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 1,917,115
China 1,851,540
Thailand 795,903
Germany 625,534
Italy 316,291

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 1,001,434 915,681 -85,753
China 1,021,071 830,469 -190,602
Thailand 569,085 226,818 -342,267
Germany 335,152 290,382 -44,770
Italy 175,469 140,822 -34,647
France 164,521 89,508 -75,013
United States 92,865 121,458 +28,593
India 154,520 57,363 -97,157
Switzerland 59,395 43,377 -16,018
Turkey 76,254 5,821 -70,433

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 3,841,761
Thailand 811,049
Germany 515,674
Italy 421,502
India 212,914

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 2,108,259 1,733,502 -374,757
Thailand 581,722 229,327 -352,395
Germany 238,021 277,653 +39,632
Italy 287,853 133,649 -154,204
India 155,551 57,363 -98,188
France 129,379 79,447 -49,932
United States 33,581 157,716 +124,135
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 58,714 40,271 -18,443
Turkey 76,254 5,821 -70,433
Switzerland 33,087 25,967 -7,120

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 58
Inner London - East 14
Outer London - West and North West 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
Greater Manchester 11

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 43 34 -9
Inner London - East 9 8 -1
Outer London - West and North West 11 7 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 3 -8
Greater Manchester 9 6 -3
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 7 +4
Essex 7 4 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
West Central Scotland 3 4 +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 5,496,290
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 768,575
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 302,106
Other 122,426
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 3,198,005 2,298,285 -899,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 398,915 369,660 -29,255
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 199,044 103,062 -95,982
Other 76,979 45,447 -31,532
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 2,929,392
London Heathrow Airport 1,765,300
London Stansted Airport 543,320
Felixstowe 443,755
Southampton 266,211

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 1,657,181 1,272,211 -384,970
London Heathrow Airport 1,070,105 695,195 -374,910
London Stansted Airport 310,045 233,275 -76,770
Felixstowe 171,311 272,444 +101,133
Southampton 208,758 57,453 -151,305
Leeds Bradford Airport 89,310 44,131 -45,179
000 76,979 45,447 -31,532
London 70,584 21,761 -48,823
Dover 53,348 16,013 -37,335
Eurotunnel 39,502 26,941 -12,561

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 96
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 64
Other manufacturing 24
Manufacture of wearing apparel 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 29
2025-11 30
2025-10 34
2025-09 29
2025-08 24

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 90
0-1m 48
54m+ 48
15m-54m 15
Other 10

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 1,892,856
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 987,115
Netherlands 789,081
Japan 583,280
Ireland 459,509

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 1,431,836 461,020 -970,816
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 578,545 408,570 -169,975
Netherlands 105,484 683,597 +578,113
Japan 245,091 338,189 +93,098
Ireland 326,352 133,157 -193,195
Germany 188,082 269,219 +81,137
France 211,788 129,773 -82,015
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 226,253 99,031 -127,222
Spain 160,193 117,588 -42,605
Switzerland 130,273 147,070 +16,797

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 38,512
Switzerland 38
Turkey 15
Bangladesh 6

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 21,723 16,789 -4,934
Switzerland 0 38 +38
Turkey 15 0 -15
Bangladesh 6 0 -6

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 7,830,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 816,824
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 161,211
Other 41,961
Road transport 27,929

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 4,439,289 3,391,296 -1,047,993
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 521,179 295,645 -225,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,720 12,491 -136,229
Other 23,152 18,809 -4,343
Road transport 27,929 0 -27,929

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,355,215
East Midlands Airport 2,804,180
London Stansted Airport 602,660
Birmingham Airport 563,797
Dover / Eurotunnel 494,159

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 1,868,301 1,486,914 -381,387
East Midlands Airport 1,640,101 1,164,079 -476,022
London Stansted Airport 153,102 449,558 +296,456
Birmingham Airport 476,686 87,111 -389,575
Dover / Eurotunnel 314,536 179,623 -134,913
ZLC 212,712 126,926 -85,786
Dover 125,229 65,142 -60,087
Manchester Airport 88,213 57,899 -30,314
Southampton 138,187 2,485 -135,702
Holyhead 55,015 25,915 -29,100

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