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70053000 — Float glass and surface ground and polished glass, in sheets, whether

Commodity code 70053000 covers float glass and surface ground and polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-refl, within HMRC chapter 70 (glass and glassware). 6 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 5 counties and 6 towns.

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6Businesses trading
5Counties
6Towns
46Import declarations

Counties trading under 70053000

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater London

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Dorset

1 town
1 businessesView →

Kent

1 town
1 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

1 town
1 businessesView →

Essex

1 town
1 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 70053000

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Most active business

GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD

Poole, Dorset 20 import declarations 6 export declarations BH12 *Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 32Ch. 37 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted (excl. such elements of glass not optically worked, contact lenses and spectacle lenses), microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity20 in the last 6 months
GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 24: 2 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 24: 4 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 24: 3 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Oct 24: 4 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Nov 24: 4 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Dec 24: 2 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jan 25: 7 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Feb 25: 2 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Mar 25: 5 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Apr 25: 5 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — May 25: 2 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jun 25: 5 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 25: 5 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 25: 4 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Oct 25: 3 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Nov 25: 5 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Dec 25: 6 import declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jan 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Feb 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Mar 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Apr 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — May 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jun 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Oct 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Dec 24: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)GLOBAL OPTICS (UK) LTD — Sep 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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SP3 PLUS LIMITED

Paddock Wood, Kent 13 import declarations 4 export declarations TN12 *Ch. 69Ch. 70Ch. 71Ch. 76 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include objective lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted (excl. such elements of glass not optically worked, contact lenses and spectacle lenses).

▼ Expected to slow by 20.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity13 in the last 6 months
SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 24: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 24: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 24: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Oct 24: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Nov 24: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Dec 24: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Feb 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Mar 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Apr 25: 1 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — May 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jun 25: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 25: 1 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 25: 3 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Oct 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Nov 25: 1 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Dec 25: 2 import declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jan 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Feb 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Mar 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Apr 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — May 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jun 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 24: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Oct 24: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Dec 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Feb 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jun 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Oct 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Dec 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jan 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Feb 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Apr 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jun 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Jul 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)SP3 PLUS LIMITED — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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ARTKO LIMITED

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester 5 import declarations 7 export declarations SK16 *Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 48Ch. 49 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include pictures, prints and photographs, n.e.s., polystyrene, in primary forms (excl. expansible).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months
ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 24: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 24: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 24: 2 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Oct 24: 2 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Nov 24: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Dec 24: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Feb 25: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Apr 25: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — May 25: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jun 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 25: 0 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Oct 25: 2 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Nov 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 import declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jan 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Feb 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Mar 26: 0 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Apr 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — May 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Jun 26: 0 import declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 26: 0 import declarations (modelled forecast)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 24: 2 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 24: 2 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 24: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Oct 24: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Dec 24: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jun 25: 2 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)ARTKO LIMITED — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Apr 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)ARTKO LIMITED — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)ARTKO LIMITED — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)ARTKO LIMITED — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 70053000

What goods does commodity code 70053000 cover?

Float glass and surface ground and polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-refl. It sits in HMRC chapter 70, glass and glassware. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 70053000?

6 businesses filed customs declarations against code 70053000 in the last six months, spread across 5 counties and 6 towns, totalling 46 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 70053000?

The busiest counties are Greater London (2 businesses), Dorset (1 businesses), Kent (1 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.