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 467,692
United States 265,691
Ireland 219,225
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 188,658 279,034 +90,376
United States 31,761 233,930 +202,169
Ireland 56,537 162,688 +106,151
Switzerland 2,949 47,244 +44,295
China 7,494 17,039 +9,545
Belgium 24,113 0 -24,113
India 2,276 15,279 +13,003
Israel 5,849 4,497 -1,352
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,231 4,374 +143
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 466,372
United States 260,439
Ireland 191,586
Switzerland 47,244
United Kingdom 31,908

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 188,658 277,714 +89,056
United States 28,647 231,792 +203,145
Ireland 28,898 162,688 +133,790
Switzerland 0 47,244 +47,244
United Kingdom 30,588 1,320 -29,268
India 15,656 15,279 -377
China 7,494 21,413 +13,919
Belgium 11,790 0 -11,790
Israel 5,849 4,497 -1,352
Mexico 3,114 2,138 -976

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 1 1 +0
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 676,538
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 417,218

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 168,642 507,896 +339,254
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,062 258,156 +99,094

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 332,284
East Midlands Airport 258,564
London Heathrow Airport 248,924
London Stansted Airport 134,733
London Gateway Port 79,524

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 81,287 250,997 +169,710
East Midlands Airport 19,026 239,538 +220,512
London Heathrow Airport 57,594 191,330 +133,736
London Stansted Airport 88,577 46,156 -42,421
London Gateway Port 72,365 7,159 -65,206
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
2026-01 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 37,155 1,955 -35,200
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 90,450 11,614 -78,836

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 49,860 9,372 -40,488
London Heathrow Airport 36,885 0 -36,885
East Midlands Airport 1,000 2,242 +1,242
ZLC 2,705 0 -2,705

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