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 111,222,169
France 42,183,779
Germany 4,279,088
Poland 3,647,551
Turkey 3,572,581

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 86,459,571 24,762,598 -61,696,973
France 22,370,526 19,813,253 -2,557,273
Germany 2,227,778 2,051,310 -176,468
Poland 2,087,501 1,560,050 -527,451
Turkey 1,548,095 2,024,486 +476,391
China 2,576,790 942,511 -1,634,279
Italy 1,409,691 1,427,145 +17,454
South Korea 1,511,705 1,109,495 -402,210
Spain 963,527 1,027,339 +63,812
India 1,007,982 9,297 -998,685

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 99,960,145
France 41,521,248
Turkey 3,964,870
Poland 3,695,000
China 3,576,095

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 79,309,847 20,650,298 -58,659,549
France 22,294,608 19,226,640 -3,067,968
Turkey 1,951,984 2,012,886 +60,902
Poland 2,152,479 1,542,521 -609,958
China 2,620,886 955,209 -1,665,677
Germany 1,713,642 1,154,985 -558,657
Italy 1,228,201 1,432,875 +204,674
South Korea 1,511,705 1,109,495 -402,210
Spain 925,276 1,030,830 +105,554
India 1,007,982 9,297 -998,685

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 18
Kent 9
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 11 -4
Kent 4 8 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 5 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 6 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
East Central Scotland 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 6 6 +0
Essex 3 6 +3
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 2 4 +2

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) 137,328,315
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,704,000
Other 13,044,916
Air transport 271,844
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) 100,011,626 37,316,689 -62,694,937
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,061,468 13,642,532 -2,418,936
Other 7,624,368 5,420,548 -2,203,820
Air transport 114,030 157,814 +43,784
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 99,121,108
Middlesbrough 26,800,777
Dover 14,254,700
000 13,044,916
Eurotunnel 8,156,847

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 79,293,704 19,827,404 -59,466,300
Middlesbrough 13,657,159 13,143,618 -513,541
Dover 8,008,309 6,246,391 -1,761,918
000 7,624,368 5,420,548 -2,203,820
Eurotunnel 4,907,118 3,249,729 -1,657,389
Felixstowe 3,777,623 3,226,134 -551,489
Southampton 1,805,402 995,661 -809,741
Grangemouth Docks 1,578,819 853,240 -725,579
Immingham Docks 484,984 1,052,282 +567,298
London 785,775 614,459 -171,316

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 51
Manufacture of beverages 41
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10
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 26
2025-11 26
2025-10 32
2025-09 32
2025-08 35

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 56
54m+ 40
0-1m 24
15m-54m 15
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 109,111,588
Italy 3,704,904
Belgium 3,116,624
Dominican Republic 2,399,792
France 1,240,723

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 62,333,307 46,778,281 -15,555,026
Italy 2,319,335 1,385,569 -933,766
Belgium 1,646,531 1,470,093 -176,438
Dominican Republic 1,258,422 1,141,370 -117,052
France 815,235 425,488 -389,747
Finland 523,222 384,434 -138,788
Germany 14,576 592,927 +578,351
Poland 326,499 171,760 -154,739
Netherlands 232,416 241,444 +9,028
Spain 327,243 115,295 -211,948

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 71,313,085
China 389
Italy 245

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 40,866,351 30,446,734 -10,419,617
China 389 0 -389
Italy 214 31 -183

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 84,208,798
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,742,760
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,469,468
Air transport 33,636
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 49,210,850 34,997,948 -14,212,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,236,117 16,506,643 -2,729,474
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,786,155 2,683,313 +897,158
Air transport 12,519 21,117 +8,598
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 84,208,798
Liverpool Docks 22,276,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,348,324
London Gateway Port 2,730,802
Holyhead 2,451,161

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 49,210,850 34,997,948 -14,212,902
Liverpool Docks 12,065,837 10,210,821 -1,855,016
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,600,988 3,747,336 -853,652
London Gateway Port 1,285,134 1,445,668 +160,534
Holyhead 957,341 1,493,820 +536,479
Immingham Docks 999,025 913,443 -85,582
Heysham 132,419 220,977 +88,558
Dover 246,667 83,582 -163,085
Southampton 9,919 308,627 +298,708
Middlesbrough 205,207 87,297 -117,910

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