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 52,357,647
Germany 9,583,106
Netherlands 5,271,801
Spain 5,195,137
Ireland 1,486,098

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 30,399,681 21,957,966 -8,441,715
Germany 5,257,076 4,326,030 -931,046
Netherlands 3,195,207 2,076,594 -1,118,613
Spain 2,833,718 2,361,419 -472,299
Ireland 767,657 718,441 -49,216
Belgium 592,688 481,891 -110,797
France 276,307 237,650 -38,657
United States 231,682 146,077 -85,605
China 172,604 115,148 -57,456
Italy 247,013 22,162 -224,851

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 52,564,782
Germany 12,912,889
Spain 5,301,842
Belgium 2,407,446
Ireland 1,396,121

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 30,606,816 21,957,966 -8,648,850
Germany 7,585,733 5,327,156 -2,258,577
Spain 2,757,325 2,544,517 -212,808
Belgium 1,136,102 1,271,344 +135,242
Ireland 696,076 700,045 +3,969
Netherlands 512,040 207,035 -305,005
United States 231,682 139,425 -92,257
China 257,664 38,267 -219,397
France 77,962 209,241 +131,279
India 45,166 71,464 +26,298

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 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Inner London - West 5
Cheshire 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 8 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0

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) 37,186,638
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,845,166
Road transport 6,946,687
Air transport 636,957
Other 153,479

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) 18,929,554 18,257,084 -672,470
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,102,654 10,742,512 -10,360,142
Road transport 3,647,727 3,298,960 -348,767
Air transport 381,100 255,857 -125,243
Other 71,581 81,898 +10,317

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 42,734,373
ZLC 9,787,411
London 4,289,063
Harwich 3,680,928
Immingham Docks 3,513,359

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 24,441,148 18,293,225 -6,147,923
ZLC 5,878,582 3,908,829 -1,969,753
London 1,297,830 2,991,233 +1,693,403
Harwich 2,234,803 1,446,125 -788,678
Immingham Docks 2,710,702 802,657 -1,908,045
Purfleet 1,771,747 1,233,539 -538,208
Dover 2,239,484 700,245 -1,539,239
Killingholme 764,000 1,675,962 +911,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 679,063 202,223 -476,840
Liverpool Docks 491,126 277,123 -214,003

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 19
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
2026-01 21
2025-11 26
2025-10 24
2025-09 21
2025-08 19

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+ 28
15m-54m 14
0-1m 6
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 1,164,080
Belgium 683,878
Ireland 616,026
Italy 144,012
Spain 98,710

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 577,706 586,374 +8,668
Belgium 683,878 0 -683,878
Ireland 527,812 88,214 -439,598
Italy 37,704 106,308 +68,604
Spain 30,422 68,288 +37,866
Netherlands 56,644 37,284 -19,360
Austria 13,311 65,639 +52,328
Turkey 63,288 4,557 -58,731
Tunisia 54,459 0 -54,459
South Korea 43,840 8,896 -34,944

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 £
India 325,125
Ireland 80,899
Turkey 48,758
Greece 3,971
Belgium 1,668

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 £
India 324,518 607 -323,911
Ireland 20,038 60,861 +40,823
Turkey 47,050 1,708 -45,342
Greece 3,971 0 -3,971
Belgium 1,636 32 -1,604
China 543 203 -340
Germany 567 0 -567
Spain 270 0 -270

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) 2,106,523
Other 558,639
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 504,891
Air transport 271,961

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) 1,183,280 923,243 -260,037
Other 494,771 63,868 -430,903
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 472,304 32,587 -439,717
Air transport 145,791 126,170 -19,621

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,428,392
Immingham Docks 888,217
000 558,639
East Midlands Airport 143,716
London Heathrow Airport 75,657

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 596,426 831,966 +235,540
Immingham Docks 883,264 4,953 -878,311
000 494,771 63,868 -430,903
East Midlands Airport 79,251 64,465 -14,786
London Heathrow Airport 47,654 28,003 -19,651
London Gateway Port 46,901 17,112 -29,789
London 0 57,674 +57,674
Belfast Port 41,470 0 -41,470
ZLC 9,750 27,487 +17,737
Holyhead 23,698 10,225 -13,473

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