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 2,735,598
United States 178,600
Spain 75,453
Poland 75,084
Japan 73,557

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 1,626,793 1,108,805 -517,988
United States 99,848 78,752 -21,096
Spain 10,061 65,392 +55,331
Poland 44,292 30,792 -13,500
Japan 10,121 63,436 +53,315
Italy 12,331 60,382 +48,051
Indonesia 32,454 31,212 -1,242
Germany 53,599 8,235 -45,364
India 58,072 2,323 -55,749
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 2,750,660
United States 191,833
Italy 77,726
Japan 77,680
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 1,630,311 1,120,349 -509,962
United States 112,807 79,026 -33,781
Italy 16,449 61,277 +44,828
Japan 14,244 63,436 +49,192
Poland 44,292 30,792 -13,500
Spain 2,632 65,392 +62,760
Indonesia 32,454 31,212 -1,242
India 58,072 2,323 -55,749
Germany 55,018 2,705 -52,313
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
Outer London - West and North 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 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +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) 2,879,800
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 367,754
Air transport 350,641
Road transport 5,414
Other 2,450

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) 1,722,531 1,157,269 -565,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,948 200,806 +33,858
Air transport 186,804 163,837 -22,967
Road transport 5,414 0 -5,414
Other 2,065 385 -1,680

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 955,635
Liverpool Docks 900,812
Southampton 858,762
London Heathrow Airport 193,355
Dover 181,711

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 547,847 407,788 -140,059
Liverpool Docks 772,664 128,148 -644,516
Southampton 325,068 533,694 +208,626
London Heathrow Airport 83,538 109,817 +26,279
Dover 101,102 80,609 -20,493
Eurotunnel 62,343 37,147 -25,196
London Gateway Port 20,823 67,579 +46,756
Grangemouth Docks 51,275 20,060 -31,215
Portsmouth 0 65,392 +65,392
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 20
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
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 4
2025-12 6

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 9
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 146,702
United States 124,361
Italy 46,315
Sweden 42,532
Canada 38,218

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 74,877 71,825 -3,052
United States 26,538 97,823 +71,285
Italy 20,834 25,481 +4,647
Sweden 982 41,550 +40,568
Canada 38,218 0 -38,218
France 4,341 10,473 +6,132
Finland 0 14,108 +14,108
Spain 6,143 7,395 +1,252
Norway 11,912 0 -11,912
Australia 5,771 5,981 +210

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 3,197

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 1,732 1,465 -267

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 483,309
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,021
Other 3,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,120
Road transport 956

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 188,303 295,006 +106,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,948 21,073 -3,875
Other 1,732 1,465 -267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,120 +1,120
Road transport 956 0 -956

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 130,078
London Heathrow Airport 94,033
ZLC 78,725
London Stansted Airport 64,420
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 62,526 67,552 +5,026
London Heathrow Airport 50,573 43,460 -7,113
ZLC 21,350 57,375 +36,025
London Stansted Airport 39,826 24,594 -15,232
Glasgow Airport 0 55,375 +55,375
Manchester Airport 1,542 46,650 +45,108
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,258 13,895 +637
Newcastle Airport 13,442 0 -13,442
Eurotunnel 8,222 0 -8,222
Dover 0 5,154 +5,154

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