Import/export HS code 70: Glass and Glassware
All types of glass products and items made from glass, including containers, tableware, and decorative items
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 | 1,015,617,109 |
| France | 431,591,002 |
| Germany | 403,364,200 |
| United States | 268,792,258 |
| Ireland | 256,355,357 |
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 | 528,474,697 | 487,142,412 | -41,332,285 |
| France | 219,219,266 | 212,371,736 | -6,847,530 |
| Germany | 210,609,192 | 192,755,008 | -17,854,184 |
| United States | 143,614,730 | 125,177,528 | -18,437,202 |
| Ireland | 163,000,559 | 93,354,798 | -69,645,761 |
| Belgium | 135,648,058 | 116,422,476 | -19,225,582 |
| Poland | 94,713,316 | 85,601,589 | -9,111,727 |
| Italy | 99,001,418 | 80,648,046 | -18,353,372 |
| Netherlands | 78,235,670 | 82,640,287 | +4,404,617 |
| Turkey | 72,904,398 | 65,701,994 | -7,202,404 |
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 | 1,097,679,815 |
| France | 440,086,152 |
| Germany | 363,962,197 |
| United States | 299,184,695 |
| Poland | 211,676,948 |
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 | 575,135,378 | 522,544,437 | -52,590,941 |
| France | 224,143,894 | 215,942,258 | -8,201,636 |
| Germany | 186,265,835 | 177,696,362 | -8,569,473 |
| United States | 158,612,113 | 140,572,582 | -18,039,531 |
| Poland | 109,840,522 | 101,836,426 | -8,004,096 |
| Italy | 96,203,598 | 77,905,990 | -18,297,608 |
| United Kingdom | 105,977,301 | 42,305,766 | -63,671,535 |
| Turkey | 77,745,775 | 68,265,348 | -9,480,427 |
| Belgium | 65,549,711 | 65,700,624 | +150,913 |
| Czechia | 54,237,610 | 46,341,828 | -7,895,782 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 1012 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 508 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 507 |
| Greater Manchester | 480 |
| Inner London - East | 477 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 726 | 702 | -24 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 370 | 339 | -31 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 388 | 364 | -24 |
| Greater Manchester | 381 | 347 | -34 |
| Inner London - East | 323 | 336 | +13 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 296 | 298 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 255 | 251 | -4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 240 | 217 | -23 |
| West Yorkshire | 226 | 206 | -20 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 216 | 209 | -7 |
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) | 1,679,774,537 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,565,118,810 |
| Air transport | 396,364,049 |
| Other | 265,192,568 |
| Road transport | 55,230,828 |
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) | 887,997,251 | 791,777,286 | -96,219,965 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 834,846,596 | 730,272,214 | -104,574,382 |
| Air transport | 199,983,646 | 196,380,403 | -3,603,243 |
| Other | 156,977,524 | 108,215,044 | -48,762,480 |
| Road transport | 25,547,994 | 29,682,834 | +4,134,840 |
| Rail transport | 443,517 | 57,458 | -386,059 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 717,997,820 |
| Dover | 686,011,036 |
| Southampton | 334,438,214 |
| 000 | 264,649,855 |
| Eurotunnel | 260,225,401 |
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 | 396,289,597 | 321,708,223 | -74,581,374 |
| Dover | 358,556,979 | 327,454,057 | -31,102,922 |
| Southampton | 176,517,119 | 157,921,095 | -18,596,024 |
| 000 | 156,784,815 | 107,865,040 | -48,919,775 |
| Eurotunnel | 141,580,752 | 118,644,649 | -22,936,103 |
| Immingham Docks | 87,126,429 | 91,207,033 | +4,080,604 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 76,126,160 | 74,751,896 | -1,374,264 |
| Ellesmere Port | 105,461,710 | 40,641,545 | -64,820,165 |
| London Gateway Port | 42,184,223 | 100,142,961 | +57,958,738 |
| Middlesbrough | 55,773,167 | 51,077,326 | -4,695,841 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2365 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 2104 |
| Other manufacturing | 476 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 427 |
| Specialised construction activities | 417 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 2051 |
| 2025-10 | 2214 |
| 2025-09 | 1998 |
| 2025-08 | 1928 |
| 2025-07 | 2076 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| JOHN LEWIS PLC | 119 |
| OMYA UK LIMITED | 119 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 119 |
| ARGOS LIMITED | 119 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 119 |
| ROLF C. HAGEN (U.K.) LIMITED | 119 |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | 119 |
| BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC | 119 |
| MATALAN RETAIL LTD. | 119 |
| DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD | 119 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 3486 |
| 0-1m | 2050 |
| 54m+ | 1900 |
| 15m-54m | 858 |
| Other | 616 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 424,378,192 |
| Germany | 237,739,182 |
| United States | 166,712,318 |
| France | 102,330,192 |
| Belgium | 95,376,767 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 221,213,813 | 203,164,379 | -18,049,434 |
| Germany | 125,582,372 | 112,156,810 | -13,425,562 |
| United States | 87,829,883 | 78,882,435 | -8,947,448 |
| France | 54,562,646 | 47,767,546 | -6,795,100 |
| Belgium | 52,838,827 | 42,537,940 | -10,300,887 |
| Italy | 43,921,909 | 38,994,000 | -4,927,909 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31,563,936 | 35,328,838 | +3,764,902 |
| Netherlands | 25,353,443 | 24,990,634 | -362,809 |
| Spain | 22,584,577 | 24,897,195 | +2,312,618 |
| Poland | 22,407,149 | 21,876,791 | -530,358 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 143,990,728 |
| XU | 30,956,730 |
| Switzerland | 6,101,348 |
| China | 5,860,635 |
| Turkey | 2,056,828 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 76,340,132 | 67,650,596 | -8,689,536 |
| XU | 16,990,936 | 13,965,794 | -3,025,142 |
| Switzerland | 3,209,242 | 2,892,106 | -317,136 |
| China | 2,964,833 | 2,895,802 | -69,031 |
| Turkey | 1,008,216 | 1,048,612 | +40,396 |
| Ireland | 1,394,470 | 522,398 | -872,072 |
| QV | 119,741 | 1,648,743 | +1,529,002 |
| Bulgaria | 656,697 | 185,411 | -471,286 |
| Sweden | 155,331 | 540,904 | +385,573 |
| France | 397,346 | 58,276 | -339,070 |
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) | 907,895,452 |
| Air transport | 355,218,461 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 343,937,573 |
| Other | 198,548,485 |
| Road transport | 1,296,025 |
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) | 453,935,203 | 453,960,249 | +25,046 |
| Air transport | 180,763,314 | 174,455,147 | -6,308,167 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 199,980,663 | 143,956,910 | -56,023,753 |
| Other | 105,779,071 | 92,769,414 | -13,009,657 |
| Road transport | 1,280,558 | 15,467 | -1,265,091 |
| Rail transport | 10,279 | 22,105 | +11,826 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 454,574,074 |
| 000 | 196,780,001 |
| Immingham Docks | 192,577,258 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 186,260,019 |
| Liverpool Docks | 124,398,615 |
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 | 243,609,312 | 210,964,762 | -32,644,550 |
| 000 | 105,659,330 | 91,120,671 | -14,538,659 |
| Immingham Docks | 95,313,521 | 97,263,737 | +1,950,216 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 93,601,265 | 92,658,754 | -942,511 |
| Liverpool Docks | 61,273,433 | 63,125,182 | +1,851,749 |
| Holyhead | 44,382,938 | 47,344,833 | +2,961,895 |
| East Midlands Airport | 37,641,579 | 34,042,179 | -3,599,400 |
| London Gateway Port | 35,850,848 | 33,878,313 | -1,972,535 |
| Southampton | 32,780,243 | 36,870,420 | +4,090,177 |
| Felixstowe | 27,342,666 | 14,886,636 | -12,456,030 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 7001 – Glass waste and scrap
- 7002 – Unworked glass in balls, rods, or tubes
- 7003 – Cast or rolled glass sheets
- 7004 – Drawn and blown glass sheets
- 7005 – Float or polished glass sheets
- 7006 – Bent or worked glass
- 7007 – Safety glass
- 7008 – Insulating glass units with multiple layers
- 7009 – Glass mirrors, framed or unframed
- 7010 – Glass containers for packing and storing goods
- 7011 – Glass parts for lamps and tubes
- 7013 – Glassware for everyday use
- 7014 – Signaling glassware and optical elements
- 7015 – Glasses for clocks, watches, and eyeglasses
- 7016 – Glass building materials and decorative items
- 7017 – Laboratory and medical glassware
- 7018 – Glass beads, ornaments, and small glass items
- 7019 – Glass fibers and products made from them
- 7020 – Various glass products
Quick facts
HS code: 70
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All types of glass products and items made from glass, including containers, tableware, and decorative items