Import/export HS code 490810: Heat-resistant decals (for glass or ceramics)

Decals designed to withstand high temperatures, commonly used on glass, ceramics, or pottery. Perfect for custom designs on mugs, plates, or tiles

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 £
India 721,382
South Korea 368,259
China 294,203
France 220,934
Germany 191,519

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 £
India 423,191 298,191 -125,000
South Korea 267,270 100,989 -166,281
China 166,652 127,551 -39,101
France 123,892 97,042 -26,850
Germany 110,308 81,211 -29,097
United States 102,403 48,206 -54,197
Netherlands 26,718 99,432 +72,714
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,049 46,330 +11,281
Norway 77,962 0 -77,962
Australia 11,846 38,314 +26,468

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 £
India 721,382
China 383,354
South Korea 368,259
France 215,734
Germany 190,289

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 £
India 423,191 298,191 -125,000
China 207,554 175,800 -31,754
South Korea 267,270 100,989 -166,281
France 121,620 94,114 -27,506
Germany 109,078 81,211 -27,867
United States 104,699 68,801 -35,898
Norway 103,562 10,763 -92,799
United Kingdom 3,674 99,826 +96,152
Australia 8,489 38,314 +29,825
South Africa 32,017 9,795 -22,222

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 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 1,202,888
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 651,678
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 505,895
Other 104,786

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 692,987 509,901 -183,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 511,964 139,714 -372,250
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,403 343,492 +181,089
Other 81,287 23,499 -57,788

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 684,447
Felixstowe 484,371
London Heathrow Airport 381,919
London Gateway Port 280,300
000 104,786

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 £
East Midlands Airport 397,840 286,607 -111,233
Felixstowe 413,470 70,901 -342,569
London Heathrow Airport 219,857 162,062 -57,795
London Gateway Port 15,795 264,505 +248,710
000 81,287 23,499 -57,788
London Stansted Airport 51,128 47,708 -3,420
London 95,467 1,492 -93,975
Southampton 46,203 46,095 -108
Immingham Docks 77,962 0 -77,962
Dover 5,707 37,859 +32,152

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 6
2025-09 8
2025-08 9
2025-07 8

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 20
54m+ 18
Other 7
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2

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 £
Netherlands 1,920,962
France 1,334,541
Germany 1,045,620
Ireland 932,821
Sweden 446,226

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 £
Netherlands 1,048,619 872,343 -176,276
France 753,285 581,256 -172,029
Germany 476,386 569,234 +92,848
Ireland 536,993 395,828 -141,165
Sweden 176,837 269,389 +92,552
Poland 101,654 206,406 +104,752
United States 137,955 114,745 -23,210
Malta 136,197 108,096 -28,101
Belgium 104,015 73,572 -30,443
Denmark 144,015 31,038 -112,977

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 17,594
XI 15,116
XU 3,771
Belgium 1,139
Nicaragua 515

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 9,499 8,095 -1,404
XI 4,701 10,415 +5,714
XU 1,506 2,265 +759
Belgium 1,139 0 -1,139
Nicaragua 233 282 +49
Denmark 65 67 +2
United States 75 35 -40

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 5,461,712
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,213,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,027
Other 38,377
Road transport 9,563

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 2,819,006 2,642,706 -176,300
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,733,820 1,480,078 -253,742
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 143,886 150,141 +6,255
Other 17,218 21,159 +3,941
Road transport 9,563 0 -9,563

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,659,791
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,958,217
London Heathrow Airport 1,118,002
ZLC 345,016
London Stansted Airport 168,969

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 1,782,067 1,877,724 +95,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,582,902 1,375,315 -207,587
London Heathrow Airport 523,448 594,554 +71,106
ZLC 225,779 119,237 -106,542
London Stansted Airport 142,482 26,487 -115,995
London Gateway Port 87,250 63,452 -23,798
Dover 35,407 96,188 +60,781
Cambridge Airport 112,180 0 -112,180
Holyhead 88,393 3,713 -84,680
Southampton 1,026 60,717 +59,691

Quick facts

HS code: 490810

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

Description: Decals designed to withstand high temperatures, commonly used on glass, ceramics, or pottery. Perfect for custom designs on mugs, plates, or tiles