Import/export HS code 70181051: Cut and polished imitation gemstones

Fake gemstones made from glass, cut, and polished for decoration

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 £
Austria 2,502,125
Czechia 691,822
China 247,429
Thailand 35,508
Germany 33,249

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 £
Austria 1,439,562 1,062,563 -376,999
Czechia 423,141 268,681 -154,460
China 156,653 90,776 -65,877
Thailand 26,681 8,827 -17,854
Germany 19,566 13,683 -5,883
Ireland 11,843 6,411 -5,432
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 15,400 1,487 -13,913
United States 0 9,174 +9,174
Italy 5,773 2,628 -3,145
India 8,094 0 -8,094

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 £
Austria 2,436,215
Czechia 696,300
China 251,977
Thailand 35,508
Germany 30,188

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 £
Austria 1,405,834 1,030,381 -375,453
Czechia 425,258 271,042 -154,216
China 158,094 93,883 -64,211
Thailand 26,681 8,827 -17,854
Germany 18,125 12,063 -6,062
India 9,169 11,643 +2,474
Switzerland 15,400 0 -15,400
Japan 11,843 0 -11,843
Italy 7,912 1,516 -6,396
Somalia 7,640 0 -7,640

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - South 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 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 3,369,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 201,082
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,336

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 1,946,816 1,422,347 -524,469
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,699 45,383 -110,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,224 1,112 -11,112

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,379,299
London Stansted Airport 1,228,626
East Midlands Airport 691,956
Southampton 118,221
Liverpool Docks 55,068

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 897,723 481,576 -416,147
London Stansted Airport 614,279 614,347 +68
East Midlands Airport 417,095 274,861 -142,234
Southampton 87,089 31,132 -55,957
Liverpool Docks 43,893 11,175 -32,718
Manchester Airport 1,216 40,454 +39,238
Thamesport 24,717 1,456 -23,261
Birmingham Airport 12,747 11,109 -1,638
London 3,419 1,112 -2,307
Eurotunnel 4,520 0 -4,520

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 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Other manufacturing 2
Dormant Company 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 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 15
0-1m 9
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,016,536
United States 215,039
Qatar 159,128
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 142,914
United Arab Emirates 115,623

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 867,228 149,308 -717,920
United States 189,109 25,930 -163,179
Qatar 134,411 24,717 -109,694
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 29,308 113,606 +84,298
United Arab Emirates 68,173 47,450 -20,723
Switzerland 33,128 7,625 -25,503
Saudi Arabia 25,511 8,558 -16,953
Lithuania 20,292 9,034 -11,258
Kuwait 27,698 0 -27,698
Netherlands 23,837 0 -23,837

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 1,880,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,769

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 1,462,592 417,579 -1,045,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,010 13,759 -28,251

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,121,704
East Midlands Airport 705,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,016
London Stansted Airport 30,118
Immingham Docks 14,162

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 842,635 279,069 -563,566
East Midlands Airport 573,461 131,705 -441,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,292 11,724 -8,568
London Stansted Airport 25,552 4,566 -20,986
Immingham Docks 14,162 0 -14,162
ZLC 9,971 2,239 -7,732
Manchester Airport 10,034 0 -10,034
Dover 4,660 2,035 -2,625
Holyhead 2,896 0 -2,896
Birmingham Airport 939 0 -939

Quick facts

HS code: 70181051

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

Description: Fake gemstones made from glass, cut, and polished for decoration