Import/export HS code 740990: Various copper alloy sheets

Sheets made from other copper alloys, used in specialized industrial and decorative 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 5,979,255
France 823,638
Belgium 678,149
United States 238,342
China 216,991

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 3,287,015 2,692,240 -594,775
France 494,376 329,262 -165,114
Belgium 202,953 475,196 +272,243
United States 118,543 119,799 +1,256
China 163,149 53,842 -109,307
Netherlands 110,420 69,058 -41,362
Turkey 3,470 123,750 +120,280
Japan 54,501 34,578 -19,923
Switzerland 17,677 68,178 +50,501
Poland 23,713 18,364 -5,349

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 4,240,727
United States 2,548,681
Japan 589,041
China 240,062
France 220,672

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 2,070,858 2,169,869 +99,011
United States 1,618,487 930,194 -688,293
Japan 284,210 304,831 +20,621
China 186,220 53,842 -132,378
France 151,879 68,793 -83,086
Netherlands 96,971 64,579 -32,392
Turkey 3,470 128,229 +124,759
Finland 0 98,870 +98,870
Switzerland 17,677 68,178 +50,501
Belgium 16,302 62,334 +46,032

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
Inner London - West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 5 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2

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) 6,904,710
Air transport 995,837
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 628,284
Other 1,009

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) 3,581,407 3,323,303 -258,104
Air transport 720,291 275,546 -444,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 215,058 413,226 +198,168
Other 1,009 0 -1,009

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,892,802
Eurotunnel 1,959,571
Immingham Docks 695,359
Felixstowe 478,862
Thamesport 404,133

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 £
Dover 1,808,714 1,084,088 -724,626
Eurotunnel 910,690 1,048,881 +138,191
Immingham Docks 252,499 442,860 +190,361
Felixstowe 311,124 167,738 -143,386
Thamesport 41,821 362,312 +320,491
Portsmouth 178,009 223,999 +45,990
London Stansted Airport 271,986 12,865 -259,121
East Midlands Airport 176,265 62,371 -113,894
Harwich 127,083 58,148 -68,935
Birmingham Airport 88,430 55,111 -33,319

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
22
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
13
Manufacture of basic metals
6
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 9
2026-03 11
2026-02 9
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 27
54m+ 24
15m-54m 14
0-1m 6
Other 6

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 990,602
Netherlands 551,850
Singapore 274,368
Italy 237,282
United States 194,725

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 462,165 528,437 +66,272
Netherlands 115,833 436,017 +320,184
Singapore 168,730 105,638 -63,092
Italy 25,686 211,596 +185,910
United States 162,347 32,378 -129,969
Indonesia 2,120 134,547 +132,427
India 90,273 14,692 -75,581
Canada 0 90,440 +90,440
Belgium 23,313 32,677 +9,364
Tunisia 34,041 20,218 -13,823

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) 2,006,203
Air transport 1,004,001
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 297,813

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) 745,456 1,260,747 +515,291
Air transport 472,324 531,677 +59,353
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 232,634 65,179 -167,455

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,553,503
London Heathrow Airport 384,628
Manchester Airport 273,550
Harwich 227,440
East Midlands Airport 205,401

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 650,690 902,813 +252,123
London Heathrow Airport 250,926 133,702 -117,224
Manchester Airport 68,810 204,740 +135,930
Harwich 0 227,440 +227,440
East Midlands Airport 77,182 128,219 +51,037
Southampton 98,205 46,349 -51,856
London Gateway Port 134,429 4,856 -129,573
ZLC 42,721 47,132 +4,411
Felixstowe 0 70,859 +70,859
Dover 54,207 1,318 -52,889

Quick facts

HS code: 740990

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

Description: Sheets made from other copper alloys, used in specialized industrial and decorative applications