Import/export HS code 70052125: Thin colored or surface-ground glass (up to 3.5mm)

Colored or surface-ground glass sheets with a thickness of 3.5mm or less

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 £
Belgium 221,554
Germany 79,417
Italy 27,544
China 20,136
United States 9,120

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 £
Belgium 49,366 172,188 +122,822
Germany 65,726 13,691 -52,035
Italy 13,748 13,796 +48
China 20,136 0 -20,136
United States 9,120 0 -9,120
France 7,370 0 -7,370

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 176,423
Germany 75,167
Czechia 46,240
China 30,647
Italy 27,544

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 32,327 144,096 +111,769
Germany 61,476 13,691 -47,785
Czechia 18,148 28,092 +9,944
China 30,647 0 -30,647
Italy 13,748 13,796 +48
United States 9,120 0 -9,120

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 1
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 331,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,418
Air transport 7,231

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) 135,101 196,391 +61,290
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,418 0 -26,418
Air transport 3,947 3,284 -663

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 167,630
Dover 91,979
Hull 71,883
Felixstowe 20,136
London 6,282

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 £
Eurotunnel 38,048 129,582 +91,534
Dover 35,577 56,402 +20,825
Hull 61,476 10,407 -51,069
Felixstowe 20,136 0 -20,136
London 6,282 0 -6,282
East Midlands Airport 1,109 3,284 +2,175
London Heathrow Airport 2,838 0 -2,838

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 1
2024-05 1
2024-03 1
2024-01 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
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
United States 186,905
Ireland 55,590
India 16,920
Austria 11,523
Netherlands 8,586

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 £
United States 73,511 113,394 +39,883
Ireland 41,534 14,056 -27,478
India 0 16,920 +16,920
Austria 11,523 0 -11,523
Netherlands 1,665 6,921 +5,256
France 0 4,049 +4,049
Czechia 0 3,413 +3,413
Portugal 0 2,327 +2,327
South Africa 1,786 0 -1,786
China 1,549 0 -1,549

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 £
China 119

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 £
China 0 119 +119

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 277,938
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,920
Other 119

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 £
Air transport 132,493 145,445 +12,952
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 16,920 +16,920
Other 0 119 +119

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 242,435
London Heathrow Airport 32,838
London Gateway Port 11,280
Southampton 5,640
London Stansted Airport 1,665

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 124,029 118,406 -5,623
London Heathrow Airport 6,799 26,039 +19,240
London Gateway Port 0 11,280 +11,280
Southampton 0 5,640 +5,640
London Stansted Airport 1,665 0 -1,665
Manchester Airport 0 1,000 +1,000
000 0 119 +119

Quick facts

HS code: 70052125

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

Description: Colored or surface-ground glass sheets with a thickness of 3.5mm or less