Import/export HS code 70200008: Finished glass products

Glass items that are fully processed and ready for use

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 2,717,651
Spain 186,515
United States 177,520
Poland 75,084
Japan 74,718

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 1,731,311 986,340 -744,971
Spain 10,061 176,454 +166,393
United States 98,768 78,752 -20,016
Poland 67,469 7,615 -59,854
Japan 42,784 31,934 -10,850
Italy 8,490 60,382 +51,892
Germany 53,599 8,235 -45,364
India 58,072 2,323 -55,749
Indonesia 21,690 35,702 +14,012
Greece 38,321 0 -38,321

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 2,732,713
United States 190,753
Spain 178,818
Japan 78,841
Poland 75,084

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 1,734,829 997,884 -736,945
United States 111,727 79,026 -32,701
Spain 2,632 176,186 +173,554
Japan 46,907 31,934 -14,973
Poland 67,469 7,615 -59,854
Italy 12,608 61,277 +48,669
India 58,072 2,323 -55,749
Germany 55,018 2,705 -52,313
Indonesia 21,690 35,702 +14,012
Greece 38,321 0 -38,321

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Greater Manchester 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Inner London - West 4

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
West Midlands 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3

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) 2,855,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 485,346
Air transport 349,778
Road transport 5,414
Other 4,014

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) 1,816,285 1,039,294 -776,991
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 191,584 293,762 +102,178
Air transport 218,373 131,405 -86,968
Road transport 5,414 0 -5,414
Other 2,065 1,949 -116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 937,688
Liverpool Docks 900,812
Southampton 852,488
London Heathrow Airport 193,355
Dover 177,870

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 528,013 409,675 -118,338
Liverpool Docks 772,664 128,148 -644,516
Southampton 418,596 433,892 +15,296
London Heathrow Airport 116,201 77,154 -39,047
Dover 103,491 74,379 -29,112
Portsmouth 0 171,148 +171,148
Eurotunnel 84,590 14,900 -69,690
London Gateway Port 20,823 67,579 +46,756
Grangemouth Docks 71,335 0 -71,335
Manchester Airport 34,717 23,332 -11,385

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
7
Specialised construction activities
6
Manufacture of electrical equipment
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 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+ 22
1m-15m 18
0-1m 17
15m-54m 10
Other 6

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 £
Germany 136,556
United States 118,692
Italy 44,671
Sweden 41,550
Canada 21,266

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 £
Germany 67,773 68,783 +1,010
United States 21,989 96,703 +74,714
Italy 19,190 25,481 +6,291
Sweden 0 41,550 +41,550
Canada 21,266 0 -21,266
France 4,341 10,473 +6,132
China 0 14,202 +14,202
Finland 0 14,108 +14,108
Spain 6,143 7,395 +1,252
Norway 11,912 0 -11,912

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 £
China 2,970

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 £
China 1,443 1,527 +84

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 445,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,120
Other 2,970

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 £
Air transport 157,869 287,979 +130,110
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,800 21,073 +273
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,120 10,000 +8,880
Other 1,443 1,527 +84

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 128,660
ZLC 77,769
London Heathrow Airport 64,935
London Stansted Airport 57,475
Glasgow Airport 55,375

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 £
East Midlands Airport 62,837 65,823 +2,986
ZLC 20,394 57,375 +36,981
London Heathrow Airport 23,731 41,204 +17,473
London Stansted Airport 35,923 21,552 -14,371
Glasgow Airport 0 55,375 +55,375
Manchester Airport 1,542 46,650 +45,108
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,110 13,895 +4,785
Newcastle Airport 13,442 0 -13,442
Southampton 0 10,000 +10,000
Eurotunnel 8,222 0 -8,222

Quick facts

HS code: 70200008

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

Description: Glass items that are fully processed and ready for use