Import/export HS code 740829: Various alloy copper wire

Copper wire made from alloys not specifically listed, used in specialized industrial 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 3,930,975
United States 1,191,953
Belgium 487,412
Italy 380,314
China 342,420

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 1,584,459 2,346,516 +762,057
United States 405,851 786,102 +380,251
Belgium 27,764 459,648 +431,884
Italy 144,421 235,893 +91,472
China 183,130 159,290 -23,840
Peru 97,059 207,679 +110,620
Austria 226,855 8,169 -218,686
France 73,197 88,583 +15,386
Czechia 24,040 117,350 +93,310
Spain 9,331 80,235 +70,904

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 3,883,075
United States 1,191,925
China 569,727
Belgium 507,514
Peru 305,718

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 1,598,149 2,284,926 +686,777
United States 405,851 786,074 +380,223
China 280,023 289,704 +9,681
Belgium 27,764 479,750 +451,986
Peru 97,059 208,659 +111,600
Austria 222,336 1,326 -221,010
Italy 62,369 144,130 +81,761
Viet Nam 41,374 150,113 +108,739
Spain 9,331 80,203 +70,872
Switzerland 2,386 83,130 +80,744

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Inner London - West 7
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 4 +3

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) 4,616,524
Air transport 1,954,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,033,460
Other 1,982

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) 1,865,668 2,750,856 +885,188
Air transport 618,820 1,335,290 +716,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 380,166 653,294 +273,128
Other 1,936 46 -1,890

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,558,189
Dover 997,550
Hull 882,434
Eurotunnel 808,982
East Midlands Airport 693,740

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 322,858 1,235,331 +912,473
Dover 770,199 227,351 -542,848
Hull 167,881 714,553 +546,672
Eurotunnel 445,109 363,873 -81,236
East Midlands Airport 131,781 561,959 +430,178
London Stansted Airport 155,376 318,313 +162,937
Immingham Docks 236,612 213,737 -22,875
Birmingham Airport 84,595 276,804 +192,209
London Heathrow Airport 185,132 137,585 -47,547
London Gateway Port 89,100 218,572 +129,472

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 30
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
Manufacture of electrical equipment 12
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Other manufacturing 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 12
2025-10 18
2025-09 18
2025-08 16
2025-07 13

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 44
54m+ 33
15m-54m 16
Other 6
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 531,683
Germany 451,445
Sweden 228,491
Taiwan 142,206
Italy 127,554

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 £
Ireland 516,257 15,426 -500,831
Germany 258,969 192,476 -66,493
Sweden 215,303 13,188 -202,115
Taiwan 107,208 34,998 -72,210
Italy 27,901 99,653 +71,752
Norway 25,925 86,811 +60,886
Australia 9,020 96,119 +87,099
France 40,292 61,940 +21,648
Angola 95,123 0 -95,123
United States 45,594 45,762 +168

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 £
China 164
Italy 129

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 £
China 83 81 -2
Italy 27 102 +75

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) 1,481,004
Air transport 530,242
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 423,565
Other 293

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) 1,018,210 462,794 -555,416
Air transport 291,828 238,414 -53,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,580 84,985 -253,595
Other 110 183 +73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 831,864
Holyhead 376,522
London Heathrow Airport 196,029
East Midlands Airport 179,628
Immingham Docks 139,383

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 394,001 437,863 +43,862
Holyhead 366,415 10,107 -356,308
London Heathrow Airport 137,173 58,856 -78,317
East Midlands Airport 120,435 59,193 -61,242
Immingham Docks 117,572 21,811 -95,761
Southampton 104,229 27,178 -77,051
Aberdeen Docks 95,123 0 -95,123
Manchester Airport 4,941 86,044 +81,103
Milford 89,858 0 -89,858
London Gateway Port 54,429 34,497 -19,932

Quick facts

HS code: 740829

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

Description: Copper wire made from alloys not specifically listed, used in specialized industrial applications