Import/export HS code 70200008: Finished glass products

Glass items that are fully processed and ready for use

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 £
China 2,414,411
United States 105,836
Turkey 103,315
Poland 101,617
Germany 75,951

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 1,489,420 924,991 -564,429
United States 55,404 50,432 -4,972
Turkey 76,590 26,725 -49,865
Poland 28,429 73,188 +44,759
Germany 62,644 13,307 -49,337
Japan 1,986 70,420 +68,434
Italy 30,069 42,100 +12,031
United Arab Emirates 68,294 0 -68,294
Indonesia 36,245 31,741 -4,504
India 55,952 5,756 -50,196

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 2,455,742
United States 118,795
Turkey 103,315
Poland 101,617
Japan 76,529

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 1,518,404 937,338 -581,066
United States 64,506 54,289 -10,217
Turkey 76,590 26,725 -49,865
Poland 28,429 73,188 +44,759
Japan 6,109 70,420 +64,311
Germany 65,434 9,952 -55,482
United Arab Emirates 68,294 0 -68,294
Indonesia 36,245 31,741 -4,504
Italy 17,820 44,716 +26,896
India 55,952 5,756 -50,196

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Greater Manchester 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
West Midlands 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 0 -3
Devon 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2

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) 2,583,002
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 432,103
Air transport 371,050
Road transport 14,169
Other 3,896

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) 1,620,489 962,513 -657,976
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,722 179,381 -73,341
Air transport 198,701 172,349 -26,352
Road transport 14,169 0 -14,169
Other 2,370 1,526 -844

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 921,057
Liverpool Docks 793,848
Southampton 752,206
London Heathrow Airport 228,188
Eurotunnel 175,811

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 £
Felixstowe 490,121 430,936 -59,185
Liverpool Docks 772,664 21,184 -751,480
Southampton 313,999 438,207 +124,208
London Heathrow Airport 143,977 84,211 -59,766
Eurotunnel 92,854 82,957 -9,897
Dover 85,458 85,191 -267
Grangemouth Docks 52,434 20,060 -32,374
London Gateway Port 23,489 47,126 +23,637
East Midlands Airport 33,071 26,017 -7,054
Manchester Airport 3,933 34,717 +30,784

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
Specialised construction activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 9
2025-07 5

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 23
54m+ 21
0-1m 18
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 £
Germany 135,176
United States 62,887
Canada 38,218
Israel 36,412
Italy 25,856

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 £
Germany 72,089 63,087 -9,002
United States 45,509 17,378 -28,131
Canada 32,158 6,060 -26,098
Israel 36,412 0 -36,412
Italy 21,654 4,202 -17,452
Norway 15,658 1,333 -14,325
Spain 6,143 7,395 +1,252
Switzerland 3,373 9,431 +6,058
India 2,000 10,694 +8,694
Netherlands 10,353 2,256 -8,097

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 £
China 3,832

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 £
China 2,077 1,755 -322

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 396,682
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,085
Other 3,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,347
Road transport 956

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 £
Air transport 248,389 148,293 -100,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,971 10,114 -37,857
Other 2,077 1,755 -322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,227 1,120 -107
Road transport 956 0 -956

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 112,451
East Midlands Airport 75,236
ZLC 66,381
London Stansted Airport 64,811
Glasgow Airport 55,375

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 102,943 9,508 -93,435
East Midlands Airport 56,096 19,140 -36,956
ZLC 34,049 32,332 -1,717
London Stansted Airport 34,415 30,396 -4,019
Glasgow Airport 0 55,375 +55,375
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,955 1,492 -35,463
Newcastle Airport 19,535 0 -19,535
Eurotunnel 8,222 0 -8,222
Dover 0 5,154 +5,154
Holyhead 2,794 1,744 -1,050

Quick facts

HS code: 70200008

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

Description: Glass items that are fully processed and ready for use