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 6,252,462
France 5,264,746
Germany 4,367,084
Italy 3,888,099
Thailand 871,013

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 3,795,284 2,457,178 -1,338,106
France 2,789,172 2,475,574 -313,598
Germany 1,668,453 2,698,631 +1,030,178
Italy 1,728,512 2,159,587 +431,075
Thailand 402,408 468,605 +66,197
China 223,370 625,816 +402,446
Ireland 308,257 209,278 -98,979
Turkey 189,978 210,432 +20,454
Netherlands 184,676 195,744 +11,068
United States 209,614 85,349 -124,265

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 7,048,931
Italy 4,550,124
Belgium 3,352,764
Luxembourg 2,761,208
France 1,150,882

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 3,403,033 3,645,898 +242,865
Italy 2,121,337 2,428,787 +307,450
Belgium 2,018,558 1,334,206 -684,352
Luxembourg 1,166,504 1,594,704 +428,200
France 591,039 559,843 -31,196
Spain 897,588 116,441 -781,147
China 270,677 666,227 +395,550
Thailand 402,408 468,605 +66,197
Turkey 183,382 210,432 +27,050
Netherlands 105,503 201,059 +95,556

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 6 5 -1
West Midlands 2 6 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
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) 20,391,041
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,357,354
Other 520,011
Air transport 292,261
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) 10,400,659 9,990,382 -410,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 884,535 1,472,819 +588,284
Other 312,548 207,463 -105,085
Air transport 158,906 133,355 -25,551
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 9,211,095
Dover 7,901,986
Hull 2,281,731
Southampton 932,926
Felixstowe 835,907

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 5,411,591 3,799,504 -1,612,087
Dover 3,920,914 3,981,072 +60,158
Hull 885,911 1,395,820 +509,909
Southampton 328,053 604,873 +276,820
Felixstowe 358,920 476,987 +118,067
000 312,548 207,463 -105,085
Dover / Eurotunnel 164,753 319,295 +154,542
London Gateway Port 132,347 292,944 +160,597
Immingham Docks 6,181 297,265 +291,084
East Midlands Airport 133,456 67,171 -66,285

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 16
2026-03 11
2026-02 12
2026-01 10
2025-12 8

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 5,226,520
Spain 1,469,935
Germany 981,045
France 637,512
Poland 408,880

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 2,402,424 2,824,096 +421,672
Spain 174,666 1,295,269 +1,120,603
Germany 652,727 328,318 -324,409
France 456,929 180,583 -276,346
Poland 73,249 335,631 +262,382
United Arab Emirates 1,886 397,482 +395,596
Luxembourg 13,658 381,582 +367,924
Italy 87,724 143,855 +56,131
Austria 0 177,040 +177,040
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 5,129
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 5,129 0 -5,129
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) 9,659,336
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 535,486
Air transport 253,092
Rail transport 11,102
Other 5,223

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) 3,952,505 5,706,831 +1,754,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,573 449,913 +364,340
Air transport 36,108 216,984 +180,876
Rail transport 0 11,102 +11,102
Other 5,149 74 -5,075

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 5,100,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,088,781
Dover 1,343,070
Immingham Docks 728,781
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 2,253,389 2,847,582 +594,193
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,542 1,972,239 +1,855,697
Dover 1,172,436 170,634 -1,001,802
Immingham Docks 163,741 565,040 +401,299
Southampton 0 386,140 +386,140
Hull 73,052 86,116 +13,064
Eurotunnel 77,496 64,344 -13,152
East Midlands Airport 10,800 126,292 +115,492
London Gateway Port 25,914 63,059 +37,145
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