🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of copper cables: 2024 trade data
Imports of copper cables by the United Kingdom reached $119.1 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 205 countries for imports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of copper cables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $119.1M | 10.9K t |
| 2023 | $116.8M | 11.2K t |
| 2022 | $115.3M | 11.9K t |
| 2021 | $115.1M | 12.7K t |
| 2020 | $60.3M | 8.4K t |
| 2019 | $79.1M | 11.3K t |
| 2018 | $82.9M | 11.1K t |
| 2017 | $73.5M | 11.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports copper cables from
One supplier dominates: Turkey accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+155% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $61.0M | 51% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.2M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.6M | 8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $7.4M | 6.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.8M | 4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $2.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.8M | 1.5% |
Average import price of copper cables
The average declared value was about $10.90 per kg, close to the world average of $9.92.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports copper cables
The United Kingdom exported $24.2 million of copper cables in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to France (15%), Germany (13%), Poland (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest (+84% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.7M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 13% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.6M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.1M | 8.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.1M | 8.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $720K | 3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $632K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $597K | 2.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7413: Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated.
Copper cables trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of copper cables imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported copper cables worth $119.1 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import copper cables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (51%), Germany (11%), Italy (8%).
What is the average import price of copper cables in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $10.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.92 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export copper cables?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported copper cables worth $24.2 million in 2024, mainly to France, Germany, Poland.
What is the HS code for copper cables?
Copper cables falls under HS heading 7413 (Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper cables with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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