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 2,070,869
China 1,933,960
Thailand 817,539
Germany 572,053
Italy 309,807

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 1,060,800 1,010,069 -50,731
China 832,914 1,101,046 +268,132
Thailand 626,852 190,687 -436,165
Germany 351,093 220,960 -130,133
Italy 226,286 83,521 -142,765
France 127,319 151,526 +24,207
United States 134,463 135,924 +1,461
India 196,152 41,173 -154,979
Switzerland 54,271 53,224 -1,047
Netherlands 14,760 42,553 +27,793

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 4,151,563
Thailand 836,761
Germany 496,924
Italy 387,544
India 238,356

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 1,957,376 2,194,187 +236,811
Thailand 636,352 200,409 -435,943
Germany 285,040 211,884 -73,156
Italy 301,111 86,433 -214,678
India 197,183 41,173 -156,010
United States 73,343 154,610 +81,267
France 123,448 71,141 -52,307
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 72,085 50,369 -21,716
Switzerland 30,938 29,426 -1,512
United Kingdom 18,180 32,348 +14,168

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 60
Inner London - East 16
Greater Manchester 12
Outer London - West and North West 12
West Midlands 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 32 -11
Inner London - East 11 8 -3
Greater Manchester 8 8 +0
Outer London - West and North West 11 6 -5
West Midlands 7 6 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
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 5,583,339
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 931,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 349,063
Other 108,336
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 3,332,690 2,250,649 -1,082,041
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,461 642,900 +354,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,536 207,527 +65,991
Other 89,868 18,468 -71,400
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 2,870,890
London Heathrow Airport 1,829,428
London Stansted Airport 568,586
Felixstowe 505,917
Southampton 197,606

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 1,741,694 1,129,196 -612,498
London Heathrow Airport 1,123,323 706,105 -417,218
London Stansted Airport 304,856 263,730 -41,126
Felixstowe 191,614 314,303 +122,689
Southampton 96,875 100,731 +3,856
Leeds Bradford Airport 98,660 74,825 -23,835
London 44,718 77,944 +33,226
London Gateway Port 8,719 105,167 +96,448
Eurotunnel 16,601 96,105 +79,504
000 89,868 18,468 -71,400

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
68
Other manufacturing
23
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
2026-05 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 89
54m+ 53
0-1m 44
15m-54m 18
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 1,561,178
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,344,728
Netherlands 1,145,886
Sierra Leone 866,911
Japan 747,195

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 1,125,548 435,630 -689,918
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 329,844 1,014,884 +685,040
Netherlands 263,014 882,872 +619,858
Sierra Leone 46,476 820,435 +773,959
Japan 177,091 570,104 +393,013
Germany 153,660 378,695 +225,035
Ireland 283,816 138,911 -144,905
Switzerland 139,032 209,249 +70,217
United Arab Emirates 148,983 134,918 -14,065
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 133,270 147,391 +14,121

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 43,566
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 21,231 22,335 +1,104
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 9,591,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 729,406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,132
Other 48,600

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 3,865,119 5,726,877 +1,861,758
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 456,970 272,436 -184,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,273 18,859 -47,414
Other 23,062 25,538 +2,476

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,393,912
East Midlands Airport 2,602,585
London Stansted Airport 760,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 432,752
Birmingham Airport 356,112

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 1,695,482 3,698,430 +2,002,948
East Midlands Airport 1,359,334 1,243,251 -116,083
London Stansted Airport 178,158 582,443 +404,285
Dover / Eurotunnel 266,164 166,588 -99,576
Birmingham Airport 356,112 0 -356,112
ZLC 134,843 131,682 -3,161
Manchester Airport 106,967 53,734 -53,233
Dover 90,791 64,971 -25,820
Holyhead 61,963 15,972 -45,991
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