Import/export HS code 70052925: Thin other float or polished glass (up to 3.5mm)

Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness of 3.5mm or less

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* 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 £
China 1,825,663
Belgium 1,134,170
Indonesia 834,670
Germany 390,066
Poland 219,982

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 £
China 906,596 919,067 +12,471
Belgium 517,896 616,274 +98,378
Indonesia 450,728 383,942 -66,786
Germany 204,662 185,404 -19,258
Poland 81,709 138,273 +56,564
France 82,395 84,044 +1,649
Italy 115,587 0 -115,587
United States 69,842 43,773 -26,069
Saudi Arabia 76,600 21,411 -55,189
Sweden 9,679 31,433 +21,754

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 1,831,021
Belgium 1,094,342
Indonesia 771,387
Germany 419,616
Poland 240,757

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 907,969 923,052 +15,083
Belgium 508,642 585,700 +77,058
Indonesia 450,728 320,659 -130,069
Germany 228,200 191,416 -36,784
Poland 102,484 138,273 +35,789
Italy 115,587 0 -115,587
United States 69,842 40,416 -29,426
France 12,273 90,674 +78,401
Saudi Arabia 76,600 21,411 -55,189
Taiwan 0 63,283 +63,283

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
South East Wales 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 3 +3
South East Wales 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -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) 2,747,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,983,606
Air transport 261,595
Other 2,233

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) 1,406,707 1,341,124 -65,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 987,589 996,017 +8,428
Air transport 141,972 119,623 -22,349
Other 102 2,131 +2,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,660,941
Eurotunnel 1,143,799
London Gateway Port 667,107
Dover 485,023
Southampton 346,492

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 £
Felixstowe 1,030,013 630,928 -399,085
Eurotunnel 556,687 587,112 +30,425
London Gateway Port 207,554 459,553 +251,999
Dover 270,954 214,069 -56,885
Southampton 156,467 190,025 +33,558
Hull 140,946 75,866 -65,080
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,112 116,823 +114,711
East Midlands Airport 37,385 43,904 +6,519
London Stansted Airport 48,015 31,630 -16,385
London Heathrow Airport 49,934 22,045 -27,889

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 20
54m+ 9
0-1m 5
15m-54m 1
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 £
Spain 713,518
Ireland 209,558
Netherlands 182,214
United States 156,743
Germany 59,801

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 £
Spain 18,008 695,510 +677,502
Ireland 111,419 98,139 -13,280
Netherlands 138,799 43,415 -95,384
United States 119,281 37,462 -81,819
Germany 6,959 52,842 +45,883
France 11,170 35,257 +24,087
Kenya 0 36,036 +36,036
Poland 0 26,689 +26,689
Portugal 23,616 0 -23,616
Turkey 13,742 5,510 -8,232

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 £
China 101,831
Latvia 34,213
Indonesia 29,004
Hungary 8,599
XI 3,029

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 £
China 48,864 52,967 +4,103
Latvia 17,072 17,141 +69
Indonesia 17,005 11,999 -5,006
Hungary 4,150 4,449 +299
XI 1,554 1,475 -79

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) 882,755
Air transport 496,612
Other 176,676
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,526

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) 63,919 818,836 +754,917
Air transport 312,438 184,174 -128,264
Other 88,645 88,031 -614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,462 4,064 +602

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 427,860
Immingham Docks 394,909
East Midlands Airport 269,236
London Heathrow Airport 186,041
000 176,676

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 32,401 395,459 +363,058
Immingham Docks 10,419 384,490 +374,071
East Midlands Airport 178,481 90,755 -87,726
London Heathrow Airport 118,891 67,150 -51,741
000 88,645 88,031 -614
Hull 0 36,890 +36,890
London Stansted Airport 10,854 16,251 +5,397
Dover 10,511 6,061 -4,450
ZLC 4,212 7,555 +3,343
Holyhead 11,575 0 -11,575

Quick facts

HS code: 70052925

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

Description: Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness of 3.5mm or less