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 2,155,756
China 2,020,012
Thailand 905,372
Germany 597,981
Italy 328,867

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 1,055,021 1,100,735 +45,714
China 873,731 1,146,281 +272,550
Thailand 713,511 191,861 -521,650
Germany 343,478 254,503 -88,975
Italy 198,458 130,409 -68,049
France 135,804 164,960 +29,156
United States 146,461 136,866 -9,595
India 191,373 45,952 -145,421
Switzerland 57,038 55,322 -1,716
Netherlands 12,878 44,435 +31,557

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 4,323,124
Thailand 924,594
Germany 497,924
Italy 431,208
United States 240,893

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 1,995,643 2,327,481 +331,838
Thailand 723,011 201,583 -521,428
Germany 252,497 245,427 -7,070
Italy 298,201 133,007 -165,194
United States 86,283 154,610 +68,327
India 192,404 45,952 -146,452
France 126,734 85,698 -41,036
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 71,152 53,918 -17,234
Switzerland 31,707 30,401 -1,306
United Kingdom 19,654 34,230 +14,576

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 13
Outer London - West and North West 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 42 35 -7
Inner London - East 11 8 -3
Greater Manchester 8 8 +0
Outer London - West and North West 11 6 -5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 5 -4
West Midlands 7 6 -1
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 5,849,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 976,596
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 386,926
Other 115,006
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 3,347,425 2,502,131 -845,294
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 321,301 655,295 +333,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 177,517 209,409 +31,892
Other 86,071 28,935 -57,136
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 3,058,619
London Heathrow Airport 1,885,297
London Stansted Airport 580,633
Felixstowe 527,956
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 1,807,505 1,251,114 -556,391
London Heathrow Airport 1,079,211 806,086 -273,125
London Stansted Airport 292,720 287,913 -4,807
Felixstowe 213,653 314,303 +100,650
Southampton 112,921 105,251 -7,670
Leeds Bradford Airport 98,660 74,825 -23,835
London 51,642 83,214 +31,572
Eurotunnel 34,310 97,987 +63,677
London Gateway Port 7,322 107,772 +100,450
000 86,071 28,935 -57,136

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
69
Other manufacturing
23
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
12
Manufacture of wearing apparel
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 25
2026-04 29
2026-03 28
2026-02 26
2026-01 29

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 92
54m+ 54
0-1m 45
15m-54m 19
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 1,676,888
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,524,796
Netherlands 1,150,941
Sierra Leone 866,911
Japan 829,992

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 1,227,735 449,153 -778,582
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 482,739 1,042,057 +559,318
Netherlands 208,842 942,099 +733,257
Sierra Leone 46,476 820,435 +773,959
Japan 242,637 587,355 +344,718
Germany 159,426 392,130 +232,704
Ireland 320,377 150,354 -170,023
Switzerland 115,437 240,365 +124,928
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 158,229 166,291 +8,062
France 202,255 104,237 -98,018

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 45,300
Switzerland 136
Turkey 15

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 21,162 24,138 +2,976
Switzerland 0 136 +136
Turkey 15 0 -15

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 10,263,278
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 789,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,670
Other 50,334

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 4,257,443 6,005,835 +1,748,392
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 464,919 324,796 -140,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,811 18,859 -48,952
Other 22,794 27,540 +4,746

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,592,402
East Midlands Airport 2,945,233
London Stansted Airport 763,087
Dover / Eurotunnel 480,920
Birmingham Airport 418,456

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 1,766,640 3,825,762 +2,059,122
East Midlands Airport 1,608,325 1,336,908 -271,417
London Stansted Airport 153,390 609,697 +456,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 270,436 210,484 -59,952
Birmingham Airport 418,456 0 -418,456
ZLC 169,442 162,397 -7,045
Dover 90,857 72,535 -18,322
Manchester Airport 106,967 53,734 -53,233
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