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 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 £
Germany 2,278,458
France 1,027,428
Turkey 687,661
United States 610,106
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 1,246,575 1,031,883 -214,692
France 495,559 531,869 +36,310
Turkey 397,445 290,216 -107,229
United States 120,349 489,757 +369,408
Austria 296,537 90,903 -205,634
India 147,256 88,452 -58,804
Italy 62 178,841 +178,779
Sweden 28,607 100,231 +71,624
Japan 18,857 44,805 +25,948
Seychelles 0 51,284 +51,284

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 2,342,623
France 1,087,786
Turkey 687,661
United States 504,229
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 1,272,210 1,070,413 -201,797
France 502,308 585,478 +83,170
Turkey 397,445 290,216 -107,229
United States 68,081 436,148 +368,067
Austria 295,293 90,903 -204,390
China 47,473 199,745 +152,272
India 147,256 89,821 -57,435
Sweden 28,607 56,776 +28,169
Japan 18,857 44,805 +25,948
United Kingdom 14,666 43,455 +28,789

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +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) 3,207,732
Air transport 1,273,543
Road transport 690,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 573,063
Other 266

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) 1,706,991 1,500,741 -206,250
Air transport 315,529 958,014 +642,485
Road transport 400,301 290,216 -110,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 376,807 196,256 -180,551
Other 165 101 -64

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,862,007
Dover 727,547
ZLC 694,290
Birmingham Airport 477,430
Manchester Airport 469,440

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 1,048,117 813,890 -234,227
Dover 408,644 318,903 -89,741
ZLC 400,301 293,989 -106,312
Birmingham Airport 143,722 333,708 +189,986
Manchester Airport 45,905 423,535 +377,630
Hull 189,052 273,509 +84,457
Felixstowe 148,796 84,442 -64,354
Leeds Bradford Airport 46,814 72,286 +25,472
Immingham Docks 51,438 64,268 +12,830
Thamesport 97,173 5,105 -92,068

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
2026-01 12
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 16
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
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 774,665
Germany 554,848
Italy 396,351
Sweden 374,735
France 179,039

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 630,927 143,738 -487,189
Germany 305,757 249,091 -56,666
Italy 299,164 97,187 -201,977
Sweden 289,782 84,953 -204,829
France 75,771 103,268 +27,497
Czechia 80,162 56,063 -24,099
India 80,975 55,247 -25,728
Netherlands 74,797 49,367 -25,430
Malaysia 91,109 25,121 -65,988
Poland 53,548 59,142 +5,594

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) 1,895,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,135,267
Air transport 549,218
Road transport 1,620

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) 1,149,419 745,797 -403,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 901,565 233,702 -667,863
Air transport 296,773 252,445 -44,328
Road transport 1,620 0 -1,620

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,777,422
London Gateway Port 651,849
ZLC 262,881
Liverpool Docks 257,826
Immingham Docks 140,670

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 1,041,348 736,074 -305,274
London Gateway Port 574,175 77,674 -496,501
ZLC 150,991 111,890 -39,101
Liverpool Docks 122,977 134,849 +11,872
Immingham Docks 137,546 3,124 -134,422
London Heathrow Airport 70,370 62,344 -8,026
Southampton 92,081 21,179 -70,902
East Midlands Airport 40,766 48,429 +7,663
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