Import/export HS code 7405: Copper alloys

Mixed metals containing copper, like brass (copper and zinc) or bronze (copper and tin)

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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 £
South Korea 1,462,036
Belgium 1,449,748
China 225,406
India 188,774
Italy 137,413

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 £
South Korea 835,838 626,198 -209,640
Belgium 515,008 934,740 +419,732
China 92,017 133,389 +41,372
India 181,503 7,271 -174,232
Italy 60,441 76,972 +16,531
Germany 69,303 15,826 -53,477
United States 18,441 64,523 +46,082
Netherlands 65,816 1,602 -64,214
Romania 0 29,132 +29,132
France 7,621 17,207 +9,586

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 £
Belgium 1,448,497
South Korea 1,402,764
China 284,678
Italy 203,229
India 192,654

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 £
Belgium 513,757 934,740 +420,983
South Korea 833,360 569,404 -263,956
China 94,495 190,183 +95,688
Italy 126,257 76,972 -49,285
India 185,383 7,271 -178,112
United States 33,888 64,523 +30,635
Germany 74,295 17,428 -56,867
Romania 0 42,382 +42,382
Taiwan 0 16,349 +16,349
United Kingdom 9,597 6,542 -3,055

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1

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 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +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) 1,977,742
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,377,019
Air transport 444,429
Other 6,542

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) 1,162,592 815,150 -347,442
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 441,252 935,767 +494,515
Air transport 267,188 177,241 -89,947
Other 0 6,542 +6,542

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,038,802
Killingholme 565,769
Liverpool Docks 431,594
Eurotunnel 324,211
Felixstowe 281,849

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 £
Southampton 412,604 626,198 +213,594
Killingholme 353,857 211,912 -141,945
Liverpool Docks 431,594 0 -431,594
Eurotunnel 0 324,211 +324,211
Felixstowe 146,034 135,815 -10,219
Purfleet 0 213,594 +213,594
Dover 11,557 197,773 +186,216
London 130,399 8,236 -122,163
Birmingham Airport 94,867 40,869 -53,998
East Midlands Airport 87,476 31,458 -56,018

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 6
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 1
2025-07 5

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+ 10
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
China 918,274
Germany 892,639
Malaysia 373,086
Saudi Arabia 121,912
Italy 120,430

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 £
China 548,062 370,212 -177,850
Germany 122,608 770,031 +647,423
Malaysia 0 373,086 +373,086
Saudi Arabia 116,057 5,855 -110,202
Italy 120,430 0 -120,430
France 39,580 47,620 +8,040
Spain 0 63,900 +63,900
Mexico 13,641 38,753 +25,112
United States 38,272 6,994 -31,278
Ireland 29,276 2,649 -26,627

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) 1,392,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,234,907
Air transport 194,928

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) 693,564 698,667 +5,103
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 302,856 932,051 +629,195
Air transport 90,289 104,639 +14,350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,177,812
Southampton 533,696
London Gateway Port 446,352
Felixstowe 394,780
East Midlands Airport 90,356

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 265,759 912,053 +646,294
Southampton 408,626 125,070 -283,556
London Gateway Port 37,186 409,166 +371,980
Felixstowe 238,320 156,460 -81,860
East Midlands Airport 45,589 44,767 -822
ZLC 14,890 38,519 +23,629
London Heathrow Airport 17,178 15,566 -1,612
Holyhead 29,276 2,649 -26,627
Immingham Docks 9,432 12,905 +3,473
London Stansted Airport 11,469 0 -11,469

Quick facts

HS code: 7405

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

Description: Mixed metals containing copper, like brass (copper and zinc) or bronze (copper and tin)