Import/export HS code 70196210: Glass fiber waste and scrap

Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production

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  • 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 1,280,474
Ireland 855,488
United States 397,721
Poland 166,358
France 85,867

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 1,117,948 162,526 -955,422
Ireland 370,456 485,032 +114,576
United States 230,287 167,434 -62,853
Poland 140,479 25,879 -114,600
France 40,979 44,888 +3,909
Germany 56,139 0 -56,139
Spain 23,320 2,099 -21,221
Thailand 20,299 0 -20,299
Turkey 14,715 0 -14,715
Italy 5,837 0 -5,837

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 1,280,474
United States 1,165,210
Poland 96,080
France 90,418
Mexico 36,252

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 1,117,948 162,526 -955,422
United States 568,770 596,440 +27,670
Poland 90,541 5,539 -85,002
France 41,955 48,463 +6,508
Mexico 13,372 22,880 +9,508
Denmark 0 20,340 +20,340
Thailand 20,299 0 -20,299
Turkey 14,715 0 -14,715
United Kingdom 2,247 0 -2,247

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Eastern Scotland 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1

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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0

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) 1,450,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 792,675
Air transport 387,079
Other 186,927
Road transport 96,080

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) 1,291,722 158,479 -1,133,243
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 271,986 520,689 +248,703
Air transport 215,598 171,481 -44,117
Other 151,682 35,245 -116,437
Road transport 90,541 5,539 -85,002

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 1,083,042
Holyhead 555,980
London Heathrow Airport 250,932
Felixstowe 223,708
Liverpool Docks 215,349

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 1,006,628 76,414 -930,214
Holyhead 106,193 449,787 +343,594
London Heathrow Airport 83,498 167,434 +83,936
Felixstowe 141,643 82,065 -59,578
Liverpool Docks 215,349 0 -215,349
000 151,682 35,245 -116,437
ZLC 90,541 5,539 -85,002
London Stansted Airport 93,222 0 -93,222
Portsmouth 30,893 44,888 +13,995
Eurotunnel 41,367 20,340 -21,027

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Air transport 1
Civil engineering 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 2
2025-04 3
2025-03 4
2025-02 2
2025-01 4

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+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 1

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 126,840
Lithuania 109,167
Poland 84,999
Germany 82,622
United Arab Emirates 50,454

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 71,686 55,154 -16,532
Lithuania 102,581 6,586 -95,995
Poland 66,310 18,689 -47,621
Germany 9,108 73,514 +64,406
United Arab Emirates 29,950 20,504 -9,446
Spain 18,261 9,836 -8,425
Belgium 13,058 14,428 +1,370
Turkey 20,989 3,420 -17,569
Italy 5,879 2,900 -2,979
France 0 6,832 +6,832

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 2,196

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 1,724 472 -1,252

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) 328,745
Air transport 232,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,677
Other 2,196

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) 209,406 119,339 -90,067
Air transport 132,950 99,427 -33,523
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,692 1,985 -707
Other 1,724 472 -1,252

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 208,095
London Stansted Airport 138,534
East Midlands Airport 93,843
Holyhead 88,075
Harwich 31,467

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 162,274 45,821 -116,453
London Stansted Airport 72,395 66,139 -6,256
East Midlands Airport 60,555 33,288 -27,267
Holyhead 46,024 42,051 -3,973
Harwich 0 31,467 +31,467
Immingham Docks 2,205 0 -2,205
000 1,724 472 -1,252
London Gateway Port 0 1,985 +1,985
Southampton 1,595 0 -1,595

Quick facts

HS code: 70196210

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

Description: Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production