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 1,732,302
Germany 1,599,258
United States 178,275
China 141,651
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 834,574 897,728 +63,154
Germany 883,380 715,878 -167,502
United States 151,128 27,147 -123,981
China 75,291 66,360 -8,931
Czechia 46,704 67,225 +20,521
Belgium 7,847 18,885 +11,038
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 1,837,173
Germany 1,480,062
Italy 196,989
United States 178,275
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 857,270 979,903 +122,633
Germany 823,767 656,295 -167,472
Italy 147,418 49,571 -97,847
United States 151,128 27,147 -123,981
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 1 1 +0

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) 2,153,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,517,429
Air transport 184,953
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) 1,448,848 704,259 -744,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 493,243 1,024,186 +530,943
Air transport 96,891 88,062 -8,829
Other 0 21 +21

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,956,400
Dover 1,031,853
Eurotunnel 146,401
London 132,459
Southampton 104,331

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 929,277 1,027,123 +97,846
Dover 533,738 498,115 -35,623
Eurotunnel 111,845 34,556 -77,289
London 132,459 0 -132,459
Southampton 87,853 16,478 -71,375
East Midlands Airport 24,901 71,635 +46,734
Hull 24,081 64,023 +39,942
Felixstowe 45,975 36,599 -9,376
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 5
0-1m 2
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 148,548
France 83,562
China 83,318
Netherlands 43,220
United States 24,373

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 100,757 47,791 -52,966
France 51,405 32,157 -19,248
China 48,145 35,173 -12,972
Netherlands 43,220 0 -43,220
United States 18,926 5,447 -13,479
Sweden 15,154 0 -15,154
Israel 10,578 0 -10,578
Singapore 8,116 0 -8,116
Kazakhstan 0 8,000 +8,000
Thailand 2,675 0 -2,675

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 13,855
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 6,831 7,024 +193
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 179,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,122
Other 13,957

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 137,777 41,956 -95,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,122 0 -21,122
Other 6,831 7,126 +295

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 151,389
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 110,381 41,008 -69,373
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 23,481 0 -23,481
Immingham Docks 17,282 0 -17,282
000 6,831 7,126 +295
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