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 8,804,418
Germany 2,869,985
Italy 1,053,872
China 995,029
Czechia 593,196

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 4,359,020 4,445,398 +86,378
Germany 1,416,695 1,453,290 +36,595
Italy 594,313 459,559 -134,754
China 370,208 624,821 +254,613
Czechia 152,423 440,773 +288,350
United States 321,602 216,783 -104,819
India 288,731 208,674 -80,057
Thailand 378,623 56,992 -321,631
Austria 184,784 137,780 -47,004
Belgium 72,365 183,146 +110,781

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 6,414,943
Germany 3,179,594
China 888,871
Italy 665,300
Czechia 610,846

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 3,191,537 3,223,406 +31,869
Germany 1,539,897 1,639,697 +99,800
China 297,143 591,728 +294,585
Italy 377,499 287,801 -89,698
Czechia 147,265 463,581 +316,316
United States 345,814 216,783 -129,031
India 301,595 208,674 -92,921
Thailand 378,623 56,992 -321,631
Austria 229,810 166,999 -62,811
Switzerland 140,343 38,131 -102,212

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Kent 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
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 5 +1
Kent 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
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) 9,638,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,278,941
Other 2,693,615
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) 4,512,483 5,126,281 +613,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,348,751 1,930,190 -418,561
Other 1,301,831 1,391,784 +89,953
Air transport 334,739 190,424 -144,315
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 4,753,087
000 2,693,615
Felixstowe 2,014,756
Newhaven 2,009,038
Eurotunnel 1,524,240

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 3,044,962 1,708,125 -1,336,837
000 1,301,831 1,391,784 +89,953
Felixstowe 996,017 1,018,739 +22,722
Newhaven 621,074 1,387,964 +766,890
Eurotunnel 473,292 1,050,948 +577,656
Immingham Docks 378,730 626,069 +247,339
Dover / Eurotunnel 485,957 246,714 -239,243
Southampton 296,665 325,031 +28,366
London Heathrow Airport 307,219 137,250 -169,969
London Gateway Port 43,350 173,975 +130,625

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
14
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Other manufacturing
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 16
2026-04 17
2026-03 24
2026-02 18
2026-01 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
54m+ 24
1m-15m 23
15m-54m 14
0-1m 7
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 3,862,011
Germany 3,226,863
France 2,013,944
United States 1,036,560
Ireland 873,705

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 2,045,547 1,816,464 -229,083
Germany 1,592,691 1,634,172 +41,481
France 1,051,260 962,684 -88,576
United States 614,412 422,148 -192,264
Ireland 479,856 393,849 -86,007
Canada 161,855 207,050 +45,195
Poland 0 307,672 +307,672
Italy 148,884 39,283 -109,601
Singapore 85,390 67,159 -18,231
Portugal 81,149 34,869 -46,280

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) 8,879,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,950,541
Air transport 131,807
Other 456

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) 4,774,114 4,104,907 -669,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,877,217 2,073,324 +196,107
Air transport 67,183 64,624 -2,559
Other 248 208 -40

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,018,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,351,795
Dover 1,254,113
Liverpool Docks 926,081
Southampton 897,278

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 2,579,798 2,438,633 -141,165
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,280,080 1,071,715 -208,365
Dover 770,634 483,479 -287,155
Liverpool Docks 758,282 167,799 -590,483
Southampton 297,085 600,193 +303,108
Hull 0 391,230 +391,230
Newhaven 240,902 131,837 -109,065
Holyhead 94,162 220,850 +126,688
Felixstowe 213,418 90,554 -122,864
Harwich 66,567 167,752 +101,185

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