Import/export HS code 710429: Various synthetic gemstones

Other lab-made precious and semi-precious stones, not set or mounted

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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 £
United States 947,613
Netherlands 445,664
Ireland 194,718
India 145,519
Switzerland 50,193

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 66,881 880,732 +813,851
Netherlands 276,671 168,993 -107,678
Ireland 45,289 149,429 +104,140
India 15,279 130,240 +114,961
Switzerland 48,266 1,927 -46,339
China 6,382 25,282 +18,900
Israel 8,171 18,705 +10,534
Belgium 17,193 3,772 -13,421
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,347 1,084 -3,263
Germany 2,855 0 -2,855

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 941,006
Netherlands 444,344
Ireland 194,718
India 155,751
Switzerland 47,244

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 63,767 877,239 +813,472
Netherlands 276,671 167,673 -108,998
Ireland 45,289 149,429 +104,140
India 21,739 134,012 +112,273
Switzerland 45,317 1,927 -43,390
China 9,672 26,366 +16,694
Israel 8,171 18,705 +10,534
Belgium 11,790 0 -11,790
Mexico 3,114 2,138 -976
United Kingdom 2,949 1,320 -1,629

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 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 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 1,468,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 405,472

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 255,481 1,213,493 +958,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 237,799 167,673 -70,126

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 956,363
London Heathrow Airport 359,313
Thamesport 331,453
London Stansted Airport 118,981
London Gateway Port 68,609

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 £
East Midlands Airport 61,960 894,403 +832,443
London Heathrow Airport 63,822 295,491 +231,669
Thamesport 163,780 167,673 +3,893
London Stansted Airport 96,923 22,058 -74,865
London Gateway Port 68,609 0 -68,609
Birmingham Airport 32,776 1,541 -31,235
Felixstowe 5,410 0 -5,410

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 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 4
2026-01 2
2025-10 3

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 5
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
India 145,345
United States 39,110
Belgium 9,083
Germany 8,932
France 2,627

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 £
India 36,885 108,460 +71,575
United States 39,110 0 -39,110
Belgium 9,083 0 -9,083
Germany 5,642 3,290 -2,352
France 0 2,627 +2,627
Israel 0 2,242 +2,242
Ireland 1,020 0 -1,020
Australia 1,000 0 -1,000

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 209,359

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 92,740 116,619 +23,879

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 145,345
London Stansted Airport 59,232
East Midlands Airport 3,242
ZLC 1,540

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 36,885 108,460 +71,575
London Stansted Airport 53,315 5,917 -47,398
East Midlands Airport 1,000 2,242 +1,242
ZLC 1,540 0 -1,540

Quick facts

HS code: 710429

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

Description: Other lab-made precious and semi-precious stones, not set or mounted