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 1,764,511
Germany 1,513,737
United States 146,190
Czechia 113,929
China 110,521

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 909,684 854,827 -54,857
Germany 658,447 855,290 +196,843
United States 114,912 31,278 -83,634
Czechia 95,727 18,202 -77,525
China 72,785 37,736 -35,049
Belgium 19,052 82,311 +63,259
France 15,074 19,959 +4,885
Italy 0 19,378 +19,378
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 1,896,500
Germany 1,408,414
United States 146,190
Italy 135,853
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 948,978 947,522 -1,456
Germany 594,402 814,012 +219,610
United States 114,912 31,278 -83,634
Italy 118,404 17,449 -100,955
Czechia 95,727 19,805 -75,922
Belgium 12,361 77,954 +65,593
Spain 0 16,596 +16,596
France 2,039 12,909 +10,870
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,468 0 -4,468
Estonia 0 1,929 +1,929

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 2 -1
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 0 1 +1
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,917,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,761,013
Air transport 156,283
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 789,174 1,128,336 +339,162
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,021,010 740,003 -281,007
Air transport 82,507 73,776 -8,731
Other 11 45 +34

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,125,328
Dover 969,911
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 1,012,614 1,112,714 +100,100
Dover 478,157 491,754 +13,597
Southampton 91,202 8,989 -82,213
Eurotunnel 29,897 64,484 +34,587
Hull 24,081 64,023 +39,942
East Midlands Airport 39,158 43,661 +4,503
Felixstowe 42,540 32,291 -10,249
Killingholme 40,236 26,400 -13,836
London 61,067 2,184 -58,883
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
16
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 8
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 5

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 4
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 118,197
France 80,538
China 71,822
Netherlands 25,938
Kazakhstan 14,400

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 112,035 6,162 -105,873
France 36,744 43,794 +7,050
China 39,106 32,716 -6,390
Netherlands 25,938 0 -25,938
Kazakhstan 2,000 12,400 +10,400
United States 7,502 2,507 -4,995
Singapore 8,116 0 -8,116
Thailand 2,675 0 -2,675
South Korea 1,375 0 -1,375
Bulgaria 1,336 0 -1,336

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 10,509
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 4,347 6,162 +1,815
XI 102 0 -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) 202,208
Air transport 120,963
Other 10,611
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) 146,014 56,194 -89,820
Air transport 84,598 36,365 -48,233
Other 4,449 6,162 +1,713
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 106,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,622
Heysham 66,921
Liverpool Docks 44,505
London Heathrow Airport 10,791

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 70,599 36,365 -34,234
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,428 56,194 +17,766
Heysham 66,921 0 -66,921
Liverpool Docks 44,505 0 -44,505
London Heathrow Airport 10,791 0 -10,791
000 4,449 6,162 +1,713
ZLC 2,260 0 -2,260
Manchester Airport 948 0 -948

Quick facts

HS code: 700210

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

Description: Simple, unworked glass shaped into round balls