Import/export HS code 711019: Various forms of platinum
Platinum products not classified as raw or powder, including semi-finished items like bars, rods, and sheets
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 | 1,127,050,590 |
| United States | 708,916,342 |
| South Africa | 558,527,974 |
| Japan | 283,251,423 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 238,623,568 |
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 | 349,661,751 | 777,388,839 | +427,727,088 |
| United States | 240,538,361 | 468,377,981 | +227,839,620 |
| South Africa | 185,716,025 | 372,811,949 | +187,095,924 |
| Japan | 132,134,870 | 151,116,553 | +18,981,683 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 56,374,451 | 182,249,117 | +125,874,666 |
| Germany | 14,972,730 | 73,331,804 | +58,359,074 |
| Spain | 35,496,615 | 38,450,405 | +2,953,790 |
| South Korea | 294,418 | 6,258,470 | +5,964,052 |
| Italy | 2,181,622 | 3,956,546 | +1,774,924 |
| France | 464,253 | 1,802,746 | +1,338,493 |
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 | 1,355,420,413 |
| China | 572,782,528 |
| Switzerland | 533,704,430 |
| United States | 237,101,231 |
| Japan | 118,036,177 |
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 | 599,609,570 | 755,810,843 | +156,201,273 |
| China | 52,981,344 | 519,801,184 | +466,819,840 |
| Switzerland | 170,579,071 | 363,125,359 | +192,546,288 |
| United States | 50,505,583 | 186,595,648 | +136,090,065 |
| Japan | 77,970,226 | 40,065,951 | -37,904,275 |
| Russia | 0 | 86,848,766 | +86,848,766 |
| Germany | 14,073,549 | 66,067,502 | +51,993,953 |
| Spain | 36,584,915 | 36,348,377 | -236,538 |
| Italy | 8,101,476 | 4,014,999 | -4,086,477 |
| South Korea | 225,504 | 11,800,472 | +11,574,968 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 16 |
| West Midlands | 8 |
| Inner London - East | 7 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 |
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 | 12 | 13 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Essex | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| South East Wales | 2 | 3 | +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 | 3,019,712,209 |
| Other | 76,146,995 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 3,657,663 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,549,716 |
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 | 945,483,261 | 2,074,228,948 | +1,128,745,687 |
| Other | 76,095,123 | 51,872 | -76,043,251 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,195,807 | 2,461,856 | +1,266,049 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 98,824 | 3,450,892 | +3,352,068 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,955,557,216 |
| 000 | 76,146,995 |
| 499 | 41,403,620 |
| East Midlands Airport | 10,668,635 |
| London Stansted Airport | 9,539,040 |
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 | 934,663,945 | 2,020,893,271 | +1,086,229,326 |
| 000 | 76,095,123 | 51,872 | -76,043,251 |
| 499 | 0 | 41,403,620 | +41,403,620 |
| East Midlands Airport | 4,205,551 | 6,463,084 | +2,257,533 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,901,741 | 4,637,299 | -264,442 |
| Southampton | 0 | 3,317,399 | +3,317,399 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,566,525 | 759,281 | -807,244 |
| Dover | 598,731 | 1,339,231 | +740,500 |
| Milford | 251,621 | 466,164 | +214,543 |
| Eurotunnel | 209,834 | 249,275 | +39,441 |
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
|
17 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
16 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
15 |
|
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
|
7 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
5 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 24 |
| 2026-04 | 27 |
| 2026-03 | 19 |
| 2026-02 | 21 |
| 2026-01 | 25 |
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 | 28 |
| 54m+ | 27 |
| 15m-54m | 11 |
| 0-1m | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,171,389,266 |
| United States | 697,514,696 |
| Switzerland | 658,674,844 |
| China | 363,216,427 |
| Australia | 52,902,389 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 548,078,068 | 623,311,198 | +75,233,130 |
| United States | 222,095,913 | 475,418,783 | +253,322,870 |
| Switzerland | 132,105,596 | 526,569,248 | +394,463,652 |
| China | 355,162,205 | 8,054,222 | -347,107,983 |
| Australia | 2,040,124 | 50,862,265 | +48,822,141 |
| Germany | 26,017,422 | 25,255,983 | -761,439 |
| Singapore | 24,437 | 38,551,361 | +38,526,924 |
| South Korea | 13,358,045 | 20,042,602 | +6,684,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 25,114,840 | 3,187,777 | -21,927,063 |
| Austria | 7,158,868 | 13,432,523 | +6,273,655 |
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 | 351,894 |
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 | 50,024 | 301,870 | +251,846 |
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 | 3,185,568,344 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 29,873,172 |
| Other | 615,921 |
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 | 1,371,560,117 | 1,814,008,227 | +442,448,110 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 10,654,309 | 19,218,863 | +8,564,554 |
| Other | 314,051 | 301,870 | -12,181 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,060,322,483 |
| London Stansted Airport | 103,214,175 |
| East Midlands Airport | 21,103,835 |
| Dover | 19,135,349 |
| Eurotunnel | 6,999,732 |
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 | 1,317,154,119 | 1,743,168,364 | +426,014,245 |
| London Stansted Airport | 42,642,998 | 60,571,177 | +17,928,179 |
| East Midlands Airport | 11,165,843 | 9,937,992 | -1,227,851 |
| Dover | 9,574,187 | 9,561,162 | -13,025 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,245 | 6,998,487 | +6,997,242 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,077,568 | 2,657,834 | +1,580,266 |
| 000 | 314,051 | 301,870 | -12,181 |
| ZLC | 357,627 | 229,145 | -128,482 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 127,330 | 97,131 | -30,199 |
| Glasgow Airport | 67,104 | 0 | -67,104 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 711019
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Platinum products not classified as raw or powder, including semi-finished items like bars, rods, and sheets