Import/export HS code 740329: Various copper alloys

Copper mixed with other metals (excluding master alloys), used in diverse industrial applications

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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 £
Germany 2,696,358
Spain 2,615,537
United States 1,704,617
Netherlands 1,206,045
New Zealand 1,153,019

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 1,519,501 1,176,857 -342,644
Spain 588,781 2,026,756 +1,437,975
United States 816,699 887,918 +71,219
Netherlands 559,163 646,882 +87,719
New Zealand 633,651 519,368 -114,283
France 308,417 366,799 +58,382
China 168,214 362,136 +193,922
Japan 356,287 136,698 -219,589
India 55,980 320,777 +264,797
Italy 156,743 120,338 -36,405

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 £
Spain 3,201,692
Germany 2,725,804
United States 1,537,790
New Zealand 1,153,019
Netherlands 1,128,883

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 £
Spain 851,403 2,350,289 +1,498,886
Germany 1,529,781 1,196,023 -333,758
United States 751,366 786,424 +35,058
New Zealand 633,651 519,368 -114,283
Netherlands 481,783 647,100 +165,317
China 182,497 366,284 +183,787
Japan 360,680 175,708 -184,972
Italy 277,619 177,983 -99,636
India 41,697 318,130 +276,433
Austria 140,786 158,057 +17,271

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
West Midlands 7
Outer London - West and North West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 4 6 +2
West Midlands 6 4 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2

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) 6,734,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,232,566
Air transport 2,246,690
Road transport 2,386

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) 2,654,799 4,080,061 +1,425,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,658,384 1,574,182 -84,202
Air transport 1,090,491 1,156,199 +65,708
Road transport 0 2,386 +2,386

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,067,610
Immingham Docks 1,350,908
Southampton 1,181,074
London 1,130,876
Eurotunnel 1,024,650

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 1,505,308 2,562,302 +1,056,994
Immingham Docks 536,932 813,976 +277,044
Southampton 736,337 444,737 -291,600
London 447,015 683,861 +236,846
Eurotunnel 435,309 589,341 +154,032
London Heathrow Airport 369,448 635,876 +266,428
Birmingham Airport 390,874 228,826 -162,048
Felixstowe 218,833 239,405 +20,572
Manchester Airport 116,594 162,250 +45,656
Liverpool Docks 138,445 139,229 +784

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 13
Manufacture of basic metals 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 15
2025-09 12
2025-08 14

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 24
54m+ 20
15m-54m 10
0-1m 5
Other 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 £
Germany 3,454,677
Norway 2,595,812
Malaysia 2,580,815
France 1,555,222
Sweden 839,875

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 2,662,316 792,361 -1,869,955
Norway 2,031,815 563,997 -1,467,818
Malaysia 2,549,970 30,845 -2,519,125
France 1,160,024 395,198 -764,826
Sweden 674,400 165,475 -508,925
Netherlands 270,287 124,530 -145,757
Denmark 357,294 1,686 -355,608
Ireland 145,296 135,831 -9,465
Romania 96,241 60,278 -35,963
Spain 131,254 9,543 -121,711

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 355
Ireland 18

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 355 0 -355
Ireland 18 0 -18

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,958,673
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,287,136
Air transport 731,650
Other 373

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,824,558 2,134,115 -4,690,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,225,281 61,855 -3,163,426
Air transport 361,705 369,945 +8,240
Other 373 0 -373

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,083,873
Immingham Docks 4,152,183
Felixstowe 2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 442,602
London Gateway Port 371,443

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,011,226 1,072,647 -2,938,579
Immingham Docks 3,239,190 912,993 -2,326,197
Felixstowe 2,005,283 0 -2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 196,541 246,061 +49,520
London Gateway Port 362,448 8,995 -353,453
Southampton 243,569 21,850 -221,719
Holyhead 82,724 126,008 +43,284
London Heathrow Airport 65,342 37,132 -28,210
ZLC 53,527 31,156 -22,371
London Stansted Airport 46,295 26,936 -19,359

Quick facts

HS code: 740329

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

Description: Copper mixed with other metals (excluding master alloys), used in diverse industrial applications