Import/export HS code 701610: Glass cubes and small decorative items

Small glass pieces, often used in mosaics or decorative art, with or without a backing

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 £
China 3,801,287
Spain 2,840,969
Italy 936,970
Netherlands 251,695
France 235,902

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 2,401,516 1,399,771 -1,001,745
Spain 1,638,816 1,202,153 -436,663
Italy 491,858 445,112 -46,746
Netherlands 123,930 127,765 +3,835
France 126,403 109,499 -16,904
Switzerland 188,225 0 -188,225
Germany 104,201 76,662 -27,539
Ireland 77,524 51,009 -26,515
Poland 83,550 15,251 -68,299
United States 80,243 18,381 -61,862

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 4,238,814
Spain 2,708,250
Italy 907,791
Tunisia 290,091
Poland 211,803

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 2,598,167 1,640,647 -957,520
Spain 1,549,806 1,158,444 -391,362
Italy 549,933 357,858 -192,075
Tunisia 157,429 132,662 -24,767
Poland 164,985 46,818 -118,167
Turkey 113,426 61,491 -51,935
France 84,549 1,954 -82,595
Mexico 61,858 2,508 -59,350
Switzerland 43,188 0 -43,188
United States 29,235 13,797 -15,438

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Greater Manchester 9
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 10 8 -2
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 2 -6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 6 +3
Lancashire 6 2 -4
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 5 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 5 3 -2

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) 4,520,229
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,704,990
Air transport 628,296
Other 125,614
Road transport 9,548

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) 2,802,668 1,717,561 -1,085,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,213,287 1,491,703 -721,584
Air transport 311,850 316,446 +4,596
Other 85,921 39,693 -46,228
Road transport 9,548 0 -9,548

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,392,887
Southampton 1,294,582
Portsmouth 1,281,754
London 1,083,981
Dover 893,399

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 £
Felixstowe 982,022 410,865 -571,157
Southampton 920,771 373,811 -546,960
Portsmouth 680,903 600,851 -80,052
London 644,936 439,045 -205,891
Dover 494,432 398,967 -95,465
London Gateway Port 169,952 604,061 +434,109
Liverpool Docks 283,720 35,981 -247,739
London Heathrow Airport 207,798 88,722 -119,076
Grangemouth Docks 266,620 21,341 -245,279
Poole 119,719 52,650 -67,069

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 45
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 43
Specialised construction activities 23
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
Other personal service activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 20
2025-10 27
2025-09 20
2025-08 21

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 67
0-1m 37
15m-54m 14
54m+ 10
Other 9

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 £
United States 750,565
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 353,085
Qatar 101,925
Netherlands 84,957
Turkey 70,910

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 £
United States 510,494 240,071 -270,423
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 350,026 3,059 -346,967
Qatar 101,925 0 -101,925
Netherlands 52,381 32,576 -19,805
Turkey 68,528 2,382 -66,146
Germany 9,479 25,768 +16,289
France 13,164 20,815 +7,651
Norway 8,528 14,825 +6,297
Austria 0 20,273 +20,273
Saudi Arabia 16,430 3,580 -12,850

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 £
China 631
XI 110

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 £
China 631 0 -631
XI 110 0 -110

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 1,058,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 288,824
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,679
Other 809

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 863,554 195,003 -668,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,360 150,464 +12,104
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,124 59,555 -130,569
Other 809 0 -809

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 506,313
East Midlands Airport 354,776
Southampton 205,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 195,335
Manchester Airport 130,940

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 481,869 24,444 -457,425
East Midlands Airport 224,923 129,853 -95,070
Southampton 147,513 57,779 -89,734
Dover / Eurotunnel 103,739 91,596 -12,143
Manchester Airport 128,646 2,294 -126,352
Harwich 47,727 29,664 -18,063
Birmingham Airport 0 31,545 +31,545
Bristol Airport 22,444 5,650 -16,794
Immingham Docks 9,555 17,737 +8,182
Holyhead 9,118 8,498 -620

Quick facts

HS code: 701610

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

Description: Small glass pieces, often used in mosaics or decorative art, with or without a backing