Import/export HS code 70049010: Various optical glass

Optical glass not covered by other codes, used for lenses or prisms

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  • 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 £
India 1,380,740
Germany 4,804
Netherlands 1,726
China 1,197
Slovenia 1,012

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 £
India 678,314 702,426 +24,112
Germany 4,804 0 -4,804
Netherlands 0 1,726 +1,726
China 1,197 0 -1,197
Slovenia 0 1,012 +1,012
Italy 0 949 +949
Egypt 929 0 -929

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 £
India 1,381,752
China 4,198
Germany 1,803
Netherlands 1,726
Italy 949

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 £
India 678,314 703,438 +25,124
China 4,198 0 -4,198
Germany 1,803 0 -1,803
Netherlands 0 1,726 +1,726
Italy 0 949 +949
Egypt 929 0 -929

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,386,741
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,941

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 £
Air transport 684,315 702,426 +18,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,675 +2,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 929 1,012 +83

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,381,937
East Midlands Airport 3,001
Glasgow Airport 1,803
Tyne 1,726
Thamesport 1,012

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 Stansted Airport 679,511 702,426 +22,915
East Midlands Airport 3,001 0 -3,001
Glasgow Airport 1,803 0 -1,803
Tyne 0 1,726 +1,726
Thamesport 0 1,012 +1,012
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 949 +949
Felixstowe 929 0 -929

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 185,929
Germany 130,724
Poland 122,213
United Arab Emirates 98,067
Mexico 88,088

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 101,061 84,868 -16,193
Germany 47,439 83,285 +35,846
Poland 76,307 45,906 -30,401
United Arab Emirates 22,373 75,694 +53,321
Mexico 55,274 32,814 -22,460
Australia 38,738 15,120 -23,618
South Africa 29,774 22,056 -7,718
Belgium 13,414 32,171 +18,757
Italy 15,992 28,855 +12,863
Tunisia 29,484 6,892 -22,592

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 850,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 447,353
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,883

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 394,783 455,412 +60,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,506 217,847 -11,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,883 0 -9,883

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 352,866
Dover 307,311
London Stansted Airport 299,579
East Midlands Airport 170,288
Dover / Eurotunnel 131,719

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 114,359 238,507 +124,148
Dover 147,641 159,670 +12,029
London Stansted Airport 188,303 111,276 -77,027
East Midlands Airport 80,035 90,253 +10,218
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,865 49,854 -32,011
ZLC 12,086 15,376 +3,290
London Gateway Port 9,883 0 -9,883
Harwich 0 6,051 +6,051
Holyhead 0 1,350 +1,350
Felixstowe 0 922 +922

Quick facts

HS code: 70049010

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

Description: Optical glass not covered by other codes, used for lenses or prisms