Import/export HS code 741012: Copper alloy foil

Thin sheets made from copper mixed with other metals, used for specialized industrial purposes

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* 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 £
Netherlands 9,971,612
Germany 1,849,611
France 833,232
China 569,530
Switzerland 221,335

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 £
Netherlands 4,873,856 5,097,756 +223,900
Germany 672,351 1,177,260 +504,909
France 561,660 271,572 -290,088
China 426,637 142,893 -283,744
Switzerland 55,643 165,692 +110,049
Japan 86,311 47,535 -38,776
Turkey 86,164 45,466 -40,698
Italy 67,814 52,034 -15,780
India 0 40,428 +40,428
United States 20,811 8,643 -12,168

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 £
Netherlands 10,305,249
Germany 1,848,136
China 576,835
France 487,813
Switzerland 171,788

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 £
Netherlands 5,102,628 5,202,621 +99,993
Germany 672,351 1,175,785 +503,434
China 431,672 145,163 -286,509
France 332,286 155,527 -176,759
Switzerland 50,182 121,606 +71,424
Italy 67,898 84,721 +16,823
Japan 86,311 63,544 -22,767
Turkey 86,164 45,466 -40,698
India 0 40,428 +40,428
United States 19,550 15,037 -4,513

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3

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 7 5 -2
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 12,471,440
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 937,179
Air transport 433,496
Road transport 61,626
Other 26,057

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) 6,018,599 6,452,841 +434,242
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 620,767 316,412 -304,355
Air transport 183,790 249,706 +65,916
Road transport 5,822 55,804 +49,982
Other 26,043 14 -26,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 3,285,549
Immingham Docks 2,812,821
Felixstowe 2,605,004
Dover 1,641,547
Eurotunnel 811,997

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 £
Harwich 1,764,468 1,521,081 -243,387
Immingham Docks 915,800 1,897,021 +981,221
Felixstowe 1,509,404 1,095,600 -413,804
Dover 588,385 1,053,162 +464,777
Eurotunnel 577,296 234,701 -342,595
Tyne 133,888 406,009 +272,121
Portsmouth 183,707 155,196 -28,511
Killingholme 164,695 158,912 -5,783
Southampton 167,990 76,842 -91,148
Hull 240,462 0 -240,462

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Other manufacturing 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 9
2025-10 15
2025-09 7
2025-08 7

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 24
54m+ 16
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 5

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 521,316
Thailand 422,740
China 271,346
Italy 152,802
Canada 122,269

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 231,943 289,373 +57,430
Thailand 410,700 12,040 -398,660
China 163,185 108,161 -55,024
Italy 108,095 44,707 -63,388
Canada 109,287 12,982 -96,305
Singapore 22,104 57,528 +35,424
France 36,029 35,666 -363
India 65,986 0 -65,986
Malaysia 18,823 46,190 +27,367
United States 47,227 15,730 -31,497

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 867,649
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 688,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 496,021

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 £
Air transport 540,589 327,060 -213,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 325,889 362,354 +36,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,304 54,717 -386,587

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 615,039
Felixstowe 405,877
East Midlands Airport 386,205
London Stansted Airport 157,356
Birmingham Airport 141,259

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 260,685 354,354 +93,669
Felixstowe 405,877 0 -405,877
East Midlands Airport 217,213 168,992 -48,221
London Stansted Airport 116,935 40,421 -76,514
Birmingham Airport 131,971 9,288 -122,683
London Heathrow Airport 43,618 64,196 +20,578
Southampton 18,620 43,036 +24,416
Dover 50,665 0 -50,665
ZLC 20,245 30,298 +10,053
London Gateway Port 13,723 11,681 -2,042

Quick facts

HS code: 741012

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

Description: Thin sheets made from copper mixed with other metals, used for specialized industrial purposes