Import/export HS code 740829: Various alloy copper wire

Copper wire made from alloys not specifically listed, used in specialized industrial applications

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Germany 3,845,572
United States 1,159,262
Belgium 485,195
Italy 420,511
China 342,764

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 1,630,653 2,214,919 +584,266
United States 380,981 778,281 +397,300
Belgium 25,547 459,648 +434,101
Italy 117,048 303,463 +186,415
China 196,620 146,144 -50,476
Peru 131,302 199,718 +68,416
Austria 227,068 7,866 -219,202
France 74,339 86,066 +11,727
Czechia 64,773 75,690 +10,917
Netherlands 14,475 87,370 +72,895

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 3,797,582
United States 1,159,234
China 633,684
Belgium 505,297
Peru 332,000

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 1,660,044 2,137,538 +477,494
United States 380,981 778,253 +397,272
China 285,570 348,114 +62,544
Belgium 25,547 479,750 +454,203
Peru 131,302 200,698 +69,396
Austria 222,336 1,326 -221,010
Italy 48,355 154,577 +106,222
Viet Nam 69,136 121,424 +52,288
Spain 9,331 83,307 +73,976
Switzerland 7,303 78,213 +70,910

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Inner London - West 7
Greater Manchester 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5

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 6 +2
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Essex 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,595,408
Air transport 1,906,371
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,049,677
Other 1,296

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) 1,868,328 2,727,080 +858,752
Air transport 608,541 1,297,830 +689,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 451,747 597,930 +146,183
Other 1,252 44 -1,208

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,523,576
Dover 920,112
Hull 885,809
Eurotunnel 780,829
East Midlands Airport 690,077

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 330,854 1,192,722 +861,868
Dover 725,124 194,988 -530,136
Hull 145,143 740,666 +595,523
Eurotunnel 521,998 258,831 -263,167
East Midlands Airport 137,658 552,419 +414,761
Immingham Docks 239,138 343,656 +104,518
London Stansted Airport 151,202 302,932 +151,730
Birmingham Airport 73,562 276,804 +203,242
London Gateway Port 132,374 210,611 +78,237
London Heathrow Airport 179,534 129,695 -49,839

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 27
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
Manufacture of electrical equipment 12
Other manufacturing 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 12
2025-10 18
2025-09 18
2025-08 16

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 39
54m+ 32
15m-54m 18
Other 5
0-1m 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 472,408
Australia 211,808
Ireland 204,191
Sweden 152,908
Taiwan 139,227

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 271,945 200,463 -71,482
Australia 14,030 197,778 +183,748
Ireland 191,740 12,451 -179,289
Sweden 139,720 13,188 -126,532
Taiwan 104,229 34,998 -69,231
Italy 45,968 72,208 +26,240
France 46,395 59,505 +13,110
Norway 15,998 86,811 +70,813
Egypt 67,926 2,331 -65,595
United States 35,765 33,048 -2,717

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 £
China 164
Italy 129

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 £
China 83 81 -2
Italy 27 102 +75

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) 1,115,906
Air transport 523,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,816
Other 293

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) 681,530 434,376 -247,154
Air transport 200,986 322,539 +121,553
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 221,399 67,417 -153,982
Other 110 183 +73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 794,258
London Heathrow Airport 210,570
East Midlands Airport 163,459
Holyhead 138,888
Southampton 131,407

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 378,343 415,915 +37,572
London Heathrow Airport 47,356 163,214 +115,858
East Midlands Airport 115,262 48,197 -67,065
Holyhead 128,781 10,107 -118,674
Southampton 104,229 27,178 -77,051
Immingham Docks 95,826 21,811 -74,015
Manchester Airport 5,884 85,101 +79,217
London Gateway Port 71,997 16,929 -55,068
Liverpool Docks 66,344 0 -66,344
Felixstowe 45,173 7,299 -37,874

Quick facts

HS code: 740829

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

Description: Copper wire made from alloys not specifically listed, used in specialized industrial applications