Import/export HS code 70189010: Glass eyes and small glass items

Glass eyes (not for medical use) and other small glassware

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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 469,195
Austria 312,529
Taiwan 131,617
Netherlands 42,941
India 39,191

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 226,368 242,827 +16,459
Austria 166,535 145,994 -20,541
Taiwan 16,078 115,539 +99,461
Netherlands 42,941 0 -42,941
India 26,551 12,640 -13,911
United States 15,887 16,870 +983
Czechia 9,543 19,064 +9,521
Turkey 5,718 14,181 +8,463
Japan 11,577 4,422 -7,155
Denmark 0 10,006 +10,006

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 549,818
Austria 307,529
United States 73,853
Taiwan 54,830
India 41,470

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 230,204 319,614 +89,410
Austria 165,294 142,235 -23,059
United States 58,828 15,025 -43,803
Taiwan 16,078 38,752 +22,674
India 26,551 14,919 -11,632
Czechia 9,543 19,064 +9,521
Turkey 5,718 14,181 +8,463
Japan 11,577 4,422 -7,155
United Kingdom 0 10,006 +10,006
Italy 5,172 1,845 -3,327

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Outer London - West and North West 5
Greater Manchester 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2

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 4 5 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1

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 570,393
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 515,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,449
Other 494

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 318,891 251,502 -67,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,023 322,784 +129,761
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,984 15,465 -5,519
Other 20 474 +454

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 342,269
Felixstowe 327,121
Southampton 177,820
East Midlands Airport 111,306
London Stansted Airport 57,706

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 Heathrow Airport 176,442 165,827 -10,615
Felixstowe 125,090 202,031 +76,941
Southampton 66,308 111,512 +45,204
East Midlands Airport 78,688 32,618 -46,070
London Stansted Airport 30,049 27,657 -2,392
Luton Airport 25,692 7,234 -18,458
Birmingham Airport 4,036 14,494 +10,458
Thamesport 1,397 12,750 +11,353
London Gateway Port 5,527 8,345 +2,818
499 3,984 5,852 +1,868

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 21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Other manufacturing 2
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 1
2025-10 7
2025-09 4
2025-08 3

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 17
0-1m 10
54m+ 7
Other 2
15m-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 £
United States 77,859
Ireland 41,179
Sweden 24,300
Germany 14,953
China 14,370

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 36,777 41,082 +4,305
Ireland 14,482 26,697 +12,215
Sweden 24,300 0 -24,300
Germany 10,864 4,089 -6,775
China 0 14,370 +14,370
Spain 9,951 1,461 -8,490
United Arab Emirates 2,593 7,344 +4,751
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,420 3,252 -1,168
France 1,071 2,992 +1,921
Poland 3,357 0 -3,357

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 £
Netherlands 9,210

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 £
Netherlands 7,053 2,157 -4,896

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 158,588
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,324
Other 14,867
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,126

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 89,093 69,495 -19,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,151 21,173 +3,022
Other 7,353 7,514 +161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 5,126 +5,126

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 113,342
East Midlands Airport 37,200
Holyhead 21,000
000 14,867
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,483

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 62,241 51,101 -11,140
East Midlands Airport 25,825 11,375 -14,450
Holyhead 7,129 13,871 +6,742
000 7,353 7,514 +161
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,022 1,461 -9,561
London Stansted Airport 1,027 4,998 +3,971
London Gateway Port 0 5,126 +5,126
Liverpool Docks 0 3,841 +3,841
ZLC 0 2,021 +2,021
Dover 0 2,000 +2,000

Quick facts

HS code: 70189010

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

Description: Glass eyes (not for medical use) and other small glassware