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 707,707
South Korea 303,254
China 273,375
Germany 270,283
France 159,657

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 351,373 356,334 +4,961
South Korea 259,975 43,279 -216,696
China 136,664 136,711 +47
Germany 73,350 196,933 +123,583
France 119,722 39,935 -79,787
United States 103,742 54,093 -49,649
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 46,705 88,019 +41,314
Netherlands 32,429 93,989 +61,560
Australia 17,707 36,729 +19,022
South Africa 12,447 13,009 +562

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 707,707
China 410,997
South Korea 303,254
Germany 269,053
United States 178,430

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 351,373 356,334 +4,961
China 186,267 224,730 +38,463
South Korea 259,975 43,279 -216,696
Germany 72,120 196,933 +124,813
United States 107,121 71,309 -35,812
France 118,311 37,213 -81,098
United Kingdom 3,496 98,937 +95,441
Australia 17,707 36,729 +19,022
Norway 28,879 7,484 -21,395
South Africa 12,447 13,009 +562

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

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

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 1,102,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 629,906
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 510,709
Other 92,016

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 651,848 450,753 -201,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 175,004 454,902 +279,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 299,651 211,058 -88,593
Other 89,198 2,818 -86,380

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 696,062
London Gateway Port 487,228
Felixstowe 263,124
London Heathrow Airport 258,259
Dover 103,270

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 427,129 268,933 -158,196
London Gateway Port 113,192 374,036 +260,844
Felixstowe 260,422 2,702 -257,720
London Heathrow Airport 163,267 94,992 -68,275
Dover 3,787 99,483 +95,696
London Stansted Airport 45,975 50,990 +5,015
000 89,198 2,818 -86,380
Southampton 43,851 27,018 -16,833
Eurotunnel 0 68,327 +68,327
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
11
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.
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 6

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 17
Other 7
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 1,878,183
France 1,273,667
Germany 1,083,083
Ireland 803,569
Sweden 592,376

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 1,032,363 845,820 -186,543
France 720,754 552,913 -167,841
Germany 462,648 620,435 +157,787
Ireland 480,122 323,447 -156,675
Sweden 225,435 366,941 +141,506
Poland 176,672 225,516 +48,844
United States 112,643 117,093 +4,450
Malta 173,863 39,273 -134,590
Belgium 72,126 121,618 +49,492
China 67,575 97,521 +29,946

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 21,891
XI 15,441
Nicaragua 282
United States 183
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 9,114 12,777 +3,663
XI 4,374 11,067 +6,693
Nicaragua 0 282 +282
United States 100 83 -17
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 5,361,701
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,041,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 269,533
Other 43,549

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 2,744,432 2,617,269 -127,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,683,816 1,358,037 -325,779
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,974 106,559 -56,415
Other 15,980 27,569 +11,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,592,867
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,794,561
London Heathrow Airport 1,132,806
ZLC 278,899
London Stansted Airport 176,623

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 1,888,188 1,704,679 -183,509
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,601,656 1,192,905 -408,751
London Heathrow Airport 443,253 689,553 +246,300
ZLC 139,594 139,305 -289
London Stansted Airport 120,787 55,836 -64,951
Dover 47,397 99,354 +51,957
Cambridge Airport 112,180 0 -112,180
London Gateway Port 69,504 39,833 -29,671
Southampton 25,527 54,356 +28,829
Felixstowe 31,032 39,933 +8,901

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