Import/export HS code 701972: Various closed glass fiber fabrics

Closed glass fiber fabrics not listed in other categories

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 £
Germany 900,410
United States 545,432
China 181,594
Ireland 181,077
France 175,588

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 £
Germany 100,541 799,869 +699,328
United States 407,470 137,962 -269,508
China 108,402 73,192 -35,210
Ireland 73,630 107,447 +33,817
France 160,603 14,985 -145,618
Italy 55,730 59,105 +3,375
Switzerland 0 99,879 +99,879
Belgium 0 13,592 +13,592
Lithuania 11,489 0 -11,489
Poland 6,468 0 -6,468

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 £
Germany 892,341
United States 679,428
China 188,566
France 162,000
Italy 111,361

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 £
Germany 92,472 799,869 +707,397
United States 414,407 265,021 -149,386
China 115,374 73,192 -42,182
France 160,603 1,397 -159,206
Italy 55,730 55,631 -99
Poland 6,468 0 -6,468
Slovakia 0 6,318 +6,318
United Kingdom 5,649 0 -5,649

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Lancashire 2
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,305,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 418,511
Air transport 328,355
Other 181,077

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) 319,875 985,390 +665,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 257,378 161,133 -96,245
Air transport 273,450 54,905 -218,545
Other 73,630 107,447 +33,817

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 875,858
London Heathrow Airport 211,892
Southampton 184,905
000 181,077
Belfast Port 118,454

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 £
Dover 99,762 776,096 +676,334
London Heathrow Airport 158,384 53,508 -104,876
Southampton 159,492 25,413 -134,079
000 73,630 107,447 +33,817
Belfast Port 59,413 59,041 -372
Killingholme 52,713 35,862 -16,851
Birmingham Airport 86,457 0 -86,457
Poole 82,598 0 -82,598
Middlesbrough 0 80,900 +80,900
Newhaven 78,005 0 -78,005

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 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-12 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3

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 7
54m+ 6
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 £
Japan 655,483
United States 35,254
Netherlands 30,000
Brazil 29,172
Ireland 19,791

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 £
Japan 655,483 0 -655,483
United States 1,419 33,835 +32,416
Netherlands 30,000 0 -30,000
Brazil 11,754 17,418 +5,664
Ireland 2,967 16,824 +13,857
Belgium 5,627 8,768 +3,141
Italy 8,271 0 -8,271
Libya 8,000 0 -8,000
Sweden 4,935 2,772 -2,163
Philippines 0 5,565 +5,565

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 £
Germany 16,679

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 £
Germany 2,967 13,712 +10,745

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 668,183
Air transport 72,133
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,646
Other 16,679

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 616,930 51,253 -565,677
Air transport 61,901 10,232 -51,669
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,767 15,879 -37,888
Other 2,967 13,712 +10,745

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 403,256
London Gateway Port 237,334
London Heathrow Airport 66,047
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,450
Felixstowe 25,418

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 £
Southampton 369,421 33,835 -335,586
London Gateway Port 237,334 0 -237,334
London Heathrow Airport 60,482 5,565 -54,917
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,832 8,618 -40,214
Felixstowe 8,000 17,418 +9,418
000 2,967 13,712 +10,745
Immingham Docks 7,110 2,772 -4,338
ZLC 0 4,667 +4,667
Dover 0 4,489 +4,489
London Stansted Airport 1,419 0 -1,419

Quick facts

HS code: 701972

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

Description: Closed glass fiber fabrics not listed in other categories