Import/export HS code 740822: Copper-nickel alloy wire

Wire made from copper-nickel or copper-nickel-zinc alloys, often used in marine and corrosion-resistant applications

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  • 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 £
Germany 2,262,158
France 1,016,564
Turkey 647,817
United States 621,153
Austria 387,440

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 1,275,740 986,418 -289,322
France 515,748 500,816 -14,932
Turkey 397,445 250,372 -147,073
United States 133,119 488,034 +354,915
Austria 255,321 132,119 -123,202
India 132,529 98,346 -34,183
Italy 73 160,920 +160,847
Sweden 37,205 84,489 +47,284
China 38,209 10,503 -27,706
Japan 18,857 21,614 +2,757

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 £
Germany 2,290,164
France 1,068,408
Turkey 647,817
United States 515,276
Austria 386,196

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 £
Germany 1,309,889 980,275 -329,614
France 513,983 554,425 +40,442
Turkey 397,445 250,372 -147,073
United States 80,851 434,425 +353,574
Austria 255,321 130,875 -124,446
India 132,529 99,715 -32,814
China 45,994 177,566 +131,572
Sweden 37,205 41,034 +3,829
United Kingdom 13,422 44,699 +31,277
Japan 18,857 21,614 +2,757

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Greater Manchester 3
Merseyside 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
South East Wales 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
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 3,214,856
Air transport 1,188,722
Road transport 650,673
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 511,211
Other 297

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) 1,724,183 1,490,673 -233,510
Air transport 326,820 861,902 +535,082
Road transport 400,301 250,372 -149,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 361,624 149,587 -212,037
Other 170 127 -43

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,844,108
Dover 752,570
ZLC 654,446
Manchester Airport 469,440
Hull 462,561

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,081,502 762,606 -318,896
Dover 392,451 360,119 -32,332
ZLC 400,301 254,145 -146,156
Manchester Airport 45,905 423,535 +377,630
Hull 189,052 273,509 +84,457
Birmingham Airport 143,722 279,888 +136,166
Felixstowe 134,069 94,386 -39,683
London Heathrow Airport 17,577 91,126 +73,549
Immingham Docks 60,036 48,526 -11,510
Thamesport 88,119 14,159 -73,960

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 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 4
2025-07 7

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 15
15m-54m 5
54m+ 4
Other 2

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 804,548
Germany 570,868
Italy 376,906
Sweden 373,931
France 177,903

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 632,110 172,438 -459,672
Germany 324,394 246,474 -77,920
Italy 241,409 135,497 -105,912
Sweden 290,849 83,082 -207,767
France 66,340 111,563 +45,223
Netherlands 74,797 49,367 -25,430
India 80,975 41,604 -39,371
Czechia 80,162 39,829 -40,333
Malaysia 91,109 25,121 -65,988
Poland 44,322 49,827 +5,505

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) 1,828,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,163,475
Air transport 537,250
Road transport 24,368

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) 1,070,085 758,762 -311,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 901,073 262,402 -638,671
Air transport 280,647 256,603 -24,044
Road transport 24,368 0 -24,368

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,712,924
London Gateway Port 651,849
ZLC 285,629
Liverpool Docks 257,826
Southampton 141,468

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 962,014 750,910 -211,104
London Gateway Port 574,175 77,674 -496,501
ZLC 162,270 123,359 -38,911
Liverpool Docks 94,277 163,549 +69,272
Southampton 120,289 21,179 -99,110
Immingham Docks 137,546 1,253 -136,293
London Heathrow Airport 65,854 53,217 -12,637
East Midlands Airport 40,625 50,245 +9,620
Felixstowe 55,038 0 -55,038
London Stansted Airport 24,954 25,433 +479

Quick facts

HS code: 740822

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

Description: Wire made from copper-nickel or copper-nickel-zinc alloys, often used in marine and corrosion-resistant applications