Import/export HS code 740822: Copper-nickel alloy wire

Wire made from copper-nickel or copper-nickel-zinc alloys, often used in marine and corrosion-resistant 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 2,047,715
France 770,875
United States 628,976
Turkey 511,978
Italy 323,592

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 1,060,778 986,937 -73,841
France 514,015 256,860 -257,155
United States 171,462 457,514 +286,052
Turkey 201,275 310,703 +109,428
Italy 35 323,557 +323,522
Austria 181,012 73,953 -107,059
India 161,932 82,567 -79,365
Sweden 98,444 69,780 -28,664
Japan 36,566 23,191 -13,375
Seychelles 0 51,284 +51,284

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 £
Germany 2,098,643
France 865,762
United States 524,648
Turkey 511,978
China 348,525

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 £
Germany 1,064,291 1,034,352 -29,939
France 606,948 258,814 -348,134
United States 67,134 457,514 +390,380
Turkey 201,275 310,703 +109,428
China 17,132 331,393 +314,261
Austria 179,768 73,953 -105,815
India 163,301 82,567 -80,734
Sweden 54,989 69,780 +14,791
Japan 36,566 23,191 -13,375
United Kingdom 44,699 1,617 -43,082

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0

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) 2,671,553
Air transport 1,411,858
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 537,558
Road transport 511,978
Other 225

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) 1,535,214 1,136,339 -398,875
Air transport 393,969 1,017,889 +623,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 326,716 210,842 -115,874
Road transport 201,275 310,703 +109,428
Other 225 0 -225

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,385,426
Dover 676,576
Birmingham Airport 576,823
ZLC 521,621
Hull 462,561

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 £
Eurotunnel 860,588 524,838 -335,750
Dover 261,842 414,734 +152,892
Birmingham Airport 161,390 415,433 +254,043
ZLC 204,009 317,612 +113,603
Hull 324,160 138,401 -185,759
Manchester Airport 887 423,995 +423,108
Felixstowe 170,832 52,806 -118,026
Leeds Bradford Airport 65,931 76,224 +10,293
Immingham Docks 56,684 84,884 +28,200
London Heathrow Airport 83,250 24,967 -58,283

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals
5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of electrical equipment
3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3
Other manufacturing
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 8
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 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 15
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
Other 1

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 692,492
United States 451,913
Italy 247,675
France 177,212
Sweden 175,664

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 301,098 391,394 +90,296
United States 279,514 172,399 -107,115
Italy 160,854 86,821 -74,033
France 100,541 76,671 -23,870
Sweden 113,516 62,148 -51,368
Netherlands 72,507 68,397 -4,110
Poland 84,735 48,634 -36,101
India 71,194 41,844 -29,350
Czechia 46,920 58,930 +12,010
Canada 61,768 33,709 -28,059

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) 1,688,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 611,918
Air transport 577,943

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) 903,799 784,486 -119,313
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 411,621 200,297 -211,324
Air transport 331,404 246,539 -84,865

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,630,959
Liverpool Docks 292,725
London Gateway Port 286,988
ZLC 276,362
East Midlands Airport 101,747

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 850,941 780,018 -70,923
Liverpool Docks 127,996 164,729 +36,733
London Gateway Port 272,599 14,389 -258,210
ZLC 160,582 115,780 -44,802
East Midlands Airport 49,505 52,242 +2,737
London Heathrow Airport 60,239 41,494 -18,745
London Stansted Airport 50,387 32,379 -18,008
Southampton 11,026 21,179 +10,153
Dover 27,797 0 -27,797
Immingham Docks 18,440 3,124 -15,316

Quick facts

HS code: 740822

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

Description: Wire made from copper-nickel or copper-nickel-zinc alloys, often used in marine and corrosion-resistant applications