Import/export HS code 7109: Gold-clad base metals or silver

Base metals or silver coated with gold, in semi-finished forms, not fully processed

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 £
United States 241,611
China 139,821
Italy 71,321
France 62,452
Ireland 60,431

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 £
United States 139,596 102,015 -37,581
China 56,223 83,598 +27,375
Italy 71,321 0 -71,321
France 35,099 27,353 -7,746
Ireland 38,799 21,632 -17,167
Germany 0 53,923 +53,923
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,184 0 -35,184
South Korea 30,508 0 -30,508
Sweden 25,781 0 -25,781
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482

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 £
United States 233,457
China 183,250
Italy 71,321
France 58,862
Germany 54,947

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 £
United States 131,442 102,015 -29,427
China 99,652 83,598 -16,054
Italy 71,321 0 -71,321
France 31,509 27,353 -4,156
Germany 1,024 53,923 +52,899
South Korea 30,508 0 -30,508
Sweden 27,349 0 -27,349
Japan 5,199 6,108 +909
Estonia 0 9,482 +9,482
Bulgaria 4,624 0 -4,624

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
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 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
North 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 449,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 179,990
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,675
Other 60,431

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 260,373 188,654 -71,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 138,832 41,158 -97,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,752 53,923 +46,171
Other 38,799 21,632 -17,167

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 100,619
London Heathrow Airport 88,466
Manchester Airport 86,078
East Midlands Airport 77,806
Edinburgh Airport 75,019

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 100,619 0 -100,619
London Heathrow Airport 44,788 43,678 -1,110
Manchester Airport 78,198 7,880 -70,318
East Midlands Airport 35,892 41,914 +6,022
Edinburgh Airport 42,770 32,249 -10,521
London Stansted Airport 40,288 26,939 -13,349
000 38,799 21,632 -17,167
Dover 0 53,923 +53,923
Birmingham Airport 15,733 35,994 +20,261
Felixstowe 8,886 41,158 +32,272

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-09 5
2025-08 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 211,159
France 82,143
Thailand 51,550
Netherlands 28,045
Belgium 19,092

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 £
Ireland 140,605 70,554 -70,051
France 66,255 15,888 -50,367
Thailand 0 51,550 +51,550
Netherlands 17,612 10,433 -7,179
Belgium 0 19,092 +19,092
United States 12,889 1,000 -11,889
Singapore 12,998 0 -12,998
Finland 5,805 6,808 +1,003
Estonia 917 8,508 +7,591
United Arab Emirates 9,249 0 -9,249

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 124,269
Belgium 1,411
XI 185

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 78,906 45,363 -33,543
Belgium 0 1,411 +1,411
XI 185 0 -185

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 224,836
Other 125,865
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 109,826
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,466

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 112,816 112,020 -796
Other 79,091 46,774 -32,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,073 29,753 -50,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,891 13,575 -8,316

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 125,865
East Midlands Airport 114,000
London Heathrow Airport 75,872
Holyhead 60,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,071

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 £
000 79,091 46,774 -32,317
East Midlands Airport 67,549 46,451 -21,098
London Heathrow Airport 21,263 54,609 +33,346
Holyhead 60,000 995 -59,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,563 26,508 +7,945
London Stansted Airport 21,527 1,989 -19,538
London Gateway Port 19,325 0 -19,325
Liverpool Docks 0 9,108 +9,108
ZLC 2,477 6,566 +4,089
Middlesbrough 2,566 5,337 +2,771

Quick facts

HS code: 7109

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

Description: Base metals or silver coated with gold, in semi-finished forms, not fully processed