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 11,403,426
Latvia 7,244,532
China 4,809,327
France 2,873,881
United States 2,157,109

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 6,106,370 5,297,056 -809,314
Latvia 2,966,847 4,277,685 +1,310,838
China 2,573,798 2,235,529 -338,269
France 1,250,691 1,623,190 +372,499
United States 1,409,052 748,057 -660,995
Taiwan 1,624,649 76,540 -1,548,109
Germany 930,512 388,672 -541,840
Czechia 542,404 183,661 -358,743
Belgium 310,262 106,588 -203,674
Poland 150,294 137,104 -13,190

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 11,441,376
Latvia 6,489,365
China 4,831,777
Czechia 4,065,868
United States 2,926,745

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 6,113,278 5,328,098 -785,180
Latvia 2,530,404 3,958,961 +1,428,557
China 2,584,475 2,247,302 -337,173
Czechia 1,984,309 2,081,559 +97,250
United States 2,067,725 859,020 -1,208,705
Taiwan 1,748,438 158,884 -1,589,554
Germany 645,818 226,462 -419,356
Poland 189,275 118,182 -71,093
France 89,703 114,626 +24,923
United Kingdom 57,815 92,928 +35,113

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 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Inner London - West 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 12 13 +1
Lancashire 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 3 1 -2
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) 17,411,697
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,238,262
Air transport 3,863,865
Other 15,366

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) 10,009,852 7,401,845 -2,608,007
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,847,289 6,390,973 +543,684
Air transport 2,358,898 1,504,967 -853,931
Other 15,366 0 -15,366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 11,881,780
Dover 4,605,743
Felixstowe 2,953,150
Hull 2,723,315
Manchester Airport 2,632,046

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 6,510,979 5,370,801 -1,140,178
Dover 1,904,196 2,701,547 +797,351
Felixstowe 2,066,904 886,246 -1,180,658
Hull 683,465 2,039,850 +1,356,385
Manchester Airport 1,657,657 974,389 -683,268
Immingham Docks 1,891,286 424,500 -1,466,786
Eurotunnel 963,710 1,167,458 +203,748
London Gateway Port 270,138 601,066 +330,928
Liverpool Docks 555,252 249,328 -305,924
London Heathrow Airport 323,575 285,314 -38,261

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 17
2025-10 21
2025-09 15
2025-08 14

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 26
54m+ 21
15m-54m 15
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 14,271,078
Germany 10,010,625
Poland 7,366,773
France 1,259,187
Latvia 1,123,275

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 6,550,671 7,720,407 +1,169,736
Germany 6,135,069 3,875,556 -2,259,513
Poland 3,938,252 3,428,521 -509,731
France 1,259,187 0 -1,259,187
Latvia 1,122,880 395 -1,122,485
China 410,728 286,530 -124,198
United States 299,209 278,010 -21,199
Spain 200,983 114,156 -86,827
Singapore 26,010 130,136 +104,126
Brazil 4,204 124,161 +119,957

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) 33,969,780
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,036,357
Air transport 717,585
Other 30

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) 18,754,544 15,215,236 -3,539,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,563,071 473,286 -1,089,785
Air transport 239,810 477,775 +237,965
Other 30 0 -30

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,569,780
Immingham Docks 1,207,192
Dover 477,452
Liverpool Docks 412,431
Felixstowe 409,238

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 17,788,230 14,781,550 -3,006,680
Immingham Docks 1,204,583 2,609 -1,201,974
Dover 55,622 421,830 +366,208
Liverpool Docks 166,861 245,570 +78,709
Felixstowe 402,155 7,083 -395,072
London Gateway Port 156,333 188,314 +31,981
London Heathrow Airport 200,557 133,957 -66,600
Southampton 214,748 18,828 -195,920
Hull 225,732 0 -225,732
Manchester Airport 14,120 207,365 +193,245

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