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 9,014,774
Germany 8,009,942
Netherlands 2,376,332
Viet Nam 1,093,515
Switzerland 958,925

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 4,512,529 4,502,245 -10,284
Germany 3,319,177 4,690,765 +1,371,588
Netherlands 1,018,515 1,357,817 +339,302
Viet Nam 414,379 679,136 +264,757
Switzerland 453,380 505,545 +52,165
United States 557,154 363,206 -193,948
France 224,922 178,397 -46,525
Ireland 13,341 316,390 +303,049
Slovakia 293,474 26,227 -267,247
China 61,034 178,896 +117,862

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 9,572,737
Germany 7,367,676
Netherlands 1,385,635
United States 1,196,326
Viet Nam 1,093,515

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 4,539,611 5,033,126 +493,515
Germany 3,253,923 4,113,753 +859,830
Netherlands 736,965 648,670 -88,295
United States 557,458 638,868 +81,410
Viet Nam 414,379 679,136 +264,757
Switzerland 541,273 223,059 -318,214
Slovakia 316,650 42,515 -274,135
Costa Rica 134,350 207,076 +72,726
Poland 91,281 229,737 +138,456
Ireland 0 309,414 +309,414

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
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 7 7 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Norfolk 1 4 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 19,173,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,241,974
Air transport 2,447,371
Road transport 69,328
Other 35,979

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) 8,900,811 10,272,746 +1,371,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,181,384 2,060,590 +879,206
Air transport 1,272,065 1,175,306 -96,759
Road transport 3,271 66,057 +62,786
Other 29,003 6,976 -22,027

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 13,003,526
Immingham Docks 2,417,395
Eurotunnel 2,356,509
Felixstowe 991,130
Birmingham Airport 846,304

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 5,471,071 7,532,455 +2,061,384
Immingham Docks 1,032,046 1,385,349 +353,303
Eurotunnel 1,630,527 725,982 -904,545
Felixstowe 396,224 594,906 +198,682
Birmingham Airport 332,015 514,289 +182,274
London 593,162 250,037 -343,125
Southampton 81,997 705,759 +623,762
London Heathrow Airport 326,478 348,777 +22,299
London Gateway Port 384,731 199,435 -185,296
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
28
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
2026-05 16
2026-04 17
2026-03 17
2026-02 17
2026-01 15

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+ 34
1m-15m 32
0-1m 11
15m-54m 6
Other 5

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 1,139,772
Canada 888,108
Japan 866,925
France 852,947
Germany 512,740

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 669,930 469,842 -200,088
Canada 1,689 886,419 +884,730
Japan 334,731 532,194 +197,463
France 420,657 432,290 +11,633
Germany 298,680 214,060 -84,620
Singapore 64,907 145,762 +80,855
South Korea 3,770 192,600 +188,830
Belgium 3,388 154,191 +150,803
United States 106,219 43,154 -63,065
New Zealand 0 137,093 +137,093

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 26,264
France 30

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 12,645 13,619 +974
France 30 0 -30

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) 2,624,576
Air transport 1,987,355
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,200,032
Other 28,054

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) 1,391,983 1,232,593 -159,390
Air transport 660,111 1,327,244 +667,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 132,935 1,067,097 +934,162
Other 14,003 14,051 +48

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,408,969
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,396,166
Holyhead 1,011,154
Liverpool Docks 882,178
London Gateway Port 223,008

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 419,490 989,479 +569,989
Dover / Eurotunnel 661,390 734,776 +73,386
Holyhead 573,008 438,146 -134,862
Liverpool Docks 55,522 826,656 +771,134
London Gateway Port 106,277 116,731 +10,454
East Midlands Airport 107,003 86,619 -20,384
Manchester Airport 94,532 80,893 -13,639
Southampton 6,486 130,018 +123,532
ZLC 34,908 58,669 +23,761
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