Import/export HS code 740319: Various unwrought copper

Other types of raw copper not yet shaped or worked, used in various industries

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* 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 633,990
China 617,940
Belgium 237,212
Germany 222,743
United Arab Emirates 196,070

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 626,076 7,914 -618,162
China 397,256 220,684 -176,572
Belgium 237,212 0 -237,212
Germany 66,909 155,834 +88,925
United Arab Emirates 71,732 124,338 +52,606
France 79,568 60,668 -18,900
India 11,960 34,909 +22,949
United States 20,578 22,803 +2,225
Oman 30,624 0 -30,624
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,758 0 -5,758

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 659,293
Netherlands 620,490
United Arab Emirates 261,851
Germany 233,274
Belgium 177,418

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 427,651 231,642 -196,009
Netherlands 619,512 978 -618,534
United Arab Emirates 137,513 124,338 -13,175
Germany 70,504 162,770 +92,266
Belgium 177,418 0 -177,418
France 79,568 49,710 -29,858
India 11,960 34,909 +22,949
United States 21,363 22,803 +1,440
Japan 1,118 3,045 +1,927
Poland 3,446 0 -3,446

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 2

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 999,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 925,143
Air transport 267,386
Other 731

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) 905,474 93,977 -811,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 538,601 386,542 -152,059
Air transport 113,674 153,712 +40,038
Other 731 0 -731

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 751,263
Dover 451,655
Harwich 407,279
Birmingham Airport 166,617
London Gateway Port 83,472

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 £
Felixstowe 440,025 311,238 -128,787
Dover 395,502 56,153 -339,349
Harwich 407,279 0 -407,279
Birmingham Airport 54,979 111,638 +56,659
London Gateway Port 18,149 65,323 +47,174
Eurotunnel 57,559 18,617 -38,942
Southampton 62,414 3,045 -59,369
East Midlands Airport 16,296 39,085 +22,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,870 19,207 -6,663
London Heathrow Airport 34,515 2,011 -32,504

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Education 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 3

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
1m-15m 11
54m+ 4
Other 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1

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 £
Germany 2,852,949
Malaysia 1,886,753
United States 783,675
India 336,062
China 197,642

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 £
Germany 2,265,053 587,896 -1,677,157
Malaysia 946,267 940,486 -5,781
United States 195,860 587,815 +391,955
India 155,947 180,115 +24,168
China 80,892 116,750 +35,858
Belgium 172,046 880 -171,166
United States Virgin Islands 0 121,508 +121,508
Netherlands 62,510 24,675 -37,835
Qatar 59,537 0 -59,537
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,513 27,629 +11,116

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 £
Sierra Leone 23

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 £
Sierra Leone 23 0 -23

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) 3,994,523
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,400,799
Air transport 331,167
Road transport 5,391
Other 23

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) 2,193,802 1,800,721 -393,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,669,425 731,374 -938,051
Air transport 216,113 115,054 -101,059
Road transport 5,391 0 -5,391
Other 23 0 -23

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,565,543
Southampton 1,278,896
London Gateway Port 979,646
Felixstowe 708,890
Dover / Eurotunnel 320,689

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 1,967,634 597,909 -1,369,725
Southampton 394,353 884,543 +490,190
London Gateway Port 243,583 736,063 +492,480
Felixstowe 528,775 180,115 -348,660
Dover / Eurotunnel 190,899 129,790 -61,109
Liverpool Docks 187,484 0 -187,484
East Midlands Airport 100,079 65,659 -34,420
London 162,944 0 -162,944
Harwich 134,276 0 -134,276
London Heathrow Airport 66,049 32,717 -33,332

Quick facts

HS code: 740319

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

Description: Other types of raw copper not yet shaped or worked, used in various industries