Import/export HS code 710429: Various synthetic gemstones

Other lab-made precious and semi-precious stones, not set or mounted

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 472,210
Ireland 219,225
United States 135,651
Switzerland 50,193
China 24,533

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 £
Netherlands 173,947 298,263 +124,316
Ireland 36,744 182,481 +145,737
United States 25,548 110,103 +84,555
Switzerland 2,949 47,244 +44,295
China 7,494 17,039 +9,545
Belgium 18,710 5,403 -13,307
India 2,276 15,279 +13,003
Israel 5,849 4,497 -1,352
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,231 3,290 -941
Germany 2,855 0 -2,855

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 £
Netherlands 472,210
Ireland 191,586
United States 132,537
Switzerland 47,244
India 30,935

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 £
Netherlands 173,947 298,263 +124,316
Ireland 9,105 182,481 +173,376
United States 25,548 106,989 +81,441
Switzerland 0 47,244 +47,244
India 10,253 20,682 +10,429
United Kingdom 30,588 0 -30,588
China 7,494 20,329 +12,835
Belgium 11,790 0 -11,790
Israel 5,849 4,497 -1,352
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,174 0 -3,174

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 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 544,094
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 423,056

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 137,233 406,861 +269,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,351 278,705 +134,354

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 327,099
London Heathrow Airport 247,840
London Stansted Airport 131,275
East Midlands Airport 130,662
London Gateway Port 90,547

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 £
Thamesport 55,553 271,546 +215,993
London Heathrow Airport 37,801 210,039 +172,238
London Stansted Airport 78,059 53,216 -24,843
East Midlands Airport 17,928 112,734 +94,806
London Gateway Port 83,388 7,159 -76,229
Birmingham Airport 3,445 30,872 +27,427
Felixstowe 5,410 0 -5,410

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Scientific research and development 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
15m-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 39,110
India 36,885
Belgium 9,083
Germany 8,932
France 2,627

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 34,082 5,028 -29,054
India 36,885 0 -36,885
Belgium 9,083 0 -9,083
Germany 4,142 4,790 +648
France 0 2,627 +2,627
Israel 0 2,242 +2,242
Taiwan 1,165 0 -1,165
Ireland 1,020 0 -1,020
Australia 1,000 0 -1,000

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 102,064

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 87,377 14,687 -72,690

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 59,232
London Heathrow Airport 36,885
East Midlands Airport 3,242
ZLC 2,705

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 Stansted Airport 48,327 10,905 -37,422
London Heathrow Airport 36,885 0 -36,885
East Midlands Airport 1,000 2,242 +1,242
ZLC 1,165 1,540 +375

Quick facts

HS code: 710429

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

Description: Other lab-made precious and semi-precious stones, not set or mounted