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 298,009
Japan 103,158
United States 98,176
France 55,110
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 58,244 239,765 +181,521
Japan 53,177 49,981 -3,196
United States 27,037 71,139 +44,102
France 13,396 41,714 +28,318
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 180,748
Australia 146,040
United States 62,244
France 55,110
French Polynesia 50,190

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 57,560 123,188 +65,628
Australia 11,291 134,749 +123,458
United States 23,876 38,368 +14,492
France 13,396 41,714 +28,318
French Polynesia 16,683 33,507 +16,824
Japan 30,891 13,666 -17,225
Indonesia 10,260 32,773 +22,513
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 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 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 0 -3
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 602,058
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 162,941 439,117 +276,176
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,266 2,363 -6,903
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 571,478
East Midlands Airport 13,011
Thamesport 11,629
London Heathrow Airport 11,540
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 145,138 426,340 +281,202
East Midlands Airport 7,141 5,870 -1,271
Thamesport 9,266 2,363 -6,903
London Heathrow Airport 5,685 5,855 +170
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 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
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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Netherlands 18,515
France 15,900
Italy 15,066
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 £
Netherlands 18,515 0 -18,515
France 2,900 13,000 +10,100
Italy 0 15,066 +15,066
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,211 7,965 +4,754
Thailand 5,562 4,000 -1,562
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
United Arab Emirates 3,452 0 -3,452

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) 7,056
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 49,928 40,031 -9,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,056 0 -7,056
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 Stansted Airport 31,953
ZLC 26,748
London Heathrow Airport 20,628
East Midlands Airport 7,178
Hull 7,172

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 26,748 0 -26,748
London Heathrow Airport 5,562 15,066 +9,504
East Midlands Airport 2,063 5,115 +3,052
Hull 7,172 0 -7,172
Manchester Airport 3,452 0 -3,452
Immingham Docks 3,360 0 -3,360
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