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 115,497,034
France 44,320,413
Germany 4,478,080
Turkey 4,274,623
Poland 3,389,201

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 77,655,949 37,841,085 -39,814,864
France 21,875,908 22,444,505 +568,597
Germany 2,129,885 2,348,195 +218,310
Turkey 1,771,251 2,503,372 +732,121
Poland 1,240,992 2,148,209 +907,217
Italy 1,424,451 1,634,312 +209,861
China 1,802,519 938,744 -863,775
South Korea 1,649,924 923,323 -726,601
Spain 925,762 1,192,410 +266,648
Saudi Arabia 964,631 0 -964,631

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 103,873,369
France 43,381,432
Turkey 4,547,633
Poland 3,436,650
Italy 3,014,908

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 70,139,618 33,733,751 -36,405,867
France 21,549,573 21,831,859 +282,286
Turkey 2,055,861 2,491,772 +435,911
Poland 1,288,441 2,148,209 +859,768
Italy 1,399,369 1,615,539 +216,170
Germany 1,548,146 1,292,537 -255,609
China 1,837,366 965,286 -872,080
South Korea 1,649,924 923,323 -726,601
Spain 887,511 1,580,930 +693,419
Belgium 289,763 952,211 +662,448

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 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
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 7 9 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 7 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
East Central Scotland 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Essex 5 6 +1
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Highlands and Islands 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) 142,584,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,141,074
Other 13,902,147
Air transport 241,287
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) 90,599,025 51,985,689 -38,613,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,225,672 15,915,402 +1,689,730
Other 8,172,185 5,729,962 -2,442,223
Air transport 129,031 112,256 -16,775
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 102,731,328
Middlesbrough 28,950,046
Dover 14,925,677
000 13,902,147
Felixstowe 7,512,153

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 69,958,702 32,772,626 -37,186,076
Middlesbrough 14,210,149 14,739,897 +529,748
Dover 6,095,836 8,829,841 +2,734,005
000 8,172,185 5,729,962 -2,442,223
Felixstowe 3,881,320 3,630,833 -250,487
Eurotunnel 4,155,329 2,447,962 -1,707,367
Grangemouth Docks 1,529,628 824,268 -705,360
Southampton 1,933,721 164,369 -1,769,352
Immingham Docks 574,015 1,297,774 +723,759
London 793,829 639,735 -154,094

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
46
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
2026-05 31
2026-04 31
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 26

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 60
54m+ 37
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 116,249,617
Belgium 3,170,827
Dominican Republic 2,841,774
Italy 2,566,259
France 1,632,078

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 60,014,365 56,235,252 -3,779,113
Belgium 1,584,515 1,586,312 +1,797
Dominican Republic 1,152,027 1,689,747 +537,720
Italy 1,161,883 1,404,376 +242,493
France 711,909 920,169 +208,260
Finland 461,128 598,620 +137,492
Germany 296,454 491,384 +194,930
Netherlands 282,757 304,275 +21,518
Poland 388,357 13,276 -375,081
United States 110,754 199,200 +88,446

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 76,251,820
China 389
Italy 62

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 38,794,995 37,456,825 -1,338,170
China 389 0 -389
Italy 21 41 +20

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 90,447,384
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,162,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,151,778
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 46,464,037 43,983,347 -2,480,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,558,555 17,603,654 -954,901
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,865,369 3,286,409 +1,421,040
Air transport 24,919 7,994 -16,925
Road transport 1,034 0 -1,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 90,447,384
Liverpool Docks 22,743,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,442,357
London Gateway Port 3,155,559
Holyhead 2,951,563

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 46,464,037 43,983,347 -2,480,690
Liverpool Docks 12,301,637 10,441,672 -1,859,965
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,499,046 3,943,311 +444,265
London Gateway Port 1,270,654 1,884,905 +614,251
Holyhead 1,163,381 1,788,182 +624,801
Immingham Docks 1,168,555 873,755 -294,800
Felixstowe 12,075 459,663 +447,588
Southampton 38,722 415,845 +377,123
Heysham 194,469 162,317 -32,152
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