Import/export HS code 7110: Platinum in raw or semi-finished forms
Platinum in its natural state, semi-processed, or as powder, used in jewelry and industrial applications
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,545,530,389 |
| Switzerland | 2,023,126,329 |
| Belgium | 785,672,194 |
| United States | 686,603,786 |
| Japan | 660,941,357 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,453,170,779 | 1,092,359,610 | -360,811,169 |
| Switzerland | 692,645,993 | 1,330,480,336 | +637,834,343 |
| Belgium | 372,264,460 | 413,407,734 | +41,143,274 |
| United States | 100,300,106 | 586,303,680 | +486,003,574 |
| Japan | 261,051,518 | 399,889,839 | +138,838,321 |
| Italy | 218,215,218 | 268,189,264 | +49,974,046 |
| Germany | 162,106,164 | 240,998,211 | +78,892,047 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 177,718,168 | 130,884,205 | -46,833,963 |
| Norway | 140,823,201 | 149,146,148 | +8,322,947 |
| South Korea | 34,855,405 | 67,469,659 | +32,614,254 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,708,314,972 |
| Switzerland | 819,099,728 |
| Belgium | 783,084,597 |
| Italy | 666,295,944 |
| China | 598,155,789 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,816,196,979 | 1,892,117,993 | +75,921,014 |
| Switzerland | 217,424,781 | 601,674,947 | +384,250,166 |
| Belgium | 374,443,115 | 408,641,482 | +34,198,367 |
| Italy | 295,568,668 | 370,727,276 | +75,158,608 |
| China | 119,187,561 | 478,968,228 | +359,780,667 |
| Japan | 164,561,093 | 165,545,243 | +984,150 |
| Germany | 124,013,998 | 186,718,087 | +62,704,089 |
| Norway | 141,080,177 | 146,998,584 | +5,918,407 |
| United States | 71,564,802 | 208,695,537 | +137,130,735 |
| Russia | 113,370,014 | 139,218,628 | +25,848,614 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 25 |
| West Midlands | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 6 |
| Inner London - East | 6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 6 |
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 | 15 | 21 | +6 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 1 | 6 | +5 |
| Essex | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 2 | 5 | +3 |
| Devon | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 2 | 4 | +2 |
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 | 7,494,262,889 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 707,424,526 |
| Other | 234,333,467 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,000,285 |
| Road transport | 3,357,840 |
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 | 3,156,581,134 | 4,337,681,755 | +1,181,100,621 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 334,837,948 | 372,586,578 | +37,748,630 |
| Other | 192,182,038 | 42,151,429 | -150,030,609 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 404,132 | 4,596,153 | +4,192,021 |
| Road transport | 87,520 | 3,270,320 | +3,182,800 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,448,404,953 |
| Dover | 667,536,687 |
| 000 | 234,333,467 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,114,983 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,589,596 |
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 | 3,132,440,870 | 4,315,964,083 | +1,183,523,213 |
| Dover | 320,326,095 | 347,210,592 | +26,884,497 |
| 000 | 192,182,038 | 42,151,429 | -150,030,609 |
| Eurotunnel | 12,562,211 | 17,552,772 | +4,990,561 |
| London Stansted Airport | 9,603,573 | 4,986,023 | -4,617,550 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,787,048 | 6,571,686 | +784,638 |
| Manchester Airport | 6,464,167 | 5,428,036 | -1,036,131 |
| Harwich | 3,897 | 6,768,867 | +6,764,970 |
| Belfast Airport | 503,235 | 5,579,612 | +5,076,377 |
| Southampton | 20,281 | 3,317,399 | +3,297,118 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other manufacturing | 23 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 19 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 17 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 14 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 35 |
| 2025-11 | 34 |
| 2025-10 | 35 |
| 2025-09 | 40 |
| 2025-08 | 45 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC | 120 |
| METALOR TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD | 111 |
| GOODFELLOW CAMBRIDGE LIMITED | 105 |
| ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC | 102 |
| CERAMET UK DENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD | 98 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 89 |
| TESTBOURNE LIMITED | 81 |
| JEWELLERY QUARTER BULLION LIMITED | 75 |
| HSBC BANK PLC | 63 |
| RAPISCAN SYSTEMS LIMITED | 62 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 46 |
| 1m-15m | 40 |
| 15m-54m | 15 |
| 0-1m | 11 |
| Other | 11 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,993,882,781 |
| North Macedonia | 1,686,792,941 |
| Germany | 1,029,558,159 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,014,098,340 |
| China | 863,727,826 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,418,035,017 | 1,575,847,764 | +157,812,747 |
| North Macedonia | 827,563,874 | 859,229,067 | +31,665,193 |
| Germany | 398,388,433 | 631,169,726 | +232,781,293 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 291,577,366 | 722,520,974 | +430,943,608 |
| China | 397,887,934 | 465,839,892 | +67,951,958 |
| Japan | 386,656,165 | 469,611,016 | +82,954,851 |
| Switzerland | 234,784,417 | 420,905,877 | +186,121,460 |
| South Korea | 254,531,963 | 290,032,562 | +35,500,599 |
| Italy | 81,129,317 | 93,254,326 | +12,125,009 |
| Poland | 112,124,177 | 46,677,445 | -65,446,732 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 311,541 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 3,587 | 307,954 | +304,367 |
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 | 10,515,496,656 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 169,324,822 |
| Other | 997,458 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 526,521 |
| Road transport | 33,089 |
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 | 4,692,123,648 | 5,823,373,008 | +1,131,249,360 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 56,448,289 | 112,876,533 | +56,428,244 |
| Other | 689,504 | 307,954 | -381,550 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 526,521 | 0 | -526,521 |
| Road transport | 33,089 | 0 | -33,089 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 8,718,718,485 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,665,757,581 |
| London Stansted Airport | 104,580,957 |
| Dover | 75,872,038 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 48,271,165 |
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 | 3,796,331,088 | 4,922,387,397 | +1,126,056,309 |
| Birmingham Airport | 827,563,874 | 838,193,707 | +10,629,833 |
| London Stansted Airport | 53,232,294 | 51,348,663 | -1,883,631 |
| Dover | 24,110,944 | 51,761,094 | +27,650,150 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,767,113 | 40,504,052 | +32,736,939 |
| Eurotunnel | 15,229,210 | 20,611,387 | +5,382,177 |
| East Midlands Airport | 14,259,354 | 10,479,350 | -3,780,004 |
| London | 9,334,098 | 0 | -9,334,098 |
| 000 | 689,504 | 307,954 | -381,550 |
| ZLC | 497,422 | 286,183 | -211,239 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 711011 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711019 – Various forms of platinum
- 711021 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711029 – Various forms of platinum
- 711031 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711039 – Various forms of platinum
- 711041 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711049 – Various forms of platinum
Quick facts
HS code: 7110
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Platinum in its natural state, semi-processed, or as powder, used in jewelry and industrial applications