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 733,582
South Korea 328,043
China 304,598
Germany 255,231
France 161,509

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 356,273 377,309 +21,036
South Korea 245,048 82,995 -162,053
China 144,631 159,967 +15,336
Germany 124,305 130,926 +6,621
France 119,606 41,903 -77,703
United States 106,716 53,261 -53,455
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,566 88,014 +46,448
Netherlands 28,210 98,208 +69,998
Australia 21,327 38,653 +17,326
South Africa 10,337 19,904 +9,567

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 733,582
China 440,433
South Korea 328,043
Germany 254,001
United States 180,572

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 356,273 377,309 +21,036
China 190,533 249,900 +59,367
South Korea 245,048 82,995 -162,053
Germany 123,075 130,926 +7,851
United States 109,155 71,417 -37,738
France 117,128 39,181 -77,947
United Kingdom 4,563 98,937 +94,374
Australia 17,970 38,653 +20,683
Norway 25,600 10,763 -14,837
South Africa 10,337 19,904 +9,567

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Greater Manchester 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
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 1,148,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 579,799
Other 101,237

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 646,177 502,554 -143,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,809 501,516 +412,707
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 432,829 146,970 -285,859
Other 87,560 13,677 -73,883

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 715,842
London Gateway Port 428,961
Felixstowe 350,623
London Heathrow Airport 276,910
London Stansted Airport 102,945

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 405,200 310,642 -94,558
London Gateway Port 27,688 401,273 +373,585
Felixstowe 347,921 2,702 -345,219
London Heathrow Airport 174,521 102,389 -72,132
London Stansted Airport 45,675 57,270 +11,595
000 87,560 13,677 -73,883
London 96,959 0 -96,959
Southampton 37,927 46,395 +8,468
Eurotunnel 0 61,504 +61,504
499 0 51,146 +51,146

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 6
2025-12 5

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+ 20
1m-15m 18
Other 8
15m-54m 3
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 1,962,541
France 1,324,319
Germany 1,110,174
Ireland 850,159
Sweden 599,870

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 1,042,079 920,462 -121,617
France 700,820 623,499 -77,321
Germany 500,618 609,556 +108,938
Ireland 527,976 322,183 -205,793
Sweden 208,702 391,168 +182,466
Poland 146,292 233,046 +86,754
United States 118,214 116,196 -2,018
Malta 137,464 80,458 -57,006
Belgium 96,060 85,925 -10,135
China 64,027 101,069 +37,042

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 21,377
XI 15,612
Belgium 1,139
Nicaragua 282
United States 162

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 8,732 12,645 +3,913
XI 4,231 11,381 +7,150
Belgium 1,139 0 -1,139
Nicaragua 0 282 +282
United States 91 71 -20
Denmark 132 0 -132

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 5,550,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,172,581
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 277,575
Other 43,794

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 2,777,607 2,773,354 -4,253
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,690,269 1,482,312 -207,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,039 124,536 -28,503
Other 15,996 27,798 +11,802

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,708,236
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,926,365
London Heathrow Airport 1,193,217
ZLC 278,153
London Stansted Airport 193,076

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 1,866,342 1,841,894 -24,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,573,127 1,353,238 -219,889
London Heathrow Airport 490,408 702,809 +212,401
ZLC 137,796 140,357 +2,561
London Stansted Airport 137,492 55,584 -81,908
Dover 43,755 101,338 +57,583
London Gateway Port 67,595 52,360 -15,235
Cambridge Airport 112,180 0 -112,180
Southampton 15,317 59,806 +44,489
Manchester Airport 33,389 31,264 -2,125

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