Import/export HS code 70109045: Small glass containers (0.15 to 0.33 liters)

Compact glass containers, often used for samples or small quantities

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 £
Austria 9,898,044
China 8,196,189
Bulgaria 7,840,692
Turkey 7,701,518
Ireland 6,836,277

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 £
Austria 7,562,139 2,335,905 -5,226,234
China 4,666,808 3,529,381 -1,137,427
Bulgaria 3,757,129 4,083,563 +326,434
Turkey 3,238,908 4,462,610 +1,223,702
Ireland 5,156,517 1,679,760 -3,476,757
Germany 2,208,369 1,671,191 -537,178
Oman 1,327,552 606,797 -720,755
Italy 1,010,714 565,486 -445,228
Netherlands 1,021,445 413,385 -608,060
France 132,475 1,074,290 +941,815

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 £
Austria 9,709,706
Bulgaria 8,480,521
China 8,182,260
Turkey 7,975,273
United Kingdom 5,864,701

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 £
Austria 7,493,623 2,216,083 -5,277,540
Bulgaria 4,343,387 4,137,134 -206,253
China 4,582,557 3,599,703 -982,854
Turkey 3,460,611 4,514,662 +1,054,051
United Kingdom 4,938,914 925,787 -4,013,127
Germany 2,217,960 1,797,853 -420,107
Oman 1,327,552 606,797 -720,755
Poland 614,727 750,368 +135,641
Netherlands 922,984 350,472 -572,512
Italy 823,463 351,582 -471,881

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 10
West Yorkshire 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 8
Inner London - East 8

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 9 6 -3
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 7 +2
Greater Manchester 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 6 4 -2
East Central Scotland 3 4 +1
Essex 5 5 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +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) 29,463,294
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,344,629
Other 933,634
Air transport 683,454
Road transport 83,910

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) 17,233,886 12,229,408 -5,004,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,794,068 9,550,561 -5,243,507
Other 159,774 773,860 +614,086
Air transport 503,447 180,007 -323,440
Road transport 28,110 55,800 +27,690

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 15,908,760
Felixstowe 14,721,567
Ellesmere Port 5,852,631
Middlesbrough 5,057,898
Immingham Docks 2,355,718

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 £
Dover 10,410,721 5,498,039 -4,912,682
Felixstowe 7,490,468 7,231,099 -259,369
Ellesmere Port 4,933,662 918,969 -4,014,693
Middlesbrough 3,063,592 1,994,306 -1,069,286
Immingham Docks 1,191,957 1,163,761 -28,196
Harwich 701,279 1,245,923 +544,644
Southampton 1,094,997 679,773 -415,224
Eurotunnel 573,946 554,292 -19,654
Grangemouth Docks 503,572 501,278 -2,294
000 159,774 773,860 +614,086

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 47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 33
Manufacture of beverages 26
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
Manufacture of food products 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 27
2025-11 32
2025-10 27
2025-09 24
2025-08 33

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 46
0-1m 30
54m+ 27
15m-54m 26
Other 8

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 £
Belgium 4,038,030
Ireland 3,590,249
Netherlands 2,549,168
Malta 183,361
Turkey 173,871

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 £
Belgium 2,875,272 1,162,758 -1,712,514
Ireland 1,990,723 1,599,526 -391,197
Netherlands 926,623 1,622,545 +695,922
Malta 48,474 134,887 +86,413
Turkey 139,355 34,516 -104,839
Germany 112,706 56,480 -56,226
United States 37,145 124,336 +87,191
Denmark 96,605 48,899 -47,706
Poland 74,564 68,464 -6,100
Austria 87,811 3,334 -84,477

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 1,034,523
Germany 721
China 610
Hungary 255
Morocco 118

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 81,098 953,425 +872,327
Germany 498 223 -275
China 458 152 -306
Hungary 255 0 -255
Morocco 118 0 -118

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) 9,787,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,047,265
Other 1,038,926
Air transport 179,531

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) 6,014,978 3,772,448 -2,242,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 668,846 378,419 -290,427
Other 85,126 953,800 +868,674
Air transport 39,446 140,085 +100,639

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,762,656
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,539,457
Liverpool Docks 2,029,817
000 1,038,926
Holyhead 497,884

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,930,131 2,832,525 +902,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,245,340 294,117 -1,951,223
Liverpool Docks 1,564,201 465,616 -1,098,585
000 85,126 953,800 +868,674
Holyhead 351,210 146,674 -204,536
Felixstowe 110,677 188,349 +77,672
London Gateway Port 166,485 87,312 -79,173
Heysham 55,624 57,105 +1,481
London Stansted Airport 0 112,398 +112,398
Hull 92,625 9,866 -82,759

Quick facts

HS code: 70109045

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

Description: Compact glass containers, often used for samples or small quantities