Import/export HS code 70169070: Various glass construction and decorative items

Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories

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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 1,332,194
Germany 1,289,500
Spain 945,898
Italy 474,798
Poland 353,170

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 603,274 728,920 +125,646
Germany 555,327 734,173 +178,846
Spain 669,546 276,352 -393,194
Italy 275,532 199,266 -76,266
Poland 172,578 180,592 +8,014
Switzerland 243,407 22,038 -221,369
Turkey 48,869 111,958 +63,089
United States 114,593 18,610 -95,983
Czechia 48,491 19,531 -28,960
Netherlands 1,291 62,554 +61,263

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 1,496,045
Germany 1,345,342
Spain 775,786
Italy 474,276
Poland 368,640

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 754,065 741,980 -12,085
Germany 532,804 812,538 +279,734
Spain 517,078 258,708 -258,370
Italy 276,227 198,049 -78,178
Poland 188,064 180,576 -7,488
Turkey 54,914 111,958 +57,044
United States 136,479 20,333 -116,146
Switzerland 137,796 2,009 -135,787
Bosnia and Herzegovina 117,137 0 -117,137
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 64,384 5,705 -58,679

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Inner London - East 13
Outer London - West and North West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6

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 12 8 -4
Inner London - East 10 7 -3
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 6 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 4 +4
Mid and South West Wales 4 2 -2
South East Wales 3 3 +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) 2,550,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,312,483
Air transport 358,985
Road transport 226,305
Other 7,865

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) 1,297,237 1,252,893 -44,344
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,281,198 1,031,285 -249,913
Air transport 248,231 110,754 -137,477
Road transport 143,343 82,962 -60,381
Other 516 7,349 +6,833

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,436,857
Southampton 599,688
Felixstowe 556,589
London Gateway Port 525,002
ZLC 369,301

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 756,383 680,474 -75,909
Southampton 299,498 300,190 +692
Felixstowe 224,770 331,819 +107,049
London Gateway Port 352,135 172,867 -179,268
ZLC 284,136 85,165 -198,971
Immingham Docks 20,612 252,846 +232,234
Liverpool Docks 163,589 100,732 -62,857
Eurotunnel 164,126 51,600 -112,526
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,717 100,165 -1,552
Harwich 49,601 118,354 +68,753

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 33
Specialised construction activities 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Other personal service activities 6
Construction of buildings 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 11
2026-02 15
2026-01 10
2025-12 9

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 46
54m+ 28
0-1m 20
15m-54m 13
Other 5

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 £
Ireland 406,878
United States 389,660
Denmark 337,210
Sweden 315,089
Australia 293,148

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 £
Ireland 282,612 124,266 -158,346
United States 189,660 200,000 +10,340
Denmark 113,039 224,171 +111,132
Sweden 191,032 124,057 -66,975
Australia 166,609 126,539 -40,070
Norway 147,951 13,913 -134,038
France 73,841 51,596 -22,245
New Zealand 102,507 9,667 -92,840
Germany 6,736 103,495 +96,759
Brazil 63,552 0 -63,552

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) 1,157,747
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 937,771
Air transport 558,437
Other 3,121

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) 722,376 435,371 -287,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 448,731 489,040 +40,309
Air transport 379,086 179,351 -199,735
Other 0 3,121 +3,121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 814,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 393,078
Southampton 297,000
Fishguard 292,934
East Midlands Airport 269,347

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 455,546 359,413 -96,133
Dover / Eurotunnel 156,127 236,951 +80,824
Southampton 118,800 178,200 +59,400
Fishguard 264,051 28,883 -235,168
East Midlands Airport 181,752 87,595 -94,157
London Heathrow Airport 132,319 54,214 -78,105
London Gateway Port 65,317 5,121 -60,196
Holyhead 5,279 54,843 +49,564
ZLC 40,042 8,906 -31,136
Heysham 0 37,419 +37,419

Quick facts

HS code: 70169070

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

Description: Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories