Import/export HS code 70181051: Cut and polished imitation gemstones

Fake gemstones made from glass, cut, and polished for decoration

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 £
Austria 2,953,543
Czechia 757,708
China 305,636
Thailand 48,327
Ireland 34,447

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 £
Austria 1,728,333 1,225,210 -503,123
Czechia 392,550 365,158 -27,392
China 132,904 172,732 +39,828
Thailand 36,011 12,316 -23,695
Ireland 28,036 6,411 -21,625
Germany 13,345 18,989 +5,644
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 16,887 +16,887
Colombia 11,114 970 -10,144
United States 0 9,174 +9,174
France 5,296 3,642 -1,654

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 £
Austria 2,892,381
Czechia 762,186
China 310,184
Thailand 48,327
XS 41,149

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 £
Austria 1,699,074 1,193,307 -505,767
Czechia 394,667 367,519 -27,148
China 134,345 175,839 +41,494
Thailand 36,011 12,316 -23,695
XS 18,353 22,796 +4,443
Germany 11,904 17,369 +5,465
Japan 23,808 0 -23,808
India 9,169 11,643 +2,474
Switzerland 0 15,400 +15,400
Colombia 11,114 970 -10,144

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - South 3

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 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 3,938,006
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 250,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,336

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 2,229,082 1,708,924 -520,158
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,659 120,662 -8,997
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,587 8,749 +4,162

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 1,478,208
London Heathrow Airport 1,478,195
East Midlands Airport 911,871
Southampton 152,389
Liverpool Docks 63,718

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 Stansted Airport 817,192 661,016 -156,176
London Heathrow Airport 819,933 658,262 -161,671
East Midlands Airport 578,037 333,834 -244,203
Southampton 74,356 78,033 +3,677
Liverpool Docks 24,165 39,553 +15,388
Manchester Airport 1,216 40,454 +39,238
Thamesport 24,717 1,456 -23,261
Birmingham Airport 8,948 15,358 +6,410
Felixstowe 9,453 0 -9,453
London 0 4,531 +4,531

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 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Other manufacturing 2
Dormant Company 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 5
2025-07 10

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 19
0-1m 8
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,025,916
United States 226,911
Qatar 159,128
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 145,464
United Arab Emirates 118,565

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 399,928 625,988 +226,060
United States 171,141 55,770 -115,371
Qatar 54,064 105,064 +51,000
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 21,591 123,873 +102,282
United Arab Emirates 47,393 71,172 +23,779
Switzerland 44,526 0 -44,526
Saudi Arabia 20,136 13,933 -6,203
Lithuania 20,292 9,034 -11,258
Kuwait 10,317 17,381 +7,064
Netherlands 19,577 4,260 -15,317

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 1,928,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,369
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,944

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 854,985 1,073,192 +218,207
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,824 15,545 -27,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,944 0 -1,944

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,114,924
East Midlands Airport 759,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,016
London Stansted Airport 28,776
Immingham Docks 14,162

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 458,026 656,898 +198,872
East Midlands Airport 362,112 397,738 +35,626
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,292 11,724 -8,568
London Stansted Airport 14,723 14,053 -670
Immingham Docks 14,162 0 -14,162
ZLC 8,741 3,469 -5,272
Dover 7,418 3,821 -3,597
Manchester Airport 9,000 1,034 -7,966
Holyhead 2,896 0 -2,896
Birmingham Airport 2,383 0 -2,383

Quick facts

HS code: 70181051

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

Description: Fake gemstones made from glass, cut, and polished for decoration