Import/export HS code 70109053: Glass containers (0.33 to 1 liter)

Small to medium glass containers, perfect for everyday use

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 £
Ireland 117,310,628
France 44,338,071
Germany 4,628,993
Turkey 4,226,894
Poland 3,786,748

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 £
Ireland 82,741,218 34,569,410 -48,171,808
France 22,009,203 22,328,868 +319,665
Germany 2,163,305 2,465,688 +302,383
Turkey 1,569,834 2,657,060 +1,087,226
Poland 1,707,104 2,079,644 +372,540
Italy 1,388,002 1,597,909 +209,907
China 1,915,980 946,947 -969,033
South Korea 1,665,055 1,019,523 -645,532
Spain 989,312 1,088,947 +99,635
Saudi Arabia 249,305 715,326 +466,021

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 £
United Kingdom 105,778,782
France 43,456,855
Turkey 4,619,183
Poland 3,834,197
Italy 2,965,416

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 £
United Kingdom 75,453,420 30,325,362 -45,128,058
France 21,748,483 21,708,372 -40,111
Turkey 1,973,723 2,645,460 +671,737
Poland 1,754,553 2,079,644 +325,091
Italy 1,362,920 1,602,496 +239,576
China 1,950,827 961,011 -989,816
Germany 1,637,126 1,273,799 -363,327
South Korea 1,665,055 1,019,523 -645,532
Spain 951,061 1,477,467 +526,406
Belgium 272,570 903,554 +630,984

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 17
Kent 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
East Central Scotland 7

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 15 10 -5
Kent 7 9 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 6 +2
East Central Scotland 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Essex 4 5 +1
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Inner London - East 3 3 +0

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) 144,797,283
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,583,679
Other 13,787,747
Air transport 239,252
Road transport 4,000

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) 95,194,823 49,602,460 -45,592,363
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,119,723 15,463,956 +344,233
Other 7,841,529 5,946,218 -1,895,311
Air transport 100,571 138,681 +38,110
Road transport 4,000 0 -4,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 104,636,741
Middlesbrough 28,865,436
Dover 15,116,860
000 13,787,747
Felixstowe 7,488,550

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 £
Ellesmere Port 75,422,474 29,214,267 -46,208,207
Middlesbrough 13,957,753 14,907,683 +949,930
Dover 6,774,853 8,342,007 +1,567,154
000 7,841,529 5,946,218 -1,895,311
Felixstowe 3,682,159 3,806,391 +124,232
Eurotunnel 4,375,912 2,663,950 -1,711,962
Grangemouth Docks 1,640,959 782,048 -858,911
Southampton 1,357,993 873,744 -484,249
Immingham Docks 613,101 1,193,251 +580,150
London 796,846 588,900 -207,946

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 52
Manufacture of beverages 44
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11
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
2026-04 31
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 26
2025-12 18

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 58
54m+ 39
0-1m 26
15m-54m 17
Other 7

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 115,591,021
Belgium 3,293,743
Italy 2,684,776
Dominican Republic 2,596,244
France 1,586,445

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 60,422,437 55,168,584 -5,253,853
Belgium 1,597,045 1,696,698 +99,653
Italy 1,214,926 1,469,850 +254,924
Dominican Republic 1,149,250 1,446,994 +297,744
France 755,291 831,154 +75,863
Finland 454,397 644,576 +190,179
Germany 86,428 706,902 +620,474
Netherlands 301,479 288,840 -12,639
Poland 413,915 25,668 -388,247
Spain 175,028 99,600 -75,428

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 £
XI 74,804,757
China 389
Italy 173

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 £
XI 38,558,485 36,246,272 -2,312,213
China 389 0 -389
Italy 147 26 -121

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 89,471,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,758,820
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,847,470
Air transport 32,913
Road transport 1,034

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 £
Other 46,820,476 42,651,048 -4,169,428
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,567,686 18,191,134 -376,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,840,371 3,007,099 +1,166,728
Air transport 24,919 7,994 -16,925
Road transport 0 1,034 +1,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 89,471,524
Liverpool Docks 23,099,040
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,644,517
London Gateway Port 2,911,467
Holyhead 2,878,892

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 £
000 46,820,476 42,651,048 -4,169,428
Liverpool Docks 12,372,249 10,726,791 -1,645,458
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,394,532 4,249,985 +855,453
London Gateway Port 1,268,290 1,643,177 +374,887
Holyhead 1,171,842 1,707,050 +535,208
Immingham Docks 1,123,507 901,862 -221,645
Felixstowe 1,229 455,035 +453,806
Southampton 28,222 382,167 +353,945
Heysham 153,330 226,926 +73,596
London 10,675 325,711 +315,036

Quick facts

HS code: 70109053

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

Description: Small to medium glass containers, perfect for everyday use