Import/export HS code 70052980: Thick other float or polished glass (over 4.5mm)

Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness over 4.5mm

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 £
Belgium 5,736,376
France 4,727,148
Germany 4,247,260
Italy 3,759,391
China 1,122,097

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 £
Belgium 3,550,562 2,185,814 -1,364,748
France 2,444,256 2,282,892 -161,364
Germany 1,835,722 2,411,538 +575,816
Italy 1,554,643 2,204,748 +650,105
China 229,464 892,633 +663,169
Thailand 320,601 482,268 +161,667
Ireland 276,631 179,739 -96,892
Turkey 188,102 212,811 +24,709
Netherlands 179,252 206,290 +27,038
United States 157,547 47,406 -110,141

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 6,751,636
Italy 4,243,812
Belgium 3,005,594
Luxembourg 2,612,676
China 1,176,899

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 3,404,759 3,346,877 -57,882
Italy 1,951,451 2,292,361 +340,910
Belgium 1,828,615 1,176,979 -651,636
Luxembourg 1,042,589 1,570,087 +527,498
China 238,611 938,288 +699,677
France 514,477 558,838 +44,361
Spain 755,418 86,822 -668,596
Thailand 320,601 482,268 +161,667
Turkey 188,102 212,811 +24,709
Netherlands 101,473 210,211 +108,738

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
West Midlands 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
West Midlands 2 6 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,992,855
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,540,033
Other 458,846
Air transport 280,995
Road transport 1,574

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) 9,769,087 9,223,768 -545,319
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 749,182 1,790,851 +1,041,669
Other 280,922 177,924 -102,998
Air transport 197,202 83,793 -113,409
Road transport 1,574 0 -1,574

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 8,321,849
Dover 7,303,853
Hull 2,261,625
Southampton 943,275
Felixstowe 879,846

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 £
Eurotunnel 5,084,620 3,237,229 -1,847,391
Dover 3,504,720 3,799,133 +294,413
Hull 1,010,756 1,250,869 +240,113
Southampton 352,577 590,698 +238,121
Felixstowe 329,427 550,419 +220,992
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,331 472,083 +312,752
London Gateway Port 26,681 515,502 +488,821
000 280,922 177,924 -102,998
Immingham Docks 3,745 297,265 +293,520
Killingholme 0 190,319 +190,319

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
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Other manufacturing
6
Specialised construction activities
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 16
2026-03 11
2026-02 12
2026-01 10

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 22
54m+ 16
0-1m 6
Other 5
15m-54m 3

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 £
Ireland 5,045,534
Spain 2,062,377
Germany 967,751
France 638,091
Luxembourg 463,445

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 £
Ireland 2,388,360 2,657,174 +268,814
Spain 603,070 1,459,307 +856,237
Germany 662,857 304,894 -357,963
France 480,173 157,918 -322,255
Luxembourg 15,636 447,809 +432,173
Poland 73,249 360,445 +287,196
United Arab Emirates 6,606 392,762 +386,156
Italy 229,323 0 -229,323
Austria 0 183,614 +183,614
Switzerland 124,856 0 -124,856

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 £
Ireland 5,081
XI 54
Spain 40

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 £
Ireland 5,081 0 -5,081
XI 0 54 +54
Spain 20 20 +0

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) 10,164,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 524,922
Air transport 251,856
Rail transport 11,102
Other 5,175

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) 4,570,297 5,594,304 +1,024,007
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,987 447,935 +370,948
Air transport 45,504 206,352 +160,848
Rail transport 0 11,102 +11,102
Other 5,101 74 -5,027

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 4,918,857
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,466,304
Dover 1,307,442
Immingham Docks 1,011,240
Southampton 386,140

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 £
Holyhead 2,239,373 2,679,484 +440,111
Dover / Eurotunnel 451,141 2,015,163 +1,564,022
Dover 1,182,850 124,592 -1,058,258
Immingham Docks 438,614 572,626 +134,012
Southampton 0 386,140 +386,140
Eurotunnel 77,496 116,722 +39,226
Hull 65,143 95,533 +30,390
East Midlands Airport 7,709 127,982 +120,273
London Gateway Port 30,634 61,081 +30,447
Liverpool Docks 87,849 0 -87,849

Quick facts

HS code: 70052980

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

Description: Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness over 4.5mm