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

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  • 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 £
United States 3,029,106
Germany 298,298
China 172,053
France 168,339
Portugal 101,222

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 1,610,765 1,418,341 -192,424
Germany 178,301 119,997 -58,304
China 93,392 78,661 -14,731
France 92,317 76,022 -16,295
Portugal 101,222 0 -101,222
Ireland 44,524 45,970 +1,446
Belgium 0 90,168 +90,168
Poland 35,768 45,291 +9,523
Netherlands 14,221 2,995 -11,226
Italy 5,332 9,366 +4,034

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 2,527,660
Mexico 662,136
China 269,570
Poland 240,964
Germany 119,754

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 1,323,040 1,204,620 -118,420
Mexico 349,020 313,116 -35,904
China 172,308 97,262 -75,046
Poland 120,219 120,745 +526
Germany 106,166 13,588 -92,578
Portugal 48,333 0 -48,333
Italy 9,421 11,544 +2,123
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 2 +0
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
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,000,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 580,772
Air transport 340,185
Other 169,044
Road transport 1,385

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) 1,608,835 1,391,318 -217,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 367,229 213,543 -153,686
Air transport 172,553 167,632 -4,921
Other 44,524 124,520 +79,996
Road transport 0 1,385 +1,385

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,479,164
Southampton 1,314,334
Dover 228,247
London Heathrow Airport 179,664
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 £
London 787,240 691,924 -95,316
Southampton 699,354 614,980 -84,374
Dover 166,125 62,122 -104,003
London Heathrow Airport 87,885 91,779 +3,894
000 44,524 124,520 +79,996
Hull 42,482 62,576 +20,094
Eurotunnel 36,847 65,433 +28,586
Birmingham Airport 52,397 24,941 -27,456
Felixstowe 68,671 6,326 -62,345
Liverpool Docks 13,133 48,028 +34,895

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 5
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
2026-01 7
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 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 £
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 780,040 60,964 -719,076
Ireland 406,902 226,762 -180,140
United States 441,444 165,500 -275,944
Turkey 128,796 41,604 -87,192
Bulgaria 41,593 67,175 +25,582
Spain 1,665 79,897 +78,232
Italy 26,177 12,082 -14,095
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) 1,832,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 727,013
Air transport 60,536
Other 55,575

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) 1,439,718 392,514 -1,047,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 391,916 335,097 -56,819
Air transport 21,596 38,940 +17,344
Other 33,797 21,778 -12,019

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 279,742
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 973,763 215,152 -758,611
Holyhead 315,647 204,984 -110,663
Felixstowe 210,062 114,923 -95,139
London Gateway Port 233,643 46,099 -187,544
Southampton 74,828 93,495 +18,667
Immingham Docks 23,691 46,790 +23,099
000 33,797 21,778 -12,019
London Stansted Airport 903 19,848 +18,945
ZLC 2,794 12,682 +9,888
East Midlands Airport 7,896 5,505 -2,391

Quick facts

HS code: 70031299

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

Description: Colored or coated glass sheets not specified elsewhere