Import/export HS code 70109071: Glass containers (more than 0.055 liters)

Small glass containers, typically used for liquids or samples

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 £
France 9,139,356
Germany 3,038,712
Italy 1,198,509
China 1,036,856
Czechia 573,626

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 £
France 4,423,328 4,716,028 +292,700
Germany 1,612,142 1,426,570 -185,572
Italy 670,794 527,715 -143,079
China 406,516 630,340 +223,824
Czechia 144,983 428,643 +283,660
India 178,067 371,260 +193,193
United States 16,060 522,325 +506,265
Thailand 294,751 140,864 -153,887
Switzerland 288,218 38,131 -250,087
Austria 184,100 140,995 -43,105

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 £
France 6,699,988
Germany 3,372,866
China 936,550
Italy 762,652
Czechia 591,276

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 £
France 3,220,059 3,479,929 +259,870
Germany 1,700,097 1,672,769 -27,328
China 326,034 610,516 +284,482
Italy 455,681 306,971 -148,710
Czechia 141,363 449,913 +308,550
United States 40,272 522,325 +482,053
India 190,931 371,260 +180,329
Thailand 294,751 140,864 -153,887
Austria 232,193 171,752 -60,441
Switzerland 244,936 38,131 -206,805

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Kent 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 4 4 +0
Kent 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 0 3 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0

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) 10,099,894
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,587,333
Other 2,800,970
Air transport 525,163
Road transport 38,131

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) 4,875,211 5,224,683 +349,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,187,934 2,399,399 +211,465
Other 1,405,336 1,395,634 -9,702
Air transport 27,507 497,656 +470,149
Road transport 0 38,131 +38,131

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,901,675
000 2,800,970
Felixstowe 2,158,030
Newhaven 1,987,808
Eurotunnel 1,670,483

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 3,019,741 1,881,934 -1,137,807
000 1,405,336 1,395,634 -9,702
Felixstowe 996,986 1,161,044 +164,058
Newhaven 625,476 1,362,332 +736,856
Eurotunnel 549,821 1,120,662 +570,841
Immingham Docks 451,900 609,066 +157,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 595,577 311,025 -284,552
Southampton 236,744 372,198 +135,454
London Heathrow Airport 1,677 442,792 +441,115
ZLC 244,936 38,131 -206,805

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10
Other manufacturing 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 24
2026-02 18
2026-01 18
2025-12 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
54m+ 25
1m-15m 23
15m-54m 14
0-1m 6
Other 2

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 £
Netherlands 4,157,096
Germany 3,281,500
France 1,998,087
United States 1,185,984
Ireland 911,052

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 £
Netherlands 2,071,491 2,085,605 +14,114
Germany 1,473,773 1,807,727 +333,954
France 988,569 1,009,518 +20,949
United States 618,480 567,504 -50,976
Ireland 452,892 458,160 +5,268
Canada 119,218 193,627 +74,409
Poland 0 287,629 +287,629
Italy 121,842 48,218 -73,624
Singapore 63,455 89,094 +25,639
Turkey 94,271 11,280 -82,991

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 2

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 1 1 +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) 9,128,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,149,197
Air transport 130,295
Other 411

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) 4,679,382 4,448,704 -230,678
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,693,132 2,456,065 +762,933
Air transport 71,980 58,315 -13,665
Other 181 230 +49

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,171,127
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,318,672
Dover 1,355,073
Liverpool Docks 1,204,514
Southampton 751,153

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,294,106 2,877,021 +582,915
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,161,087 1,157,585 -3,502
Dover 876,600 478,473 -398,127
Liverpool Docks 962,639 241,875 -720,764
Southampton 93,103 658,050 +564,947
Newhaven 251,072 136,626 -114,446
Hull 16,231 324,031 +307,800
Holyhead 77,313 233,178 +155,865
Felixstowe 185,896 121,909 -63,987
Harwich 105,491 184,842 +79,351

Quick facts

HS code: 70109071

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

Description: Small glass containers, typically used for liquids or samples