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 11,928,069
Latvia 7,515,044
China 4,954,344
France 3,011,548
United States 2,172,357

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 5,906,105 6,021,964 +115,859
Latvia 2,736,930 4,778,114 +2,041,184
China 2,404,580 2,549,764 +145,184
France 1,190,955 1,820,593 +629,638
United States 1,231,977 940,380 -291,597
Taiwan 1,626,969 193,664 -1,433,305
Germany 923,416 431,763 -491,653
Czechia 697,085 183,661 -513,424
Belgium 259,729 157,121 -102,608
Poland 144,486 149,487 +5,001

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 11,966,019
Latvia 6,697,963
China 4,976,794
Czechia 4,380,585
United States 2,939,532

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 5,906,105 6,059,914 +153,809
Latvia 2,319,084 4,378,879 +2,059,795
China 2,410,266 2,566,528 +156,262
Czechia 2,112,080 2,268,505 +156,425
United States 1,769,976 1,169,556 -600,420
Taiwan 1,749,478 287,047 -1,462,431
Germany 661,957 246,138 -415,819
Poland 186,464 130,565 -55,899
France 106,008 126,875 +20,867
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 15
Lancashire 7
West Yorkshire 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Inner London - West 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 12 14 +2
Lancashire 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
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) 17,855,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,749,770
Air transport 4,321,420
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) 9,338,974 8,516,995 -821,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,454,564 7,295,206 +1,840,642
Air transport 2,678,416 1,643,004 -1,035,412
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 12,014,815
Dover 4,764,377
Felixstowe 3,177,124
Manchester Airport 3,072,385
Hull 3,009,339

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 5,793,528 6,221,287 +427,759
Dover 1,778,470 2,985,907 +1,207,437
Felixstowe 2,041,792 1,135,332 -906,460
Manchester Airport 1,976,150 1,096,235 -879,915
Hull 900,814 2,108,525 +1,207,711
Immingham Docks 1,714,271 606,772 -1,107,499
Eurotunnel 905,441 1,282,031 +376,590
London Gateway Port 259,509 611,695 +352,186
Liverpool Docks 555,252 249,328 -305,924
London Heathrow Airport 323,575 285,314 -38,261

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 17
2025-10 21
2025-09 15
2025-08 14

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+ 21
15m-54m 14
0-1m 5
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 15,206,951
Germany 10,786,048
Poland 7,559,450
France 1,370,998
Latvia 1,123,275

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 7,024,027 8,182,924 +1,158,897
Germany 6,393,243 4,392,805 -2,000,438
Poland 3,611,471 3,947,979 +336,508
France 1,212,121 158,877 -1,053,244
Latvia 1,122,880 395 -1,122,485
China 416,362 312,606 -103,756
United States 336,603 299,655 -36,948
Spain 208,820 130,934 -77,886
Turkey 162,245 1,526 -160,719
Singapore 15,038 141,108 +126,070

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) 35,936,503
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,247,156
Air transport 724,284
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) 19,039,479 16,897,024 -2,142,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,744,469 502,687 -1,241,782
Air transport 213,892 510,392 +296,500
Other 30 0 -30

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,467,190
Immingham Docks 1,215,744
Dover 546,765
Felixstowe 479,360
Liverpool Docks 471,470

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 18,009,246 16,457,944 -1,551,302
Immingham Docks 1,213,135 2,609 -1,210,526
Dover 123,427 423,338 +299,911
Felixstowe 472,277 7,083 -465,194
Liverpool Docks 222,014 249,456 +27,442
London Gateway Port 126,932 217,715 +90,783
London Heathrow Airport 178,912 155,602 -23,310
Hull 260,717 0 -260,717
Southampton 214,748 18,828 -195,920
Manchester Airport 14,120 207,365 +193,245

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