Import/export HS code 710421: Diamonds (synthetic or lab-made)

Man-made diamonds, not set or mounted, used in jewelry or industry

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  • 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 £
Thailand 10,083,890
India 569,552
United States 355,722
Germany 281,824
Ireland 70,391

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 £
Thailand 5,073,268 5,010,622 -62,646
India 105,013 464,539 +359,526
United States 143,297 212,425 +69,128
Germany 57,652 224,172 +166,520
Ireland 65,663 4,728 -60,935
Belgium 11,103 42,587 +31,484
Switzerland 5,657 9,453 +3,796
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,807 1,512 -7,295
China 0 7,802 +7,802
Netherlands 0 3,156 +3,156

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 5,327,859
United Kingdom 3,308,001
Thailand 1,730,885
India 708,791
Germany 278,527

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 5,087,406 240,453 -4,846,953
United Kingdom 31,361 3,276,640 +3,245,279
Thailand 10,743 1,720,142 +1,709,399
India 218,676 490,115 +271,439
Germany 54,355 224,172 +169,817
Ireland 57,094 4,728 -52,366
China 7,207 7,802 +595
Belgium 2,018 12,276 +10,258
Netherlands 0 3,156 +3,156
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,600 1,512 -88

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
North Wales 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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 11,443,740
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,947

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 5,465,869 5,977,871 +512,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,591 5,356 +765

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 10,705,421
East Midlands Airport 503,497
London Stansted Airport 228,656
London Gateway Port 5,478
Manchester Airport 5,220

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 5,216,737 5,488,684 +271,947
East Midlands Airport 63,743 439,754 +376,011
London Stansted Airport 184,443 44,213 -140,230
London Gateway Port 1,276 4,202 +2,926
Manchester Airport 0 5,220 +5,220
Thamesport 3,315 1,154 -2,161
Birmingham Airport 946 0 -946

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Scientific research and development
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 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+ 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
Thailand 2,246,461
India 562,947
United States 172,438
Germany 122,118
Canada 121,280

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 £
Thailand 356,453 1,890,008 +1,533,555
India 114,520 448,427 +333,907
United States 166,194 6,244 -159,950
Germany 61,474 60,644 -830
Canada 90,378 30,902 -59,476
United Arab Emirates 63,349 0 -63,349
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 28,991 3,703 -25,288
Sweden 26,617 0 -26,617
Italy 11,548 11,500 -48
Belgium 15,922 0 -15,922

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 3,443,796

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 968,573 2,475,223 +1,506,650

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,843,552
London Stansted Airport 313,523
East Midlands Airport 234,362
ZLC 49,768
Manchester Airport 2,591

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 501,538 2,342,014 +1,840,476
London Stansted Airport 281,287 32,236 -249,051
East Midlands Airport 138,695 95,667 -43,028
ZLC 44,462 5,306 -39,156
Manchester Airport 2,591 0 -2,591

Quick facts

HS code: 710421

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

Description: Man-made diamonds, not set or mounted, used in jewelry or industry