Import/export HS code 7406: Copper powders and flakes

Copper in powder or flake form, used in various industries like electronics and manufacturing

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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 £
China 4,132,208
United States 3,587,063
Thailand 3,173,724
Germany 2,917,626
Italy 1,153,046

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 £
China 3,462,069 670,139 -2,791,930
United States 2,059,439 1,527,624 -531,815
Thailand 1,160,676 2,013,048 +852,372
Germany 1,581,128 1,336,498 -244,630
Italy 559,390 593,656 +34,266
France 436,077 595,758 +159,681
Australia 252,260 288,949 +36,689
Spain 139,689 116,568 -23,121
Netherlands 72,880 47,007 -25,873
Japan 38,689 19,254 -19,435

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 4,165,070
United States 3,630,878
Thailand 3,187,840
Germany 2,926,628
France 1,017,040

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 3,462,069 703,001 -2,759,068
United States 2,072,903 1,557,975 -514,928
Thailand 1,160,676 2,027,164 +866,488
Germany 1,623,858 1,302,770 -321,088
France 436,077 580,963 +144,886
Italy 258,778 323,752 +64,974
Australia 252,260 288,949 +36,689
Spain 139,689 133,944 -5,745
Japan 43,107 19,254 -23,853
United Kingdom 0 47,249 +47,249

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4

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
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
South East Wales 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1

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) 10,959,152
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,485,115
Air transport 1,720,373

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) 6,402,798 4,556,354 -1,846,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,435,693 2,049,422 -386,271
Air transport 1,019,685 700,688 -318,997

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,695,364
Southampton 2,942,149
Eurotunnel 2,323,900
Dover 1,414,658
London 698,007

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 3,594,050 2,101,314 -1,492,736
Southampton 1,611,410 1,330,739 -280,671
Eurotunnel 1,367,085 956,815 -410,270
Dover 677,796 736,862 +59,066
London 547,139 150,868 -396,271
Manchester Airport 413,398 176,186 -237,212
Liverpool Docks 192,673 372,192 +179,519
London Heathrow Airport 332,143 165,153 -166,990
London Gateway Port 326,309 136,779 -189,530
Thamesport 163,209 256,858 +93,649

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 18
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 10
2025-08 12

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+ 26
1m-15m 19
0-1m 9
15m-54m 6
Other 3

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 £
United States 24,675,820
France 13,736,931
Italy 10,694,881
Sweden 9,142,745
Germany 6,901,448

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 £
United States 12,391,991 12,283,829 -108,162
France 6,953,181 6,783,750 -169,431
Italy 5,798,866 4,896,015 -902,851
Sweden 4,790,518 4,352,227 -438,291
Germany 2,983,036 3,918,412 +935,376
Malaysia 5,010,852 644,773 -4,366,079
Norway 2,213,473 2,291,568 +78,095
Thailand 2,250,497 1,463,644 -786,853
India 1,645,116 1,764,496 +119,380
South Korea 2,173,120 866,365 -1,306,755

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) 54,252,914
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,594,660
Air transport 4,471,894
Road transport 1,747

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) 31,546,313 22,706,601 -8,839,712
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,365,991 24,228,669 +862,678
Air transport 2,088,454 2,383,440 +294,986
Road transport 1,747 0 -1,747

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,396,636
Southampton 26,341,831
Immingham Docks 18,810,200
London Gateway Port 8,877,478
Felixstowe 7,409,566

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 17,956,253 17,440,383 -515,870
Southampton 12,764,866 13,576,965 +812,099
Immingham Docks 10,181,800 8,628,400 -1,553,400
London Gateway Port 5,437,597 3,439,881 -1,997,716
Felixstowe 6,395,809 1,013,757 -5,382,052
London Heathrow Airport 1,024,888 1,287,965 +263,077
Hull 649,184 1,322,322 +673,138
Liverpool Docks 1,163,512 291,529 -871,983
Manchester Airport 448,204 715,538 +267,334
Avonmouth Docks 0 649,887 +649,887

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 7406

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

Description: Copper in powder or flake form, used in various industries like electronics and manufacturing