Import/export HS code 70181030: Imitation pearls

Fake pearls made from glass, often used in jewelry or crafts

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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 164,863
Austria 46,635
Japan 18,245
France 3,710
Italy 2,716

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 113,898 50,965 -62,933
Austria 26,512 20,123 -6,389
Japan 11,449 6,796 -4,653
France 3,710 0 -3,710
Italy 167 2,549 +2,382
Morocco 1,723 0 -1,723
Czechia 0 1,372 +1,372
Belgium 0 1,361 +1,361
Ireland 775 81 -694
Spain 241 41 -200

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 167,321
Austria 46,635
Japan 18,245
Italy 2,549
Morocco 1,723

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 116,356 50,965 -65,391
Austria 26,512 20,123 -6,389
Japan 11,449 6,796 -4,653
Italy 0 2,549 +2,549
Morocco 1,723 0 -1,723
Czechia 0 1,372 +1,372
Belgium 0 1,361 +1,361
France 1,252 0 -1,252

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1

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
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -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 131,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,751
Other 1,369

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 88,589 43,118 -45,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,703 40,048 -28,655
Other 1,247 122 -1,125

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 86,369
Southampton 40,372
Liverpool Docks 40,365
East Midlands Airport 33,806
Felixstowe 26,653

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 66,211 20,158 -46,053
Southampton 29,143 11,229 -17,914
Liverpool Docks 17,223 23,142 +5,919
East Midlands Airport 20,355 13,451 -6,904
Felixstowe 22,337 4,316 -18,021
Birmingham Airport 0 5,760 +5,760
London Stansted Airport 0 3,749 +3,749
Luton Airport 2,023 0 -2,023
000 1,247 122 -1,125
Thamesport 0 1,361 +1,361

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-06 2
2025-05 2
2025-02 3
2025-01 1
2024-12 3

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
0-1m 4
1m-15m 3
54m+ 1
Other 1

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 98,968
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 80,000
Germany 15,755
Sweden 8,081
Czechia 4,823

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 93,396 5,572 -87,824
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 80,000 0 -80,000
Germany 15,755 0 -15,755
Sweden 3,471 4,610 +1,139
Czechia 0 4,823 +4,823
Panama 4,583 0 -4,583
India 0 3,066 +3,066
Netherlands 0 1,553 +1,553
Ireland 0 955 +955
Taiwan 0 940 +940

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 217,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 955

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 197,205 20,564 -176,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 955 +955

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 167,814
East Midlands Airport 25,172
ZLC 15,755
London Stansted Airport 9,028
Holyhead 955

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 165,064 2,750 -162,314
East Midlands Airport 14,483 10,689 -3,794
ZLC 15,755 0 -15,755
London Stansted Airport 1,903 7,125 +5,222
Holyhead 0 955 +955

Quick facts

HS code: 70181030

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

Description: Fake pearls made from glass, often used in jewelry or crafts