Import/export HS code 740329: Various copper alloys

Copper mixed with other metals (excluding master alloys), used in diverse industrial applications

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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 £
Spain 4,348,921
Germany 2,911,125
United States 1,673,854
Netherlands 1,338,043
New Zealand 1,139,025

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 £
Spain 701,034 3,647,887 +2,946,853
Germany 1,562,082 1,349,043 -213,039
United States 973,546 700,308 -273,238
Netherlands 608,115 729,928 +121,813
New Zealand 612,287 526,738 -85,549
France 252,683 732,994 +480,311
China 177,013 543,226 +366,213
India 65,511 365,884 +300,373
Italy 169,763 134,677 -35,086
Japan 74,561 208,876 +134,315

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 £
Spain 5,271,726
Germany 2,920,200
United States 1,534,033
Netherlands 1,205,822
New Zealand 1,139,025

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 £
Spain 908,446 4,363,280 +3,454,834
Germany 1,654,178 1,266,022 -388,156
United States 902,961 631,072 -271,889
Netherlands 526,658 679,164 +152,506
New Zealand 612,287 526,738 -85,549
China 179,660 539,081 +359,421
Italy 297,017 215,184 -81,833
India 62,864 365,884 +303,020
Japan 78,954 265,036 +186,082
Austria 133,705 125,518 -8,187

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
West Midlands 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 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
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2

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) 9,042,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,320,645
Air transport 2,242,394
Road transport 2,386

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) 2,985,886 6,056,977 +3,071,091
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,555,069 1,765,576 +210,507
Air transport 987,685 1,254,709 +267,024
Road transport 0 2,386 +2,386

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,724,481
Eurotunnel 1,562,017
Immingham Docks 1,529,885
London 1,162,229
London Heathrow Airport 1,025,471

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 1,673,455 3,051,026 +1,377,571
Eurotunnel 516,179 1,045,838 +529,659
Immingham Docks 611,433 918,452 +307,019
London 581,522 580,707 -815
London Heathrow Airport 346,127 679,344 +333,217
Felixstowe 292,688 657,269 +364,581
Newhaven 39,381 819,929 +780,548
Southampton 441,337 226,360 -214,977
Birmingham Airport 341,335 259,889 -81,446
Manchester Airport 151,338 115,962 -35,376

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 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
Manufacture of basic metals 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 10
2026-02 20
2026-01 11
2025-12 12

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 29
54m+ 21
15m-54m 9
0-1m 8
Other 7

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 £
Malaysia 2,632,030
Germany 2,463,969
Norway 1,987,700
France 1,092,079
Sweden 689,889

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 £
Malaysia 2,566,861 65,169 -2,501,692
Germany 1,818,459 645,510 -1,172,949
Norway 1,785,707 201,993 -1,583,714
France 885,146 206,933 -678,213
Sweden 686,171 3,718 -682,453
Netherlands 328,018 64,889 -263,129
Denmark 358,980 0 -358,980
Ireland 145,666 143,384 -2,282
Romania 75,855 101,865 +26,010
Spain 129,281 8,134 -121,147

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 355
Ireland 18

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 355 0 -355
Ireland 18 0 -18

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,362,048
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,729,103
Air transport 753,727
Other 373

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,116,911 1,245,137 -4,871,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,624,421 104,682 -2,519,739
Air transport 316,892 436,835 +119,943
Other 373 0 -373

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,680,765
Immingham Docks 3,356,616
Felixstowe 2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 476,439
London Gateway Port 363,908

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 3,066,963 613,802 -2,453,161
Immingham Docks 2,863,313 493,303 -2,370,010
Felixstowe 2,005,283 0 -2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 201,897 274,542 +72,645
London Gateway Port 350,572 13,336 -337,236
Southampton 251,465 59,349 -192,116
Holyhead 96,988 94,480 -2,508
ZLC 50,044 49,948 -96
London Heathrow Airport 27,037 58,949 +31,912
Liverpool Docks 38,087 47,267 +9,180

Quick facts

HS code: 740329

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

Description: Copper mixed with other metals (excluding master alloys), used in diverse industrial applications