Import/export HS code 740829: Various alloy copper wire

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 3,891,152
United States 1,200,186
Belgium 485,195
Italy 436,114
China 344,090

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 1,636,382 2,254,770 +618,388
United States 405,180 795,006 +389,826
Belgium 25,547 459,648 +434,101
Italy 130,238 305,876 +175,638
China 196,755 147,335 -49,420
Peru 131,302 199,718 +68,416
Austria 226,855 10,392 -216,463
France 71,822 88,583 +16,761
Czechia 23,999 116,464 +92,465
Netherlands 15,062 87,370 +72,308

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 3,845,475
United States 1,200,158
China 638,633
Belgium 505,297
Peru 332,000

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 1,632,892 2,212,583 +579,691
United States 405,180 794,978 +389,798
China 289,328 349,305 +59,977
Belgium 25,547 479,750 +454,203
Peru 131,302 200,698 +69,396
Austria 222,336 1,326 -221,010
Italy 62,369 156,990 +94,621
Viet Nam 58,513 132,047 +73,534
Spain 9,331 83,307 +73,976
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
West Midlands 8
Greater Manchester 7
Inner London - West 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
West Midlands 4 6 +2
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 4 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -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) 4,649,058
Air transport 1,961,324
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,081,281
Other 1,883

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) 1,840,959 2,808,099 +967,140
Air transport 629,132 1,332,192 +703,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 478,857 602,424 +123,567
Other 1,839 44 -1,795

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,536,662
Dover 934,817
Hull 908,547
Eurotunnel 780,829
East Midlands Airport 693,734

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 343,940 1,192,722 +848,782
Dover 709,678 225,139 -484,539
Hull 167,881 740,666 +572,785
Eurotunnel 473,656 307,173 -166,483
East Midlands Airport 123,072 570,662 +447,590
Immingham Docks 236,612 346,182 +109,570
London Stansted Airport 169,311 309,485 +140,174
Birmingham Airport 84,595 276,804 +192,209
London Gateway Port 132,374 210,611 +78,237
London Heathrow Airport 190,218 134,612 -55,606

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 29
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
Manufacture of electrical equipment 12
Other manufacturing 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 12
2025-10 18
2025-09 18
2025-08 16

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 41
54m+ 34
15m-54m 17
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 £
Germany 499,913
Ireland 411,964
Australia 212,962
Sweden 194,968
Taiwan 140,282

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 251,026 248,887 -2,139
Ireland 396,538 15,426 -381,112
Australia 9,020 203,942 +194,922
Sweden 181,780 13,188 -168,592
Taiwan 105,284 34,998 -70,286
Italy 27,901 99,653 +71,752
Norway 25,925 86,811 +60,886
France 42,740 67,484 +24,744
United States 45,101 42,267 -2,834
Egypt 67,926 2,331 -65,595

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) 1,390,561
Air transport 595,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,858
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) 866,139 524,422 -341,717
Air transport 258,474 337,023 +78,549
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 235,277 73,581 -161,696
Other 110 183 +73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 861,140
London Heathrow Airport 264,164
Holyhead 256,803
East Midlands Airport 179,628
Immingham Docks 137,679

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 358,154 502,986 +144,832
London Heathrow Airport 100,950 163,214 +62,264
Holyhead 246,696 10,107 -236,589
East Midlands Airport 123,514 56,114 -67,400
Immingham Docks 115,868 21,811 -94,057
Southampton 104,229 27,178 -77,051
Manchester Airport 4,941 86,044 +81,103
Milford 89,858 0 -89,858
London Gateway Port 65,833 23,093 -42,740
Liverpool Docks 63,369 2,975 -60,394

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