Import/export HS code 740931: Copper strips in coils

Copper strips rolled into coils, used in electronics and precision engineering

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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 30,652,815
Turkey 1,958,866
Italy 1,485,638
China 405,238
Qatar 305,114

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 17,104,357 13,548,458 -3,555,899
Turkey 847,056 1,111,810 +264,754
Italy 819,679 665,959 -153,720
China 81,838 323,400 +241,562
Qatar 0 305,114 +305,114
France 0 237,777 +237,777
Finland 117,057 0 -117,057
United States 55,604 2,705 -52,899
Peru 42,019 0 -42,019
Belgium 0 35,352 +35,352

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 31,207,513
Turkey 1,958,866
Italy 1,485,638
China 400,670
Finland 117,057

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 17,106,063 14,101,450 -3,004,613
Turkey 847,056 1,111,810 +264,754
Italy 819,679 665,959 -153,720
China 81,838 318,832 +236,994
Finland 117,057 0 -117,057
United States 55,604 2,705 -52,899
Peru 42,019 0 -42,019
France 0 35,352 +35,352
India 0 18,920 +18,920
Czechia 4,827 3,585 -1,242

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Eastern Scotland 1

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 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 32,784,074
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,079,409
Road transport 360,327
Air transport 127,339

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) 17,981,398 14,802,676 -3,178,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,010,019 1,069,390 +59,371
Road transport 0 360,327 +360,327
Air transport 87,747 39,592 -48,155

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 30,001,334
Thamesport 1,527,476
Purfleet 1,411,068
Eurotunnel 744,994
Felixstowe 457,094

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 £
Dover 16,567,037 13,434,297 -3,132,740
Thamesport 847,056 680,420 -166,636
Purfleet 820,644 590,424 -230,220
Eurotunnel 238,548 506,446 +267,898
Felixstowe 74,046 383,048 +309,002
ZLC 0 431,390 +431,390
Immingham Docks 231,547 101,726 -129,821
Hull 74,673 29,107 -45,566
Killingholme 0 75,535 +75,535
Harwich 70,104 0 -70,104

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Other manufacturing 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 5

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 8
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3

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 43,396,050
Germany 6,118,711
Malta 444,543
Canada 157,747
Slovakia 94,422

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 21,759,606 21,636,444 -123,162
Germany 3,084,230 3,034,481 -49,749
Malta 241,628 202,915 -38,713
Canada 157,747 0 -157,747
Slovakia 40,641 53,781 +13,140
China 31,091 41,947 +10,856
Nigeria 66,199 0 -66,199
Norway 18,542 40,580 +22,038
Netherlands 14,066 28,534 +14,468
Denmark 0 33,682 +33,682

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,444,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,008,121
Air transport 85,611
Road transport 1,393

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,755,359 21,688,727 -66,632
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,621,213 3,386,908 -234,305
Air transport 79,456 6,155 -73,301
Road transport 1,393 0 -1,393

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 27,693,479
Liverpool Docks 8,994,356
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,409,335
Felixstowe 5,314,798
London Gateway Port 1,624,202

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 £
Southampton 13,296,239 14,397,240 +1,101,001
Liverpool Docks 7,399,595 1,594,761 -5,804,834
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,166,740 3,242,595 +75,855
Felixstowe 872,067 4,442,731 +3,570,664
London Gateway Port 380,543 1,243,659 +863,116
Dover 239,204 112,840 -126,364
London Heathrow Airport 64,806 0 -64,806
Immingham Docks 21,134 41,809 +20,675
Manchester Airport 12,000 0 -12,000
Aberdeen Airport 0 2,933 +2,933

Quick facts

HS code: 740931

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

Description: Copper strips rolled into coils, used in electronics and precision engineering