Import/export HS code 701915: Chemically bonded glass fiber mats

Mats made by chemically bonding glass fibers together

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 £
China 3,442,356
Ireland 3,253,060
Belgium 2,771,829
Thailand 1,642,315
Spain 997,590

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 1,888,668 1,553,688 -334,980
Ireland 1,619,355 1,633,705 +14,350
Belgium 1,753,931 1,017,898 -736,033
Thailand 924,529 717,786 -206,743
Spain 744,568 253,022 -491,546
Germany 923,398 57,117 -866,281
Egypt 551,702 185,862 -365,840
India 469,378 94,654 -374,724
Italy 300,805 172,951 -127,854
Czechia 252,658 155,203 -97,455

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 4,568,752
Italy 1,990,124
Thailand 1,653,299
Germany 1,065,108
India 954,501

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 2,656,190 1,912,562 -743,628
Italy 1,169,863 820,261 -349,602
Thailand 925,159 728,140 -197,019
Germany 992,909 72,199 -920,710
India 631,540 322,961 -308,579
Egypt 476,036 175,054 -300,982
Taiwan 426,748 58,947 -367,801
Czechia 252,658 155,203 -97,455
Belgium 289,447 60,325 -229,122
Turkey 229,096 100,071 -129,025

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Lancashire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 1 2 +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) 7,563,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,790,783
Other 3,151,797
Air transport 88,363

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) 4,517,850 3,045,426 -1,472,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,061,078 1,729,705 -2,331,373
Other 1,604,627 1,547,170 -57,457
Air transport 52,259 36,104 -16,155

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,648,248
Dover 3,431,909
000 3,151,797
London Gateway Port 1,288,359
Southampton 904,195

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 £
Felixstowe 2,876,676 1,771,572 -1,105,104
Dover 2,630,790 801,119 -1,829,671
000 1,604,627 1,547,170 -57,457
London Gateway Port 784,547 503,812 -280,735
Southampton 545,837 358,358 -187,479
London 561,081 315,013 -246,068
Purfleet 358,830 340,645 -18,185
Belfast Port 142,642 296,613 +153,971
Eurotunnel 231,716 201,614 -30,102
Dover / Eurotunnel 251,640 7,891 -243,749

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 12
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 13
2025-10 10
2025-09 11
2025-08 11

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
54m+ 22
1m-15m 17
15m-54m 9
0-1m 4
Other 4

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 10,567,831
United States 1,003,759
France 342,570
Italy 304,741
Germany 297,487

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 7,486,747 3,081,084 -4,405,663
United States 657,772 345,987 -311,785
France 249,382 93,188 -156,194
Italy 151,774 152,967 +1,193
Germany 171,144 126,343 -44,801
Netherlands 125,161 60,536 -64,625
Finland 72,374 107,397 +35,023
Sweden 88,368 56,544 -31,824
Spain 59,698 83,434 +23,736
China 0 140,373 +140,373

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 £
Finland 6

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 £
Finland 6 0 -6

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) 11,870,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,413,957
Air transport 470,834
Other 299,029

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) 8,369,482 3,501,451 -4,868,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 811,342 602,615 -208,727
Air transport 216,443 254,391 +37,948
Other 126,244 172,785 +46,541

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 5,844,707
Holyhead 2,739,653
Heysham 2,238,827
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,165,741
Immingham Docks 447,612

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 £
Liverpool Docks 4,063,279 1,781,428 -2,281,851
Holyhead 2,033,729 705,924 -1,327,805
Heysham 1,464,839 773,988 -690,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 685,719 480,022 -205,697
Immingham Docks 230,325 217,287 -13,038
London Gateway Port 291,646 31,318 -260,328
000 126,244 172,785 +46,541
London Heathrow Airport 39,357 160,080 +120,723
Dover 142,922 53,223 -89,699
Southampton 84,303 34,131 -50,172

Quick facts

HS code: 701915

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

Description: Mats made by chemically bonding glass fibers together