Import/export HS code 701510: Glasses for corrective eyeglasses

Specially designed glasses used in corrective eyeglasses to improve vision

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 £
United States 72,363
China 29,472
Spain 28,928
France 21,216
Netherlands 3,869

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 £
United States 43,076 29,287 -13,789
China 24,366 5,106 -19,260
Spain 0 28,928 +28,928
France 16,528 4,688 -11,840
Netherlands 3,869 0 -3,869
Japan 0 2,339 +2,339
Brazil 0 1,318 +1,318
Germany 0 78 +78

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 States 72,363
China 29,472
Spain 28,928
France 21,216
Netherlands 3,869

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 States 43,076 29,287 -13,789
China 24,366 5,106 -19,260
Spain 0 28,928 +28,928
France 16,528 4,688 -11,840
Netherlands 3,869 0 -3,869
Japan 0 2,339 +2,339
Brazil 0 1,318 +1,318

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Lancashire 1
West Central Scotland 1
West of England 1

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West of England 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 132,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,565
Other 78

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 £
Air transport 79,682 53,258 -26,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,157 18,408 +10,251
Other 0 78 +78

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 82,323
East Midlands Airport 40,644
London Gateway Port 22,524
London Heathrow Airport 6,695
Southampton 4,041

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 £
London Stansted Airport 40,541 41,782 +1,241
East Midlands Airport 30,486 10,158 -20,328
London Gateway Port 4,116 18,408 +14,292
London Heathrow Airport 6,695 0 -6,695
Southampton 4,041 0 -4,041
Birmingham Airport 909 1,318 +409
Glasgow Airport 1,051 0 -1,051
000 0 78 +78

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing
2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-07 1
2025-05 1
2025-03 2
2025-01 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 3
0-1m 1
54m+ 1

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 £
India 123,039
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 111,450
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 53,000
France 27,205
Malaysia 19,500

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 £
India 96,707 26,332 -70,375
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24,000 87,450 +63,450
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 8,000 45,000 +37,000
France 2,755 24,450 +21,695
Malaysia 0 19,500 +19,500
Switzerland 17,200 0 -17,200
Japan 0 12,400 +12,400
Sweden 0 8,750 +8,750
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,286 0 -8,286
United States 0 6,785 +6,785

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 358,787
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,442

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 126,203 232,584 +106,381
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,707 1,735 -32,972

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 91,564
London Stansted Airport 84,373
ZLC 77,245
London Heathrow Airport 75,850
Manchester Airport 27,000

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 15,412 76,152 +60,740
London Stansted Airport 70,286 14,087 -56,199
ZLC 0 77,245 +77,245
London Heathrow Airport 10,750 65,100 +54,350
Manchester Airport 27,000 0 -27,000
Belfast Port 26,421 0 -26,421
Portsmouth 8,286 0 -8,286
Edinburgh Airport 2,755 0 -2,755
Liverpool Docks 0 1,735 +1,735

Quick facts

HS code: 701510

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

Description: Specially designed glasses used in corrective eyeglasses to improve vision