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 253,571
China 168,926
Ireland 60,368
Germany 59,603
France 48,881

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 142,614 110,957 -31,657
China 93,371 75,555 -17,816
Ireland 21,021 39,347 +18,326
Germany 0 59,603 +59,603
France 31,388 17,493 -13,895
Belgium 0 37,672 +37,672
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,222 0 -22,222
Japan 6,108 6,781 +673
Sweden 11,492 0 -11,492
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482

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 245,417
China 196,840
Germany 60,627
France 47,844
Japan 18,088

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 134,460 110,957 -23,503
China 121,285 75,555 -45,730
Germany 1,024 59,603 +58,579
France 30,351 17,493 -12,858
Japan 11,307 6,781 -4,526
Sweden 13,060 0 -13,060
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482
Bulgaria 4,624 0 -4,624
Thailand 1,843 0 -1,843
Israel 0 1,256 +1,256

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
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 412,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 127,240
Other 98,040
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,122

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 217,699 195,020 -22,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,056 32,184 -62,872
Other 21,021 77,019 +55,998
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,199 53,923 +48,724

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 98,040
East Midlands Airport 85,316
Edinburgh Airport 78,866
London Heathrow Airport 70,212
Manchester Airport 64,220

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 £
000 21,021 77,019 +55,998
East Midlands Airport 39,699 45,617 +5,918
Edinburgh Airport 38,422 40,444 +2,022
London Heathrow Airport 22,534 47,678 +25,144
Manchester Airport 42,282 21,938 -20,344
London Stansted Airport 41,487 19,083 -22,404
Dover 0 53,923 +53,923
Birmingham Airport 33,275 20,260 -13,015
Felixstowe 48,736 4,548 -44,188
Liverpool Docks 29,327 0 -29,327

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
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Other manufacturing
3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
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
54m+ 7
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
Ireland 299,907
Thailand 51,550
France 39,376
Finland 23,237
Netherlands 20,387

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 161,594 138,313 -23,281
Thailand 51,550 0 -51,550
France 20,174 19,202 -972
Finland 5,805 17,432 +11,627
Netherlands 10,331 10,056 -275
Belgium 0 19,092 +19,092
Estonia 1,928 11,181 +9,253
Iceland 6,973 5,713 -1,260
Germany 0 10,278 +10,278
Falkland Islands 8,722 0 -8,722

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 2,696
XI 90

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 915 1,781 +866
XI 90 0 -90

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 187,649
Air transport 180,614
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,371
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,449

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 £
Other 87,134 100,515 +13,381
Air transport 92,719 87,895 -4,824
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,794 39,577 -33,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,553 22,896 +343

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 187,649
East Midlands Airport 80,473
Holyhead 61,975
London Heathrow Airport 59,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,063

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 87,134 100,515 +13,381
East Midlands Airport 35,694 44,779 +9,085
Holyhead 60,000 1,975 -58,025
London Heathrow Airport 53,559 6,412 -47,147
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,034 34,029 +24,995
Liverpool Docks 9,108 19,424 +10,316
London Stansted Airport 989 15,536 +14,547
Edinburgh Airport 0 14,602 +14,602
Middlesbrough 6,973 4,732 -2,241
ZLC 2,477 6,566 +4,089

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