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

Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production

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 1,312,267
Ireland 1,240,787
Poland 882,798
United States 408,953
Lithuania 92,865

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 919,285 392,982 -526,303
Ireland 303,775 937,012 +633,237
Poland 128,679 754,119 +625,440
United States 238,879 170,074 -68,805
Lithuania 0 92,865 +92,865
France 40,979 44,888 +3,909
Germany 44,590 0 -44,590
Spain 25,419 0 -25,419
Thailand 20,299 0 -20,299
Turkey 14,715 1,379 -13,336

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 £
United States 2,381,790
China 1,312,267
Poland 96,080
France 90,418
Mexico 48,895

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 £
United States 505,766 1,876,024 +1,370,258
China 919,285 392,982 -526,303
Poland 96,080 0 -96,080
France 45,530 44,888 -642
Mexico 23,375 25,520 +2,145
Denmark 0 22,672 +22,672
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 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,966,885
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,484,326
Air transport 442,092
Other 155,050
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 266,111 1,700,774 +1,434,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,093,059 391,267 -701,792
Air transport 172,047 270,045 +97,998
Other 119,805 35,245 -84,560
Road transport 96,080 0 -96,080

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,007,960
Grangemouth Docks 884,379
Dover 712,078
Felixstowe 454,164
London Heathrow Airport 262,164

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 £
Holyhead 106,193 901,767 +795,574
Grangemouth Docks 807,965 76,414 -731,551
Dover 5,674 706,404 +700,730
Felixstowe 141,643 312,521 +170,878
London Heathrow Airport 92,090 170,074 +77,984
Liverpool Docks 215,349 0 -215,349
000 119,805 35,245 -84,560
London Stansted Airport 53,386 95,924 +42,538
ZLC 96,080 0 -96,080
Eurotunnel 41,367 47,715 +6,348

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 motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2025-12 2
2025-05 2
2025-04 3
2025-03 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 162,921
Lithuania 109,167
Poland 91,791
Germany 85,829
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 71,689 91,232 +19,543
Lithuania 102,581 6,586 -95,995
Poland 78,242 13,549 -64,693
Germany 9,108 76,721 +67,613
United Arab Emirates 33,201 17,253 -15,948
Japan 1,595 34,795 +33,200
Spain 20,061 9,521 -10,540
Belgium 13,058 16,348 +3,290
Turkey 12,439 3,420 -9,019
Italy 5,879 2,900 -2,979

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 2,270
Ireland 60

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 1,727 543 -1,184
Ireland 0 60 +60

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) 349,118
Air transport 283,108
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,327
Other 2,330

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) 209,406 139,712 -69,694
Air transport 143,442 139,666 -3,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,692 5,635 +2,943
Other 1,727 603 -1,124

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 220,014
London Stansted Airport 167,512
Holyhead 96,529
East Midlands Airport 86,436
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 57,740 -104,534
London Stansted Airport 84,327 83,185 -1,142
Holyhead 46,024 50,505 +4,481
East Midlands Airport 59,115 27,321 -31,794
Harwich 0 31,467 +31,467
London Heathrow Airport 0 29,160 +29,160
Southampton 1,595 3,650 +2,055
000 1,727 603 -1,124
Immingham Docks 2,205 0 -2,205
London Gateway Port 0 1,985 +1,985

Quick facts

HS code: 70196210

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

Description: Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production