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 £
Germany 1,203,354
China 1,153,890
Spain 1,055,176
Italy 453,240
Poland 309,984

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 £
Germany 604,964 598,390 -6,574
China 648,051 505,839 -142,212
Spain 720,370 334,806 -385,564
Italy 80,522 372,718 +292,196
Poland 157,738 152,246 -5,492
Switzerland 281,409 22,404 -259,005
Lithuania 167,210 0 -167,210
United States 117,590 36,573 -81,017
Turkey 42,226 103,694 +61,468
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 60,652 944 -59,708

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 1,338,040
Germany 1,231,257
Spain 864,765
Italy 452,952
Poland 325,454

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 802,663 535,377 -267,286
Germany 568,355 662,902 +94,547
Spain 568,948 295,817 -273,131
Italy 83,215 369,737 +286,522
Poland 173,224 152,230 -20,994
Switzerland 178,341 2,009 -176,332
United States 139,476 36,573 -102,903
Lithuania 161,165 0 -161,165
Turkey 48,271 103,694 +55,423
Bosnia and Herzegovina 126,280 0 -126,280

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 15
Inner London - East 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Essex 5

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 11 9 -2
Inner London - East 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 6 +4
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Essex 3 4 +1
Mid and South West Wales 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +1

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) 2,616,159
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,080,359
Air transport 411,208
Road transport 229,090
Other 9,409

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) 1,382,192 1,233,967 -148,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,232,053 848,306 -383,747
Air transport 284,208 127,000 -157,208
Road transport 144,039 85,051 -58,988
Other 2,060 7,349 +5,289

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,499,615
Southampton 529,619
London Gateway Port 466,803
Felixstowe 459,755
ZLC 409,392

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 769,542 730,073 -39,469
Southampton 299,840 229,779 -70,061
London Gateway Port 275,500 191,303 -84,197
Felixstowe 239,787 219,968 -19,819
ZLC 315,495 93,897 -221,598
Liverpool Docks 233,446 105,468 -127,978
Immingham Docks 20,612 237,561 +216,949
Eurotunnel 150,535 47,739 -102,796
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,292 86,981 -4,311
Harwich 48,460 119,495 +71,035

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Specialised construction activities 21
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
2026-01 10
2025-11 12
2025-10 8
2025-09 10
2025-08 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 39
54m+ 26
0-1m 20
15m-54m 10
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 688,075
Sweden 429,723
United States 418,471
Denmark 342,160
Australia 295,890

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 569,936 118,139 -451,797
Sweden 307,840 121,883 -185,957
United States 281,491 136,980 -144,511
Denmark 84,160 258,000 +173,840
Australia 153,015 142,875 -10,140
Norway 66,991 98,575 +31,584
France 80,214 40,728 -39,486
New Zealand 101,856 16,379 -85,477
Brazil 63,552 0 -63,552
Luxembourg 61,168 0 -61,168

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) 1,328,600
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,077,110
Air transport 588,633
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) 935,912 392,688 -543,224
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 615,633 461,477 -154,156
Air transport 400,403 188,230 -212,173
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 940,192
Fishguard 515,649
East Midlands Airport 292,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 283,326
Southampton 243,661

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 464,462 475,730 +11,268
Fishguard 491,448 24,201 -467,247
East Midlands Airport 179,106 113,175 -65,931
Dover / Eurotunnel 162,363 120,963 -41,400
Southampton 124,861 118,800 -6,061
London Heathrow Airport 127,495 38,494 -89,001
Felixstowe 77,954 0 -77,954
London Gateway Port 65,317 3,401 -61,916
Milford 60,970 0 -60,970
Holyhead 4,236 53,398 +49,162

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