Import/export HS code 70109099: Colored glass containers
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 16,060,367 |
| Germany | 14,766,609 |
| France | 4,839,589 |
| United States | 4,471,533 |
| Mexico | 4,395,384 |
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 | 7,454,129 | 8,606,238 | +1,152,109 |
| Germany | 8,828,924 | 5,937,685 | -2,891,239 |
| France | 2,610,805 | 2,228,784 | -382,021 |
| United States | 2,143,304 | 2,328,229 | +184,925 |
| Mexico | 1,781,133 | 2,614,251 | +833,118 |
| Poland | 1,561,050 | 978,965 | -582,085 |
| Switzerland | 1,809,243 | 254,447 | -1,554,796 |
| Belgium | 1,797,294 | 146,695 | -1,650,599 |
| India | 880,608 | 969,031 | +88,423 |
| Netherlands | 870,200 | 926,572 | +56,372 |
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 | 18,791,045 |
| Germany | 14,557,407 |
| France | 6,051,763 |
| Poland | 5,945,331 |
| Mexico | 5,742,682 |
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 | 8,491,574 | 10,299,471 | +1,807,897 |
| Germany | 10,478,091 | 4,079,316 | -6,398,775 |
| France | 4,311,907 | 1,739,856 | -2,572,051 |
| Poland | 3,028,182 | 2,917,149 | -111,033 |
| Mexico | 2,733,267 | 3,009,415 | +276,148 |
| India | 893,287 | 981,646 | +88,359 |
| United Kingdom | 531,102 | 1,044,133 | +513,031 |
| United States | 715,569 | 842,464 | +126,895 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1,428,974 | +1,428,974 |
| Czechia | 351,195 | 444,778 | +93,583 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 75 |
| Inner London - East | 37 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 27 |
| Kent | 24 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 23 |
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 | 47 | 45 | -2 |
| Inner London - East | 21 | 27 | +6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 20 | 19 | -1 |
| Kent | 18 | 14 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 15 | 16 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 11 | -4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 16 | 12 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 9 | 9 | +0 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 | 8 | +1 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Other | 23,527,535 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 18,180,326 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 10,983,123 |
| Air transport | 7,056,085 |
| Road transport | 1,967,006 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 16,618,791 | 6,908,744 | -9,710,047 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,541,770 | 10,638,556 | +3,096,786 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 6,029,057 | 4,954,066 | -1,074,991 |
| Air transport | 2,990,493 | 4,065,592 | +1,075,099 |
| Road transport | 11,483 | 1,955,523 | +1,944,040 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 23,527,535 |
| Felixstowe | 10,781,113 |
| Dover | 5,408,907 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,152,533 |
| Southampton | 3,032,010 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | 16,618,791 | 6,908,744 | -9,710,047 |
| Felixstowe | 5,527,723 | 5,253,390 | -274,333 |
| Dover | 3,008,743 | 2,400,164 | -608,579 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,083,573 | 2,068,960 | +985,387 |
| Southampton | 1,064,800 | 1,967,210 | +902,410 |
| 499 | 40,391 | 2,985,783 | +2,945,392 |
| London Gateway Port | 445,988 | 2,207,701 | +1,761,713 |
| Eurotunnel | 775,783 | 654,649 | -121,134 |
| London | 641,642 | 506,014 | -135,628 |
| London Stansted Airport | 313,927 | 561,525 | +247,598 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 146 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 127 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 53 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 33 |
| Other manufacturing | 25 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 88 |
| 2025-10 | 67 |
| 2025-09 | 72 |
| 2025-08 | 66 |
| 2025-07 | 66 |
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 | 190 |
| 0-1m | 125 |
| 54m+ | 96 |
| 15m-54m | 35 |
| Other | 29 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 903,393 |
| Ireland | 272,179 |
| France | 252,210 |
| Finland | 200,580 |
| Italy | 189,477 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 453,819 | 449,574 | -4,245 |
| Ireland | 202,854 | 69,325 | -133,529 |
| France | 162,964 | 89,246 | -73,718 |
| Finland | 194,135 | 6,445 | -187,690 |
| Italy | 88,360 | 101,117 | +12,757 |
| Switzerland | 38,508 | 66,101 | +27,593 |
| Poland | 89,628 | 10,412 | -79,216 |
| Netherlands | 43,809 | 48,628 | +4,819 |
| Czechia | 77,333 | 1,613 | -75,720 |
| Sweden | 74,562 | 3,513 | -71,049 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 64 |
| India | 18 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 63 | 1 | -62 |
| India | 0 | 18 | +18 |
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) | 1,386,192 |
| Air transport | 1,140,260 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 404,790 |
| Other | 82 |
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) | 1,008,556 | 377,636 | -630,920 |
| Air transport | 591,462 | 548,798 | -42,664 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 141,497 | 263,293 | +121,796 |
| Other | 63 | 19 | -44 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 676,242 |
| Manchester Airport | 407,546 |
| East Midlands Airport | 345,794 |
| Dover | 311,857 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 233,817 |
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 | 434,552 | 241,690 | -192,862 |
| Manchester Airport | 212,089 | 195,457 | -16,632 |
| East Midlands Airport | 162,328 | 183,466 | +21,138 |
| Dover | 280,486 | 31,371 | -249,115 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 170,427 | 63,390 | -107,037 |
| Holyhead | 169,846 | 58,084 | -111,762 |
| Southampton | 24,732 | 132,802 | +108,070 |
| ZLC | 26,311 | 83,410 | +57,099 |
| Felixstowe | 44,213 | 46,861 | +2,648 |
| Harwich | 79,349 | 0 | -79,349 |
Quick facts
HS code: 70109099
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Glass containers in various colors, used for storage or decorative purposes