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 682,641
Czechia 365,843
Greece 160,574
Poland 64,690
Germany 61,145

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 482,205 200,436 -281,769
Czechia 227,877 137,966 -89,911
Greece 141,830 18,744 -123,086
Poland 35,439 29,251 -6,188
Germany 58,930 2,215 -56,715
Ireland 18,494 29,427 +10,933
France 20,531 16,385 -4,146
Canada 0 16,668 +16,668
Netherlands 7,731 7,104 -627
Sweden 2,587 2,585 -2

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 833,514
Czechia 370,854
Greece 167,316
Canada 16,668
Viet Nam 9,326

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 595,713 237,801 -357,912
Czechia 230,199 140,655 -89,544
Greece 144,157 23,159 -120,998
Canada 0 16,668 +16,668
Viet Nam 0 9,326 +9,326
India 6,861 0 -6,861
Turkey 6,356 0 -6,356
Poland 2,025 3,745 +1,720
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,500 0 -2,500
United States 1,052 0 -1,052

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 4
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 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 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 0 1 +1

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) 746,265
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 643,952
Other 41,565
Air transport 31,959

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) 546,414 199,851 -346,563
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 436,783 207,169 -229,614
Other 12,138 29,427 +17,289
Air transport 7,625 24,334 +16,709

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 577,978
Dover 499,993
London Gateway Port 120,659
Eurotunnel 77,836
Immingham Docks 60,105

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 464,401 113,577 -350,824
Dover 334,177 165,816 -168,361
London Gateway Port 36,111 84,548 +48,437
Eurotunnel 45,502 32,334 -13,168
Immingham Docks 57,520 2,585 -54,935
000 12,138 29,427 +17,289
Southampton 26,031 0 -26,031
Manchester Airport 0 16,668 +16,668
Harwich 8,813 3,745 -5,068
London Heathrow Airport 3,557 5,000 +1,443

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 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-07 4
2025-06 3
2025-05 4

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 11
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
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 1,425,857
Ireland 150,002
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 1,318,988 106,869 -1,212,119
Ireland 97,524 52,478 -45,046
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 64,490 0 -64,490
India 0 13,132 +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
Spain 0 2,100 +2,100
Norway 1,380 0 -1,380

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 374

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 374 0 -374

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) 1,442,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,913
Air transport 91,620
Other 374

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) 1,322,422 120,001 -1,202,421
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,516 52,397 -46,119
Air transport 76,331 15,289 -61,042
Other 374 0 -374

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 909,584
Felixstowe 379,030
London Gateway Port 153,809
Holyhead 130,554
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 863,113 46,471 -816,642
Felixstowe 334,376 44,654 -289,722
London Gateway Port 124,933 28,876 -96,057
Holyhead 91,318 39,236 -52,082
London Heathrow Airport 62,550 0 -62,550
ZLC 8,563 13,189 +4,626
Heysham 5,832 3,691 -2,141
Liverpool Docks 0 8,540 +8,540
East Midlands Airport 5,218 0 -5,218
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