Import/export HS code 74081910: Medium-thick copper wire

Copper wire with a cross-section thicker than 0.5 mm, suitable for standard electrical applications

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  • 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 £
Turkey 56,690,431
Germany 10,620,760
Netherlands 5,465,281
Spain 5,368,606
Ireland 1,539,425

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 £
Turkey 30,106,751 26,583,680 -3,523,071
Germany 5,804,923 4,815,837 -989,086
Netherlands 3,194,187 2,271,094 -923,093
Spain 3,007,187 2,361,419 -645,768
Ireland 766,227 773,198 +6,971
Belgium 522,881 551,698 +28,817
France 275,194 238,763 -36,431
United States 253,533 146,077 -107,456
China 162,734 130,663 -32,071
Italy 245,162 25,919 -219,243

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 £
Turkey 56,897,566
Germany 14,089,511
Spain 5,475,311
Belgium 2,416,219
Ireland 1,447,773

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 £
Turkey 30,313,886 26,583,680 -3,730,206
Germany 8,148,615 5,940,896 -2,207,719
Spain 2,930,794 2,544,517 -386,277
Belgium 1,039,244 1,376,975 +337,731
Ireland 695,338 752,435 +57,097
Netherlands 505,267 259,547 -245,720
United States 253,533 139,425 -114,108
China 256,988 44,588 -212,400
France 77,962 209,241 +131,279
India 62,526 72,577 +10,051

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Inner London - West 5
Cheshire 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 6 8 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Midlands 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 3 +2

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) 38,663,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,101,958
Road transport 7,004,492
Air transport 691,740
Other 161,685

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) 17,136,061 21,527,066 +4,391,005
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,694,358 12,407,600 -11,286,758
Road transport 3,183,700 3,820,792 +637,092
Air transport 418,810 272,930 -145,880
Other 77,420 84,265 +6,845

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 45,587,438
ZLC 10,774,781
London 4,623,585
Harwich 3,735,440
Immingham Docks 3,707,601

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 24,048,837 21,538,601 -2,510,236
ZLC 5,996,922 4,777,859 -1,219,063
London 1,630,671 2,992,914 +1,362,243
Harwich 1,735,711 1,999,729 +264,018
Immingham Docks 2,838,172 869,429 -1,968,743
Dover 2,475,552 907,784 -1,567,768
Purfleet 1,943,614 1,235,141 -708,473
Killingholme 648,642 1,791,320 +1,142,678
Dover / Eurotunnel 637,634 515,045 -122,589
Liverpool Docks 524,883 295,018 -229,865

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 19
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of electrical equipment 11
Manufacture of basic metals 6
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 26
2025-10 24
2025-09 21
2025-08 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
1m-15m 31
54m+ 29
15m-54m 13
0-1m 6
Other 4

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 1,164,080
Belgium 683,878
Ireland 622,411
Italy 169,264
Netherlands 100,132

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 535,022 629,058 +94,036
Belgium 683,878 0 -683,878
Ireland 523,523 98,888 -424,635
Italy 54,335 114,929 +60,594
Netherlands 52,709 47,423 -5,286
Spain 30,422 68,288 +37,866
Austria 3,782 78,950 +75,168
Tunisia 70,505 0 -70,505
Turkey 63,288 4,557 -58,731
South Korea 33,944 18,792 -15,152

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 £
India 325,248
Ireland 80,899
Turkey 49,786
Greece 3,971
Belgium 1,795

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 £
India 324,641 607 -324,034
Ireland 13,333 67,566 +54,233
Turkey 48,078 1,708 -46,370
Greece 3,971 0 -3,971
Belgium 1,763 32 -1,731
China 543 203 -340
Germany 637 0 -637
Spain 270 0 -270

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) 2,158,891
Other 559,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 507,468
Air transport 283,986

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) 1,160,728 998,163 -162,565
Other 489,414 70,573 -418,841
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 474,881 32,587 -442,294
Air transport 136,856 147,130 +10,274

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,475,723
Immingham Docks 888,217
000 559,987
East Midlands Airport 153,684
London Heathrow Airport 76,602

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 582,340 893,383 +311,043
Immingham Docks 874,144 14,073 -860,071
000 489,414 70,573 -418,841
East Midlands Airport 81,376 72,308 -9,068
London Heathrow Airport 38,703 37,899 -804
London Gateway Port 46,901 17,112 -29,789
London 0 57,674 +57,674
Belfast Port 41,470 0 -41,470
Holyhead 27,551 11,409 -16,142
ZLC 6,529 30,708 +24,179

Quick facts

HS code: 74081910

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

Description: Copper wire with a cross-section thicker than 0.5 mm, suitable for standard electrical applications