Import/export HS code 854419: Various metal wires and cables

Wires and cables made of metals other than copper

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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 £
India 4,633,403
China 3,996,095
United States 3,646,177
Germany 2,970,484
Norway 1,514,779

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 £
India 3,625,562 1,007,841 -2,617,721
China 1,556,076 2,440,019 +883,943
United States 1,669,622 1,976,555 +306,933
Germany 1,940,986 1,029,498 -911,488
Norway 1,468,270 46,509 -1,421,761
Sri Lanka 229,010 128,269 -100,741
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 218,912 131,423 -87,489
France 62,226 254,952 +192,726
Turkey 182,006 121,101 -60,905
Italy 189,818 82,898 -106,920

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 £
China 5,730,873
India 4,652,808
United States 3,613,661
Germany 1,733,363
Norway 1,043,825

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 £
China 2,310,183 3,420,690 +1,110,507
India 3,630,846 1,021,962 -2,608,884
United States 1,660,093 1,953,568 +293,475
Germany 1,431,516 301,847 -1,129,669
Norway 1,034,530 9,295 -1,025,235
United Kingdom 442,451 83,746 -358,705
Sri Lanka 229,010 128,269 -100,741
Turkey 182,006 131,113 -50,893
Italy 203,946 74,239 -129,707
Japan 89,066 93,842 +4,776

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 32
Inner London - West 25
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21
Essex 16
Greater Manchester 15

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 21 23 +2
Inner London - West 14 15 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12 12 +0
Essex 10 11 +1
Greater Manchester 13 8 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 11 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 10 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8 7 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 10 +1
West Midlands 11 4 -7

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 10,970,525
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,492,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,460,254
Other 61,056
Road transport 1,627

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 £
Air transport 5,500,229 5,470,296 -29,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,326,988 1,165,865 -2,161,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,197,694 1,262,560 -1,935,134
Other 16,191 44,865 +28,674
Road transport 0 1,627 +1,627

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,287,390
London Stansted Airport 3,359,031
Felixstowe 2,752,015
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,374,872
Luton Airport 1,624,948

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,205,466 2,081,924 -123,542
London Stansted Airport 2,423,308 935,723 -1,487,585
Felixstowe 1,896,738 855,277 -1,041,461
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,621,181 753,691 -867,490
Luton Airport 51,802 1,573,146 +1,521,344
East Midlands Airport 294,049 581,090 +287,041
Immingham Docks 830,812 38,481 -792,331
London Gateway Port 438,510 202,074 -236,436
Middlesbrough 377,592 0 -377,592
Manchester Airport 275,981 82,331 -193,650

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 72
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 36
Manufacture of electrical equipment 34
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 40
2025-10 34
2025-09 41
2025-08 42

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+ 140
1m-15m 119
0-1m 33
15m-54m 32
Other 27

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 £
United States 1,061,438
Switzerland 1,013,259
Canada 694,947
Taiwan 479,295
Israel 401,271

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 £
United States 536,085 525,353 -10,732
Switzerland 567,087 446,172 -120,915
Canada 140,207 554,740 +414,533
Taiwan 110,751 368,544 +257,793
Israel 245,986 155,285 -90,701
United Arab Emirates 365,401 24,431 -340,970
Sweden 135,002 217,487 +82,485
Germany 156,025 182,233 +26,208
Hungary 28,097 252,387 +224,290
Netherlands 150,584 124,800 -25,784

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 £
XI 22,152
Germany 20

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 £
XI 900 21,252 +20,352
Germany 0 20 +20

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,717,456
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,593,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,120,018
Other 24,081
Road transport 2,501

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 £
Air transport 2,815,394 1,902,062 -913,332
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 798,721 1,794,301 +995,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,108,537 1,011,481 -97,056
Other 1,978 22,103 +20,125
Road transport 2,501 0 -2,501

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,757,694
London Heathrow Airport 1,577,768
East Midlands Airport 1,506,329
London Gateway Port 896,296
Liverpool Docks 782,390

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 977,862 779,832 -198,030
London Heathrow Airport 1,033,736 544,032 -489,704
East Midlands Airport 881,539 624,790 -256,749
London Gateway Port 548,498 347,798 -200,700
Liverpool Docks 74,678 707,712 +633,034
London Stansted Airport 307,414 349,637 +42,223
ZLC 279,262 358,742 +79,480
Southampton 103,589 472,373 +368,784
Manchester Airport 292,556 15,025 -277,531
Aberdeen Docks 25,849 168,438 +142,589

Quick facts

HS code: 854419

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

Description: Wires and cables made of metals other than copper