Import/export HS code 45031010: Cylindrical corks and stoppers

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

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 £
Portugal 26,769,809
France 986,286
Spain 229,053
Italy 208,823
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 13,640,626 13,129,183 -511,443
France 773,329 212,957 -560,372
Spain 137,729 91,324 -46,405
Italy 144,311 64,512 -79,799
United States 9,796 0 -9,796
Germany 0 9,620 +9,620
Ireland 0 8,599 +8,599
China 3,803 4,504 +701
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 27,720,967
Italy 182,234
France 133,716
Spain 91,170
China 90,931

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 14,424,316 13,296,651 -1,127,665
Italy 144,311 37,923 -106,388
France 104,227 29,489 -74,738
Spain 23,128 68,042 +44,914
China 6,427 84,504 +78,077
United States 9,796 0 -9,796
Germany 0 7,702 +7,702
Ukraine 0 3,922 +3,922
India 0 3,484 +3,484
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 3 5 +2
West Central Scotland 5 4 -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 18,133,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,149,610
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,961,725
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 9,716,017 8,417,716 -1,298,301
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,295,122 2,854,488 +559,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,702,212 2,259,513 -442,699
Other 13 0 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 14,271,326
Birmingham Airport 3,224,704
Liverpool Docks 2,958,127
Eurotunnel 2,612,780
Dover 1,714,382

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 7,628,389 6,642,937 -985,452
Birmingham Airport 1,663,819 1,560,885 -102,934
Liverpool Docks 1,864,132 1,093,995 -770,137
Eurotunnel 986,563 1,626,217 +639,654
Dover 960,249 754,133 -206,116
Thamesport 288,633 1,107,573 +818,940
Newhaven 384,227 400,214 +15,987
London Stansted Airport 227,611 79,890 -147,721
London Gateway Port 213,081 8,813 -204,268
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,350 87,232 +35,882

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 4
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
2026-01 7
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 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+ 17
1m-15m 11
15m-54m 9
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
United States 39,810
United Arab Emirates 32,431
Bulgaria 11,770
Italy 8,312

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 303,802 148,264 -155,538
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
China 0 4,281 +4,281

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 203,057
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 133,412 69,645 -63,767
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
London Heathrow Airport 46,285
East Midlands Airport 39,636

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 137,280 19,343 -117,937
Dover 116,361 0 -116,361
London Heathrow Airport 10,030 36,255 +26,225
East Midlands Airport 24,225 15,411 -8,814
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