Import/export HS code 74111010: Straight copper tubes

Straight, hollow tubes made from pure copper, used in construction and plumbing

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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 £
Greece 144,276,830
Germany 76,567,574
Viet Nam 67,619,280
Spain 30,887,093
Finland 20,301,300

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 £
Greece 66,731,973 77,544,857 +10,812,884
Germany 38,469,263 38,098,311 -370,952
Viet Nam 34,936,277 32,683,003 -2,253,274
Spain 27,680,771 3,206,322 -24,474,449
Finland 9,461,034 10,840,266 +1,379,232
Italy 7,170,970 3,432,317 -3,738,653
South Korea 4,997,071 4,001,706 -995,365
Netherlands 108,349 3,117,463 +3,009,114
China 75,212 2,170,233 +2,095,021
France 553,645 611,978 +58,333

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 £
Greece 143,899,044
Germany 75,621,440
Viet Nam 69,610,723
Spain 30,887,093
Finland 20,858,341

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 £
Greece 66,587,405 77,311,639 +10,724,234
Germany 37,738,669 37,882,771 +144,102
Viet Nam 34,936,277 34,674,446 -261,831
Spain 27,680,771 3,206,322 -24,474,449
Finland 10,141,916 10,716,425 +574,509
Italy 7,157,428 6,366,599 -790,829
South Korea 4,997,071 4,001,706 -995,365
Austria 738,469 549,217 -189,252
Bulgaria 705,161 484,554 -220,607
United Kingdom 458,757 7,935 -450,822

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4

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 8 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 6 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,022,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,029,038
Air transport 438,751
Other 138,932
Road transport 7,937

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,199,400 117,823,028 +6,623,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,517,480 58,511,558 -22,005,922
Air transport 257,441 181,310 -76,131
Other 123,068 15,864 -107,204
Road transport 1,428 6,509 +5,081

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 120,879,888
Dover 83,158,141
Felixstowe 76,831,685
Southampton 20,221,259
Purfleet 18,634,109

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 £
London Gateway Port 59,952,138 60,927,750 +975,612
Dover 45,568,758 37,589,383 -7,979,375
Felixstowe 30,687,074 46,144,611 +15,457,537
Southampton 14,086,167 6,135,092 -7,951,075
Purfleet 17,856,983 777,126 -17,079,857
Immingham Docks 6,947,364 8,053,523 +1,106,159
London 7,662,782 6,230,703 -1,432,079
Eurotunnel 3,951,323 3,855,952 -95,371
Harwich 1,501,926 5,339,151 +3,837,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,432,192 783,913 -648,279

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 21
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 14
Manufacture of electrical equipment 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 17
2025-10 20
2025-09 16
2025-08 12
2025-07 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
54m+ 31
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 11
Other 7
0-1m 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 74111010

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

Description: Straight, hollow tubes made from pure copper, used in construction and plumbing