Import/export HS code 70196210: Glass fiber waste and scrap

Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production

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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 1,410,455
Ireland 724,269
United States 422,963
Poland 183,643
France 86,754

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 1,299,135 111,320 -1,187,815
Ireland 351,695 372,574 +20,879
United States 177,516 245,447 +67,931
Poland 73,524 110,119 +36,595
France 26,442 60,312 +33,870
Germany 31,113 25,026 -6,087
Netherlands 45,945 0 -45,945
Spain 12,503 13,857 +1,354
Thailand 21,082 0 -21,082
Turkey 1,440 13,275 +11,835

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 1,410,455
United States 1,077,459
Poland 96,080
France 91,882
Austria 44,481

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 1,299,135 111,320 -1,187,815
United States 462,092 615,367 +153,275
Poland 29,985 66,095 +36,110
France 27,995 63,887 +35,892
Austria 44,481 0 -44,481
Mexico 6,317 29,935 +23,618
Thailand 21,082 0 -21,082
Denmark 0 20,340 +20,340
Turkey 1,440 13,275 +11,835
Finland 5,100 0 -5,100

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,585,012
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 713,388
Air transport 426,500
Other 186,927
Road transport 96,080

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) 1,463,668 121,344 -1,342,324
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 271,697 441,691 +169,994
Air transport 134,300 292,200 +157,900
Other 151,682 35,245 -116,437
Road transport 29,985 66,095 +36,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 1,299,135
Holyhead 424,761
London Heathrow Airport 276,174
Liverpool Docks 215,349
000 186,927

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 1,299,135 0 -1,299,135
Holyhead 93,311 331,450 +238,139
London Heathrow Airport 37,617 238,557 +200,940
Liverpool Docks 215,349 0 -215,349
000 151,682 35,245 -116,437
Felixstowe 21,082 121,344 +100,262
London Stansted Airport 72,814 38,634 -34,180
ZLC 29,985 66,095 +36,110
Portsmouth 15,469 60,312 +44,843
Eurotunnel 19,803 44,255 +24,452

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Air transport 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Civil engineering 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 2
2025-04 3
2025-03 4
2025-02 2
2025-01 4

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
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
Other 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 £
Ireland 128,518
Poland 123,745
Germany 122,928
Lithuania 120,892
United Arab Emirates 50,454

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 £
Ireland 45,003 83,515 +38,512
Poland 89,517 34,228 -55,289
Germany 48,112 74,816 +26,704
Lithuania 63,708 57,184 -6,524
United Arab Emirates 18,351 32,103 +13,752
Spain 27,219 9,836 -17,383
Belgium 4,613 22,873 +18,260
Turkey 19,903 4,506 -15,397
Italy 0 8,779 +8,779
Malaysia 0 4,013 +4,013

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 £
XI 2,308

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 £
XI 1,569 739 -830

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) 378,091
Air transport 277,500
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,624
Other 2,308

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) 209,158 168,933 -40,225
Air transport 111,957 165,543 +53,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,044 3,580 +1,536
Other 1,569 739 -830

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 254,876
London Stansted Airport 149,167
East Midlands Airport 128,333
Holyhead 90,640
Harwich 31,467

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 176,248 78,628 -97,620
London Stansted Airport 35,868 113,299 +77,431
East Midlands Airport 76,089 52,244 -23,845
Holyhead 31,802 58,838 +27,036
Harwich 0 31,467 +31,467
Immingham Docks 3,152 0 -3,152
000 1,569 739 -830
London Gateway Port 0 1,985 +1,985
Southampton 0 1,595 +1,595

Quick facts

HS code: 70196210

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

Description: Waste or leftover materials from glass fiber production