🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of glass rods and tubes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported glass rods and tubes worth $15.6 million (2.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 6% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of glass rods and tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.6M | 2.0K t |
| 2023 | $16.6M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $17.1M | 2.8K t |
| 2021 | $10.3M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $9.2M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $12.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2018 | $11.5M | 2.4K t |
| 2017 | $14.6M | 2.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports glass rods and tubes from
Germany alone supplied 63% of it. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+544% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.8M | 63% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $514K | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $378K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $289K | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $94K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $91K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $49K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $37K | 0.2% |
Types of glass rods and tubes under HS 7002
| 7002.31 | Glass: unworked, in tubes, of fused quartz or other fused silica | 45% |
| 7002.10 | Glass: unworked, in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018) | 23% |
| 7002.32 | Glass: unworked, tubes, of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a… | 13% |
| 7002.20 | Glass: unworked, in rods | 11% |
| 7002.39 | Glass: unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per… | 8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7002.
Average import price of glass rods and tubes
The average declared value was about $7.81 per kg, 75% above the world average of $4.47. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports glass rods and tubes
Exports of glass rods and tubes by the United Kingdom reached $4.9 million in 2024 (310 tonnes). Most of it went to United States (18%), Germany (12%), Singapore (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $867K | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $585K | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $390K | 8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $382K | 7.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $303K | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $256K | 5.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $240K | 4.9% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $239K | 4.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $148K | 3.1% |
| Taiwan | $142K | 2.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7002: Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked.
Glass rods and tubes trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of glass rods and tubes imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported glass rods and tubes worth $15.6 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import glass rods and tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (63%), China (18%), United States (9%).
What is the average import price of glass rods and tubes in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.47 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export glass rods and tubes?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported glass rods and tubes worth $4.9 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Singapore.
What is the HS code for glass rods and tubes?
Glass rods and tubes falls under HS heading 7002 (Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass rods and tubes with the United Kingdom?
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