536
Czechia 1,457,246 1,453,597 -3,649
China 1,879,571 596,284 -1,283,287
Spain 876,017 648,525 -227,492
Denmark 1,022,996 410,611 -612,385
Sweden 392,936 317,138 -75,798

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 28,240,919
Italy 14,286,672
France 4,732,436
Czechia 3,507,055
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 21,175,899 7,065,020 -14,110,879
Italy 7,290,005 6,996,667 -293,338
France 2,069,531 2,662,905 +593,374
Czechia 2,605,784 901,271 -1,704,513
Switzerland 1,574,079 1,828,298 +254,219
China 1,941,304 1,175,472 -765,832
Spain 973,393 735,594 -237,799
Hungary 1,109,413 0 -1,109,413
Sweden 378,298 310,664 -67,634
Poland 63,504 541,633 +478,129

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 9

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 9 4 -5
West Midlands 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 4 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 5 +3
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) 55,373,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,434,008
Other 4,232,616
Air transport 1,774,139
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) 33,615,128 21,758,379 -11,856,749
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,367,599 1,066,409 -5,301,190
Other 2,197,489 2,035,127 -162,362
Air transport 1,310,814 463,325 -847,489
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 30,434,429
Immingham Docks 9,532,435
London 6,162,552
000 4,232,616
Eurotunnel 3,270,427

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 15,525,905 14,908,524 -617,381
Immingham Docks 6,927,158 2,605,277 -4,321,881
London 6,158,991 3,561 -6,155,430
000 2,197,489 2,035,127 -162,362
Eurotunnel 2,200,697 1,069,730 -1,130,967
Killingholme 2,752,282 96,465 -2,655,817
Felixstowe 2,123,079 557,904 -1,565,175
Tyne 1,329,412 238,695 -1,090,717
Harwich 538,532 947,787 +409,255
ZLC 16,114 1,262,893 +1,246,779

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 32
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
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
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 16
2025-08 17
2025-07 19

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 41
15m-54m 20
Other 16
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 3,307,995
Germany 3,163,544
India 1,669,926

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 1,161,995 8,437,529 +7,275,534
Uruguay 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Netherlands 905,516 2,402,479 +1,496,963
Germany 2,171,858 991,686 -1,180,172
India 54,580 1,615,346 +1,560,766
France 250,641 1,113,185 +862,544
Ireland 559,276 790,303 +231,027
Nigeria 1,063,694 0 -1,063,694
Sweden 318,223 162,448 -155,775
Belgium 17,258 450,993 +433,735

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 1,730,080 12,976,137 +11,246,057

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) 11,568,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,945,741
Air transport 2,048,541
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 1,730,080 12,976,137 +11,246,057
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,412,970 8,155,187 +4,742,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,602,417 2,343,324 +740,907
Air transport 1,742,368 306,173 -1,436,195
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 1,569,811

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 1,730,080 12,976,137 +11,246,057
Londonderry 0 6,263,033 +6,263,033
Immingham Docks 2,195,776 570,956 -1,624,820
London Gateway Port 830,077 1,303,051 +472,974
London Heathrow Airport 1,419,823 149,988 -1,269,835
Dover / Eurotunnel 593,431 682,861 +89,430
Southampton 0 1,016,575 +1,016,575
Heysham 374,005 109,626 -264,379
Holyhead 69,627 320,194 +250,567
Dover 340,309 17,799 -322,510

Quick facts

HS code: 850434

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

Description: Transformers with a power capacity exceeding 500 kVA