Import/export HS code 710391: Rubies, sapphires, and emeralds

Specific types of precious stones, including rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, whether or not they are cut or shaped

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 80,432,693
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 68,670,586
Switzerland 66,746,460
Thailand 23,411,556
United Arab Emirates 12,234,422

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 57,969,421 22,463,272 -35,506,149
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 44,318,823 24,351,763 -19,967,060
Switzerland 45,458,861 21,287,599 -24,171,262
Thailand 10,723,133 12,688,423 +1,965,290
United Arab Emirates 3,089,979 9,144,443 +6,054,464
Germany 4,569,393 1,859,204 -2,710,189
France 2,736,652 3,536,262 +799,610
Israel 1,826,235 1,581,021 -245,214
Belgium 1,759,633 1,612,544 -147,089
India 1,478,751 1,301,898 -176,853

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 Kingdom 45,765,718
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,628,325
United States 40,976,986
Thailand 24,871,466
Sri Lanka 23,049,179

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 Kingdom 28,575,733 17,189,985 -11,385,748
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,875,461 11,752,864 -18,122,597
United States 28,062,008 12,914,978 -15,147,030
Thailand 11,505,491 13,365,975 +1,860,484
Sri Lanka 14,317,232 8,731,947 -5,585,285
Switzerland 11,449,880 6,311,978 -5,137,902
Mozambique 12,547,761 2,915,549 -9,632,212
Myanmar 12,609,312 151,844 -12,457,468
Colombia 6,113,076 5,563,818 -549,258
United Arab Emirates 389,867 8,997,486 +8,607,619

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 36
Outer London - West and North West 7
West Midlands 6
West of England 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 27 24 -3
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1
West Midlands 4 5 +1
West of England 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 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 248,388,415
Other 30,365,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 305,218
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,010
Road transport 920

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 162,951,588 85,436,827 -77,514,761
Other 13,959,932 16,405,751 +2,445,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 214,702 90,516 -124,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,236 45,774 +22,538
Road transport 0 920 +920

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 221,052,892
000 30,365,683
London Stansted Airport 12,854,821
499 10,609,639
London Gatwick Airport 2,193,758

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 153,122,371 67,930,521 -85,191,850
000 13,959,932 16,405,751 +2,445,819
London Stansted Airport 6,782,186 6,072,635 -709,551
499 754,927 9,854,712 +9,099,785
London Gatwick Airport 1,434,024 759,734 -674,290
East Midlands Airport 433,691 397,238 -36,453
Manchester Airport 256,275 291,241 +34,966
Belfast Airport 202,336 102,528 -99,808
Birmingham Airport 86,117 79,060 -7,057
Thamesport 22,884 23,901 +1,017

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 38
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Other manufacturing 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 15
2026-02 7
2026-01 13
2025-12 9

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 37
54m+ 20
0-1m 14
15m-54m 9
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 £
United States 68,006,673
Switzerland 64,292,684
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 62,551,437
Thailand 26,669,537
France 9,418,155

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 53,674,774 14,331,899 -39,342,875
Switzerland 36,894,358 27,398,326 -9,496,032
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,669,754 29,881,683 -2,788,071
Thailand 16,152,234 10,517,303 -5,634,931
France 6,466,404 2,951,751 -3,514,653
Italy 3,701,006 3,845,507 +144,501
Belgium 4,182,770 1,537,493 -2,645,277
United Arab Emirates 3,713,278 1,485,559 -2,227,719
Israel 1,880,126 1,140,311 -739,815
Qatar 2,723,603 0 -2,723,603

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 252,399,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,386,699

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 157,110,114 95,289,860 -61,820,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,943,173 443,526 -8,499,647

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 245,532,645
London 7,917,451
London Stansted Airport 4,972,118
Eurotunnel 1,464,192
ZLC 1,119,877

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 153,100,381 92,432,264 -60,668,117
London 7,473,925 443,526 -7,030,399
London Stansted Airport 2,930,467 2,041,651 -888,816
Eurotunnel 1,464,192 0 -1,464,192
ZLC 611,870 508,007 -103,863
East Midlands Airport 402,865 170,185 -232,680
Manchester Airport 64,531 111,294 +46,763
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 13,599 +13,599
London Gatwick Airport 0 12,860 +12,860
Dover 3,192 0 -3,192

Quick facts

HS code: 710391

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

Description: Specific types of precious stones, including rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, whether or not they are cut or shaped