Import/export HS code 70010010: Glass waste and scrap

Broken or leftover glass pieces, like cullet, used for recycling or melting

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 £
Ireland 14,984,955
Belgium 10,182,993
Norway 5,118,715
Denmark 2,825,281
Finland 2,636,054

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 £
Ireland 7,458,187 7,526,768 +68,581
Belgium 4,985,852 5,197,141 +211,289
Norway 2,607,717 2,510,998 -96,719
Denmark 1,540,745 1,284,536 -256,209
Finland 1,976,538 659,516 -1,317,022
Germany 8,310 1,325,400 +1,317,090
Sweden 867,642 431,496 -436,146
Netherlands 436,929 457,914 +20,985
France 249,817 0 -249,817
Estonia 144,054 95,089 -48,965

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 £
Belgium 7,047,142
Norway 5,722,371
Ireland 4,327,279
Finland 2,881,880
Germany 1,322,595

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 £
Belgium 2,852,471 4,194,671 +1,342,200
Norway 2,607,717 3,114,654 +506,937
Ireland 2,233,105 2,094,174 -138,931
Finland 2,222,364 659,516 -1,562,848
Germany 5,345 1,317,250 +1,311,905
Luxembourg 0 955,303 +955,303
Sweden 549,337 198,636 -350,701
Netherlands 433,014 0 -433,014
Denmark 405,579 0 -405,579
United Kingdom 234,658 15,765 -218,893

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1

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
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 1 0 -1

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) 23,433,681
Other 15,412,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,024,986
Air transport 59,579

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) 11,614,933 11,818,748 +203,815
Other 8,577,276 6,835,650 -1,741,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 132,271 892,715 +760,444
Air transport 23,981 35,598 +11,617

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 15,412,926
Ellesmere Port 11,944,003
Immingham Docks 3,522,356
Goole 3,416,899
Liverpool Docks 1,273,989

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 £
000 8,577,276 6,835,650 -1,741,626
Ellesmere Port 5,862,808 6,081,195 +218,387
Immingham Docks 581,122 2,941,234 +2,360,112
Goole 1,733,572 1,683,327 -50,245
Liverpool Docks 887,509 386,480 -501,029
London 1,176,968 1,788 -1,175,180
Londonderry 527,813 619,616 +91,803
Grangemouth Docks 225,700 380,886 +155,186
Ayr Harbour 0 431,496 +431,496
Harwich 295,460 0 -295,460

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
Other manufacturing 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

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 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 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 £
Portugal 26,288,547
Spain 11,668,618
Belgium 4,742,517
Ireland 2,125,399
Netherlands 899,178

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 13,381,853 12,906,694 -475,159
Spain 6,666,783 5,001,835 -1,664,948
Belgium 1,998,458 2,744,059 +745,601
Ireland 983,439 1,141,960 +158,521
Netherlands 718,873 180,305 -538,568
Sweden 141,041 172,818 +31,777
Germany 44,757 118,241 +73,484
China 78,370 0 -78,370
Finland 31,487 23,103 -8,384
France 39,550 2,318 -37,232

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 252,604

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 78,777 173,827 +95,050

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,693,391
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,349,850
Other 252,604
Air transport 165,143

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,589,749 20,103,642 -2,486,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,336,260 2,013,590 +677,330
Other 78,777 173,827 +95,050
Air transport 130,684 34,459 -96,225

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 11,205,008
Southampton 11,138,671
London 8,586,608
Newport 5,911,376
Liverpool Docks 1,852,483

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 £
Ellesmere Port 6,545,816 4,659,192 -1,886,624
Southampton 6,367,310 4,771,361 -1,595,949
London 4,486,377 4,100,231 -386,146
Newport 2,178,684 3,732,692 +1,554,008
Liverpool Docks 827,784 1,024,699 +196,915
Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf 550,704 590,116 +39,412
Goole 33,347 991,990 +958,643
Runcorn 705,529 312,885 -392,644
Leith 634,479 382,277 -252,202
Heysham 771,050 123,668 -647,382

Quick facts

HS code: 70010010

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

Description: Broken or leftover glass pieces, like cullet, used for recycling or melting