Import/export HS code 70031299: Various colored or coated glass sheets

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  • 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 £
United States 3,058,252
Germany 272,353
China 208,628
Portugal 176,297
France 166,954

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 £
United States 1,666,231 1,392,021 -274,210
Germany 178,301 94,052 -84,249
China 129,967 78,661 -51,306
Portugal 176,297 0 -176,297
France 78,232 88,722 +10,490
Ireland 26,268 64,226 +37,958
Belgium 0 90,168 +90,168
Poland 43,036 32,799 -10,237
Netherlands 14,221 0 -14,221
Italy 6,628 7,121 +493

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 £
United States 2,531,238
Mexico 652,565
China 306,145
Poland 232,745
Portugal 123,408

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 £
United States 1,378,506 1,152,732 -225,774
Mexico 349,020 303,545 -45,475
China 208,883 97,262 -111,621
Poland 113,402 119,343 +5,941
Portugal 123,408 0 -123,408
Germany 106,166 13,588 -92,578
Italy 10,717 9,299 -1,418
Ireland 0 11,618 +11,618
Greece 8,048 0 -8,048
Netherlands 7,954 0 -7,954

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 2
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 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 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,094,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 594,444
Air transport 329,146
Other 169,044

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) 1,735,465 1,358,544 -376,921
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 410,493 183,951 -226,542
Air transport 164,254 164,892 +638
Other 26,268 142,776 +116,508

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,524,225
London 1,358,997
Dover 253,782
London Heathrow Airport 171,538
000 169,044

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 £
Southampton 868,286 655,939 -212,347
London 722,644 636,353 -86,291
Dover 179,626 74,156 -105,470
London Heathrow Airport 79,586 91,952 +12,366
000 26,268 142,776 +116,508
Eurotunnel 36,847 52,747 +15,900
Hull 42,482 36,631 -5,851
Birmingham Airport 52,397 24,941 -27,456
Felixstowe 68,671 6,326 -62,345
Killingholme 33,307 23,399 -9,908

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 6
Specialised construction activities 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 8
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
South Africa 841,004
Ireland 633,664
United States 606,944
Turkey 170,400
Bulgaria 108,768

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 £
South Africa 721,351 119,653 -601,698
Ireland 351,665 281,999 -69,666
United States 408,897 198,047 -210,850
Turkey 65,033 105,367 +40,334
Bulgaria 41,593 67,175 +25,582
Spain 1,665 36,823 +35,158
Italy 13,233 25,026 +11,793
Netherlands 0 34,708 +34,708
Bahrain 0 28,555 +28,555
Romania 0 22,949 +22,949

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 55,575

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 33,797 21,778 -12,019

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) 1,795,387
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 730,138
Other 55,575
Air transport 53,398

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,284,719 510,668 -774,051
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 329,310 400,828 +71,518
Other 33,797 21,778 -12,019
Air transport 20,461 32,937 +12,476

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,188,915
Holyhead 520,631
Felixstowe 324,985
London Gateway Port 242,897
Southampton 168,323

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 £
Liverpool Docks 885,323 303,592 -581,731
Holyhead 290,161 230,470 -59,691
Felixstowe 146,299 178,686 +32,387
London Gateway Port 233,643 9,254 -224,389
Southampton 42,281 126,042 +83,761
Immingham Docks 11,882 58,599 +46,717
000 33,797 21,778 -12,019
London Stansted Airport 903 19,848 +18,945
East Midlands Airport 7,896 4,596 -3,300
ZLC 1,659 7,588 +5,929

Quick facts

HS code: 70031299

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

Description: Colored or coated glass sheets not specified elsewhere