Import/export HS code 7117: Imitation jewelry
Fake or imitation jewelry made to look like real jewelry, often using cheaper materials
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 168,216,546 |
| France | 53,008,393 |
| Italy | 47,072,603 |
| Belgium | 42,446,935 |
| Germany | 40,610,410 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 91,678,153 | 76,538,393 | -15,139,760 |
| France | 28,235,241 | 24,773,152 | -3,462,089 |
| Italy | 30,391,861 | 16,680,742 | -13,711,119 |
| Belgium | 26,663,629 | 15,783,306 | -10,880,323 |
| Germany | 19,750,971 | 20,859,439 | +1,108,468 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 21,326,501 | 18,682,050 | -2,644,451 |
| Thailand | 14,038,683 | 10,769,831 | -3,268,852 |
| United States | 11,875,889 | 8,750,978 | -3,124,911 |
| India | 11,628,918 | 6,525,810 | -5,103,108 |
| Netherlands | 11,087,733 | 6,977,117 | -4,110,616 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 276,552,281 |
| Thailand | 53,948,534 |
| Italy | 52,337,413 |
| Viet Nam | 22,867,654 |
| India | 21,536,740 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 149,021,492 | 127,530,789 | -21,490,703 |
| Thailand | 32,212,597 | 21,735,937 | -10,476,660 |
| Italy | 32,934,948 | 19,402,465 | -13,532,483 |
| Viet Nam | 11,981,457 | 10,886,197 | -1,095,260 |
| India | 13,399,273 | 8,137,467 | -5,261,806 |
| France | 11,295,133 | 9,627,508 | -1,667,625 |
| United States | 8,176,543 | 6,223,166 | -1,953,377 |
| Germany | 5,571,570 | 4,091,754 | -1,479,816 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 3,025,282 | 2,612,479 | -412,803 |
| Switzerland | 978,803 | 4,550,136 | +3,571,333 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 531 |
| Inner London - East | 212 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 187 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 134 |
| Greater Manchester | 124 |
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 | 399 | 379 | -20 |
| Inner London - East | 151 | 149 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 159 | 120 | -39 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 97 | 93 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 94 | 86 | -8 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 79 | 76 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 76 | 78 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 54 | 44 | -10 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 44 | 50 | +6 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 40 | 40 | +0 |
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 | 307,201,780 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 110,141,914 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 85,963,747 |
| Other | 15,170,579 |
| Road transport | 1,403,596 |
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 | 167,450,463 | 139,751,317 | -27,699,146 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 66,523,282 | 43,618,632 | -22,904,650 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 44,699,511 | 41,264,236 | -3,435,275 |
| Other | 10,934,106 | 4,236,473 | -6,697,633 |
| Road transport | 554,111 | 849,485 | +295,374 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 149,391,076 |
| East Midlands Airport | 100,898,819 |
| Eurotunnel | 43,320,129 |
| London | 36,091,369 |
| Felixstowe | 35,009,579 |
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 | 78,538,527 | 70,852,549 | -7,685,978 |
| East Midlands Airport | 56,735,086 | 44,163,733 | -12,571,353 |
| Eurotunnel | 28,177,344 | 15,142,785 | -13,034,559 |
| London | 21,161,673 | 14,929,696 | -6,231,977 |
| Felixstowe | 22,012,420 | 12,997,159 | -9,015,261 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,977,559 | 14,741,983 | -235,576 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,399,733 | 14,611,637 | +6,211,904 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,395,174 | 9,697,975 | -697,199 |
| Southampton | 10,816,995 | 6,579,457 | -4,237,538 |
| 000 | 10,934,106 | 4,236,473 | -6,697,633 |
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 | 1204 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 721 |
| Other manufacturing | 183 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 165 |
| Other personal service activities | 79 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 467 |
| 2025-11 | 579 |
| 2025-10 | 594 |
| 2025-09 | 626 |
| 2025-08 | 571 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 120 |
| JON RICHARD LIMITED | 120 |
| URBN UK LIMITED | 120 |
| DCK GROUP LIMITED | 120 |
| LISA ANGEL LIMITED | 120 |
| THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| PRESELI LIMITED | 119 |
| TATEOSSIAN LIMITED | 119 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 118 |
| THE DISNEY STORE LIMITED | 118 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 1021 |
| 0-1m | 854 |
| 54m+ | 407 |
| 15m-54m | 178 |
| Other | 139 |
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 | 19,687,576 |
| United States | 15,948,373 |
| Ireland | 12,508,304 |
| France | 9,283,722 |
| Germany | 7,645,151 |
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 | 11,473,088 | 8,214,488 | -3,258,600 |
| United States | 10,211,696 | 5,736,677 | -4,475,019 |
| Ireland | 7,277,303 | 5,231,001 | -2,046,302 |
| France | 4,810,983 | 4,472,739 | -338,244 |
| Germany | 4,354,085 | 3,291,066 | -1,063,019 |
| Italy | 4,241,357 | 2,583,754 | -1,657,603 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 3,510,463 | 1,919,222 | -1,591,241 |
| Netherlands | 2,631,445 | 2,472,166 | -159,279 |
| Sweden | 3,794,744 | 711,276 | -3,083,468 |
| China | 1,767,868 | 2,597,938 | +830,070 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 960,778 |
| Italy | 390,457 |
| India | 40,019 |
| Switzerland | 38,061 |
| United States | 18,491 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 565,631 | 395,147 | -170,484 |
| Italy | 276,974 | 113,483 | -163,491 |
| India | 25,103 | 14,916 | -10,187 |
| Switzerland | 21,579 | 16,482 | -5,097 |
| United States | 12,415 | 6,076 | -6,339 |
| XI | 3,008 | 3,631 | +623 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 974 | 3,969 | +2,995 |
| Hungary | 1,247 | 1,086 | -161 |
| Thailand | 1,914 | 312 | -1,602 |
| South Korea | 925 | 1,198 | +273 |
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 | 86,391,149 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 34,095,549 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,172,486 |
| Other | 1,765,805 |
| Road transport | 169,228 |
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 | 49,832,274 | 36,558,875 | -13,273,399 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,069,953 | 13,025,596 | -8,044,357 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,159,354 | 2,013,132 | -1,146,222 |
| Other | 1,068,250 | 697,555 | -370,695 |
| Road transport | 168,025 | 1,203 | -166,822 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 39,253,939 |
| East Midlands Airport | 32,872,279 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 20,569,078 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,256,272 |
| Holyhead | 6,491,200 |
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 | 22,197,408 | 17,056,531 | -5,140,877 |
| East Midlands Airport | 20,398,010 | 12,474,269 | -7,923,741 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,166,171 | 7,402,907 | -5,763,264 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,655,232 | 3,601,040 | -54,192 |
| Holyhead | 3,651,727 | 2,839,473 | -812,254 |
| ZLC | 2,496,515 | 2,270,738 | -225,777 |
| Dover | 2,133,840 | 1,325,101 | -808,739 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,855,098 | 499,318 | -1,355,780 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,213,124 | 692,257 | -520,867 |
| 000 | 1,068,250 | 697,555 | -370,695 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 7117
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Fake or imitation jewelry made to look like real jewelry, often using cheaper materials