Import/export HS code 700330: Glass profiles

Glass shaped into specific profiles or designs, often used in construction or decoration

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 £
Germany 484,260
Ireland 316,691
United States 227,093
Spain 43,744
China 39,417

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 £
Germany 225,158 259,102 +33,944
Ireland 142,536 174,155 +31,619
United States 188,183 38,910 -149,273
Spain 34,940 8,804 -26,136
China 14,536 24,881 +10,345
Italy 2,813 27,889 +25,076
France 1,492 9,574 +8,082
Taiwan 0 3,478 +3,478
Poland 2,222 1,176 -1,046
Switzerland 1,938 0 -1,938

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 372,286
United States 223,513
Germany 141,405
Ireland 13,647
United Kingdom 11,525

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 160,066 212,220 +52,154
United States 186,422 37,091 -149,331
Germany 75,077 66,328 -8,749
Ireland 1,011 12,636 +11,625
United Kingdom 4,551 6,974 +2,423
Japan 0 3,478 +3,478
Italy 2,813 0 -2,813
Poland 2,222 0 -2,222
Switzerland 1,938 0 -1,938
Mexico 1,761 0 -1,761

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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
Essex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 494,979
Other 385,580
Air transport 243,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,372

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) 229,048 265,931 +36,883
Other 176,465 209,115 +32,650
Air transport 194,542 48,728 -145,814
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,763 25,609 +11,846

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 385,580
Dover 347,630
London Heathrow Airport 204,027
Felixstowe 126,908
East Midlands Airport 34,097

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 £
000 176,465 209,115 +32,650
Dover 133,730 213,900 +80,170
London Heathrow Airport 164,744 39,283 -125,461
Felixstowe 100,779 26,129 -74,650
East Midlands Airport 27,440 6,657 -20,783
Immingham Docks 2,832 29,946 +27,114
Southampton 1,761 17,052 +15,291
Thamesport 2,217 1,968 -249
London Stansted Airport 2,358 1,819 -539
London 0 2,545 +2,545

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 3
Other manufacturing 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 2
2024-11 2
2024-09 1

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
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
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 £
United States 52,796
Belgium 50,008
India 39,443
Lebanon 17,197
Kuwait 11,252

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 £
United States 10,202 42,594 +32,392
Belgium 29,930 20,078 -9,852
India 35,808 3,635 -32,173
Lebanon 17,197 0 -17,197
Kuwait 11,252 0 -11,252
Switzerland 1,716 3,528 +1,812
Germany 2,896 2,288 -608
France 928 2,334 +1,406
Iceland 0 3,159 +3,159
Poland 1,851 0 -1,851

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 121,464
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,356

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 £
Air transport 65,494 55,970 -9,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,781 22,066 -9,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,197 3,159 -14,038

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 81,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,881
East Midlands Airport 22,483
London Gateway Port 17,197
London Stansted Airport 9,208

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 48,524 33,323 -15,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,781 18,100 -13,681
East Midlands Airport 8,612 13,871 +5,259
London Gateway Port 17,197 0 -17,197
London Stansted Airport 1,692 7,516 +5,824
ZLC 6,666 1,260 -5,406
Immingham Docks 0 3,159 +3,159
London 0 1,978 +1,978
Dover 0 1,074 +1,074
Milford 0 914 +914

Quick facts

HS code: 700330

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

Description: Glass shaped into specific profiles or designs, often used in construction or decoration