Import/export HS code 70080089: Various types of insulating glass units

Other kinds of insulating glass units not covered by specific codes, used for insulation purposes

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 £
Bulgaria 3,930,973
Germany 2,912,671
Turkey 2,815,367
Poland 2,284,805
China 1,278,863

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 £
Bulgaria 2,330,417 1,600,556 -729,861
Germany 315,706 2,596,965 +2,281,259
Turkey 2,129,067 686,300 -1,442,767
Poland 1,131,793 1,153,012 +21,219
China 597,450 681,413 +83,963
Switzerland 555,277 717,976 +162,699
Estonia 524,400 280,365 -244,035
Albania 0 481,315 +481,315
Lithuania 330,427 113,087 -217,340
France 6,168 410,351 +404,183

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 3,842,121
Bulgaria 3,584,967
Turkey 3,123,951
Poland 2,425,628
China 1,279,877

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 639,356 3,202,765 +2,563,409
Bulgaria 2,177,464 1,407,503 -769,961
Turkey 2,244,598 879,353 -1,365,245
Poland 1,248,332 1,177,296 -71,036
China 598,464 681,413 +82,949
Estonia 524,400 279,676 -244,724
Switzerland 286,798 378,954 +92,156
Albania 0 481,315 +481,315
Lithuania 329,310 127,094 -202,216
United Arab Emirates 201,490 36,184 -165,306

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 14
Inner London - West 14
Inner London - East 10
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 5

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 8 -3
Inner London - West 11 7 -4
Inner London - East 7 3 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 3 -3
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Kent 2 5 +3
Essex 3 3 +0
Norfolk 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Midlands 4 0 -4

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) 10,042,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,089,249
Road transport 1,672,981
Air transport 361,366
Other 252,019

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) 4,099,409 5,942,924 +1,843,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,864,520 2,224,729 -1,639,791
Road transport 819,871 853,110 +33,239
Air transport 125,340 236,026 +110,686
Other 124,715 127,304 +2,589
Rail transport 30,091 0 -30,091

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,162,421
Felixstowe 2,378,320
ZLC 1,904,390
Eurotunnel 929,740
Harwich 770,281

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 4,911,668 5,250,753 +339,085
Felixstowe 1,460,265 918,055 -542,210
ZLC 1,011,238 893,152 -118,086
Eurotunnel 248,873 680,867 +431,994
Harwich 218,157 552,124 +333,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 342,651 146,561 -196,090
Immingham Docks 143,243 324,196 +180,953
Thamesport 245,692 26,472 -219,220
000 124,715 127,304 +2,589
London Gateway Port 4,639 143,233 +138,594

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 37
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Construction of buildings 14
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 17
2025-10 21
2025-09 29
2025-08 16

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 54
54m+ 27
0-1m 23
15m-54m 12
Other 8

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 429,099
France 306,550
India 154,931
United States 124,880
Qatar 95,000

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 320,308 108,791 -211,517
France 182,572 123,978 -58,594
India 147,576 7,355 -140,221
United States 21,630 103,250 +81,620
Qatar 95,000 0 -95,000
Germany 72,600 3,727 -68,873
Israel 32,500 0 -32,500
Norway 21,321 10,761 -10,560
Canada 26,250 0 -26,250
Saudi Arabia 0 23,469 +23,469

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) 888,979
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 394,081
Air transport 194,973
Other 117

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) 612,442 276,537 -335,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 261,669 132,412 -129,257
Air transport 165,549 29,424 -136,125
Other 41 76 +35

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 242,816
Heysham 240,230
London Gateway Port 204,275
Dover 202,953
London Heathrow Airport 163,403

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 £
Liverpool Docks 93,323 149,493 +56,170
Heysham 204,356 35,874 -168,482
London Gateway Port 196,920 7,355 -189,565
Dover 104,764 98,189 -6,575
London Heathrow Airport 139,034 24,369 -114,665
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,818 59,684 -3,134
Immingham Docks 99,108 9,949 -89,159
Holyhead 57,902 12,865 -45,037
Belfast Port 32,500 0 -32,500
Middlesbrough 0 17,270 +17,270

Quick facts

HS code: 70080089

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

Description: Other kinds of insulating glass units not covered by specific codes, used for insulation purposes