Import/export HS code 74081910: Medium-thick copper wire

Copper wire with a cross-section thicker than 0.5 mm, suitable for standard electrical 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 £
Turkey 58,094,000
Germany 10,975,613
Spain 5,184,369
Netherlands 5,082,415
Ireland 1,581,672

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 £
Turkey 29,302,253 28,791,747 -510,506
Germany 4,648,244 6,327,369 +1,679,125
Spain 2,690,524 2,493,845 -196,679
Netherlands 3,126,058 1,956,357 -1,169,701
Ireland 705,759 875,913 +170,154
Belgium 581,023 664,955 +83,932
France 249,597 314,553 +64,956
United States 268,702 129,251 -139,451
China 196,990 163,817 -33,173
Italy 248,476 35,592 -212,884

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 £
Turkey 58,301,135
Germany 14,015,752
Spain 5,439,280
Belgium 2,591,765
Ireland 1,502,731

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 £
Turkey 29,509,388 28,791,747 -717,641
Germany 6,958,654 7,057,098 +98,444
Spain 2,578,178 2,861,102 +282,924
Belgium 1,216,091 1,375,674 +159,583
Ireland 637,255 865,476 +228,221
Netherlands 394,313 311,111 -83,202
United States 262,050 117,320 -144,730
France 86,213 289,880 +203,667
China 258,642 22,535 -236,107
Sweden 51,883 81,700 +29,817

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Cheshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Greater Manchester 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 6 +3
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Midlands 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +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) 44,638,141
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,718,570
Road transport 9,007,070
Air transport 652,722
Other 142,448

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) 21,642,456 22,995,685 +1,353,229
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,771,825 12,946,745 -3,825,080
Road transport 3,251,845 5,755,225 +2,503,380
Air transport 430,324 222,398 -207,926
Other 68,504 73,944 +5,440

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 46,885,754
ZLC 10,753,057
London 5,003,913
Harwich 4,110,299
Purfleet 3,385,342

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 24,415,471 22,470,283 -1,945,188
ZLC 4,366,543 6,386,514 +2,019,971
London 1,500,208 3,503,705 +2,003,497
Harwich 2,297,798 1,812,501 -485,297
Purfleet 2,107,941 1,277,401 -830,540
Immingham Docks 2,354,206 1,020,096 -1,334,110
Killingholme 870,636 2,308,897 +1,438,261
Dover 1,387,237 1,219,892 -167,345
Dover / Eurotunnel 866,982 31,413 -835,569
Liverpool Docks 396,897 295,781 -101,116

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of electrical equipment 10
Manufacture of basic metals 6
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 24
2026-03 19
2026-02 21
2026-01 21
2025-12 18

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 30
54m+ 25
15m-54m 13
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 1,706,995
Congo 751,962
Belgium 515,075
Ireland 283,621
Italy 137,417

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 674,762 1,032,233 +357,471
Congo 0 751,962 +751,962
Belgium 515,075 0 -515,075
Ireland 175,479 108,142 -67,337
Italy 18,137 119,280 +101,143
Spain 29,520 69,428 +39,908
Netherlands 63,214 21,703 -41,511
Austria 78,950 0 -78,950
Sweden 7,026 70,646 +63,620
India 43,645 25,267 -18,378

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 £
Ireland 80,899
Turkey 12,345
India 2,276
Belgium 1,293
China 564

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 £
Ireland 36,143 44,756 +8,613
Turkey 10,846 1,499 -9,347
India 1,895 381 -1,514
Belgium 1,261 32 -1,229
China 388 176 -212
Germany 347 0 -347
Spain 270 0 -270
Greece 3 0 -3

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) 2,694,328
Air transport 1,077,802
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 348,100
Other 194,632

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) 1,292,882 1,401,446 +108,564
Air transport 151,987 925,815 +773,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 311,832 36,268 -275,564
Other 147,331 47,301 -100,030

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,941,960
East Midlands Airport 903,615
Immingham Docks 774,414
000 194,632
London Heathrow Airport 112,562

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 728,394 1,213,566 +485,172
East Midlands Airport 69,816 833,799 +763,983
Immingham Docks 714,461 59,953 -654,508
000 147,331 47,301 -100,030
London Heathrow Airport 50,544 62,018 +11,474
London Gateway Port 55,232 8,781 -46,451
Holyhead 17,567 45,299 +27,732
London 0 57,674 +57,674
ZLC 22,138 19,616 -2,522
Belfast Port 41,470 0 -41,470

Quick facts

HS code: 74081910

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

Description: Copper wire with a cross-section thicker than 0.5 mm, suitable for standard electrical applications