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 | 176,158,043 |
| France | 55,386,231 |
| Italy | 45,640,081 |
| Germany | 44,651,996 |
| Belgium | 43,606,989 |
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 | 87,366,300 | 88,791,743 | +1,425,443 |
| France | 26,424,956 | 28,961,275 | +2,536,319 |
| Italy | 27,702,658 | 17,937,423 | -9,765,235 |
| Germany | 21,212,267 | 23,439,729 | +2,227,462 |
| Belgium | 23,387,619 | 20,219,370 | -3,168,249 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 20,722,699 | 20,541,868 | -180,831 |
| Thailand | 13,389,213 | 12,061,938 | -1,327,275 |
| United States | 10,237,562 | 8,788,194 | -1,449,368 |
| Netherlands | 10,074,125 | 7,496,482 | -2,577,643 |
| India | 9,877,424 | 7,519,541 | -2,357,883 |
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 | 291,790,786 |
| Thailand | 55,473,725 |
| Italy | 50,828,195 |
| Viet Nam | 24,682,893 |
| France | 21,310,043 |
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 | 144,531,291 | 147,259,495 | +2,728,204 |
| Thailand | 29,170,974 | 26,302,751 | -2,868,223 |
| Italy | 30,002,609 | 20,825,586 | -9,177,023 |
| Viet Nam | 11,961,844 | 12,721,049 | +759,205 |
| France | 10,445,052 | 10,864,991 | +419,939 |
| India | 11,849,648 | 8,777,333 | -3,072,315 |
| United States | 6,409,565 | 6,609,078 | +199,513 |
| Germany | 5,413,534 | 4,666,576 | -746,958 |
| Switzerland | 5,136,759 | 361,355 | -4,775,404 |
| Spain | 2,907,426 | 2,300,019 | -607,407 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 547 |
| Inner London - East | 202 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 178 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 137 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 121 |
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 | 413 | 394 | -19 |
| Inner London - East | 142 | 146 | +4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 138 | 125 | -13 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 98 | 91 | -7 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 79 | 78 | -1 |
| Greater Manchester | 88 | 88 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 79 | 83 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 56 | 50 | -6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 48 | 53 | +5 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 34 | 38 | +4 |
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 | 320,764,766 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 110,065,194 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 87,801,341 |
| Other | 12,929,873 |
| Road transport | 1,719,106 |
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 | 163,950,354 | 156,814,412 | -7,135,942 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 59,751,688 | 50,313,506 | -9,438,182 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 41,693,987 | 46,107,354 | +4,413,367 |
| Other | 10,978,461 | 1,951,412 | -9,027,049 |
| Road transport | 492,712 | 1,226,394 | +733,682 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 156,485,947 |
| East Midlands Airport | 105,604,567 |
| Eurotunnel | 44,046,873 |
| London | 36,865,386 |
| London Stansted Airport | 32,112,152 |
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 | 78,675,589 | 77,810,358 | -865,231 |
| East Midlands Airport | 55,504,420 | 50,100,147 | -5,404,273 |
| Eurotunnel | 25,653,144 | 18,393,729 | -7,259,415 |
| London | 17,327,565 | 19,537,821 | +2,210,256 |
| London Stansted Airport | 15,274,588 | 16,837,564 | +1,562,976 |
| Felixstowe | 19,115,874 | 12,230,678 | -6,885,196 |
| London Gateway Port | 10,277,379 | 16,253,146 | +5,975,767 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,635,089 | 10,298,499 | -336,590 |
| Southampton | 9,157,623 | 6,617,514 | -2,540,109 |
| 000 | 10,978,461 | 1,951,412 | -9,027,049 |
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
|
1271 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
722 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
190 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
162 |
|
Other personal service activities
|
74 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 474 |
| 2026-04 | 489 |
| 2026-03 | 485 |
| 2026-02 | 488 |
| 2026-01 | 468 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 125 |
| JON RICHARD LIMITED | 125 |
| URBN UK LIMITED | 125 |
| DCK GROUP LIMITED | 125 |
| LISA ANGEL LIMITED | 125 |
| THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 124 |
| PRESELI LIMITED | 124 |
| TATEOSSIAN LIMITED | 124 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 123 |
| THE DISNEY STORE LIMITED | 123 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 1029 |
| 0-1m | 882 |
| 54m+ | 407 |
| 15m-54m | 181 |
| Other | 166 |
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 | 21,053,429 |
| United States | 13,612,731 |
| Ireland | 12,260,213 |
| France | 9,251,888 |
| Germany | 7,739,659 |
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 | 10,874,665 | 10,178,764 | -695,901 |
| United States | 7,248,896 | 6,363,835 | -885,061 |
| Ireland | 6,906,217 | 5,353,996 | -1,552,221 |
| France | 4,921,502 | 4,330,386 | -591,116 |
| Germany | 4,116,775 | 3,622,884 | -493,891 |
| Italy | 4,104,794 | 2,354,899 | -1,749,895 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 3,329,398 | 2,176,941 | -1,152,457 |
| Netherlands | 2,604,849 | 2,662,392 | +57,543 |
| China | 2,488,281 | 2,450,572 | -37,709 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,879,742 | 1,656,190 | -223,552 |
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 | 1,033,717 |
| Italy | 250,746 |
| Switzerland | 42,774 |
| India | 33,088 |
| United States | 23,277 |
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 | 556,058 | 477,659 | -78,399 |
| Italy | 101,615 | 149,131 | +47,516 |
| Switzerland | 23,986 | 18,788 | -5,198 |
| India | 20,818 | 12,270 | -8,548 |
| United States | 10,741 | 12,536 | +1,795 |
| XI | 2,524 | 9,761 | +7,237 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 0 | 7,995 | +7,995 |
| South Korea | 1,246 | 2,178 | +932 |
| Hungary | 1,360 | 1,247 | -113 |
| Bangladesh | 1,072 | 779 | -293 |
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 | 88,497,902 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 31,268,470 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,023,401 |
| Other | 1,747,531 |
| Road transport | 18,495 |
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 | 47,951,643 | 40,546,259 | -7,405,384 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 18,449,259 | 12,819,211 | -5,630,048 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,891,213 | 2,132,188 | +240,975 |
| Other | 888,722 | 858,809 | -29,913 |
| Road transport | 17,292 | 1,203 | -16,089 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 43,655,708 |
| East Midlands Airport | 29,972,621 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 17,462,903 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,638,965 |
| Holyhead | 6,656,333 |
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 | 21,541,038 | 22,114,670 | +573,632 |
| East Midlands Airport | 18,992,984 | 10,979,637 | -8,013,347 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,570,024 | 6,892,879 | -3,677,145 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,871,082 | 3,767,883 | -103,199 |
| Holyhead | 3,688,445 | 2,967,888 | -720,557 |
| ZLC | 2,278,362 | 2,775,195 | +496,833 |
| Dover | 1,888,860 | 1,531,377 | -357,483 |
| Immingham Docks | 969,993 | 888,497 | -81,496 |
| 000 | 888,722 | 858,809 | -29,913 |
| London Gateway Port | 755,199 | 528,481 | -226,718 |
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