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 6,179,164
France 839,035
Belgium 699,109
United States 231,355
China 220,143

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 2,987,108 3,192,056 +204,948
France 488,896 350,139 -138,757
Belgium 176,931 522,178 +345,247
United States 124,755 106,600 -18,155
China 84,253 135,890 +51,637
Netherlands 135,019 83,545 -51,474
Turkey 1,487 125,733 +124,246
Japan 65,630 51,178 -14,452
Poland 53,511 23,494 -30,017
Switzerland 18,967 28,654 +9,687

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 4,413,298
United States 2,632,282
Japan 662,052
China 244,477
France 189,524

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 1,941,330 2,471,968 +530,638
United States 1,477,453 1,154,829 -322,624
Japan 287,332 374,720 +87,388
China 107,087 137,390 +30,303
France 150,517 39,007 -111,510
Netherlands 79,821 82,045 +2,224
Turkey 1,487 125,733 +124,246
Finland 0 98,870 +98,870
Belgium 13,022 66,573 +53,551
India 46,245 25,528 -20,717

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 11
Inner London - West 7
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 5 9 +4
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -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) 7,131,635
Air transport 1,039,103
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 667,063
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) 3,384,553 3,747,082 +362,529
Air transport 644,550 394,553 -249,997
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 158,084 508,979 +350,895
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 3,112,672
Eurotunnel 2,037,593
Immingham Docks 673,622
Felixstowe 541,125
Portsmouth 417,356

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 1,778,891 1,333,781 -445,110
Eurotunnel 724,266 1,313,327 +589,061
Immingham Docks 250,999 422,623 +171,624
Felixstowe 266,640 274,485 +7,845
Portsmouth 157,283 260,073 +102,790
Thamesport 39,718 363,711 +323,993
London Stansted Airport 267,166 16,995 -250,171
East Midlands Airport 111,862 159,938 +48,076
Harwich 129,103 59,389 -69,714
Birmingham Airport 60,930 80,973 +20,043

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 23
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of basic metals 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 11
2026-02 9
2026-01 14
2025-12 7

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
Other 7
0-1m 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 1,103,565
Netherlands 500,118
Singapore 274,368
Italy 235,787
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 494,107 609,458 +115,351
Netherlands 113,777 386,341 +272,564
Singapore 144,608 129,760 -14,848
Italy 25,686 210,101 +184,415
United States 153,740 40,985 -112,755
Indonesia 2,120 134,547 +132,427
India 3,670 101,295 +97,625
Canada 0 90,440 +90,440
Angola 60,354 0 -60,354
Belgium 13,820 42,170 +28,350

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) 2,074,780
Air transport 1,081,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 317,961

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) 763,217 1,311,563 +548,346
Air transport 437,549 644,202 +206,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 176,775 141,186 -35,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,630,473
London Heathrow Airport 395,350
Manchester Airport 273,550
Harwich 227,440
East Midlands Airport 205,946

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 677,405 953,068 +275,663
London Heathrow Airport 166,742 228,608 +61,866
Manchester Airport 63,052 210,498 +147,446
Harwich 0 227,440 +227,440
East Midlands Airport 63,589 142,357 +78,768
London Gateway Port 100,558 51,731 -48,827
Southampton 69,073 75,481 +6,408
ZLC 52,882 45,145 -7,737
Felixstowe 7,144 70,859 +63,715
Aberdeen Airport 60,354 0 -60,354

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