Import/export HS code 710121: Unworked natural pearls

Natural pearls that have not been shaped, polished, or altered in any way

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 222,898
Japan 80,003
France 55,110
United States 51,298
Denmark 21,306

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 69,359 153,539 +84,180
Japan 24,810 55,193 +30,383
France 13,396 41,714 +28,318
United States 27,311 23,987 -3,324
Denmark 10,902 10,404 -498
India 0 10,640 +10,640
Indonesia 0 7,866 +7,866
Switzerland 3,595 4,085 +490
Netherlands 0 3,536 +3,536
China 3,468 0 -3,468

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 145,659
Australia 79,270
France 55,110
United States 48,137
French Polynesia 41,251

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 66,493 79,166 +12,673
Australia 8,853 70,417 +61,564
France 13,396 41,714 +28,318
United States 25,649 22,488 -3,161
French Polynesia 19,957 21,294 +1,337
Japan 6,758 32,552 +25,794
Indonesia 8,140 21,041 +12,901
India 0 10,640 +10,640
Switzerland 3,595 4,085 +490
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 7,567 +7,567

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +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 451,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,747

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 143,001 308,505 +165,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,093 3,536 -4,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,747 0 -1,747

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 425,603
Thamesport 11,629
East Midlands Airport 11,226
London Heathrow Airport 9,700
Belfast Airport 3,900

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 Stansted Airport 127,759 297,844 +170,085
Thamesport 8,093 3,536 -4,557
East Midlands Airport 7,141 4,085 -3,056
London Heathrow Airport 4,201 5,499 +1,298
Belfast Airport 3,900 0 -3,900
London 1,747 0 -1,747
Birmingham Airport 0 1,077 +1,077

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Dormant Company 1
Other manufacturing 1
Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 1
2025-03 1
2024-07 1

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
15m-54m 2
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 £
Italy 22,410
Netherlands 18,515
France 15,900
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,176
Thailand 9,562

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 £
Italy 7,344 15,066 +7,722
Netherlands 6,836 11,679 +4,843
France 2,900 13,000 +10,100
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,211 7,965 +4,754
Thailand 0 9,562 +9,562
United Arab Emirates 8,708 0 -8,708
Japan 8,206 0 -8,206
United States 6,519 0 -6,519
Spain 6,069 0 -6,069
Hungary 4,983 0 -4,983

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 89,959
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,118

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 32,687 57,272 +24,585
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,666 0 -13,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,118 0 -12,118

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 31,953
ZLC 26,748
London Heathrow Airport 20,628
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,344
East Midlands Airport 7,178

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 Stansted Airport 12,103 19,850 +7,747
ZLC 15,069 11,679 -3,390
London Heathrow Airport 0 20,628 +20,628
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,344 0 -7,344
East Midlands Airport 2,063 5,115 +3,052
Hull 7,172 0 -7,172
London Gateway Port 5,256 0 -5,256
Manchester Airport 3,452 0 -3,452
Immingham Docks 3,360 0 -3,360
Felixstowe 1,354 0 -1,354

Quick facts

HS code: 710121

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

Description: Natural pearls that have not been shaped, polished, or altered in any way