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 970,315
United States 475,452
Ireland 175,205
China 167,870
Italy 111,818

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 182,277 788,038 +605,761
United States 392,907 82,545 -310,362
Ireland 78,300 96,905 +18,605
China 106,398 61,472 -44,926
Italy 52,713 59,105 +6,392
Switzerland 0 99,879 +99,879
France 0 14,985 +14,985
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 962,246
United States 609,448
China 174,842
Italy 108,344
Poland 6,468

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 174,208 788,038 +613,830
United States 399,844 209,604 -190,240
China 113,370 61,472 -51,898
Italy 52,713 55,631 +2,918
Poland 6,468 0 -6,468
Slovakia 0 6,318 +6,318
United Kingdom 5,649 0 -5,649
France 0 1,397 +1,397

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
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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) 1,211,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 377,146
Air transport 286,016
Other 175,205

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) 237,991 973,559 +735,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 283,150 93,996 -189,154
Air transport 231,111 54,905 -176,206
Other 78,300 96,905 +18,605

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 942,746
London Heathrow Airport 204,157
000 175,205
Southampton 138,050
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 178,481 764,265 +585,784
London Heathrow Airport 150,649 53,508 -97,141
000 78,300 96,905 +18,605
Southampton 138,050 0 -138,050
Belfast Port 89,417 29,037 -60,380
Killingholme 52,713 35,862 -16,851
Middlesbrough 0 80,900 +80,900
London Gateway Port 17,210 63,047 +45,837
Birmingham Airport 51,853 0 -51,853
Hull 0 44,870 +44,870

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
5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Other manufacturing
2
Construction of buildings
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+ 5
15m-54m 1
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 480,566
United States 33,835
Netherlands 30,000
Brazil 29,172
Ireland 19,434

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 480,566 0 -480,566
United States 0 33,835 +33,835
Netherlands 30,000 0 -30,000
Brazil 11,754 17,418 +5,664
Ireland 4,610 14,824 +10,214
Belgium 10,529 2,875 -7,654
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 16,322

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 4,610 11,712 +7,102

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) 493,266
Air transport 70,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,655
Other 16,322

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) 442,013 51,253 -390,760
Air transport 62,037 8,677 -53,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,603 7,052 -54,551
Other 4,610 11,712 +7,102

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 403,256
London Heathrow Airport 66,047
London Gateway Port 62,417
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,459
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 Heathrow Airport 60,482 5,565 -54,917
London Gateway Port 62,417 0 -62,417
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,179 4,280 -47,899
Felixstowe 8,000 17,418 +9,418
000 4,610 11,712 +7,102
Immingham Docks 7,110 2,772 -4,338
ZLC 1,555 3,112 +1,557
Dover 4,489 0 -4,489

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