Import/export HS code 700210: Glass balls

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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 £
Netherlands 1,750,350
Germany 1,551,226
United States 172,540
China 144,451
Czechia 113,929

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 £
Netherlands 833,065 917,285 +84,220
Germany 884,433 666,793 -217,640
United States 149,557 22,983 -126,574
China 74,615 69,836 -4,779
Czechia 46,704 67,225 +20,521
Belgium 4,958 21,774 +16,816
France 19,890 0 -19,890
Spain 0 15,346 +15,346
Italy 13,186 0 -13,186
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,468 0 -4,468

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 £
China 1,843,695
Germany 1,429,356
Italy 210,112
United States 172,540
Czechia 113,929

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 869,671 974,024 +104,353
Germany 822,146 607,210 -214,936
Italy 132,617 77,495 -55,122
United States 149,557 22,983 -126,574
Czechia 46,704 67,225 +20,521
Belgium 0 16,959 +16,959
Spain 0 15,346 +15,346
France 6,855 0 -6,855
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,468 0 -4,468
Switzerland 1,372 900 -472

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
West Central Scotland 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,182,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,456,604
Air transport 177,457
Other 21

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,500,732 682,139 -818,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 438,368 1,018,236 +579,868
Air transport 94,290 83,167 -11,123
Other 0 21 +21

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,928,765
Dover 1,025,937
Eurotunnel 146,401
London 135,133
Southampton 104,829

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 £
Immingham Docks 927,768 1,000,997 +73,229
Dover 532,117 493,820 -38,297
Eurotunnel 111,845 34,556 -77,289
London 133,274 1,859 -131,415
Southampton 88,003 16,826 -71,177
East Midlands Airport 23,871 71,206 +47,335
Hull 24,081 64,023 +39,942
Felixstowe 45,149 39,727 -5,422
London Heathrow Airport 61,369 2,115 -59,254
Killingholme 40,236 19,350 -20,886

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 14
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 6
2025-07 5

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 13
54m+ 10
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 1

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 148,989
France 83,562
China 79,590
Netherlands 43,220
Sweden 32,114

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 100,896 48,093 -52,803
France 51,405 32,157 -19,248
China 49,155 30,435 -18,720
Netherlands 43,220 0 -43,220
Sweden 32,114 0 -32,114
United States 16,747 7,626 -9,121
Germany 13,619 0 -13,619
Israel 10,578 0 -10,578
Singapore 0 8,116 +8,116
Kazakhstan 0 8,000 +8,000

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 £
Germany 14,296
XI 102

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 £
Germany 6,970 7,326 +356
XI 0 102 +102

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) 221,379
Air transport 206,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,122
Other 14,398

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) 139,551 81,828 -57,723
Air transport 159,071 47,513 -111,558
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,122 0 -21,122
Other 6,970 7,428 +458

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 178,240
Heysham 93,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 86,788
Liverpool Docks 44,505
London Heathrow Airport 23,481

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 139,791 38,449 -101,342
Heysham 93,926 0 -93,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,625 41,163 -4,462
Liverpool Docks 3,840 40,665 +36,825
London Heathrow Airport 15,365 8,116 -7,249
Immingham Docks 17,282 0 -17,282
000 6,970 7,428 +458
ZLC 2,260 0 -2,260
London Stansted Airport 1,655 0 -1,655
Manchester Airport 0 948 +948

Quick facts

HS code: 700210

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

Description: Simple, unworked glass shaped into round balls