Import/export HS code 700210: Glass balls

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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 £
Netherlands 1,725,330
Germany 1,665,302
United States 149,572
Czechia 113,929
China 111,531

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 £
Netherlands 877,225 848,105 -29,120
Germany 628,808 1,036,494 +407,686
United States 118,783 30,789 -87,994
Czechia 61,791 52,138 -9,653
China 73,631 37,900 -35,731
Belgium 4,765 94,425 +89,660
France 15,074 19,959 +4,885
Italy 13,186 11,339 -1,847
Spain 0 16,606 +16,606
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,468 0 -4,468

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 1,832,915
Germany 1,544,084
Italy 180,136
United States 149,572
Czechia 115,532

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 894,211 938,704 +44,493
Germany 570,534 973,550 +403,016
Italy 147,047 33,089 -113,958
United States 118,783 30,789 -87,994
Czechia 61,791 53,741 -8,050
Belgium 0 90,315 +90,315
Spain 0 16,596 +16,596
France 2,039 12,909 +10,870
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,468 0 -4,468
Switzerland 1,372 900 -472

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 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
West Central Scotland 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,004,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,791,035
Air transport 160,097
Other 56

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,075,691 929,105 -146,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 651,856 1,139,179 +487,323
Air transport 74,098 85,999 +11,901
Other 0 56 +56

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,086,147
Dover 1,097,291
Southampton 100,191
Eurotunnel 94,381
Hull 88,104

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 £
Immingham Docks 903,361 1,182,786 +279,425
Dover 479,425 617,866 +138,441
Southampton 90,098 10,093 -80,005
Eurotunnel 17,536 76,845 +59,309
Hull 24,081 64,023 +39,942
East Midlands Airport 30,592 56,932 +26,340
London 83,144 2,184 -80,960
Felixstowe 43,490 24,252 -19,238
Killingholme 40,236 26,400 -13,836
Middlesbrough 0 40,989 +40,989

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 5
2025-12 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 15
54m+ 11
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
Ireland 142,780
China 91,385
France 78,424
Netherlands 25,938
United States 19,718

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 £
Ireland 111,940 30,840 -81,100
China 47,128 44,257 -2,871
France 56,565 21,859 -34,706
Netherlands 25,938 0 -25,938
United States 14,271 5,447 -8,824
Kazakhstan 2,000 12,400 +10,400
Singapore 8,116 0 -8,116
Thailand 2,675 0 -2,675
South Africa 2,112 0 -2,112
South Korea 1,375 0 -1,375

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 £
Germany 10,522
XI 102

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 £
Germany 3,576 6,946 +3,370
XI 0 102 +102

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,664
Air transport 151,205
Other 10,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,840

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,613 58,051 -108,562
Air transport 101,501 49,704 -51,797
Other 3,576 7,048 +3,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,840 0 -3,840

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 135,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,508
Heysham 91,491
Liverpool Docks 44,505
London Heathrow Airport 12,903

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 86,338 48,756 -37,582
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,249 34,259 -23,990
Heysham 91,491 0 -91,491
Liverpool Docks 20,713 23,792 +3,079
London Heathrow Airport 12,903 0 -12,903
000 3,576 7,048 +3,472
ZLC 2,260 0 -2,260
Manchester Airport 0 948 +948

Quick facts

HS code: 700210

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

Description: Simple, unworked glass shaped into round balls