Import/export HS code 70042099: Various colored or coated glass

Other types of colored or coated glass sheets not specified elsewhere

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 561,117
India 99,577
Netherlands 53,115
United States 23,819
France 19,005

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 355,091 206,026 -149,065
India 57,323 42,254 -15,069
Netherlands 11,577 41,538 +29,961
United States 22,584 1,235 -21,349
France 9,749 9,256 -493
China 6,164 5,841 -323
Sweden 2,562 0 -2,562
Japan 0 2,261 +2,261
Switzerland 0 1,652 +1,652

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 £
Germany 559,577
India 99,577
Netherlands 53,115
United States 20,330
Slovakia 12,163

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 £
Germany 358,915 200,662 -158,253
India 57,323 42,254 -15,069
Netherlands 11,577 41,538 +29,961
United States 13,731 6,599 -7,132
Slovakia 8,613 3,550 -5,063
China 1,315 5,841 +4,526
United Kingdom 6,098 0 -6,098
France 1,136 3,931 +2,795
Australia 3,780 0 -3,780
Sweden 2,562 0 -2,562

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 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
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 622,076
Air transport 134,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,395

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) 378,979 243,097 -135,882
Air transport 74,752 59,890 -14,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,319 7,076 -4,243

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 341,677
Eurotunnel 142,934
London Stansted Airport 111,517
Immingham Docks 51,245
Felixstowe 40,462

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 £
Dover 212,688 128,989 -83,699
Eurotunnel 108,868 34,066 -74,802
London Stansted Airport 67,505 44,012 -23,493
Immingham Docks 25,411 25,834 +423
Felixstowe 13,264 27,198 +13,934
Harwich 11,577 27,757 +16,180
East Midlands Airport 3,712 11,496 +7,784
Southampton 9,116 3,319 -5,797
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,374 1,775 -7,599
London Heathrow Airport 3,535 4,382 +847

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 3
Other manufacturing 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Specialised construction activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 4
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 13
54m+ 4
Other 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 £
France 66,976
United Arab Emirates 62,150
China 36,392
Mauritius 28,800
Netherlands 27,351

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 £
France 66,976 0 -66,976
United Arab Emirates 62,150 0 -62,150
China 36,392 0 -36,392
Mauritius 28,800 0 -28,800
Netherlands 0 27,351 +27,351
Sweden 11,138 3,327 -7,811
Germany 11,595 0 -11,595
Mexico 9,918 0 -9,918
Portugal 8,783 0 -8,783
Australia 0 2,500 +2,500

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) 112,798
Air transport 97,399
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,386

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) 93,142 19,656 -73,486
Air transport 86,104 11,295 -74,809
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,059 3,327 -59,732

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,302
London Heathrow Airport 53,116
Felixstowe 44,640
Manchester Airport 26,328
Dover 22,420

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,198 13,104 -39,094
London Heathrow Airport 49,516 3,600 -45,916
Felixstowe 44,640 0 -44,640
Manchester Airport 26,328 0 -26,328
Dover 22,420 0 -22,420
Portsmouth 18,524 0 -18,524
Immingham Docks 7,128 9,879 +2,751
ZLC 7,060 7,695 +635
Southampton 8,187 0 -8,187
London Gateway Port 3,104 0 -3,104

Quick facts

HS code: 70042099

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

Description: Other types of colored or coated glass sheets not specified elsewhere