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 598,497,647
Spain 405,431,360
Germany 185,880,215
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 214,501,834 383,995,813 +169,493,979
Spain 197,528,481 207,902,879 +10,374,398
Germany 72,600,534 113,279,681 +40,679,147
France 0 18,300,824 +18,300,824
Belgium 733,903 1,199,613 +465,710
United States 496,654 144,228 -352,426
United Arab Emirates 0 566,685 +566,685
Australia 5,410 249,906 +244,496
Ireland 0 245,944 +245,944
South Africa 0 242,556 +242,556

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 591,268,026
Spain 424,709,605
Germany 183,674,330
Sweden 4,736,735
Italy 2,461,476

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 209,223,817 382,044,209 +172,820,392
Spain 203,243,875 221,465,730 +18,221,855
Germany 71,571,531 112,102,799 +40,531,268
Sweden 0 4,736,735 +4,736,735
Italy 1,958 2,459,518 +2,457,560
Austria 1,042,255 1,228,279 +186,024
Belgium 733,903 1,199,613 +465,710
Australia 5,410 258,922 +253,512
Ireland 0 245,944 +245,944
Mozambique 0 242,556 +242,556

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 0 1 +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 1,156,124,855
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,131,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,742

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 461,909,039 694,215,816 +232,306,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,137,367 31,994,532 +7,857,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,494 10,248 +2,754

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,155,324,834
Dover 56,130,288
East Midlands Airport 337,740
London Stansted Airport 251,295
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 461,569,674 693,755,160 +232,185,486
Dover 24,137,367 31,992,921 +7,855,554
East Midlands Airport 150,315 187,425 +37,110
London Stansted Airport 64,295 187,000 +122,705
Birmingham Airport 124,755 86,231 -38,524
London Gateway Port 7,494 10,248 +2,754
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 8
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 4

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
Other 5
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Switzerland 181,485,323
Thailand 6,389,593
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,941,159
France 3,073,430
Singapore 2,241,038

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 6,517 181,478,806 +181,472,289
Thailand 3,698,895 2,690,698 -1,008,197
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,705,489 2,235,670 +530,181
France 708,358 2,365,072 +1,656,714
Singapore 1,623,800 617,238 -1,006,562
Germany 680,476 841,033 +160,557
Ireland 367,609 766,471 +398,862
United States 601,969 513,293 -88,676
India 61,970 632,482 +570,512
Cyprus 639,554 0 -639,554

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 203,204,233
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 10,592,262 192,611,971 +182,019,709
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 197,063,651
East Midlands Airport 5,096,308
London Stansted Airport 629,241
Manchester Airport 242,156
ZLC 146,332

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 8,349,587 188,714,064 +180,364,477
East Midlands Airport 2,075,943 3,020,365 +944,422
London Stansted Airport 0 629,241 +629,241
Manchester Airport 165,546 76,610 -88,936
ZLC 1,186 145,146 +143,960
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