Import/export HS code 70181059: Various imitation gemstones

Fake gemstones made from glass, not cut or polished

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 133,412
Ireland 129,537
France 32,855
Austria 8,034
United States 3,406

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 20,783 112,629 +91,846
Ireland 20,650 108,887 +88,237
France 13,008 19,847 +6,839
Austria 0 8,034 +8,034
United States 0 3,406 +3,406
Germany 1,942 0 -1,942

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 133,412
Japan 93,227
United States 23,437
France 19,279
Czechia 17,617

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 20,783 112,629 +91,846
Japan 20,650 72,577 +51,927
United States 0 23,437 +23,437
France 8,545 10,734 +2,189
Czechia 4,463 13,154 +8,691
Ireland 0 9,869 +9,869
Austria 0 8,034 +8,034
India 0 2,369 +2,369
Germany 1,942 0 -1,942

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +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 188,122
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,064

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 36,571 151,551 +114,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,812 101,252 +81,440

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 163,668
Felixstowe 114,544
Birmingham Airport 12,227
London Heathrow Airport 11,135
Southampton 4,762

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 £
East Midlands Airport 32,565 131,103 +98,538
Felixstowe 18,054 96,490 +78,436
Birmingham Airport 1,942 10,285 +8,343
London Heathrow Airport 2,064 9,071 +7,007
Southampton 0 4,762 +4,762
Fishguard 1,758 0 -1,758
499 0 1,092 +1,092

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 1
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 2

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
0-1m 6
15m-54m 5
54m+ 3

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 120,202
France 12,509
Qatar 6,361
Turkey 4,277
Saudi Arabia 2,593

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 115,118 5,084 -110,034
France 975 11,534 +10,559
Qatar 6,361 0 -6,361
Turkey 0 4,277 +4,277
Saudi Arabia 2,593 0 -2,593
Germany 1,725 0 -1,725
Australia 1,230 0 -1,230
Spain 997 0 -997

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 132,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,002

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 116,376 16,618 -99,758
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,898 0 -10,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,725 4,277 +2,552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 106,572
East Midlands Airport 13,387
London Gateway Port 8,954
ZLC 8,438
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,002

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 106,572 0 -106,572
East Midlands Airport 3,481 9,906 +6,425
London Gateway Port 8,954 0 -8,954
ZLC 5,326 3,112 -2,214
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,725 4,277 +2,552
London Stansted Airport 997 3,600 +2,603
Southampton 1,944 0 -1,944

Quick facts

HS code: 70181059

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

Description: Fake gemstones made from glass, not cut or polished