Import/export HS code 740829: Various alloy copper wire

Copper wire made from alloys not specifically listed, used in specialized 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 £
Germany 4,818,219
United States 1,358,948
Belgium 711,778
China 455,542
Italy 427,879

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 2,090,357 2,727,862 +637,505
United States 515,240 843,708 +328,468
Belgium 18,041 693,737 +675,696
China 250,509 205,033 -45,476
Italy 114,427 313,452 +199,025
Peru 192,222 144,064 -48,158
Netherlands 62,563 108,878 +46,315
Czechia 92,691 70,148 -22,543
Spain 48,754 86,548 +37,794
Turkey 1,518 132,616 +131,098

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 4,704,133
United States 1,358,920
Belgium 803,904
China 718,407
Peru 301,325

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 2,042,021 2,662,112 +620,091
United States 514,260 844,660 +330,400
Belgium 31,681 772,223 +740,542
China 348,554 369,853 +21,299
Peru 193,202 108,123 -85,079
Viet Nam 107,852 129,370 +21,518
Italy 68,535 115,726 +47,191
Spain 48,754 86,511 +37,757
Turkey 1,518 132,616 +131,098
Switzerland 20,822 94,511 +73,689

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
West Midlands 6
Essex 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
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 3 6 +3
Essex 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 5 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +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) 5,644,602
Air transport 2,246,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,177,490
Road transport 105,470
Other 1,237

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) 2,066,418 3,578,184 +1,511,766
Air transport 820,766 1,425,756 +604,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 732,533 444,957 -287,576
Road transport 0 105,470 +105,470
Other 1,173 64 -1,109

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,173,952
Immingham Docks 1,085,933
Hull 957,718
Eurotunnel 852,512
East Midlands Airport 763,893

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 800,310 1,373,642 +573,332
Immingham Docks 357,356 728,577 +371,221
Hull 54,234 903,484 +849,250
Eurotunnel 600,565 251,947 -348,618
East Midlands Airport 234,331 529,562 +295,231
Dover 481,611 210,754 -270,857
London Stansted Airport 187,852 324,380 +136,528
Birmingham Airport 103,327 349,561 +246,234
London Heathrow Airport 205,283 199,004 -6,279
London Gateway Port 204,187 115,490 -88,697

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
30
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
18
Other manufacturing
12
Manufacture of electrical equipment
10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 19
2026-03 20
2026-02 16
2026-01 14

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 42
54m+ 27
15m-54m 20
Other 6
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 459,715
Australia 354,948
France 157,248
Taiwan 139,227
Norway 127,966

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 341,893 117,822 -224,071
Australia 15,689 339,259 +323,570
France 42,647 114,601 +71,954
Taiwan 108,053 31,174 -76,879
Norway 76,059 51,907 -24,152
Italy 62,233 55,943 -6,290
Sweden 76,769 22,369 -54,400
United States 40,029 20,448 -19,581
China 22,229 14,136 -8,093
Brazil 9,852 23,833 +13,981

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 328
Italy 102

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 83 245 +162
Italy 51 51 +0

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) 926,682
Air transport 732,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,183
Other 430

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) 581,867 344,815 -237,052
Air transport 196,332 536,510 +340,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,709 80,474 -79,235
Other 134 296 +162

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 809,408
Manchester Airport 232,020
London Heathrow Airport 220,687
East Midlands Airport 206,643
Southampton 149,857

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 499,357 310,051 -189,306
Manchester Airport 5,884 226,136 +220,252
London Heathrow Airport 34,655 186,032 +151,377
East Midlands Airport 118,176 88,467 -29,709
Southampton 104,229 45,628 -58,601
Immingham Docks 49,337 43,867 -5,470
London Gateway Port 55,480 9,286 -46,194
ZLC 22,651 17,214 -5,437
London Stansted Airport 12,290 18,661 +6,371
Holyhead 12,261 6,908 -5,353

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