Import/export HS code 701912: Glass fiber rovings

Long, untwisted bundles of glass fibers used for reinforcement

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 £
Slovakia 7,576,900
Egypt 4,738,079
Belgium 4,257,988
China 3,909,991
Spain 2,020,383

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 £
Slovakia 3,534,826 4,042,074 +507,248
Egypt 2,599,068 2,139,011 -460,057
Belgium 1,897,133 2,360,855 +463,722
China 2,119,043 1,790,948 -328,095
Spain 1,055,925 964,458 -91,467
United States 903,197 967,302 +64,105
Italy 705,470 429,761 -275,709
Thailand 353,177 592,282 +239,105
Turkey 271,817 207,449 -64,368
Japan 269,853 191,661 -78,192

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 £
Slovakia 7,643,930
Egypt 5,350,190
China 4,093,099
United States 3,457,615
Italy 2,282,228

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 £
Slovakia 3,601,856 4,042,074 +440,218
Egypt 2,867,932 2,482,258 -385,674
China 2,246,051 1,847,048 -399,003
United States 1,528,253 1,929,362 +401,109
Italy 1,456,534 825,694 -630,840
Spain 765,251 661,935 -103,316
France 517,165 805,565 +288,400
Thailand 353,177 592,282 +239,105
Turkey 271,817 236,295 -35,522
Japan 269,853 191,661 -78,192

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
West Midlands 6
Lancashire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 4 +0
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Lancashire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2 2 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,689,342
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,781,977
Air transport 735,441
Road transport 70,889
Other 1,763

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) 8,266,167 8,423,175 +157,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,894,932 5,887,045 -7,887
Air transport 418,487 316,954 -101,533
Road transport 13,162 57,727 +44,565
Other 1,753 10 -1,743

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,173,435
Felixstowe 5,661,801
Killingholme 4,713,276
London Gateway Port 3,278,082
London 1,801,162

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 2,985,402 3,188,033 +202,631
Felixstowe 2,916,862 2,744,939 -171,923
Killingholme 2,111,946 2,601,330 +489,384
London Gateway Port 1,966,327 1,311,755 -654,572
London 1,201,087 600,075 -601,012
Eurotunnel 859,577 890,104 +30,527
Southampton 609,415 856,640 +247,225
Immingham Docks 153,667 991,615 +837,948
Liverpool Docks 296,779 315,219 +18,440
Belfast Port 317,338 177,197 -140,141

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 23
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Specialised construction activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 23
2026-03 21
2026-02 18
2026-01 20
2025-12 17

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 28
54m+ 27
15m-54m 16
0-1m 6
Other 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 £
Germany 25,033,514
Italy 7,825,210
Belgium 5,013,476
Croatia 2,097,143
Poland 1,793,826

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 £
Germany 20,336,100 4,697,414 -15,638,686
Italy 5,966,646 1,858,564 -4,108,082
Belgium 3,813,942 1,199,534 -2,614,408
Croatia 1,399,527 697,616 -701,911
Poland 1,406,576 387,250 -1,019,326
France 1,150,696 324,920 -825,776
Slovakia 909,437 196,123 -713,314
Portugal 1,042,789 22,922 -1,019,867
Latvia 879,571 26,841 -852,730
Austria 528,109 68,835 -459,274

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 £
XI 497,985
Denmark 8

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 £
XI 283,301 214,684 -68,617
Denmark 0 8 +8

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) 29,242,344
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,790,670
Other 497,993
Air transport 292,716

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) 23,110,662 6,131,682 -16,978,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,567,219 4,223,451 -12,343,768
Other 283,301 214,692 -68,609
Air transport 224,740 67,976 -156,764

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 39,512,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,054,903
Hull 1,421,922
000 497,993
Felixstowe 392,661

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 31,637,225 7,875,395 -23,761,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,800,214 2,254,689 -3,545,525
Hull 1,402,713 19,209 -1,383,504
000 283,301 214,692 -68,609
Felixstowe 380,539 12,122 -368,417
Harwich 134,723 0 -134,723
London Heathrow Airport 112,812 7,985 -104,827
Portsmouth 77,296 17,315 -59,981
London 87,057 35 -87,022
East Midlands Airport 57,627 26,768 -30,859

Quick facts

HS code: 701912

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

Description: Long, untwisted bundles of glass fibers used for reinforcement