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 33,169,162
Turkey 1,981,308
Italy 1,450,089
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 17,418,716 15,750,446 -1,668,270
Turkey 899,132 1,082,176 +183,044
Italy 990,419 459,670 -530,749
China 189,050 216,188 +27,138
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 33,685,540
Turkey 1,981,308
Italy 1,450,089
China 413,551
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 17,420,422 16,265,118 -1,155,304
Turkey 899,132 1,082,176 +183,044
Italy 990,419 459,670 -530,749
China 189,050 224,501 +35,451
Finland 117,057 0 -117,057
United States 55,604 2,705 -52,899
Peru 42,019 0 -42,019
Poland 0 41,160 +41,160
France 0 35,352 +35,352
India 0 18,920 +18,920

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 35,253,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,104,587
Road transport 371,363
Air transport 140,220

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) 18,463,385 16,790,555 -1,672,830
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,169,307 935,280 -234,027
Road transport 0 371,363 +371,363
Air transport 90,859 49,361 -41,498

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 32,183,424
Thamesport 1,511,494
Purfleet 1,375,519
Eurotunnel 794,543
ZLC 469,814

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 16,741,073 15,442,351 -1,298,722
Thamesport 899,132 612,362 -286,770
Purfleet 915,849 459,670 -456,179
Eurotunnel 375,759 418,784 +43,025
ZLC 0 469,814 +469,814
Felixstowe 181,258 275,836 +94,578
Immingham Docks 231,547 142,886 -88,661
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 246,388 +246,388
Hull 74,673 29,107 -45,566
Killingholme 75,535 0 -75,535

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
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
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 9
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 45,027,002
Germany 6,028,357
Malta 420,135
Canada 157,747
Slovakia 102,560

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 23,460,183 21,566,819 -1,893,364
Germany 3,120,967 2,907,390 -213,577
Malta 217,220 202,915 -14,305
Canada 157,747 0 -157,747
Slovakia 37,702 64,858 +27,156
Norway 18,542 67,097 +48,555
China 31,091 41,947 +10,856
Netherlands 14,066 28,534 +14,468
Denmark 0 40,828 +40,828
Nigeria 31,560 0 -31,560

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) 45,075,038
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,935,160
Air transport 52,365

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) 23,455,936 21,619,102 -1,836,834
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,630,603 3,304,557 -326,046
Air transport 46,210 6,155 -40,055

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 29,324,431
Liverpool Docks 8,994,356
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,438,304
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 14,395,752 14,928,679 +532,927
Liverpool Docks 8,000,659 993,697 -7,006,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,304,577 3,133,727 -170,850
Felixstowe 872,067 4,442,731 +3,570,664
London Gateway Port 380,543 1,243,659 +863,116
Dover 110,757 112,840 +2,083
Immingham Docks 21,134 68,326 +47,192
London Heathrow Airport 31,560 0 -31,560
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