Import/export HS code 45031010: Cylindrical corks and stoppers

Corks and stoppers with a cylindrical shape, typically used for wine bottles or similar containers

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Portugal 29,140,236
France 1,137,112
Spain 228,421
Italy 172,009
United States 9,796

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 £
Portugal 13,802,120 15,338,116 +1,535,996
France 705,452 431,660 -273,792
Spain 180,991 47,430 -133,561
Italy 143,242 28,767 -114,475
United States 9,796 0 -9,796
Germany 4,276 5,344 +1,068
Ireland 0 8,599 +8,599
Australia 0 8,584 +8,584
China 5,657 2,650 -3,007
Ukraine 0 3,922 +3,922

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 £
Portugal 30,227,009
France 146,764
Italy 145,420
China 99,515
Spain 92,701

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 £
Portugal 14,500,450 15,726,559 +1,226,109
France 119,962 26,802 -93,160
Italy 143,242 2,178 -141,064
China 8,281 91,234 +82,953
Spain 71,750 20,951 -50,799
United States 9,796 0 -9,796
Germany 4,276 3,426 -850
Ukraine 0 3,922 +3,922
India 1,029 2,455 +1,426
Canada 1,146 0 -1,146

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 9
Inner London - West 6
West Central Scotland 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Eastern Scotland 3

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
East Central Scotland 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
West Central Scotland 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 3 +2
Highlands and Islands 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Kent 0 2 +2
Southern Scotland 2 2 +0

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 17,675,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,620,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,441,514
Other 13

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 9,655,853 8,019,800 -1,636,053
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,424,583 5,195,709 +2,771,126
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,779,496 2,662,018 -117,478
Other 13 0 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 13,605,369
Thamesport 4,137,752
Birmingham Airport 3,436,587
Liverpool Docks 2,831,469
Eurotunnel 2,656,951

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 £
Glasgow Airport 7,143,193 6,462,176 -681,017
Thamesport 285,862 3,851,890 +3,566,028
Birmingham Airport 2,076,335 1,360,252 -716,083
Liverpool Docks 1,645,809 1,185,660 -460,149
Eurotunnel 1,302,623 1,354,328 +51,705
Dover 1,244,539 446,864 -797,675
Newhaven 267,301 809,516 +542,215
London Stansted Airport 261,309 58,034 -203,275
London Gateway Port 214,049 8,897 -205,152
Avonmouth Docks 59,338 94,574 +35,236

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 9
2026-02 12
2026-01 7
2025-12 8

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+ 17
15m-54m 10
1m-15m 10
0-1m 5
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 £
Portugal 367,921
United States 38,622
United Arab Emirates 32,431
France 29,534
Taiwan 5,685

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 £
Portugal 284,348 83,573 -200,775
United States 38,622 0 -38,622
United Arab Emirates 32,431 0 -32,431
France 6,719 22,815 +16,096
Taiwan 0 5,685 +5,685
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,309 0 -5,309
China 0 4,281 +4,281
South Korea 0 2,496 +2,496
Barbados 0 1,334 +1,334
Mexico 1,134 0 -1,134

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) 294,045
Air transport 182,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,328

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) 218,463 75,582 -142,881
Air transport 147,861 34,513 -113,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,239 10,089 +7,850

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 191,113
ZLC 120,237
Dover 69,588
London Heathrow Airport 40,191
Eurotunnel 33,344

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 115,531 75,582 -39,949
ZLC 93,776 26,461 -67,315
Dover 69,588 0 -69,588
London Heathrow Airport 37,713 2,478 -35,235
Eurotunnel 33,344 0 -33,344
East Midlands Airport 9,148 8,781 -367
Glasgow Airport 3,364 0 -3,364
Thamesport 0 3,052 +3,052
Grangemouth Docks 0 2,496 +2,496
London Gateway Port 1,105 1,334 +229

Quick facts

HS code: 45031010

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

Description: Corks and stoppers with a cylindrical shape, typically used for wine bottles or similar containers