Import/export HS code 70052935: Medium other float or polished glass (3.5mm to 4.5mm)

Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness between 3.5mm and 4.5mm

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 6,203,743
France 6,135,401
China 4,509,123
Germany 2,842,542
Ireland 2,823,605

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 3,846,859 2,356,884 -1,489,975
France 2,783,691 3,351,710 +568,019
China 1,853,784 2,655,339 +801,555
Germany 1,151,105 1,691,437 +540,332
Ireland 1,562,716 1,260,889 -301,827
Turkey 520,467 416,847 -103,620
Netherlands 284,134 61,186 -222,948
Malaysia 0 213,215 +213,215
Indonesia 0 59,312 +59,312
Egypt 7,075 48,883 +41,808

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 4,999,870
China 4,522,597
Germany 3,786,800
France 3,444,556
Luxembourg 1,851,006

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 3,223,145 1,776,725 -1,446,420
China 1,894,723 2,627,874 +733,151
Germany 1,466,038 2,320,762 +854,724
France 1,746,514 1,698,042 -48,472
Luxembourg 598,143 1,252,863 +654,720
Turkey 474,681 416,847 -57,834
Spain 626,088 69,188 -556,900
Romania 98,348 276,891 +178,543
Netherlands 286,039 45,487 -240,552
Malaysia 54,271 181,813 +127,542

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Inner London - West 3
Lincolnshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
West Midlands 3

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Lincolnshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 0 3 +3
West Midlands 1 3 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 15,592,998
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,772,848
Other 2,815,947
Air transport 25,319
Rail transport 1,088

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) 8,106,250 7,486,748 -619,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,381,368 3,391,480 +1,010,112
Other 1,552,873 1,263,074 -289,799
Air transport 13,275 12,044 -1,231
Rail transport 1,088 0 -1,088

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 8,374,831
Dover 6,460,060
Felixstowe 4,125,721
000 2,815,947
Southampton 951,647

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 4,941,363 3,433,468 -1,507,895
Dover 2,746,254 3,713,806 +967,552
Felixstowe 1,965,788 2,159,933 +194,145
000 1,552,873 1,263,074 -289,799
Southampton 254,714 696,933 +442,219
London Gateway Port 122,108 463,460 +341,352
Hull 122,344 247,744 +125,400
Immingham Docks 148,306 15,868 -132,438
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,256 48,987 -7,269
Tyne 22,619 65,776 +43,157

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 7
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
0-1m 10
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 7
54m+ 4
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 £
Ireland 5,019,165
Spain 2,291,508
Germany 665,038
France 140,356
New Zealand 12,114

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 2,682,223 2,336,942 -345,281
Spain 0 2,291,508 +2,291,508
Germany 581,118 83,920 -497,198
France 58,453 81,903 +23,450
New Zealand 1,069 11,045 +9,976
Luxembourg 6,258 4,126 -2,132
Italy 6,648 0 -6,648
Portugal 5,500 0 -5,500
United States 0 3,747 +3,747
Poland 0 2,830 +2,830

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 £
Ireland 293
XI 57

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 £
Ireland 293 0 -293
XI 51 6 -45

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) 8,133,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,519
Air transport 7,058
Other 350

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) 3,333,237 4,800,309 +1,467,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,619 12,900 +6,281
Air transport 3,311 3,747 +436
Other 344 6 -338

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 4,873,982
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,171,458
Immingham Docks 1,047,401
Dover 832,771
Liverpool Docks 88,035

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 £
Holyhead 2,535,080 2,338,902 -196,178
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,906 1,158,552 +1,145,646
Immingham Docks 0 1,047,401 +1,047,401
Dover 645,071 187,700 -457,371
Liverpool Docks 74,732 13,303 -61,429
Fishguard 65,448 0 -65,448
Killingholme 0 36,834 +36,834
Eurotunnel 0 18,683 +18,683
London Gateway Port 0 11,045 +11,045
Ayr Harbour 6,619 789 -5,830

Quick facts

HS code: 70052935

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

Description: Other float or polished glass sheets with a thickness between 3.5mm and 4.5mm