🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of copper wire: 2024 trade data
Imports of copper wire by the United Kingdom reached $390.2 million in 2024 (40.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $553.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of copper wire by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $390.2M | 40.8K t |
| 2023 | $384.3M | 40.7K t |
| 2022 | $450.9M | 46.9K t |
| 2021 | $484.5M | 50.3K t |
| 2020 | $375.5M | 56.1K t |
| 2019 | $476.2M | 71.6K t |
| 2018 | $553.0M | 73.3K t |
| 2017 | $538.9M | 84.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports copper wire from
One supplier dominates: Belgium accounted for 60% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $234.9M | 60% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $55.4M | 14% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $44.8M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $6.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.0M | 1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.7M | 0.7% |
Types of copper wire under HS 7408
| 7408.11 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | 76% |
| 7408.19 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | 19% |
| 7408.21 | Copper: wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) | 2.9% |
| 7408.29 | Copper: wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) | 1.6% |
| 7408.22 | Copper: wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7408.
Average import price of copper wire
The average declared value was about $9.56 per kg, close to the world average of $9.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports copper wire
The United Kingdom exported $18.1 million of copper wire in 2024 (928 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Germany (21%), United States (10%), France (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Estonia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.3M | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.0M | 5.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $863K | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $848K | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $704K | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $582K | 3.2% |
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 7408: Copper wire.
Copper wire trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of copper wire imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported copper wire worth $390.2 million in 2024 (40.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import copper wire from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Belgium (60%), Germany (14%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of copper wire in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $9.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.48 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export copper wire?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported copper wire worth $18.1 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United States, France.
What is the HS code for copper wire?
Copper wire falls under HS heading 7408 (Copper wire). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper wire 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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