Import/export HS code 7109: Gold-clad base metals or silver

Base metals or silver coated with gold, in semi-finished forms, not fully 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 £
United States 255,579
China 146,531
France 58,433
Ireland 56,311
Germany 53,923

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 155,653 99,926 -55,727
China 68,463 78,068 +9,605
France 35,740 22,693 -13,047
Ireland 36,419 19,892 -16,527
Germany 0 53,923 +53,923
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31,611 0 -31,611
Sweden 23,208 0 -23,208
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482
Switzerland 6,223 0 -6,223
Japan 0 6,108 +6,108

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 247,425
China 186,387
Germany 54,947
France 54,843
Sweden 24,776

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 147,499 99,926 -47,573
China 108,319 78,068 -30,251
Germany 1,024 53,923 +52,899
France 32,150 22,693 -9,457
Sweden 24,776 0 -24,776
Japan 5,199 6,108 +909
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482
Bulgaria 4,624 0 -4,624
Italy 1,987 0 -1,987
Thailand 1,843 0 -1,843

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
North 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 401,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 138,292
Other 62,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,675

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 212,807 188,589 -24,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,348 28,944 -80,404
Other 36,419 25,945 -10,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,752 53,923 +46,171

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Edinburgh Airport 77,344
London Heathrow Airport 76,290
East Midlands Airport 73,124
000 62,364
London Stansted Airport 61,740

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 £
Edinburgh Airport 46,870 30,474 -16,396
London Heathrow Airport 29,673 46,617 +16,944
East Midlands Airport 26,856 46,268 +19,412
000 36,419 25,945 -10,474
London Stansted Airport 40,048 21,692 -18,356
Manchester Airport 47,527 9,472 -38,055
Birmingham Airport 20,393 34,066 +13,673
Dover 0 53,923 +53,923
Felixstowe 48,736 1,308 -47,428
Thamesport 31,285 0 -31,285

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-09 5
2025-08 2
2025-07 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 2
Other 2
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 £
Ireland 212,425
France 81,008
Thailand 51,550
Netherlands 26,455
Finland 23,237

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 £
Ireland 151,044 61,381 -89,663
France 68,898 12,110 -56,788
Thailand 51,550 0 -51,550
Netherlands 16,022 10,433 -5,589
Finland 5,805 17,432 +11,627
Belgium 0 19,092 +19,092
Singapore 12,998 0 -12,998
Estonia 917 8,508 +7,591
United Arab Emirates 9,249 0 -9,249
Iceland 2,566 6,318 +3,752

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Belgium 1,411
XI 173

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Belgium 173 1,238 +1,065
XI 173 0 -173

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 228,371
Other 127,131
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,466

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 163,167 65,204 -97,963
Other 86,638 40,493 -46,145
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,727 26,964 -54,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,891 13,575 -8,316

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 127,131
East Midlands Airport 114,764
London Heathrow Airport 75,872
Holyhead 60,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,936

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 £
000 86,638 40,493 -46,145
East Midlands Airport 67,081 47,683 -19,398
London Heathrow Airport 74,822 1,050 -73,772
Holyhead 60,000 995 -59,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,217 23,719 +3,502
London Stansted Airport 18,787 1,000 -17,787
London Gateway Port 19,325 0 -19,325
Liverpool Docks 0 9,108 +9,108
ZLC 2,477 6,566 +4,089
Edinburgh Airport 0 8,905 +8,905

Quick facts

HS code: 7109

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

Description: Base metals or silver coated with gold, in semi-finished forms, not fully processed