Import/export HS code 63053310: Knitted plastic containers

Containers made by knitting plastic strips, lightweight and flexible for easy handling

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 £
China 743,561
Czechia 423,009
Greece 152,228
Ireland 77,280
Poland 69,352

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 £
China 445,610 297,951 -147,659
Czechia 211,759 211,250 -509
Greece 118,281 33,947 -84,334
Ireland 15,265 62,015 +46,750
Poland 26,626 42,726 +16,100
Germany 54,139 0 -54,139
France 24,580 28,315 +3,735
Canada 16,668 0 -16,668
Netherlands 8,093 4,415 -3,678
Sweden 0 5,387 +5,387

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 £
China 895,353
Czechia 428,020
Greece 156,643
Poland 19,245
Canada 16,668

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 £
China 548,935 346,418 -202,517
Czechia 216,770 211,250 -5,520
Greece 118,281 38,362 -79,919
Poland 2,025 17,220 +15,195
Canada 16,668 0 -16,668
Viet Nam 0 9,326 +9,326
India 4,896 1,670 -3,226
Turkey 4,167 0 -4,167
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,500 0 -2,500
Sweden 0 1,415 +1,415

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Merseyside 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 792,973
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 704,433
Other 73,113
Air transport 43,549

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 505,527 287,446 -218,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 385,474 318,959 -66,515
Other 11,098 62,015 +50,917
Air transport 24,293 19,256 -5,037

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 588,581
Dover 576,393
London Gateway Port 173,441
Eurotunnel 77,836
000 73,113

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 £
Felixstowe 444,845 143,736 -301,109
Dover 287,184 289,209 +2,025
London Gateway Port 34,146 139,295 +105,149
Eurotunnel 59,092 18,744 -40,348
000 11,098 62,015 +50,917
Immingham Docks 49,886 5,387 -44,499
Manchester Airport 16,668 11,590 -5,078
Southampton 11,681 0 -11,681
London Heathrow Airport 3,557 5,000 +1,443
Birmingham Airport 3,082 2,666 -416

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 3
2026-02 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 3

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 13
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1

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 £
Viet Nam 1,282,252
Ireland 139,478
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 64,490
India 13,132
United States 11,178

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 £
Viet Nam 1,272,709 9,543 -1,263,166
Ireland 90,062 49,416 -40,646
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 64,490 0 -64,490
India 13,132 0 -13,132
United States 0 11,178 +11,178
Cyprus 6,623 0 -6,623
Australia 3,838 0 -3,838
Malta 3,434 0 -3,434
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,473 +2,473
Spain 0 2,100 +2,100

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 £
India 370

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 £
India 311 59 -252

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,298,818
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,393
Air transport 93,093
Other 370

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,289,275 9,543 -1,279,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,047 48,346 -43,701
Air transport 76,331 16,762 -59,569
Other 311 59 -252

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 905,855
Felixstowe 253,498
London Gateway Port 139,465
Holyhead 119,084
London Heathrow Airport 62,550

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 £
Southampton 905,855 0 -905,855
Felixstowe 249,998 3,500 -246,498
London Gateway Port 133,422 6,043 -127,379
Holyhead 81,270 37,814 -43,456
London Heathrow Airport 62,550 0 -62,550
ZLC 8,563 13,189 +4,626
Heysham 5,832 4,641 -1,191
Liverpool Docks 2,649 5,891 +3,242
East Midlands Airport 5,218 1,473 -3,745
London Stansted Airport 0 2,100 +2,100

Quick facts

HS code: 63053310

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

Description: Containers made by knitting plastic strips, lightweight and flexible for easy handling