Import/export HS code 701110: Glass parts for electric lighting

Glass components used in electric lamps and light sources

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* 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 £
China 1,388,164
France 1,082,116
Czechia 524,779
Italy 112,847
Ireland 39,092

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 £
China 700,604 687,560 -13,044
France 686,016 396,100 -289,916
Czechia 303,680 221,099 -82,581
Italy 36,793 76,054 +39,261
Ireland 37,972 1,120 -36,852
India 6,227 18,897 +12,670
Portugal 8,773 12,425 +3,652
United States 17,966 1,086 -16,880
Netherlands 14,091 2,674 -11,417
United Arab Emirates 2,214 11,495 +9,281

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 £
China 1,416,422
Czechia 534,876
Italy 112,814
India 25,124
Portugal 21,198

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 £
China 716,312 700,110 -16,202
Czechia 313,777 221,099 -92,678
Italy 36,793 76,021 +39,228
India 6,227 18,897 +12,670
Portugal 8,773 12,425 +3,652
United States 15,146 1,086 -14,060
France 11,782 2,445 -9,337
Hungary 6,274 1,448 -4,826
Netherlands 3,994 2,674 -1,320
Brazil 4,883 0 -4,883

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +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) 1,476,449
Other 1,098,756
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 455,963
Air transport 247,081

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) 704,685 771,764 +67,079
Other 702,826 395,930 -306,896
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 275,372 180,591 -94,781
Air transport 148,323 98,758 -49,565

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,098,756
Felixstowe 549,363
London Gateway Port 538,488
London 425,840
Liverpool Docks 141,217

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 £
000 702,826 395,930 -306,896
Felixstowe 522,948 26,415 -496,533
London Gateway Port 6,227 532,261 +526,034
London 252,032 173,808 -78,224
Liverpool Docks 61,295 79,922 +18,627
Thamesport 51,370 83,333 +31,963
East Midlands Airport 19,906 49,496 +29,590
Southampton 22,389 42,705 +20,316
London Heathrow Airport 36,142 23,098 -13,044
London Stansted Airport 46,890 4,566 -42,324

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Air transport 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 13
15m-54m 9
54m+ 7
Other 5
0-1m 3

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 £
Switzerland 225,250
Germany 121,159
Poland 83,001
Thailand 76,414
Ireland 66,762

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 £
Switzerland 110,250 115,000 +4,750
Germany 64,720 56,439 -8,281
Poland 2,167 80,834 +78,667
Thailand 47,282 29,132 -18,150
Ireland 41,814 24,948 -16,866
France 4,602 54,510 +49,908
Norway 35,639 12,221 -23,418
Spain 45,713 1,236 -44,477
Saudi Arabia 36,690 3,250 -33,440
South Africa 18,563 14,689 -3,874

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 £
United States 7,112
China 1,825
XI 1,083
Ireland 181
Italy 112

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 £
United States 4,246 2,866 -1,380
China 1,645 180 -1,465
XI 373 710 +337
Ireland 79 102 +23
Italy 32 80 +48
Germany 108 0 -108
France 81 0 -81
Viet Nam 25 0 -25
South Korea 17 0 -17

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 647,479
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 222,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,073
Other 11,277

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 £
Air transport 350,658 296,821 -53,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,781 151,866 +81,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,197 4,876 -45,321
Other 7,071 4,206 -2,865

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 257,078
London Heathrow Airport 172,578
ZLC 110,411
Dover / Eurotunnel 104,943
Dover 88,380

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 £
East Midlands Airport 115,395 141,683 +26,288
London Heathrow Airport 56,618 115,960 +59,342
ZLC 101,666 8,745 -92,921
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,816 54,127 +3,311
Dover 0 88,380 +88,380
London Stansted Airport 49,986 26,400 -23,586
Grangemouth Docks 45,431 0 -45,431
Manchester Airport 26,993 1,449 -25,544
Holyhead 8,513 8,015 -498
000 7,071 4,206 -2,865

Quick facts

HS code: 701110

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

Description: Glass components used in electric lamps and light sources