Import/export HS code 701972: Various closed glass fiber fabrics

Closed glass fiber fabrics not listed in other categories

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 £
Germany 630,345
United States 604,265
France 322,274
China 183,198
Ireland 131,889

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 £
Germany 11,512 618,833 +607,321
United States 328,071 276,194 -51,877
France 322,274 0 -322,274
China 105,024 78,174 -26,850
Ireland 78,130 53,759 -24,371
Italy 20,640 90,721 +70,081
Switzerland 0 86,458 +86,458
Belgium 0 13,592 +13,592
Lithuania 11,489 0 -11,489
Poland 4,624 1,844 -2,780

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 £
United States 711,252
Germany 615,153
France 322,274
China 195,030
Italy 111,361

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 £
United States 333,911 377,341 +43,430
Germany 2,370 612,783 +610,413
France 322,274 0 -322,274
China 111,903 83,127 -28,776
Italy 20,640 90,721 +70,081
Poland 4,624 1,844 -2,780
United Kingdom 5,649 0 -5,649

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
Inner London - East 2
Lancashire 2
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,161,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 420,115
Air transport 385,791
Other 139,012

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 354,417 806,864 +452,447
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 222,228 197,887 -24,341
Air transport 224,726 161,065 -63,661
Other 85,253 53,759 -31,494

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 746,753
London Heathrow Airport 213,659
Southampton 205,497
000 139,012
Belfast Port 118,454

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 £
Dover 171,331 575,422 +404,091
London Heathrow Airport 61,545 152,114 +90,569
Southampton 124,342 81,155 -43,187
000 85,253 53,759 -31,494
Belfast Port 59,413 59,041 -372
Birmingham Airport 102,229 0 -102,229
Killingholme 17,623 70,952 +53,329
Poole 82,598 0 -82,598
Middlesbrough 0 80,900 +80,900
Newhaven 78,005 0 -78,005

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 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 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 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3

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 £
Japan 655,483
Netherlands 30,000
Ireland 19,438
Belgium 16,593
Brazil 11,754

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 £
Japan 655,483 0 -655,483
Netherlands 30,000 0 -30,000
Ireland 7,717 11,721 +4,004
Belgium 10,700 5,893 -4,807
Brazil 11,754 0 -11,754
Italy 8,271 0 -8,271
Libya 8,000 0 -8,000
France 5,719 933 -4,786
Israel 5,683 0 -5,683
Germany 960 4,489 +3,529

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 £
Germany 16,326

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 £
Germany 7,717 8,609 +892

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,613
Air transport 75,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,791
Other 16,326

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,613 0 -622,613
Air transport 66,776 8,377 -58,399
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,204 12,587 -49,617
Other 7,717 8,609 +892

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 369,421
London Gateway Port 243,017
London Heathrow Airport 69,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,367
000 16,326

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 £
Southampton 369,421 0 -369,421
London Gateway Port 243,017 0 -243,017
London Heathrow Airport 65,357 3,710 -61,647
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,691 6,676 -52,015
000 7,717 8,609 +892
Felixstowe 8,000 0 -8,000
Immingham Docks 5,688 1,422 -4,266
ZLC 0 4,667 +4,667
Dover 0 4,489 +4,489
London Stansted Airport 1,419 0 -1,419

Quick facts

HS code: 701972

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

Description: Closed glass fiber fabrics not listed in other categories