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 1,572,981
Ireland 901,852
United States 422,963
Poland 183,643
France 85,867

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 1,305,427 267,554 -1,037,873
Ireland 351,695 550,157 +198,462
United States 240,473 182,490 -57,983
Poland 87,639 96,004 +8,365
France 25,555 60,312 +34,757
Germany 32,224 23,915 -8,309
Netherlands 44,481 0 -44,481
Spain 12,503 13,857 +1,354
Thailand 20,299 0 -20,299
Turkey 14,715 0 -14,715

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 1,572,981
United States 1,255,042
Poland 96,080
France 90,418
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 1,305,427 267,554 -1,037,873
United States 526,119 728,923 +202,804
Poland 44,100 51,980 +7,880
France 26,531 63,887 +37,356
Austria 44,481 0 -44,481
Mexico 6,317 29,935 +23,618
Denmark 0 20,340 +20,340
Thailand 20,299 0 -20,299
Turkey 14,715 0 -14,715
United Kingdom 2,247 0 -2,247

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Eastern Scotland 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,742,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 883,520
Air transport 430,547
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) 1,482,452 260,256 -1,222,196
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,246 619,274 +355,028
Air transport 199,438 231,109 +31,671
Other 151,682 35,245 -116,437
Road transport 44,100 51,980 +7,880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 1,375,549
Holyhead 602,344
London Heathrow Airport 276,174
Felixstowe 223,708
Liverpool Docks 215,349

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 76,414 -1,222,721
Holyhead 93,311 509,033 +415,722
London Heathrow Airport 101,685 174,489 +72,804
Felixstowe 39,866 183,842 +143,976
Liverpool Docks 215,349 0 -215,349
000 151,682 35,245 -116,437
London Stansted Airport 73,884 37,564 -36,320
ZLC 44,100 51,980 +7,880
Portsmouth 15,469 60,312 +44,843
Eurotunnel 17,452 44,255 +26,803

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Air transport 1
Civil engineering 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 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
2025-05 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+ 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 131,227
Lithuania 119,165
Poland 107,072
Germany 100,868
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 36,606 94,621 +58,015
Lithuania 100,589 18,576 -82,013
Poland 72,844 34,228 -38,616
Germany 26,052 74,816 +48,764
United Arab Emirates 22,848 27,606 +4,758
Spain 27,219 9,836 -17,383
Belgium 12,098 15,388 +3,290
Turkey 19,903 4,506 -15,397
Italy 0 8,779 +8,779
France 0 6,832 +6,832

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 2,310

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 1,593 717 -876

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) 374,047
Air transport 250,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,624
Other 2,310

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) 198,987 175,060 -23,927
Air transport 123,837 126,786 +2,949
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,044 3,580 +1,536
Other 1,593 717 -876

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 249,124
London Stansted Airport 138,534
East Midlands Airport 112,089
Holyhead 92,348
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 162,866 86,258 -76,608
London Stansted Airport 54,526 84,008 +29,482
East Midlands Airport 69,311 42,778 -26,533
Holyhead 35,013 57,335 +22,322
Harwich 0 31,467 +31,467
Immingham Docks 3,152 0 -3,152
000 1,593 717 -876
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