Import/export HS code 710310: Unworked or roughly shaped stones
Precious and semi-precious stones that are in their natural state or have only basic shaping
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,069,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 549,798 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 503,330 |
| China | 437,303 |
| Brazil | 413,349 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296,705 | 772,917 | +476,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 549,798 | +549,798 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 210,589 | 292,741 | +82,152 |
| China | 199,955 | 237,348 | +37,393 |
| Brazil | 267,899 | 145,450 | -122,449 |
| India | 209,904 | 74,149 | -135,755 |
| Sri Lanka | 34,605 | 142,193 | +107,588 |
| South Africa | 59,608 | 116,323 | +56,715 |
| Switzerland | 126,962 | 1,651 | -125,311 |
| Madagascar | 45,831 | 54,446 | +8,615 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,568,582 |
| China | 784,944 |
| Brazil | 433,632 |
| India | 316,561 |
| Sri Lanka | 200,354 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296,540 | 1,272,042 | +975,502 |
| China | 288,734 | 496,210 | +207,476 |
| Brazil | 281,773 | 151,859 | -129,914 |
| India | 232,159 | 84,402 | -147,757 |
| Sri Lanka | 51,670 | 148,684 | +97,014 |
| Madagascar | 64,653 | 99,103 | +34,450 |
| Botswana | 125,462 | 0 | -125,462 |
| South Africa | 34,838 | 73,781 | +38,943 |
| Thailand | 58,164 | 28,430 | -29,734 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 75,503 | 3,319 | -72,184 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 5 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 3 |
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 | 7 | +3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Greater Manchester | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 1 | 1 | +0 |
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 | 3,148,236 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,117,910 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 271,383 |
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 | 938,675 | 2,209,561 | +1,270,886 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 707,697 | 410,213 | -297,484 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 137,502 | 133,881 | -3,621 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,120,182 |
| London Stansted Airport | 723,773 |
| Southampton | 377,822 |
| Felixstowe | 353,770 |
| London | 283,996 |
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 | 360,667 | 1,759,515 | +1,398,848 |
| London Stansted Airport | 435,333 | 288,440 | -146,893 |
| Southampton | 259,563 | 118,259 | -141,304 |
| Felixstowe | 162,424 | 191,346 | +28,922 |
| London | 203,897 | 80,099 | -123,798 |
| East Midlands Airport | 98,051 | 65,476 | -32,575 |
| London Gateway Port | 121,516 | 35,710 | -85,806 |
| Birmingham Airport | 27,482 | 72,904 | +45,422 |
| Thamesport | 44,871 | 40,318 | -4,553 |
| Eurotunnel | 32,038 | 28,505 | -3,533 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
24 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
22 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
5 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
3 |
|
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
|
2 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 4 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 5 |
| 2026-02 | 5 |
| 2026-01 | 3 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| GEMPORIA LIMITED | 54 |
| GLOBAL 1ST LTD | 28 |
| ANCIENT WISDOM MARKETING LIMITED | 21 |
| ROCKSHOP WHOLESALE LIMITED | 19 |
| ROWELL ROCKS LIMITED | 17 |
| GIFTSTONES LIMITED | 17 |
| TTS GROUP LIMITED | 14 |
| CRYSTALS (UK) LIMITED | 13 |
| A.E.WARD & SON LIMITED | 13 |
| BURHOUSE LIMITED | 13 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 25 |
| 0-1m | 9 |
| 54m+ | 8 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| Other | 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 | 554,029 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 415,627 |
| India | 231,574 |
| Germany | 166,982 |
| Thailand | 124,607 |
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 | 465,273 | 88,756 | -376,517 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 244,975 | 170,652 | -74,323 |
| India | 215,313 | 16,261 | -199,052 |
| Germany | 89,390 | 77,592 | -11,798 |
| Thailand | 55,408 | 69,199 | +13,791 |
| Ireland | 64,396 | 14,891 | -49,505 |
| Belgium | 34,403 | 43,567 | +9,164 |
| France | 1,544 | 68,839 | +67,295 |
| Switzerland | 29,239 | 29,712 | +473 |
| Czechia | 51,300 | 0 | -51,300 |
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 | 1,824,092 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 180,757 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 56,744 |
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 | 1,291,593 | 532,499 | -759,094 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 69,072 | 111,685 | +42,613 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 46,711 | 10,033 | -36,678 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 713,659 |
| ZLC | 545,376 |
| London Stansted Airport | 315,953 |
| East Midlands Airport | 241,258 |
| Dover | 55,461 |
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 | 556,396 | 157,263 | -399,133 |
| ZLC | 380,119 | 165,257 | -214,862 |
| London Stansted Airport | 160,510 | 155,443 | -5,067 |
| East Midlands Airport | 186,722 | 54,536 | -132,186 |
| Dover | 2,851 | 52,610 | +49,759 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 19,775 | 31,783 | +12,008 |
| London Gateway Port | 37,700 | 5,592 | -32,108 |
| Harwich | 15,719 | 18,570 | +2,851 |
| Holyhead | 21,074 | 6,966 | -14,108 |
| Southampton | 9,011 | 0 | -9,011 |
Quick facts
HS code: 710310
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Precious and semi-precious stones that are in their natural state or have only basic shaping