Import/export HS code 740319: Various unwrought copper

Other types of raw copper not yet shaped or worked, used in various industries

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
China 575,515
Belgium 237,212
Germany 222,743
United Arab Emirates 196,070
France 128,646

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 £
China 365,041 210,474 -154,567
Belgium 237,212 0 -237,212
Germany 92,238 130,505 +38,267
United Arab Emirates 106,727 89,343 -17,384
France 78,414 50,232 -28,182
India 11,960 34,909 +22,949
United States 15,242 22,803 +7,561
Oman 30,624 0 -30,624
Netherlands 7,726 7,914 +188
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,758 0 -5,758

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 616,868
United Arab Emirates 261,851
Germany 226,710
Belgium 177,418
France 117,688

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 395,436 221,432 -174,004
United Arab Emirates 172,508 89,343 -83,165
Germany 89,269 137,441 +48,172
Belgium 177,418 0 -177,418
France 78,414 39,274 -39,140
India 11,960 34,909 +22,949
United States 18,211 22,803 +4,592
Netherlands 7,726 978 -6,748
Japan 2,125 2,038 -87
Poland 3,446 0 -3,446

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 2

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 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) 898,072
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 377,329
Air transport 238,878
Other 731

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) 559,286 338,786 -220,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,023 79,306 -218,717
Air transport 104,716 134,162 +29,446
Other 731 0 -731

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 747,329
Dover 244,875
Birmingham Airport 166,617
London Gateway Port 83,472
Eurotunnel 76,176

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 £
Felixstowe 481,296 266,033 -215,263
Dover 199,158 45,717 -153,441
Birmingham Airport 74,529 92,088 +17,559
London Gateway Port 19,693 63,779 +44,086
Eurotunnel 61,794 14,382 -47,412
East Midlands Airport 16,296 39,085 +22,789
Southampton 48,102 2,038 -46,064
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,807 19,207 +1,400
Immingham Docks 11,058 6,936 -4,122
London Heathrow Airport 11,343 2,011 -9,332

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other manufacturing 3
Education 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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+ 4
Other 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1

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 2,613,112
Malaysia 1,726,715
United States 782,143
India 336,062
China 197,642

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 2,026,348 586,764 -1,439,584
Malaysia 1,598,825 127,890 -1,470,935
United States 766,119 16,024 -750,095
India 336,062 0 -336,062
China 80,892 116,750 +35,858
Belgium 172,046 880 -171,166
United States Virgin Islands 121,508 0 -121,508
Netherlands 56,614 26,505 -30,109
Qatar 59,537 0 -59,537
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31,557 15,123 -16,434

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 £
Sierra Leone 23

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 £
Sierra Leone 23 0 -23

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) 3,594,648
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,385,186
Air transport 323,525
Road transport 5,391
Other 23

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) 3,339,016 255,632 -3,083,384
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,776,452 608,734 -1,167,718
Air transport 234,767 88,758 -146,009
Road transport 5,391 0 -5,391
Other 23 0 -23

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,452,939
Southampton 1,174,853
London Gateway Port 979,646
Felixstowe 682,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 307,793

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,855,030 597,909 -1,257,121
Southampton 1,174,853 0 -1,174,853
London Gateway Port 724,014 255,632 -468,382
Felixstowe 682,895 0 -682,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 300,643 7,150 -293,493
London 162,944 0 -162,944
East Midlands Airport 101,580 56,967 -44,613
Liverpool Docks 157,484 0 -157,484
London Heathrow Airport 77,374 16,578 -60,796
ZLC 35,070 7,545 -27,525

Quick facts

HS code: 740319

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

Description: Other types of raw copper not yet shaped or worked, used in various industries