Import/export HS code 701510: Glasses for corrective eyeglasses

Specially designed glasses used in corrective eyeglasses to improve vision

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 £
United States 84,800
Spain 28,928
China 25,446
France 21,216
Netherlands 5,770

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 £
United States 43,308 41,492 -1,816
Spain 0 28,928 +28,928
China 16,609 8,837 -7,772
France 16,528 4,688 -11,840
Netherlands 1,901 3,869 +1,968
Japan 0 2,339 +2,339
South Korea 1,395 0 -1,395
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 893 0 -893
Germany 277 78 -199

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 £
United States 84,800
Spain 28,928
China 27,734
France 21,216
Netherlands 5,770

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 £
United States 43,308 41,492 -1,816
Spain 0 28,928 +28,928
China 18,897 8,837 -10,060
France 16,528 4,688 -11,840
Netherlands 1,901 3,869 +1,968
Japan 0 2,339 +2,339

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Essex 1
Lancashire 1
West Central Scotland 1
West of England 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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West of England 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 144,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,565
Other 355

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 £
Air transport 76,593 67,629 -8,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,041 22,524 +18,483
Other 277 78 -199

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 74,996
East Midlands Airport 59,678
London Gateway Port 22,524
London Heathrow Airport 7,588
Southampton 4,041

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 £
London Stansted Airport 32,462 42,534 +10,072
East Midlands Airport 39,133 20,545 -18,588
London Gateway Port 0 22,524 +22,524
London Heathrow Airport 3,947 3,641 -306
Southampton 4,041 0 -4,041
Glasgow Airport 1,051 0 -1,051
Birmingham Airport 0 909 +909
000 277 78 -199

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-07 1
2025-05 1
2025-03 2
2025-01 2

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 4
0-1m 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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 149,838
India 143,923
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 66,025
Denmark 27,750
Malaysia 19,500

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 110,838 39,000 -71,838
India 85,605 58,318 -27,287
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 13,025 53,000 +39,975
Denmark 27,750 0 -27,750
Malaysia 0 19,500 +19,500
Switzerland 6,450 10,750 +4,300
Japan 0 12,400 +12,400
United States 6,500 5,785 -715
Sweden 0 8,750 +8,750
Germany 7,625 942 -6,683

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 451,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,063

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 £
Air transport 270,610 181,309 -89,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,907 28,156 +17,249

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 165,438
London Stansted Airport 104,909
ZLC 77,593
East Midlands Airport 64,224
Manchester Airport 37,000

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 Heathrow Airport 114,038 51,400 -62,638
London Stansted Airport 79,105 25,804 -53,301
ZLC 6,500 71,093 +64,593
East Midlands Airport 58,212 6,012 -52,200
Manchester Airport 10,000 27,000 +17,000
Belfast Port 0 26,421 +26,421
Portsmouth 8,286 0 -8,286
Liverpool Docks 2,621 1,735 -886
Edinburgh Airport 2,755 0 -2,755

Quick facts

HS code: 701510

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

Description: Specially designed glasses used in corrective eyeglasses to improve vision