Import/export HS code 710121: Unworked natural pearls

Natural pearls that have not been shaped, polished, or altered in any way

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 235,352
Japan 96,693
France 56,061
United States 53,818
Denmark 22,438

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 76,829 158,523 +81,694
Japan 37,711 58,982 +21,271
France 14,347 41,714 +27,367
United States 23,955 29,863 +5,908
Denmark 2,272 20,166 +17,894
India 0 10,640 +10,640
Indonesia 0 7,866 +7,866
Switzerland 0 3,595 +3,595
China 1,721 1,747 +26
Netherlands 0 2,080 +2,080

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 158,113
Australia 79,270
France 56,061
United States 50,657
Japan 50,561

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 72,216 85,897 +13,681
Australia 7,191 72,079 +64,888
France 14,347 41,714 +27,367
United States 23,955 26,702 +2,747
Japan 18,009 32,552 +14,543
French Polynesia 12,608 29,600 +16,992
Indonesia 8,509 24,830 +16,321
India 0 10,640 +10,640
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 7,567 +7,567
Switzerland 0 3,595 +3,595

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +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 480,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,173
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,747
Other 951

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 147,791 332,426 +184,635
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,093 2,080 -6,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,747 +1,747
Other 951 0 -951

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 458,399
Thamesport 10,173
London Heathrow Airport 9,700
East Midlands Airport 7,141
Belfast Airport 3,900

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 138,572 319,827 +181,255
Thamesport 8,093 2,080 -6,013
London Heathrow Airport 1,773 7,927 +6,154
East Midlands Airport 3,546 3,595 +49
Belfast Airport 3,900 0 -3,900
London 0 1,747 +1,747
Birmingham Airport 0 1,077 +1,077
000 951 0 -951

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other manufacturing 2
Dormant Company 1
Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 1
2025-03 1
2024-07 1

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 3
54m+ 3
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 £
Italy 22,410
Netherlands 18,515
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,176
Thailand 9,562
United Arab Emirates 8,708

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 £
Italy 7,344 15,066 +7,722
Netherlands 6,836 11,679 +4,843
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,211 7,965 +4,754
Thailand 0 9,562 +9,562
United Arab Emirates 8,708 0 -8,708
Japan 0 8,206 +8,206
United States 6,519 0 -6,519
France 6,450 0 -6,450
Spain 6,069 0 -6,069
Hungary 4,983 0 -4,983

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 80,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,118

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 28,031 52,478 +24,447
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,666 0 -13,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,118 0 -12,118

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 30,298
London Heathrow Airport 20,628
London Stansted Airport 18,953
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,344
East Midlands Airport 7,178

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 £
ZLC 10,413 19,885 +9,472
London Heathrow Airport 0 20,628 +20,628
London Stansted Airport 12,103 6,850 -5,253
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,344 0 -7,344
East Midlands Airport 2,063 5,115 +3,052
Hull 7,172 0 -7,172
London Gateway Port 5,256 0 -5,256
Manchester Airport 3,452 0 -3,452
Immingham Docks 3,360 0 -3,360
Felixstowe 1,354 0 -1,354

Quick facts

HS code: 710121

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

Description: Natural pearls that have not been shaped, polished, or altered in any way