Import/export HS code 70109079: Tiny glass containers (0.055 liters or less)

Very small glass containers, often used for miniatures or tiny samples

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 £
France 10,422,258
Germany 6,875,884
United States 2,799,003
Italy 2,359,929
Spain 1,771,785

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 £
France 5,831,607 4,590,651 -1,240,956
Germany 3,233,075 3,642,809 +409,734
United States 1,696,831 1,102,172 -594,659
Italy 1,455,478 904,451 -551,027
Spain 793,358 978,427 +185,069
Slovakia 767,052 600,283 -166,769
Austria 683,171 639,284 -43,887
Belgium 743,434 54,551 -688,883
China 209,208 434,793 +225,585
Thailand 153,678 272,029 +118,351

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 £
France 9,930,921
Germany 7,733,490
United States 4,959,358
Italy 2,118,634
Slovakia 1,367,335

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 £
France 6,320,256 3,610,665 -2,709,591
Germany 3,229,787 4,503,703 +1,273,916
United States 2,673,661 2,285,697 -387,964
Italy 1,217,117 901,517 -315,600
Slovakia 767,052 600,283 -166,769
Austria 701,143 655,468 -45,675
China 457,806 470,861 +13,055
Thailand 160,797 272,029 +111,232
Hungary 33,902 208,265 +174,363
India 4,976 213,149 +208,173

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Kent 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5

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 11 5 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 5 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 6 +0
Kent 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 5 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Cheshire 1 3 +2

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) 19,678,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,990,920
Other 4,088,821
Air transport 1,399,081
Road transport 158,606

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) 9,750,692 9,927,568 +176,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,464,324 2,526,596 +62,272
Other 3,264,235 824,586 -2,439,649
Air transport 604,619 794,462 +189,843
Road transport 0 158,606 +158,606

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,708,622
000 4,088,821
Newhaven 2,942,437
Middlesbrough 2,650,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,974,323

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 4,195,551 4,513,071 +317,520
000 3,264,235 824,586 -2,439,649
Newhaven 2,214,547 727,890 -1,486,657
Middlesbrough 1,402,381 1,247,911 -154,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 776,141 1,198,182 +422,041
Eurotunnel 465,337 1,238,068 +772,731
Felixstowe 631,537 975,973 +344,436
Southampton 1,083,307 395,624 -687,683
Harwich 271,499 748,950 +477,451
Immingham Docks 258,945 491,920 +232,975

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 29
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 18
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 14
Other manufacturing 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 26
2025-10 28
2025-09 24
2025-08 23

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+ 40
1m-15m 30
15m-54m 20
0-1m 11
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 602,060
Netherlands 547,616
France 345,282
Belgium 323,845
United States 294,730

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 330,359 271,701 -58,658
Netherlands 278,448 269,168 -9,280
France 216,095 129,187 -86,908
Belgium 297,070 26,775 -270,295
United States 125,833 168,897 +43,064
Spain 3,633 252,028 +248,395
Germany 148,731 88,681 -60,050
Italy 132,057 66,438 -65,619
Czechia 45,241 102,449 +57,208
Canada 50,989 82,678 +31,689

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) 2,426,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 740,119
Air transport 442,804
Road transport 11,868
Other 105

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) 1,286,999 1,139,961 -147,038
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 275,914 464,205 +188,291
Air transport 263,595 179,209 -84,386
Road transport 11,868 0 -11,868
Other 68 37 -31

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,205,666
Immingham Docks 409,274
Holyhead 315,932
Southampton 303,830
Dover 245,539

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 608,244 597,422 -10,822
Immingham Docks 184,576 224,698 +40,122
Holyhead 240,508 75,424 -165,084
Southampton 58,607 245,223 +186,616
Dover 148,239 97,300 -50,939
Liverpool Docks 95,883 136,896 +41,013
East Midlands Airport 96,019 73,671 -22,348
Milford 910 141,239 +140,329
London Gateway Port 70,637 42,552 -28,085
London Heathrow Airport 43,917 49,629 +5,712

Quick facts

HS code: 70109079

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

Description: Very small glass containers, often used for miniatures or tiny samples