Import/export HS code 711711: Cufflinks and studs

Decorative cufflinks and studs, often used for formal wear

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,152,499
China 2,051,667
Thailand 898,623
Germany 599,782
Italy 328,212

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,025,539 1,126,960 +101,421
China 942,650 1,109,017 +166,367
Thailand 716,806 181,817 -534,989
Germany 345,114 254,668 -90,446
Italy 200,368 127,844 -72,524
France 117,647 185,390 +67,743
United States 146,578 141,902 -4,676
India 195,505 48,140 -147,365
Switzerland 56,094 55,239 -855
Turkey 67,877 6,890 -60,987

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 4,357,657
Thailand 917,845
Germany 498,698
Italy 429,993
United States 247,213

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 2,038,008 2,319,649 +281,641
Thailand 726,306 191,539 -534,767
Germany 254,133 244,565 -9,568
Italy 299,813 130,180 -169,633
United States 87,294 159,919 +72,625
India 196,536 48,140 -148,396
France 107,633 104,940 -2,693
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 69,632 49,544 -20,088
Turkey 67,877 6,890 -60,987
Switzerland 31,707 30,401 -1,306

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 61
Inner London - East 16
Greater Manchester 14
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13
West Midlands 12

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 40 35 -5
Inner London - East 11 8 -3
Greater Manchester 9 8 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 5 -5
West Midlands 7 7 +0
Outer London - West and North West 11 5 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 6 +1
Essex 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 5,966,581
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 937,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 387,446
Other 115,261
Road transport 1,255

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 3,464,933 2,501,648 -963,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 317,534 620,057 +302,523
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,725 210,721 +33,996
Other 75,090 40,171 -34,919
Road transport 0 1,255 +1,255

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,120,676
London Heathrow Airport 1,933,311
London Stansted Airport 600,969
Felixstowe 512,381
Southampton 218,172

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,850,443 1,270,233 -580,210
London Heathrow Airport 1,124,304 809,007 -315,297
London Stansted Airport 318,755 282,214 -36,541
Felixstowe 208,432 303,949 +95,517
Southampton 112,921 105,251 -7,670
Leeds Bradford Airport 98,660 61,177 -37,483
Eurotunnel 35,718 97,987 +62,269
London 53,352 79,961 +26,609
000 75,090 40,171 -34,919
499 1,300 97,112 +95,812

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 100
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 70
Other manufacturing 24
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11
Manufacture of wearing apparel 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 29
2025-12 26

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 91
54m+ 55
0-1m 49
15m-54m 17
Other 13

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 1,701,112
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,077,640
Netherlands 1,069,715
Japan 837,794
Sierra Leone 812,227

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 1,297,985 403,127 -894,858
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 518,983 558,657 +39,674
Netherlands 144,787 924,928 +780,141
Japan 233,373 604,421 +371,048
Sierra Leone 46,476 765,751 +719,275
Germany 140,612 367,080 +226,468
Ireland 320,577 133,451 -187,126
France 207,256 96,751 -110,505
Spain 158,510 122,348 -36,162
Malawi 0 273,000 +273,000

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 45,422
Switzerland 136
Turkey 15
Bangladesh 3

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 21,419 24,003 +2,584
Switzerland 0 136 +136
Turkey 15 0 -15
Bangladesh 3 0 -3

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 9,472,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 856,830
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,786
Other 50,156

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 4,239,996 5,232,389 +992,393
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 507,501 349,329 -158,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,107 16,679 -52,428
Other 22,802 27,354 +4,552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,875,520
East Midlands Airport 2,815,950
London Stansted Airport 749,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 556,931
Birmingham Airport 489,726

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 1,720,841 3,154,679 +1,433,838
East Midlands Airport 1,572,676 1,243,274 -329,402
London Stansted Airport 163,605 586,201 +422,596
Dover / Eurotunnel 323,504 233,427 -90,077
Birmingham Airport 489,726 0 -489,726
ZLC 159,727 170,595 +10,868
Manchester Airport 99,198 61,503 -37,695
Dover 92,024 62,472 -29,552
Holyhead 65,574 16,872 -48,702
Southampton 58,804 2,485 -56,319

Quick facts

HS code: 711711

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Decorative cufflinks and studs, often used for formal wear