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 289,916
Japan 99,352
United States 99,299
France 62,414
Denmark 21,951

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 72,937 216,979 +144,042
Japan 42,203 57,149 +14,946
United States 28,309 70,990 +42,681
France 13,396 49,018 +35,622
Denmark 12,787 9,164 -3,623
India 0 10,640 +10,640
Indonesia 0 7,866 +7,866
Switzerland 3,595 4,085 +490
Israel 0 3,711 +3,711
Netherlands 1,173 2,363 +1,190

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 170,934
Australia 146,040
United States 63,367
France 62,414
French Polynesia 47,469

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 64,911 106,023 +41,112
Australia 16,912 129,128 +112,216
United States 25,148 38,219 +13,071
France 13,396 49,018 +35,622
French Polynesia 13,962 33,507 +19,545
Indonesia 8,765 35,380 +26,615
Japan 24,133 18,227 -5,906
India 0 10,640 +10,640
Switzerland 3,595 4,085 +490
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,325 2,242 -3,083

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
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 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
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 597,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,840
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 174,304 423,350 +249,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,173 9,667 +8,494
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 567,074
East Midlands Airport 13,011
London Heathrow Airport 11,540
Thamesport 10,840
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 156,501 410,573 +254,072
East Midlands Airport 7,141 5,870 -1,271
London Heathrow Airport 5,685 5,855 +170
Thamesport 1,173 9,667 +8,494
Belfast Airport 3,900 0 -3,900
Birmingham Airport 1,077 1,052 -25
London 1,747 0 -1,747

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2025-10 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 1
2025-03 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
Other 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Switzerland 29,625
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,619
France 15,900
Netherlands 15,155
Italy 15,066

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 £
Switzerland 0 29,625 +29,625
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,850 9,769 +2,919
France 2,900 13,000 +10,100
Netherlands 15,155 0 -15,155
Italy 15,066 0 -15,066
Thailand 5,562 6,591 +1,029
Japan 8,206 0 -8,206
Hungary 4,983 0 -4,983
United Arab Emirates 3,452 0 -3,452
Spain 2,373 0 -2,373

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 121,099
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,774

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 62,114 58,985 -3,129
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,774 0 -4,774

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 58,907
ZLC 29,339
London Stansted Airport 22,223
East Midlands Airport 7,178
Hull 3,476

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 20,628 38,279 +17,651
ZLC 26,748 2,591 -24,157
London Stansted Airport 9,223 13,000 +3,777
East Midlands Airport 2,063 5,115 +3,052
Hull 3,476 0 -3,476
Manchester Airport 3,452 0 -3,452
Fishguard 1,298 0 -1,298

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