Import/export HS code 70031299: Various colored or coated glass sheets

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  • 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 £
United States 2,934,255
Germany 279,196
France 164,655
China 147,332
Portugal 91,095

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 £
United States 1,660,936 1,273,319 -387,617
Germany 173,409 105,787 -67,622
France 101,982 62,673 -39,309
China 68,671 78,661 +9,990
Portugal 91,095 0 -91,095
Belgium 0 90,168 +90,168
Ireland 38,291 45,970 +7,679
Poland 35,768 45,291 +9,523
Netherlands 14,221 2,995 -11,226
Italy 5,332 9,366 +4,034

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 £
United States 2,426,800
Mexico 649,043
China 243,961
Poland 237,280
Germany 119,754

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 £
United States 1,367,202 1,059,598 -307,604
Mexico 335,927 313,116 -22,811
China 160,909 83,052 -77,857
Poland 127,706 109,574 -18,132
Germany 106,166 13,588 -92,578
Portugal 38,206 0 -38,206
Italy 11,599 9,366 -2,233
Ireland 0 11,618 +11,618
Greece 8,048 0 -8,048
Netherlands 7,954 0 -7,954

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 2
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 2,896,910
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 547,859
Air transport 322,968
Other 162,811
Road transport 1,385

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) 1,645,443 1,251,467 -393,976
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 350,704 197,155 -153,549
Air transport 171,678 151,290 -20,388
Other 38,291 124,520 +86,229
Road transport 0 1,385 +1,385

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,400,642
Southampton 1,314,334
Dover 219,423
London Heathrow Airport 168,900
000 162,811

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 £
London 747,957 652,685 -95,272
Southampton 790,973 523,361 -267,612
Dover 168,472 50,951 -117,521
London Heathrow Airport 80,729 88,171 +7,442
000 38,291 124,520 +86,229
Hull 42,482 62,576 +20,094
Eurotunnel 31,860 65,433 +33,573
Birmingham Airport 52,397 24,941 -27,456
Felixstowe 68,671 6,326 -62,345
Liverpool Docks 13,133 48,028 +34,895

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 5
Specialised construction activities 5
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 8
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 £
South Africa 768,092
United States 577,689
Ireland 534,730
Turkey 170,400
Bulgaria 93,815

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 £
South Africa 732,907 35,185 -697,722
United States 437,064 140,625 -296,439
Ireland 326,156 208,574 -117,582
Turkey 128,796 41,604 -87,192
Bulgaria 43,445 50,370 +6,925
Spain 1,665 79,897 +78,232
Italy 38,259 0 -38,259
Netherlands 0 34,708 +34,708
Bahrain 28,555 0 -28,555
Romania 11,533 11,416 -117

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 55,575

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 33,797 21,778 -12,019

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) 1,715,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,079
Other 55,575
Air transport 54,458

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) 1,430,145 284,967 -1,145,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,570 303,509 -21,061
Other 33,797 21,778 -12,019
Air transport 16,423 38,035 +21,612

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,063,921
Holyhead 444,524
Felixstowe 310,032
London Gateway Port 279,742
Southampton 168,323

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 £
Liverpool Docks 944,783 119,138 -825,645
Holyhead 257,728 186,796 -70,932
Felixstowe 206,642 103,390 -103,252
London Gateway Port 233,643 46,099 -187,544
Southampton 74,828 93,495 +18,667
Immingham Docks 35,773 34,708 -1,065
000 33,797 21,778 -12,019
London Stansted Airport 903 19,848 +18,945
ZLC 2,794 12,682 +9,888
East Midlands Airport 7,896 5,505 -2,391

Quick facts

HS code: 70031299

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

Description: Colored or coated glass sheets not specified elsewhere