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 £
Germany 2,688,030
Spain 2,522,967
United States 1,628,615
Netherlands 1,184,732
New Zealand 1,153,019

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 £
Germany 1,515,894 1,172,136 -343,758
Spain 532,992 1,989,975 +1,456,983
United States 766,727 861,888 +95,161
Netherlands 572,080 612,652 +40,572
New Zealand 852,028 300,991 -551,037
France 307,750 362,943 +55,193
Japan 356,287 136,698 -219,589
China 178,978 286,188 +107,210
India 46,719 315,755 +269,036
Italy 156,743 120,338 -36,405

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 3,104,599
Germany 2,715,224
United States 1,487,770
New Zealand 1,153,019
Netherlands 1,107,570

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 791,091 2,313,508 +1,522,417
Germany 1,526,198 1,189,026 -337,172
United States 725,100 762,670 +37,570
New Zealand 852,028 300,991 -551,037
Netherlands 494,700 612,870 +118,170
Japan 360,680 175,708 -184,972
China 178,978 290,336 +111,358
Italy 281,475 174,127 -107,348
India 46,719 313,108 +266,389
Austria 117,056 158,057 +41,001

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
West Midlands 7
Outer London - West and North West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
West Midlands 6 4 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 6,653,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,173,711
Air transport 2,103,190
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) 2,640,481 4,012,679 +1,372,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,909,247 1,264,464 -644,783
Air transport 974,856 1,128,334 +153,478
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 4,032,896
Immingham Docks 1,331,287
Southampton 1,140,271
London 1,115,461
Eurotunnel 997,285

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 1,470,594 2,562,302 +1,091,708
Immingham Docks 555,384 775,903 +220,519
Southampton 913,911 226,360 -687,551
London 434,570 680,891 +246,321
Eurotunnel 441,195 556,090 +114,895
London Heathrow Airport 366,099 621,684 +255,585
Birmingham Airport 323,310 222,365 -100,945
Felixstowe 303,262 154,976 -148,286
Liverpool Docks 138,445 139,229 +784
Manchester Airport 99,808 162,250 +62,442

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 13
Manufacture of basic metals 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 15
2025-09 12
2025-08 14

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 23
54m+ 20
15m-54m 10
0-1m 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 2,937,277
Malaysia 2,580,815
Norway 2,438,948
France 1,401,499
Sweden 839,875

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 2,316,065 621,212 -1,694,853
Malaysia 2,566,861 13,954 -2,552,907
Norway 2,239,318 199,630 -2,039,688
France 1,008,913 392,586 -616,327
Sweden 674,400 165,475 -508,925
Netherlands 274,572 112,256 -162,316
Denmark 357,294 1,686 -355,608
Ireland 153,884 117,743 -36,141
Romania 88,282 53,505 -34,777
Spain 129,958 9,543 -120,415

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) 8,251,967
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,131,424
Air transport 668,539
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) 6,683,912 1,568,055 -5,115,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,086,460 44,964 -3,041,496
Air transport 320,594 347,945 +27,351
Other 373 0 -373

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,397,096
Immingham Docks 3,996,471
Felixstowe 2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 431,926
London Gateway Port 371,443

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 3,504,983 892,113 -2,612,870
Immingham Docks 3,442,870 553,601 -2,889,269
Felixstowe 2,005,283 0 -2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 201,941 229,985 +28,044
London Gateway Port 371,443 0 -371,443
Southampton 251,465 13,954 -237,511
Holyhead 87,937 111,295 +23,358
ZLC 52,398 31,156 -21,242
Liverpool Docks 39,335 26,672 -12,663
London Heathrow Airport 25,668 37,132 +11,464

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