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 731,976
South Korea 374,616
China 293,533
Germany 188,308
United States 149,233

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 422,611 309,365 -113,246
South Korea 269,280 105,336 -163,944
China 164,473 129,060 -35,413
Germany 107,097 81,211 -25,886
United States 97,960 51,273 -46,687
France 114,844 16,498 -98,346
Netherlands 26,718 99,432 +72,714
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,513 92,321 +59,808
Norway 77,962 0 -77,962
Australia 11,846 45,304 +33,458

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 731,976
China 426,139
South Korea 374,616
Germany 187,078
United States 172,124

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 422,611 309,365 -113,246
China 202,839 223,300 +20,461
South Korea 269,280 105,336 -163,944
Germany 105,867 81,211 -24,656
United States 101,512 70,612 -30,900
France 112,572 13,570 -99,002
Norway 103,562 10,763 -92,799
United Kingdom 4,563 98,937 +94,374
Australia 8,489 45,304 +36,815
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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 0 -2

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 1,158,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 638,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 525,607
Other 104,729

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 666,338 492,179 -174,159
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 523,307 115,654 -407,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,944 375,663 +225,719
Other 81,230 23,499 -57,731

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 727,083
Felixstowe 472,489
London Gateway Port 300,400
London Heathrow Airport 289,273
000 104,729

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 392,024 335,059 -56,965
Felixstowe 428,921 43,568 -385,353
London Gateway Port 1,550 298,850 +297,300
London Heathrow Airport 208,248 81,025 -127,223
000 81,230 23,499 -57,731
London 95,467 1,492 -93,975
London Stansted Airport 41,904 54,991 +13,087
Southampton 46,203 46,095 -108
Immingham Docks 77,962 0 -77,962
Dover 3,385 36,970 +33,585

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 6
2025-09 8
2025-08 9

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 18
54m+ 17
Other 8
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 1,906,860
France 1,306,794
Germany 1,049,480
Ireland 747,167
Sweden 493,780

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 1,026,773 880,087 -146,686
France 761,787 545,007 -216,780
Germany 480,274 569,206 +88,932
Ireland 344,561 402,606 +58,045
Sweden 184,832 308,948 +124,116
Poland 119,669 227,192 +107,523
Malta 125,585 101,332 -24,253
United States 115,312 105,794 -9,518
Belgium 107,330 77,918 -29,412
Denmark 142,510 33,981 -108,529

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 17,320
XI 15,527
Belgium 1,139
Nicaragua 282
Denmark 132

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 9,764 7,556 -2,208
XI 5,137 10,390 +5,253
Belgium 1,139 0 -1,139
Nicaragua 0 282 +282
Denmark 132 0 -132
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 5,304,194
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,226,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,346
Other 38,221
Road transport 7,094

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 2,621,652 2,682,542 +60,890
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,748,835 1,477,666 -271,169
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,947 144,399 +14,452
Other 17,803 20,418 +2,615
Road transport 7,094 0 -7,094

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,477,259
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,956,372
London Heathrow Airport 1,158,842
ZLC 337,366
London Stansted Airport 161,057

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 1,584,718 1,892,541 +307,823
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,591,964 1,364,408 -227,556
London Heathrow Airport 535,441 623,401 +87,960
ZLC 218,213 119,153 -99,060
London Stansted Airport 134,570 26,487 -108,083
London Gateway Port 75,867 63,417 -12,450
Dover 44,270 90,176 +45,906
Cambridge Airport 112,180 0 -112,180
Holyhead 85,483 3,713 -81,770
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