Import/export HS code 710429: Various synthetic gemstones

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

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 1,339,428
Netherlands 424,145
Ireland 194,718
India 145,519
Switzerland 47,244

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 63,107 1,276,321 +1,213,214
Netherlands 302,052 122,093 -179,959
Ireland 107,277 87,441 -19,836
India 15,279 130,240 +114,961
Switzerland 45,317 1,927 -43,390
China 6,382 26,352 +19,970
Israel 10,346 16,530 +6,184
Belgium 5,403 3,772 -1,631
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 1,332,821
Netherlands 422,825
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 59,993 1,272,828 +1,212,835
Netherlands 302,052 120,773 -181,279
Ireland 107,277 87,441 -19,836
India 21,739 134,012 +112,273
Switzerland 45,317 1,927 -43,390
China 9,672 27,436 +17,764
Israel 10,346 16,530 +6,184
Mexico 3,114 2,138 -976
Germany 2,855 0 -2,855
Canada 965 1,002 +37

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 1,843,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 387,398

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 297,686 1,545,989 +1,248,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 266,625 120,773 -145,852

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,332,454
London Heathrow Airport 376,107
Thamesport 313,379
London Stansted Airport 104,242
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 60,361 1,272,093 +1,211,732
London Heathrow Airport 125,810 250,297 +124,487
Thamesport 192,606 120,773 -71,833
London Stansted Airport 82,184 22,058 -60,126
London Gateway Port 68,609 0 -68,609
Birmingham Airport 29,331 1,541 -27,790
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 108,460
Belgium 9,083
Germany 8,932
United States 5,028
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 0 108,460 +108,460
Belgium 9,083 0 -9,083
Germany 8,932 0 -8,932
United States 5,028 0 -5,028
France 0 2,627 +2,627
Israel 2,242 0 -2,242
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 137,372

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 26,285 111,087 +84,802

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 108,460
London Stansted Airport 24,130
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 0 108,460 +108,460
London Stansted Airport 21,503 2,627 -18,876
East Midlands Airport 3,242 0 -3,242
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