Import/export HS code 700530: Wired glass sheets

Glass sheets with embedded wire mesh for added strength and safety

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.
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* 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 272,357
France 180,683
China 157,677
Denmark 16,770
Poland 11,561

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 199,327 73,030 -126,297
France 64,279 116,404 +52,125
China 98,824 58,853 -39,971
Denmark 16,770 0 -16,770
Poland 0 11,561 +11,561
Spain 0 5,557 +5,557
Japan 0 5,285 +5,285
Taiwan 3,718 1,433 -2,285
United States 4,899 0 -4,899
Ireland 0 1,997 +1,997

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 £
Netherlands 419,156
China 179,050
Denmark 16,770
Poland 11,561
Taiwan 10,562

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 £
Netherlands 259,014 160,142 -98,872
China 98,824 80,226 -18,598
Denmark 16,770 0 -16,770
Poland 0 11,561 +11,561
Taiwan 3,718 6,844 +3,126
Spain 0 5,557 +5,557
Japan 0 5,285 +5,285
United States 4,899 0 -4,899
France 4,592 0 -4,592
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 4,505 +4,505

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Greater Manchester 1
Kent 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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) 431,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,810
Air transport 79,720

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) 254,425 177,189 -77,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,003 47,807 -58,196
Air transport 29,377 50,343 +20,966

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 246,901
Harwich 163,074
Felixstowe 90,980
East Midlands Airport 54,823
London Gateway Port 35,677

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 116,412 130,489 +14,077
Harwich 133,421 29,653 -103,768
Felixstowe 85,352 5,628 -79,724
East Midlands Airport 19,051 35,772 +16,721
London Gateway Port 0 35,677 +35,677
Dover 4,592 17,047 +12,455
Southampton 11,470 4,505 -6,965
London Stansted Airport 4,195 8,067 +3,872
Grangemouth Docks 9,181 0 -9,181
Birmingham Airport 0 5,285 +5,285

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Manufacture of furniture 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-02 1
2025-01 1

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 6
Other 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Spain 88,030
Ireland 18,380
Saudi Arabia 11,379
Netherlands 9,719
Italy 4,641

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 £
Spain 88,030 0 -88,030
Ireland 4,430 13,950 +9,520
Saudi Arabia 11,379 0 -11,379
Netherlands 2,570 7,149 +4,579
Italy 4,641 0 -4,641
United States 2,405 1,056 -1,349
Egypt 0 3,096 +3,096
France 0 1,768 +1,768
Germany 0 1,484 +1,484
Falkland Islands 0 1,013 +1,013

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) 116,811
Air transport 13,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,392

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) 92,460 24,351 -68,109
Air transport 9,616 4,152 -5,464
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,379 2,013 -9,366

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,282
Holyhead 18,380
Liverpool Docks 11,379
Hull 7,149
London Heathrow Airport 7,046

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,030 3,252 -84,778
Holyhead 4,430 13,950 +9,520
Liverpool Docks 11,379 0 -11,379
Hull 0 7,149 +7,149
London Heathrow Airport 7,046 0 -7,046
Manchester Airport 0 3,096 +3,096
ZLC 2,570 0 -2,570
Glasgow Airport 0 1,056 +1,056
Southampton 0 1,013 +1,013
Belfast Port 0 1,000 +1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 700530

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

Description: Glass sheets with embedded wire mesh for added strength and safety