Import/export HS code 45031010: Cylindrical corks and stoppers

Corks and stoppers with a cylindrical shape, typically used for wine bottles or similar containers

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  • 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 £
Portugal 26,611,820
France 1,215,052
Italy 247,522
Spain 223,764
United States 9,796

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 £
Portugal 13,413,852 13,197,968 -215,884
France 989,038 226,014 -763,024
Italy 183,010 64,512 -118,498
Spain 137,729 86,035 -51,694
United States 0 9,796 +9,796
Ireland 0 8,599 +8,599
China 3,803 4,504 +701
Germany 0 6,194 +6,194
Ukraine 0 3,922 +3,922
Netherlands 0 3,612 +3,612

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 £
Portugal 27,787,467
Italy 220,933
France 133,716
China 90,931
Spain 90,158

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 £
Portugal 14,408,974 13,378,493 -1,030,481
Italy 183,010 37,923 -145,087
France 104,227 29,489 -74,738
China 6,427 84,504 +78,077
Spain 27,405 62,753 +35,348
United States 0 9,796 +9,796
Germany 0 4,276 +4,276
Ukraine 0 3,922 +3,922
India 0 2,596 +2,596
Canada 1,146 0 -1,146

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 8
Inner London - West 6
West Central Scotland 5
Eastern Scotland 3
Highlands and Islands 3

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
East Central Scotland 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
West Central Scotland 4 5 +1
Eastern Scotland 3 2 -1
Highlands and Islands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
South East Wales 2 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 £
Air transport 18,420,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,393,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,530,980
Other 13

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 £
Air transport 9,854,732 8,566,031 -1,288,701
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,192,238 3,200,960 +1,008,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,684,219 1,846,761 -837,458
Other 13 0 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 14,593,170
Birmingham Airport 3,136,064
Liverpool Docks 2,797,022
Eurotunnel 2,583,812
Dover 1,753,081

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 £
Glasgow Airport 7,817,954 6,775,216 -1,042,738
Birmingham Airport 1,581,758 1,554,306 -27,452
Liverpool Docks 1,864,132 932,890 -931,242
Eurotunnel 620,978 1,962,834 +1,341,856
Dover 980,586 772,495 -208,091
Thamesport 288,633 849,656 +561,023
Newhaven 617,009 397,012 -219,997
London Stansted Airport 220,617 86,884 -133,733
London Gateway Port 213,081 3,524 -209,557
East Midlands Airport 124,798 36,902 -87,896

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages 21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 10
2025-07 10

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+ 18
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 8
Other 5
0-1m 4

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 £
Portugal 452,066
Andorra 65,666
United States 39,810
United Arab Emirates 32,431
Bulgaria 11,770

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 £
Portugal 289,899 162,167 -127,732
Andorra 65,666 0 -65,666
United States 4,552 35,258 +30,706
United Arab Emirates 32,431 0 -32,431
Bulgaria 11,770 0 -11,770
Italy 8,312 0 -8,312
France 6,719 1,000 -5,719
Nigeria 7,575 0 -7,575
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,204 1,105 -3,099
Netherlands 4,778 0 -4,778

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) 327,819
Air transport 268,723
Road transport 43,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,130

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) 207,664 120,155 -87,509
Air transport 185,175 83,548 -101,627
Road transport 43,504 0 -43,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,188 7,942 +6,754

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 178,114
ZLC 156,623
Dover 116,361
East Midlands Airport 105,302
London Heathrow Airport 46,285

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 57,959 120,155 +62,196
ZLC 124,595 32,028 -92,567
Dover 116,361 0 -116,361
East Midlands Airport 88,673 16,629 -72,044
London Heathrow Airport 10,030 36,255 +26,225
Eurotunnel 33,344 0 -33,344
Glasgow Airport 3,364 0 -3,364
Grangemouth Docks 0 2,496 +2,496
Southampton 1,188 1,134 -54
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,017 0 -2,017

Quick facts

HS code: 45031010

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

Description: Corks and stoppers with a cylindrical shape, typically used for wine bottles or similar containers