Import/export HS code 701020: Glass stoppers, lids, and closures

Glass parts used to seal containers like bottles and jars

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 £
China 3,359,486
Austria 1,210,587
Czechia 454,909
Netherlands 244,719
France 221,110

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 £
China 1,878,613 1,480,873 -397,740
Austria 811,883 398,704 -413,179
Czechia 406,588 48,321 -358,267
Netherlands 142,647 102,072 -40,575
France 139,604 81,506 -58,098
Taiwan 99,125 51,325 -47,800
India 22,265 92,937 +70,672
Spain 52,813 37,264 -15,549
Germany 67,215 4,671 -62,544
Italy 7,064 63,131 +56,067

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 £
China 3,660,512
Austria 1,315,387
Czechia 456,184
Japan 244,654
Taiwan 150,450

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 £
China 1,971,375 1,689,137 -282,238
Austria 916,683 398,704 -517,979
Czechia 406,726 49,458 -357,268
Japan 97,799 146,855 +49,056
Taiwan 99,125 51,325 -47,800
Viet Nam 63,574 57,689 -5,885
Spain 53,306 37,120 -16,186
Mexico 1,474 69,667 +68,193
United States 34,607 13,528 -21,079
Portugal 42,192 984 -41,208

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Kent 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -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) 3,871,719
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,055,589
Air transport 355,711
Other 86,609
Road transport 12,805

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) 2,123,246 1,748,473 -374,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,401,473 654,116 -747,357
Air transport 162,239 193,472 +31,233
Other 66,704 19,905 -46,799
Road transport 0 12,805 +12,805

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,864,745
Dover 702,995
Southampton 540,769
Purfleet 488,277
Eurotunnel 359,235

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 £
Felixstowe 1,714,658 1,150,087 -564,571
Dover 533,960 169,035 -364,925
Southampton 192,814 347,955 +155,141
Purfleet 116,878 371,399 +254,521
Eurotunnel 314,874 44,361 -270,513
Killingholme 281,553 0 -281,553
London Heathrow Airport 44,741 146,245 +101,504
Harwich 162,781 3,776 -159,005
London Gateway Port 42,374 101,005 +58,631
London 56,855 81,728 +24,873

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 38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 13
2025-09 14
2025-08 19
2025-07 20

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 35
15m-54m 18
54m+ 18
0-1m 12
Other 4

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 182,709
United States 176,433
Canada 49,847
Iceland 27,476
Portugal 20,845

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 74,289 108,420 +34,131
United States 55,840 120,593 +64,753
Canada 5,551 44,296 +38,745
Iceland 14,535 12,941 -1,594
Portugal 3,505 17,340 +13,835
China 20,398 0 -20,398
Singapore 18,540 0 -18,540
Australia 4,010 10,526 +6,516
Norway 14,400 0 -14,400
Barbados 13,047 0 -13,047

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 70,213
XU 59,584
Turkey 16,793

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 11,970 58,243 +46,273
XU 39,141 20,443 -18,698
Turkey 16,793 0 -16,793

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) 262,751
Air transport 165,679
Other 146,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,959

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) 79,966 182,785 +102,819
Air transport 109,764 55,915 -53,849
Other 67,904 78,686 +10,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,436 41,523 +87

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 149,577
000 146,590
East Midlands Airport 84,818
London Heathrow Airport 55,929
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,793

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 £
London Gateway Port 30,958 118,619 +87,661
000 67,904 78,686 +10,782
East Midlands Airport 36,467 48,351 +11,884
London Heathrow Airport 54,705 1,224 -53,481
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,186 13,607 -17,579
Liverpool Docks 0 44,296 +44,296
Immingham Docks 26,642 13,836 -12,806
Holyhead 6,385 27,021 +20,636
ZLC 9,393 7,660 -1,733
Portsmouth 13,047 0 -13,047

Quick facts

HS code: 701020

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

Description: Glass parts used to seal containers like bottles and jars