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 431,978,823
Spain 333,215,373
Germany 155,888,571
Belgium 1,933,516
United States 625,946

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 198,989,915 232,988,908 +33,998,993
Spain 181,549,681 151,665,692 -29,883,989
Germany 62,537,982 93,350,589 +30,812,607
Belgium 733,903 1,199,613 +465,710
United States 497,710 128,236 -369,474
Japan 164,380 50,278 -114,102
United Arab Emirates 0 81,540 +81,540
Austria 15,455 879 -14,576
Netherlands 2,050 13,691 +11,641
Ireland 0 5,534 +5,534

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 426,748,829
Spain 334,194,032
Germany 154,219,398
Sweden 4,736,735
Belgium 1,933,516

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 199,427,292 227,321,537 +27,894,245
Spain 181,549,681 152,644,351 -28,905,330
Germany 61,593,084 92,626,314 +31,033,230
Sweden 0 4,736,735 +4,736,735
Belgium 733,903 1,199,613 +465,710
Austria 958,150 751,499 -206,651
Japan 164,380 50,278 -114,102
United States 42,858 63,671 +20,813
United Arab Emirates 0 81,540 +81,540
Canada 14,276 4,242 -10,034

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 883,180,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,788,417
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,675

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 429,346,894 453,833,768 +24,486,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,145,414 25,643,003 +10,497,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,984 13,691 +5,707

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 882,414,186
Dover 40,788,417
East Midlands Airport 314,135
Birmingham Airport 210,986
London Stansted Airport 209,456

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 428,976,423 453,437,763 +24,461,340
Dover 15,145,414 25,643,003 +10,497,589
East Midlands Airport 149,522 164,613 +15,091
Birmingham Airport 124,755 86,231 -38,524
London Stansted Airport 64,295 145,161 +80,866
Manchester Airport 29,845 0 -29,845
London Gateway Port 7,984 13,691 +5,707
Edinburgh Airport 2,054 0 -2,054

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
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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+ 4
Other 4
15m-54m 3
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 £
Thailand 5,827,778
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,299,642
France 2,480,298
Singapore 2,241,038
Germany 1,360,413

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 3,238,395 2,589,383 -649,012
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,456,996 1,842,646 +385,650
France 640,251 1,840,047 +1,199,796
Singapore 1,623,800 617,238 -1,006,562
Germany 691,042 669,371 -21,671
United States 393,137 473,484 +80,347
Ireland 341,050 520,663 +179,613
Cyprus 639,554 0 -639,554
India 82,070 476,654 +394,584
Denmark 326,740 210,200 -116,540

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 19,066,224
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 9,641,593 9,424,631 -216,962
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 13,767,790
East Midlands Airport 4,594,019
London Stansted Airport 275,818
Manchester Airport 262,256
ZLC 139,796

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 7,377,097 6,390,693 -986,404
East Midlands Airport 2,095,371 2,498,648 +403,277
London Stansted Airport 0 275,818 +275,818
Manchester Airport 167,939 94,317 -73,622
ZLC 1,186 138,610 +137,424
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