Import/export HS code 854419: Various metal wires and cables

Wires and cables made of metals other than copper

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 £
India 4,884,426
China 4,166,634
United States 3,723,182
Germany 3,587,753
Norway 1,523,050

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 £
India 3,513,725 1,370,701 -2,143,024
China 1,705,146 2,461,488 +756,342
United States 1,478,603 2,244,579 +765,976
Germany 2,305,991 1,281,762 -1,024,229
Norway 1,457,375 65,675 -1,391,700
Sri Lanka 229,010 128,269 -100,741
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 218,912 131,423 -87,489
France 61,574 266,310 +204,736
Turkey 188,165 121,101 -67,064
Italy 206,797 83,852 -122,945

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 £
China 6,480,239
India 4,903,831
United States 3,679,369
Germany 1,785,678
Norway 1,052,096

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 £
China 2,803,335 3,676,904 +873,569
India 3,519,009 1,384,822 -2,134,187
United States 1,446,690 2,232,679 +785,989
Germany 1,459,872 325,806 -1,134,066
Norway 1,042,801 9,295 -1,033,506
United Kingdom 443,440 83,746 -359,694
Sri Lanka 229,010 128,269 -100,741
Turkey 188,165 131,113 -57,052
Italy 189,137 98,228 -90,909
Japan 123,815 93,842 -29,973

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 32
Inner London - West 27
Surrey, East and West Sussex 23
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 16
Essex 16

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 19 25 +6
Inner London - West 15 16 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14 12 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 11 +3
Essex 10 11 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 11 +3
Greater Manchester 13 8 -5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 8 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 10 +2
West Midlands 11 4 -7

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 11,404,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,074,682
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,736,991
Other 62,016
Road transport 1,627

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 £
Air transport 5,306,405 6,097,773 +791,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,654,166 1,420,516 -2,233,650
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,349,929 1,387,062 -1,962,867
Other 17,151 44,865 +27,714
Road transport 0 1,627 +1,627

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,471,938
London Stansted Airport 3,558,820
Felixstowe 2,954,534
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,909,949
Luton Airport 1,627,417

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 Heathrow Airport 2,147,969 2,323,969 +176,000
London Stansted Airport 2,325,465 1,233,355 -1,092,110
Felixstowe 2,013,566 940,968 -1,072,598
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,930,047 979,902 -950,145
Luton Airport 54,271 1,573,146 +1,518,875
East Midlands Airport 266,063 642,711 +376,648
Immingham Docks 827,724 42,518 -785,206
London Gateway Port 449,446 203,251 -246,195
Middlesbrough 377,592 0 -377,592
Manchester Airport 275,981 82,331 -193,650

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 76
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 37
Manufacture of electrical equipment 34
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 26

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 40
2025-10 34
2025-09 41
2025-08 42

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+ 148
1m-15m 124
15m-54m 34
0-1m 32
Other 28

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 1,095,451
Switzerland 1,025,893
Canada 696,406
Taiwan 497,167
Israel 401,271

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 549,932 545,519 -4,413
Switzerland 579,721 446,172 -133,549
Canada 140,716 555,690 +414,974
Taiwan 127,342 369,825 +242,483
Israel 225,172 176,099 -49,073
United Arab Emirates 351,824 38,008 -313,816
Sweden 109,660 248,597 +138,937
Germany 167,850 182,233 +14,383
Netherlands 169,604 127,800 -41,804
Hungary 25,940 254,544 +228,604

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 £
XI 22,159
Germany 20

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 £
XI 899 21,260 +20,361
Germany 0 20 +20

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 4,846,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,613,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,151,615
Other 24,541
Road transport 23,999

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 2,677,110 2,169,614 -507,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 797,011 1,816,002 +1,018,991
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,012,126 1,139,489 +127,363
Other 2,379 22,162 +19,783
Road transport 23,999 0 -23,999

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,769,454
London Heathrow Airport 1,613,016
East Midlands Airport 1,585,401
London Gateway Port 896,296
Liverpool Docks 782,390

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 861,614 907,840 +46,226
London Heathrow Airport 910,283 702,733 -207,550
East Midlands Airport 911,250 674,151 -237,099
London Gateway Port 527,684 368,612 -159,072
Liverpool Docks 74,678 707,712 +633,034
ZLC 290,783 375,165 +84,382
London Stansted Airport 287,014 378,539 +91,525
Southampton 121,461 472,373 +350,912
Manchester Airport 278,391 29,190 -249,201
Aberdeen Docks 25,849 168,438 +142,589

Quick facts

HS code: 854419

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

Description: Wires and cables made of metals other than copper