Import/export HS code 70010010: Glass waste and scrap

Broken or leftover glass pieces, like cullet, used for recycling or melting

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 £
Ireland 14,222,945
Belgium 10,182,993
Norway 5,118,715
Denmark 2,825,281
Finland 2,636,054

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 £
Ireland 7,409,244 6,813,701 -595,543
Belgium 5,544,585 4,638,408 -906,177
Norway 3,015,965 2,102,750 -913,215
Denmark 1,540,745 1,284,536 -256,209
Finland 1,976,538 659,516 -1,317,022
Germany 6,880 1,325,400 +1,318,520
Sweden 1,066,278 232,860 -833,418
Netherlands 431,035 457,914 +26,879
France 249,817 0 -249,817
Estonia 144,054 95,089 -48,965

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 £
Belgium 7,047,142
Norway 5,722,371
Ireland 4,229,292
Finland 2,881,880
Germany 1,321,165

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 £
Belgium 3,411,204 3,635,938 +224,734
Norway 3,015,965 2,706,406 -309,559
Ireland 2,152,180 2,077,112 -75,068
Finland 2,222,364 659,516 -1,562,848
Germany 3,915 1,317,250 +1,313,335
Luxembourg 0 955,303 +955,303
Sweden 747,973 0 -747,973
Netherlands 427,120 0 -427,120
Denmark 405,579 0 -405,579
Estonia 144,054 95,089 -48,965

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1

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
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 23,287,439
Other 14,799,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,005,238
Air transport 52,255

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) 12,641,276 10,646,163 -1,995,113
Other 8,660,324 6,139,645 -2,520,679
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,791 880,447 +755,656
Air transport 16,657 35,598 +18,941

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 14,799,969
Ellesmere Port 11,814,698
Immingham Docks 3,522,356
Goole 3,416,899
Liverpool Docks 1,273,139

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 £
000 8,660,324 6,139,645 -2,520,679
Ellesmere Port 6,299,204 5,515,494 -783,710
Immingham Docks 989,370 2,532,986 +1,543,616
Goole 1,733,572 1,683,327 -50,245
Liverpool Docks 886,659 386,480 -500,179
London 1,176,968 1,788 -1,175,180
Londonderry 527,813 619,616 +91,803
Grangemouth Docks 225,700 380,886 +155,186
Ayr Harbour 198,636 232,860 +34,224
Harwich 295,460 0 -295,460

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
Other manufacturing 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

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 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 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 £
Portugal 25,441,862
Spain 11,450,242
Belgium 4,642,308
Ireland 2,118,536
Netherlands 621,929

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 £
Portugal 13,413,628 12,028,234 -1,385,394
Spain 6,448,407 5,001,835 -1,446,572
Belgium 2,139,844 2,502,464 +362,620
Ireland 1,114,117 1,004,419 -109,698
Netherlands 444,723 177,206 -267,517
Sweden 143,862 156,566 +12,704
Germany 44,757 118,241 +73,484
China 78,370 0 -78,370
Finland 24,950 23,103 -1,847
France 33,150 2,318 -30,832

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 £
XI 251,564

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 £
XI 112,027 139,537 +27,510

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) 41,232,172
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,333,647
Other 251,564
Air transport 158,743

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) 22,211,323 19,020,849 -3,190,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,479,921 1,853,726 +373,805
Other 112,027 139,537 +27,510
Air transport 129,486 29,257 -100,229

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 10,823,653
Ellesmere Port 10,628,926
London 8,084,446
Newport 5,911,376
Liverpool Docks 1,845,620

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 6,393,197 4,430,456 -1,962,741
Ellesmere Port 5,969,734 4,659,192 -1,310,542
London 4,327,102 3,757,344 -569,758
Newport 2,178,684 3,732,692 +1,554,008
Liverpool Docks 951,695 893,925 -57,770
Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf 637,537 503,283 -134,254
Goole 33,347 991,990 +958,643
Runcorn 1,018,414 0 -1,018,414
Leith 634,479 382,277 -252,202
Heysham 771,050 123,668 -647,382

Quick facts

HS code: 70010010

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

Description: Broken or leftover glass pieces, like cullet, used for recycling or melting