Import/export HS code 701913: Various glass fiber yarns and slivers

Different types of glass fiber yarns and slivers, not specified elsewhere

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 £
Japan 12,346,853
Latvia 8,617,069
China 5,799,930
France 3,501,875
United States 2,038,241

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 £
Japan 6,628,862 5,717,991 -910,871
Latvia 3,222,220 5,394,849 +2,172,629
China 2,880,536 2,919,394 +38,858
France 1,431,556 2,070,319 +638,763
United States 1,348,750 689,491 -659,259
Taiwan 1,672,503 0 -1,672,503
Germany 939,931 367,178 -572,753
Czechia 468,620 201,140 -267,480
Netherlands 161,865 211,058 +49,193
Belgium 272,408 91,959 -180,449

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 £
Japan 12,384,803
Latvia 7,949,265
China 5,852,189
Czechia 4,510,732
United States 2,801,154

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 £
Japan 6,635,770 5,749,033 -886,737
Latvia 2,887,648 5,061,617 +2,173,969
China 2,891,213 2,960,976 +69,763
Czechia 2,032,616 2,478,116 +445,500
United States 1,907,239 893,915 -1,013,324
Taiwan 1,868,404 29,859 -1,838,545
Germany 616,776 217,331 -399,445
Poland 201,240 184,176 -17,064
France 78,099 159,546 +81,447
United Kingdom 49,737 122,619 +72,882

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 15
Lancashire 7
West Yorkshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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 13 14 +1
Lancashire 7 7 +0
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -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) 19,116,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,117,655
Air transport 4,072,572
Other 27,446

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) 10,822,458 8,293,823 -2,528,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,313,722 7,803,933 +1,490,211
Air transport 2,176,052 1,896,520 -279,532
Other 12,501 14,945 +2,444

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,189,196
Dover 5,814,989
Hull 3,466,113
Felixstowe 3,039,052
Manchester Airport 2,790,885

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 £
Southampton 7,332,633 5,856,563 -1,476,070
Dover 2,200,876 3,614,113 +1,413,237
Hull 795,928 2,670,185 +1,874,257
Felixstowe 2,073,169 965,883 -1,107,286
Manchester Airport 1,516,758 1,274,127 -242,631
Eurotunnel 1,132,980 1,236,098 +103,118
Immingham Docks 1,765,617 251,847 -1,513,770
London Gateway Port 328,998 846,906 +517,908
Liverpool Docks 706,191 101,431 -604,760
London Heathrow Airport 311,281 261,048 -50,233

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 13
Other manufacturing 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 20
2026-02 20
2026-01 14
2025-12 15

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 25
54m+ 24
15m-54m 14
0-1m 5
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 £
Italy 15,788,284
Germany 11,234,349
Poland 7,925,623
France 1,160,900
Latvia 1,001,896

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 £
Italy 6,646,188 9,142,096 +2,495,908
Germany 6,080,195 5,154,154 -926,041
Poland 4,237,423 3,688,200 -549,223
France 1,103,971 56,929 -1,047,042
Latvia 990,026 11,870 -978,156
China 295,971 342,584 +46,613
United States 147,083 360,136 +213,053
Spain 180,505 150,782 -29,723
Singapore 49,927 159,666 +109,739
Brazil 4,204 150,445 +146,241

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) 37,231,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,546,393
Air transport 926,483

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) 18,938,733 18,293,250 -645,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 975,435 570,958 -404,477
Air transport 289,007 637,476 +348,469

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,754,342
Dover 1,375,766
Immingham Docks 1,088,575
London Heathrow Airport 461,957
Liverpool Docks 427,914

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,039,368 16,714,974 -1,324,394
Dover 63,162 1,312,604 +1,249,442
Immingham Docks 1,080,015 8,560 -1,071,455
London Heathrow Airport 226,975 234,982 +8,007
Liverpool Docks 140,101 287,813 +147,712
London Gateway Port 188,907 191,705 +2,798
Manchester Airport 14,120 239,569 +225,449
Portsmouth 0 243,695 +243,695
Felixstowe 175,259 31,487 -143,772
Birmingham Airport 34,889 140,202 +105,313

Quick facts

HS code: 701913

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

Description: Different types of glass fiber yarns and slivers, not specified elsewhere