Import/export HS code 7110: Platinum in raw or semi-finished forms
Platinum in its natural state, semi-processed, or as powder, used in jewelry and industrial applications
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,495,107,931 |
| Switzerland | 1,693,950,154 |
| Belgium | 798,277,506 |
| Japan | 642,676,608 |
| United States | 560,615,313 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,461,573,386 | 1,033,534,545 | -428,038,841 |
| Switzerland | 647,540,075 | 1,046,410,079 | +398,870,004 |
| Belgium | 380,741,331 | 417,536,175 | +36,794,844 |
| Japan | 244,755,162 | 397,921,446 | +153,166,284 |
| United States | 90,932,395 | 469,682,918 | +378,750,523 |
| Italy | 172,193,145 | 250,180,730 | +77,987,585 |
| Germany | 178,790,702 | 185,542,810 | +6,752,108 |
| Norway | 140,585,698 | 156,450,008 | +15,864,310 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 152,972,478 | 139,549,934 | -13,422,544 |
| South Korea | 39,552,072 | 49,355,248 | +9,803,176 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,481,495,089 |
| Belgium | 793,854,723 |
| Switzerland | 701,866,439 |
| Italy | 636,068,457 |
| China | 341,855,844 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,677,955,111 | 1,803,539,978 | +125,584,867 |
| Belgium | 380,114,192 | 413,740,531 | +33,626,339 |
| Switzerland | 198,066,697 | 503,799,742 | +305,733,045 |
| Italy | 309,838,683 | 326,229,774 | +16,391,091 |
| China | 119,549,520 | 222,306,324 | +102,756,804 |
| Japan | 155,553,440 | 168,795,777 | +13,242,337 |
| Germany | 135,393,106 | 182,377,335 | +46,984,229 |
| Norway | 140,842,674 | 154,302,444 | +13,459,770 |
| United States | 77,040,484 | 190,772,208 | +113,731,724 |
| Russia | 136,100,498 | 122,968,567 | -13,131,931 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 24 |
| West Midlands | 10 |
| Inner London - East | 7 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 6 |
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 | 13 | 21 | +8 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 3 | 5 | +2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 2 | 6 | +4 |
| Essex | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 2 | 5 | +3 |
| Merseyside | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Devon | 3 | 3 | +0 |
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 | 6,861,528,563 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 712,734,563 |
| Other | 233,504,130 |
| Road transport | 2,910,277 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,616,907 |
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 | 3,069,107,545 | 3,792,421,018 | +723,313,473 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 336,754,427 | 375,980,136 | +39,225,709 |
| Other | 169,742,833 | 63,761,297 | -105,981,536 |
| Road transport | 0 | 2,910,277 | +2,910,277 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 283,392 | 1,333,515 | +1,050,123 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 6,812,039,241 |
| Dover | 675,457,940 |
| 000 | 233,504,130 |
| Eurotunnel | 27,316,586 |
| London Stansted Airport | 15,965,725 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 3,042,949,283 | 3,769,089,958 | +726,140,675 |
| Dover | 323,569,496 | 351,888,444 | +28,318,948 |
| 000 | 169,742,833 | 63,761,297 | -105,981,536 |
| Eurotunnel | 10,740,060 | 16,576,526 | +5,836,466 |
| London Stansted Airport | 10,579,207 | 5,386,518 | -5,192,689 |
| Manchester Airport | 6,976,232 | 6,051,915 | -924,317 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,822,232 | 6,514,186 | +691,954 |
| Harwich | 3,897 | 6,768,867 | +6,764,970 |
| Belfast Airport | 1,501,780 | 5,219,569 | +3,717,789 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,166,917 | 2,119,548 | +952,631 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other manufacturing | 23 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 20 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 14 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 14 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 34 |
| 2025-10 | 35 |
| 2025-09 | 40 |
| 2025-08 | 45 |
| 2025-07 | 33 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC | 119 |
| METALOR TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD | 110 |
| GOODFELLOW CAMBRIDGE LIMITED | 104 |
| ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC | 101 |
| CERAMET UK DENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD | 97 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 88 |
| TESTBOURNE LIMITED | 81 |
| JEWELLERY QUARTER BULLION LIMITED | 74 |
| HSBC BANK PLC | 63 |
| RAPISCAN SYSTEMS LIMITED | 61 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 48 |
| 1m-15m | 41 |
| 15m-54m | 14 |
| Other | 13 |
| 0-1m | 11 |
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 | 3,135,937,758 |
| North Macedonia | 1,695,581,290 |
| Germany | 1,019,483,354 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 940,017,877 |
| China | 824,571,670 |
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 | 1,138,110,434 | 1,997,827,324 | +859,716,890 |
| North Macedonia | 831,939,906 | 863,641,384 | +31,701,478 |
| Germany | 433,910,255 | 585,573,099 | +151,662,844 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 263,657,424 | 676,360,453 | +412,703,029 |
| China | 376,339,870 | 448,231,800 | +71,891,930 |
| Japan | 396,169,819 | 421,447,551 | +25,277,732 |
| Switzerland | 150,837,053 | 478,008,020 | +327,170,967 |
| South Korea | 227,284,067 | 323,763,018 | +96,478,951 |
| Poland | 124,057,279 | 60,293,799 | -63,763,480 |
| Italy | 77,022,192 | 86,271,726 | +9,249,534 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 275,159 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 0 | 275,159 | +275,159 |
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 | 10,430,947,854 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 174,236,051 |
| Other | 961,076 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 666,114 |
| Road transport | 95,704 |
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 | 4,309,000,105 | 6,121,947,749 | +1,812,947,644 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 51,110,971 | 123,125,080 | +72,014,109 |
| Other | 685,917 | 275,159 | -410,758 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 666,114 | 0 | -666,114 |
| Road transport | 95,704 | 0 | -95,704 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 8,623,114,920 |
| Birmingham Airport | 1,674,559,948 |
| London Stansted Airport | 105,902,120 |
| Dover | 78,915,714 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 48,771,633 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 3,407,452,675 | 5,215,662,245 | +1,808,209,570 |
| Birmingham Airport | 831,953,924 | 842,606,024 | +10,652,100 |
| London Stansted Airport | 54,783,466 | 51,118,654 | -3,664,812 |
| Dover | 21,857,992 | 57,057,722 | +35,199,730 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,041,493 | 42,730,140 | +36,688,647 |
| Eurotunnel | 13,866,744 | 23,337,218 | +9,470,474 |
| East Midlands Airport | 14,047,065 | 11,554,516 | -2,492,549 |
| London | 9,334,098 | 0 | -9,334,098 |
| 000 | 685,917 | 275,159 | -410,758 |
| ZLC | 580,952 | 302,151 | -278,801 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 711011 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711019 – Various forms of platinum
- 711021 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711029 – Various forms of platinum
- 711031 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711039 – Various forms of platinum
- 711041 – Raw platinum or platinum powder
- 711049 – Various forms of platinum
Quick facts
HS code: 7110
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Platinum in its natural state, semi-processed, or as powder, used in jewelry and industrial applications