Import/export HS code 70181030: Imitation pearls

Fake pearls made from glass, often used in jewelry or crafts

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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 181,697
Austria 50,079
Japan 13,763
Italy 2,698
Thailand 1,897

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 136,594 45,103 -91,491
Austria 31,635 18,444 -13,191
Japan 5,032 8,731 +3,699
Italy 149 2,549 +2,400
Thailand 0 1,897 +1,897
Morocco 1,723 0 -1,723
Czechia 1,372 0 -1,372
Belgium 1,361 0 -1,361
Ireland 776 0 -776
Spain 274 0 -274

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 181,697
Austria 50,079
Japan 13,763
Italy 2,549
Thailand 1,897

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 136,594 45,103 -91,491
Austria 31,635 18,444 -13,191
Japan 5,032 8,731 +3,699
Italy 0 2,549 +2,549
Thailand 0 1,897 +1,897
Morocco 1,723 0 -1,723
Czechia 1,372 0 -1,372
Belgium 1,361 0 -1,361

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 137,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,081
Other 1,250

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 £
Air transport 76,630 60,730 -15,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 101,087 15,994 -85,093
Other 1,250 0 -1,250

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 76,200
Southampton 48,301
Liverpool Docks 45,365
East Midlands Airport 28,173
Felixstowe 22,054

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 57,756 18,444 -39,312
Southampton 38,595 9,706 -28,889
Liverpool Docks 40,365 5,000 -35,365
East Midlands Airport 16,474 11,699 -4,775
Felixstowe 20,766 1,288 -19,478
Birmingham Airport 2,400 15,780 +13,380
499 0 9,161 +9,161
London Stansted Airport 0 5,646 +5,646
Thamesport 1,361 0 -1,361
000 1,250 0 -1,250

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2025-12 2
2025-06 2
2025-05 2
2025-02 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 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 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 £
United States 64,163
Sweden 10,281
Czechia 4,823
India 3,066
Netherlands 2,753

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 £
United States 47,351 16,812 -30,539
Sweden 3,471 6,810 +3,339
Czechia 0 4,823 +4,823
India 3,066 0 -3,066
Netherlands 1,553 1,200 -353
Switzerland 0 1,953 +1,953
Ireland 955 0 -955
Taiwan 0 940 +940

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 87,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 955

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 55,441 32,538 -22,903
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 955 0 -955

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 58,132
East Midlands Airport 16,113
London Stansted Airport 9,791
ZLC 3,943
Holyhead 955

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 44,438 13,694 -30,744
East Midlands Airport 6,537 9,576 +3,039
London Stansted Airport 4,466 5,325 +859
ZLC 0 3,943 +3,943
Holyhead 955 0 -955

Quick facts

HS code: 70181030

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

Description: Fake pearls made from glass, often used in jewelry or crafts