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 272,875
China 146,531
Italy 71,321
France 62,452
Ireland 56,847

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 137,490 135,385 -2,105
China 64,572 81,959 +17,387
Italy 71,321 0 -71,321
France 35,099 27,353 -7,746
Ireland 36,108 20,739 -15,369
Germany 0 53,923 +53,923
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31,611 0 -31,611
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 264,721
China 186,387
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 129,336 135,385 +6,049
China 104,428 81,959 -22,469
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 455,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,626
Other 62,900
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,675

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 256,527 199,265 -57,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 145,348 62,278 -83,070
Other 36,108 26,792 -9,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,752 53,923 +46,171

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 100,619
London Heathrow Airport 89,744
Manchester Airport 87,507
Edinburgh Airport 79,233
East Midlands Airport 79,096

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 43,127 46,617 +3,490
Manchester Airport 78,035 9,472 -68,563
Edinburgh Airport 46,126 33,107 -13,019
East Midlands Airport 30,430 48,666 +18,236
London Stansted Airport 41,636 22,677 -18,959
000 36,108 26,792 -9,316
Birmingham Airport 15,733 38,726 +22,993
Dover 0 53,923 +53,923
Felixstowe 15,402 34,642 +19,240

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
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-09 5
2025-08 2
2025-07 4

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 212,464
France 81,008
Thailand 51,550
Netherlands 28,045
Finland 23,237

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 143,254 69,210 -74,044
France 66,085 14,923 -51,162
Thailand 0 51,550 +51,550
Netherlands 17,612 10,433 -7,179
Finland 5,805 17,432 +11,627
Belgium 0 19,092 +19,092
Singapore 12,998 0 -12,998
Estonia 917 8,508 +7,591
United Arab Emirates 9,249 0 -9,249
Iceland 2,566 6,318 +3,752

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 £
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 £
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 229,961
Other 127,170
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,691
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 110,209 119,752 +9,543
Other 78,848 48,322 -30,526
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,903 28,788 -51,115
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 £
000 127,170
East Midlands Airport 116,354
London Heathrow Airport 75,872
Holyhead 60,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,936

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 78,848 48,322 -30,526
East Midlands Airport 68,671 47,683 -20,988
London Heathrow Airport 21,263 54,609 +33,346
Holyhead 60,000 995 -59,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,393 25,543 +7,150
London Stansted Airport 17,798 1,989 -15,809
London Gateway Port 19,325 0 -19,325
Liverpool Docks 0 9,108 +9,108
ZLC 2,477 6,566 +4,089
Edinburgh Airport 0 8,905 +8,905

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