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 260,876
China 171,104
Ireland 68,330
Germany 59,603
France 56,607

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 141,725 119,151 -22,574
China 81,946 89,158 +7,212
Ireland 27,594 40,736 +13,142
Germany 0 59,603 +59,603
France 32,709 23,898 -8,811
Belgium 0 33,182 +33,182
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 26,198 0 -26,198
Sweden 18,505 0 -18,505
Japan 6,108 6,781 +673
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 252,722
China 205,547
Germany 60,627
France 53,017
Sweden 20,073

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 133,571 119,151 -14,420
China 116,389 89,158 -27,231
Germany 1,024 59,603 +58,579
France 29,119 23,898 -5,221
Sweden 20,073 0 -20,073
Japan 11,307 6,781 -4,526
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 4
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 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
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 428,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,426
Other 101,512
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 204,943 223,222 +18,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,242 32,184 -75,058
Other 27,594 73,918 +46,324
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 £
000 101,512
Edinburgh Airport 86,002
East Midlands Airport 83,609
Manchester Airport 70,183
London Heathrow Airport 69,841

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 27,594 73,918 +46,324
Edinburgh Airport 40,207 45,795 +5,588
East Midlands Airport 38,121 45,488 +7,367
Manchester Airport 43,939 26,244 -17,695
London Heathrow Airport 20,768 49,073 +28,305
London Stansted Airport 38,633 24,922 -13,711
Dover 0 53,923 +53,923
Birmingham Airport 21,835 31,700 +9,865
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 5
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 2

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 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 298,339
Thailand 51,550
France 39,376
Finland 23,237
Belgium 19,092

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 147,203 151,136 +3,933
Thailand 51,550 0 -51,550
France 10,660 28,716 +18,056
Finland 5,805 17,432 +11,627
Belgium 0 19,092 +19,092
Netherlands 1,566 15,259 +13,693
Estonia 917 12,192 +11,275
Iceland 4,067 8,619 +4,552
Falkland Islands 8,722 0 -8,722
United States 1,961 5,090 +3,129

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 2,449
XI 131

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 594 1,855 +1,261
XI 131 0 -131

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 186,081
Air transport 181,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,438
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,167

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 74,993 111,088 +36,095
Air transport 82,020 99,246 +17,226
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,463 43,975 -23,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,365 25,802 +1,437

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 186,081
East Midlands Airport 83,527
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 74,993 111,088 +36,095
East Midlands Airport 23,997 59,530 +35,533
Holyhead 60,000 1,975 -58,025
London Heathrow Airport 53,559 6,412 -47,147
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,953 37,110 +31,157
Liverpool Docks 6,858 21,674 +14,816
Edinburgh Airport 0 14,602 +14,602
London Stansted Airport 1,987 12,136 +10,149
London Gateway Port 13,440 0 -13,440
Middlesbrough 4,067 7,638 +3,571

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