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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  • 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 £
Spain 4,375,490
Germany 3,200,605
United States 1,572,176
Netherlands 1,263,146
New Zealand 1,073,404

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 738,400 3,637,090 +2,898,690
Germany 1,447,031 1,753,574 +306,543
United States 986,642 585,534 -401,108
Netherlands 650,101 613,045 -37,056
New Zealand 546,666 526,738 -19,928
France 243,187 754,157 +510,970
China 176,649 635,852 +459,203
India 159,888 268,545 +108,657
Italy 165,377 120,945 -44,432
Japan 102,177 181,260 +79,083

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 5,349,619
Germany 3,211,730
United States 1,433,543
Netherlands 1,129,737
New Zealand 1,073,404

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 980,778 4,368,841 +3,388,063
Germany 1,522,848 1,688,882 +166,034
United States 875,602 557,941 -317,661
Netherlands 568,644 561,093 -7,551
New Zealand 546,666 526,738 -19,928
China 179,296 631,707 +452,411
Italy 248,169 198,619 -49,550
India 157,241 268,545 +111,304
Japan 117,261 226,729 +109,468
Austria 170,481 88,742 -81,739

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
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 3 6 +3
West Midlands 3 7 +4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,286,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,255,430
Air transport 2,185,956
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) 2,915,740 6,370,959 +3,455,219
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,544,424 1,711,006 +166,582
Air transport 1,069,420 1,116,536 +47,116
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 4,804,468
Immingham Docks 1,749,507
Eurotunnel 1,525,818
London 1,152,376
London Heathrow Airport 1,118,740

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 1,590,329 3,214,139 +1,623,810
Immingham Docks 761,938 987,569 +225,631
Eurotunnel 452,531 1,073,287 +620,756
London 625,438 526,938 -98,500
London Heathrow Airport 497,708 621,032 +123,324
Newhaven 39,381 871,253 +831,872
Felixstowe 188,393 691,656 +503,263
Southampton 436,745 226,360 -210,385
Birmingham Airport 327,916 229,057 -98,859
London Gateway Port 5,634 227,248 +221,614

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
8
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
2026-05 12
2026-04 17
2026-03 10
2026-02 20
2026-01 11

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+ 18
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
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 2,392,494
Germany 2,114,961
Norway 1,633,120
France 936,098
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 2,327,325 65,169 -2,262,156
Germany 1,609,145 505,816 -1,103,329
Norway 1,438,361 194,759 -1,243,602
France 912,840 23,258 -889,582
Sweden 686,171 3,718 -682,453
Netherlands 316,415 63,361 -253,054
Denmark 358,980 1,489 -357,491
Ireland 144,898 128,096 -16,802
Romania 51,099 102,600 +51,501
Spain 130,577 6,838 -123,739

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) 6,448,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,480,447
Air transport 712,428
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) 5,559,959 889,024 -4,670,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,375,765 104,682 -2,271,083
Air transport 319,162 393,266 +74,104
Other 373 0 -373

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,131,253
Immingham Docks 3,002,259
Felixstowe 2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 470,605
London Gateway Port 354,788

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 2,845,154 286,099 -2,559,055
Immingham Docks 2,508,956 493,303 -2,015,653
Felixstowe 2,005,283 0 -2,005,283
East Midlands Airport 210,792 259,813 +49,021
London Gateway Port 341,452 13,336 -328,116
Holyhead 106,287 79,849 -26,438
ZLC 30,612 51,604 +20,992
Liverpool Docks 34,223 47,267 +13,044
London Heathrow Airport 17,794 53,831 +36,037
Southampton 11,929 59,349 +47,420

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