Import/export HS code 490810: Heat-resistant decals (for glass or ceramics)

Decals designed to withstand high temperatures, commonly used on glass, ceramics, or pottery. Perfect for custom designs on mugs, plates, or tiles

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 £
India 695,691
South Korea 355,185
China 287,633
Germany 184,379
United States 145,409

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 423,771 271,920 -151,851
South Korea 249,849 105,336 -144,513
China 162,074 125,559 -36,515
Germany 114,045 70,334 -43,711
United States 102,331 43,078 -59,253
France 117,512 13,830 -103,682
Netherlands 26,718 99,432 +72,714
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,948 90,368 +60,420
Norway 77,962 0 -77,962
Australia 9,722 44,224 +34,502

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 £
India 695,691
China 414,204
South Korea 355,185
Germany 183,149
United States 168,300

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 £
India 423,771 271,920 -151,851
China 196,358 217,846 +21,488
South Korea 249,849 105,336 -144,513
Germany 112,815 70,334 -42,481
United States 105,883 62,417 -43,466
France 116,217 9,925 -106,292
Norway 103,562 10,763 -92,799
United Kingdom 4,563 98,937 +94,374
Australia 6,365 44,224 +37,859
Canada 13,795 11,571 -2,224

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 0 -2

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 1,102,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 597,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 520,731
Other 103,487

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 633,230 469,068 -164,162
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 519,021 78,209 -440,812
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,680 373,051 +225,371
Other 85,551 17,936 -67,615

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 706,141
Felixstowe 436,204
London Gateway Port 300,400
London Heathrow Airport 260,002
000 103,487

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 £
East Midlands Airport 384,889 321,252 -63,637
Felixstowe 430,081 6,123 -423,958
London Gateway Port 1,550 298,850 +297,300
London Heathrow Airport 184,533 75,469 -109,064
000 85,551 17,936 -67,615
London 95,467 1,492 -93,975
Southampton 48,815 43,483 -5,332
London Stansted Airport 40,850 51,243 +10,393
Immingham Docks 77,962 0 -77,962
Dover 1,868 36,970 +35,102

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 6
2025-09 8
2025-08 9

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
1m-15m 17
54m+ 17
Other 8
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2

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 £
Netherlands 1,822,325
France 1,217,030
Germany 990,536
Ireland 665,944
Sweden 484,361

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 £
Netherlands 1,031,589 790,736 -240,853
France 724,690 492,340 -232,350
Germany 467,083 523,453 +56,370
Ireland 264,385 401,559 +137,174
Sweden 187,067 297,294 +110,227
Poland 125,663 215,811 +90,148
Malta 128,565 97,456 -31,109
United States 107,328 100,981 -6,347
Belgium 89,855 70,526 -19,329
Qatar 116,111 40,368 -75,743

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 16,611
XI 14,085
Belgium 1,139
Nicaragua 282
Denmark 132

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 9,733 6,878 -2,855
XI 3,695 10,390 +6,695
Belgium 1,139 0 -1,139
Nicaragua 0 282 +282
Denmark 132 0 -132
United States 75 35 -40

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 4,895,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,106,014
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 271,158
Other 35,905
Road transport 1,209

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 2,439,413 2,456,552 +17,139
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,750,873 1,355,141 -395,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,645 122,513 -26,132
Other 16,534 19,371 +2,837
Road transport 1,209 0 -1,209

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,180,804
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,841,180
London Heathrow Airport 1,092,237
ZLC 290,990
London Stansted Airport 161,057

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,466,874 1,713,930 +247,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,599,297 1,241,883 -357,414
London Heathrow Airport 495,536 596,701 +101,165
ZLC 191,361 99,629 -91,732
London Stansted Airport 134,570 26,487 -108,083
London Gateway Port 72,679 63,417 -9,262
Dover 44,270 90,176 +45,906
Cambridge Airport 112,180 0 -112,180
Holyhead 80,188 3,713 -76,475
Southampton 5,839 55,904 +50,065

Quick facts

HS code: 490810

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

Description: Decals designed to withstand high temperatures, commonly used on glass, ceramics, or pottery. Perfect for custom designs on mugs, plates, or tiles