Import/export HS code 741129: Various copper alloy tubes

Tubes made from various copper alloys, used for specific industrial purposes

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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 £
Austria 9,095,018
Germany 8,273,811
Netherlands 2,358,406
United States 962,663
Switzerland 938,383

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 £
Austria 4,243,190 4,851,828 +608,638
Germany 3,348,050 4,925,761 +1,577,711
Netherlands 866,769 1,491,637 +624,868
United States 480,358 482,305 +1,947
Switzerland 345,213 593,170 +247,957
Viet Nam 414,379 511,931 +97,552
France 212,028 187,974 -24,054
Slovakia 291,797 57,703 -234,094
Ireland 19,058 323,210 +304,152
India 89,590 231,312 +141,722

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 £
Austria 9,657,588
Germany 7,581,583
Netherlands 1,424,607
United States 1,199,050
Viet Nam 926,310

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 £
Austria 4,267,176 5,390,412 +1,123,236
Germany 3,302,253 4,279,330 +977,077
Netherlands 626,927 797,680 +170,753
United States 484,552 714,498 +229,946
Viet Nam 414,379 511,931 +97,552
Switzerland 433,106 353,057 -80,049
Slovakia 348,332 73,991 -274,341
Portugal 207,014 205,442 -1,572
Costa Rica 90,587 242,133 +151,546
India 91,664 232,360 +140,696

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 11
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Inner London - West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Cheshire 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 9 7 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Inner London - West 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Norfolk 1 4 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -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) 19,601,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,107,342
Air transport 2,584,944
Road transport 70,632
Other 36,607

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) 8,476,509 11,125,073 +2,648,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,171,212 1,936,130 +764,918
Air transport 1,280,443 1,304,501 +24,058
Road transport 4,575 66,057 +61,482
Other 22,195 14,412 -7,783

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 13,376,071
Immingham Docks 2,482,373
Eurotunnel 2,348,280
Felixstowe 997,979
London 918,546

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 5,244,978 8,131,093 +2,886,115
Immingham Docks 1,099,059 1,383,314 +284,255
Eurotunnel 1,451,128 897,152 -553,976
Felixstowe 443,055 554,924 +111,869
London 519,918 398,628 -121,290
Birmingham Airport 366,232 547,707 +181,475
London Heathrow Airport 355,903 370,940 +15,037
Southampton 56,144 564,407 +508,263
London Gateway Port 384,731 147,679 -237,052
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,034 232,409 +61,375

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 29
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Other manufacturing 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 17
2026-02 17
2026-01 15
2025-12 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
54m+ 37
1m-15m 31
0-1m 10
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 1,185,328
France 898,834
Japan 782,054
Canada 759,663
Germany 525,295

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 £
Ireland 664,644 520,684 -143,960
France 389,725 509,109 +119,384
Japan 285,557 496,497 +210,940
Canada 1,689 757,974 +756,285
Germany 233,728 291,567 +57,839
Singapore 67,161 145,762 +78,601
South Korea 3,770 192,600 +188,830
New Zealand 36,692 137,093 +100,401
United States 118,179 40,914 -77,265
Belgium 3,388 154,191 +150,803

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 28,777
France 30
XI 22

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 16,060 12,717 -3,343
France 30 0 -30
XI 22 0 -22

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) 2,729,497
Air transport 1,809,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,135,658
Other 30,943

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) 1,288,672 1,440,825 +152,153
Air transport 614,499 1,194,564 +580,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,433 980,225 +824,792
Other 17,519 13,424 -4,095

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,455,885
London Heathrow Airport 1,284,058
Holyhead 1,047,080
Liverpool Docks 782,802
London Gateway Port 224,048

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 568,051 887,834 +319,783
London Heathrow Airport 375,044 909,014 +533,970
Holyhead 559,472 487,608 -71,864
Liverpool Docks 63,693 719,109 +655,416
London Gateway Port 87,215 136,833 +49,618
Manchester Airport 94,532 80,893 -13,639
Southampton 8,374 130,018 +121,644
East Midlands Airport 98,229 35,376 -62,853
ZLC 34,885 59,937 +25,052
Newcastle Airport 0 76,293 +76,293

Quick facts

HS code: 741129

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

Description: Tubes made from various copper alloys, used for specific industrial purposes