Import/export HS code 710812: Unwrought gold

Raw gold in solid forms like nuggets or ingots, not yet shaped or processed

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 £
Switzerland 597,981,042
Spain 352,772,246
Germany 191,976,863
France 18,300,824
Belgium 1,933,516

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 £
Switzerland 204,247,606 393,733,436 +189,485,830
Spain 161,069,493 191,702,753 +30,633,260
Germany 101,232,214 90,744,649 -10,487,565
France 0 18,300,824 +18,300,824
Belgium 1,933,516 0 -1,933,516
United States 532,453 162,936 -369,517
United Arab Emirates 0 566,685 +566,685
Japan 164,380 145,339 -19,041
Australia 5,410 249,906 +244,496
Ireland 0 245,944 +245,944

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 £
Switzerland 590,741,346
Spain 372,050,491
Germany 189,489,568
Sweden 4,736,735
Austria 2,554,147

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 £
Switzerland 198,993,555 391,747,791 +192,754,236
Spain 166,784,887 205,265,604 +38,480,717
Germany 100,189,413 89,300,155 -10,889,258
Sweden 0 4,736,735 +4,736,735
Austria 1,058,256 1,495,891 +437,635
Italy 0 2,459,518 +2,459,518
Belgium 1,933,516 0 -1,933,516
Japan 164,380 145,339 -19,041
Australia 5,410 258,922 +253,512
Ireland 0 245,944 +245,944

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2

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
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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 1,104,607,032
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,720,464
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,691

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 446,224,040 658,382,992 +212,158,952
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,976,487 37,743,977 +14,767,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,443 10,248 +6,805

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,103,659,401
Dover 60,718,853
East Midlands Airport 478,921
London Stansted Airport 257,724
Birmingham Airport 210,986

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 445,845,180 657,814,221 +211,969,041
Dover 22,976,487 37,742,366 +14,765,879
East Midlands Airport 184,499 294,422 +109,923
London Stansted Airport 69,606 188,118 +118,512
Birmingham Airport 124,755 86,231 -38,524
London Gateway Port 3,443 10,248 +6,805
Middlesbrough 0 1,611 +1,611

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
7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
2
Manufacture of basic metals
2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
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.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
15m-54m 5
Other 5
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3
0-1m 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 £
Switzerland 181,485,323
Thailand 6,373,768
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,257,397
France 3,254,316
Singapore 1,704,498

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 £
Switzerland 22,358 181,462,965 +181,440,607
Thailand 3,877,872 2,495,896 -1,381,976
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,065,287 2,192,110 +126,823
France 685,327 2,568,989 +1,883,662
Singapore 1,704,498 0 -1,704,498
Germany 658,877 741,978 +83,101
United States 601,969 626,980 +25,011
Ireland 388,984 780,162 +391,178
India 220,764 473,688 +252,924
United Arab Emirates 0 450,477 +450,477

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 203,063,024
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,967

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 10,874,377 192,188,647 +181,314,270
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,550 61,417 +51,867

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 197,540,183
East Midlands Airport 4,489,750
London Stansted Airport 640,677
Manchester Airport 189,405
ZLC 176,464

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 8,867,196 188,672,987 +179,805,791
East Midlands Airport 1,794,819 2,694,931 +900,112
London Stansted Airport 21,771 618,906 +597,135
Manchester Airport 189,405 0 -189,405
ZLC 1,186 175,278 +174,092
Dover 0 61,417 +61,417
Glasgow Airport 0 26,545 +26,545
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,550 0 -9,550

Quick facts

HS code: 710812

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

Description: Raw gold in solid forms like nuggets or ingots, not yet shaped or processed