Import/export HS code 701913: Various glass fiber yarns and slivers

Different types of glass fiber yarns and slivers, not specified elsewhere

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 £
Japan 12,127,379
Latvia 7,180,559
China 4,968,943
France 3,052,477
United States 2,265,096

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 £
Japan 5,954,355 6,173,024 +218,669
Latvia 2,733,257 4,447,302 +1,714,045
China 2,425,067 2,543,876 +118,809
France 1,171,211 1,881,266 +710,055
United States 1,313,993 951,103 -362,890
Taiwan 1,481,244 339,389 -1,141,855
Germany 1,025,243 392,362 -632,881
Czechia 751,662 202,624 -549,038
Belgium 338,030 102,721 -235,309
Poland 117,318 182,933 +65,615

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 £
Japan 12,165,329
Latvia 6,292,126
China 4,991,393
Czechia 4,535,115
United States 3,050,913

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 £
Japan 5,954,355 6,210,974 +256,619
Latvia 2,309,126 3,983,000 +1,673,874
China 2,430,753 2,560,640 +129,887
Czechia 2,212,382 2,322,733 +110,351
United States 1,870,796 1,180,117 -690,679
Taiwan 1,615,107 432,772 -1,182,335
Germany 764,334 253,871 -510,463
Poland 159,296 158,406 -890
France 106,008 119,051 +13,043
United Kingdom 46,512 104,231 +57,719

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 14
Lancashire 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Inner London - West 4
West Yorkshire 4

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
Greater Manchester 10 13 +3
Lancashire 7 7 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1

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) 17,929,436
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,552,810
Air transport 4,631,751
Other 15,366

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) 9,170,229 8,759,207 -411,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,498,648 7,054,162 +1,555,514
Air transport 2,995,239 1,636,512 -1,358,727
Other 15,366 0 -15,366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 11,826,158
Dover 4,651,692
Manchester Airport 3,343,510
Felixstowe 3,339,136
Hull 2,802,415

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 £
Southampton 5,463,143 6,363,015 +899,872
Dover 1,645,676 3,006,016 +1,360,340
Manchester Airport 2,264,694 1,078,816 -1,185,878
Felixstowe 2,086,893 1,252,243 -834,650
Hull 1,090,936 1,711,479 +620,543
Immingham Docks 1,695,246 694,232 -1,001,014
Eurotunnel 894,527 1,305,124 +410,597
London Gateway Port 259,509 568,287 +308,778
Liverpool Docks 531,403 273,177 -258,226
London Heathrow Airport 282,152 339,563 +57,411

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 13
Other manufacturing 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 17
2025-10 21
2025-09 15
2025-08 14
2025-07 15

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 27
54m+ 19
15m-54m 14
0-1m 6
Other 5

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 £
Italy 15,296,245
Germany 11,192,151
Poland 7,605,120
France 1,424,258
Latvia 1,154,142

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 £
Italy 7,398,812 7,897,433 +498,621
Germany 6,686,893 4,505,258 -2,181,635
Poland 3,809,946 3,795,174 -14,772
France 985,528 438,730 -546,798
Latvia 1,154,142 0 -1,154,142
China 513,552 311,866 -201,686
United States 353,224 280,776 -72,448
Spain 227,795 112,124 -115,671
Turkey 162,245 0 -162,245
Singapore 15,038 118,369 +103,331

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 £
XU 30

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 £
XU 30 0 -30

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) 36,437,097
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,440,215
Air transport 735,851
Other 30

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) 19,598,867 16,838,230 -2,760,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,914,380 525,835 -1,388,545
Air transport 259,618 476,233 +216,615
Other 30 0 -30

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,880,235
Immingham Docks 1,215,744
Dover 610,829
Felixstowe 530,824
Liverpool Docks 469,212

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 18,633,109 16,247,126 -2,385,983
Immingham Docks 1,061,111 154,633 -906,478
Dover 187,491 423,338 +235,847
Felixstowe 518,144 12,680 -505,464
Liverpool Docks 238,635 230,577 -8,058
London Heathrow Airport 224,638 154,586 -70,052
London Gateway Port 90,502 254,145 +163,643
Hull 304,813 0 -304,813
Southampton 214,748 18,828 -195,920
Manchester Airport 14,120 200,366 +186,246

Quick facts

HS code: 701913

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

Description: Different types of glass fiber yarns and slivers, not specified elsewhere