Import/export HS code 7117: Imitation jewelry
Fake or imitation jewelry made to look like real jewelry, often using cheaper materials
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 174,290,530 |
| France | 56,100,615 |
| Italy | 51,241,912 |
| Germany | 42,843,662 |
| Belgium | 42,595,148 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 89,092,043 | 85,198,487 | -3,893,556 |
| France | 29,038,455 | 27,062,160 | -1,976,295 |
| Italy | 31,253,433 | 19,988,479 | -11,264,954 |
| Germany | 21,396,230 | 21,447,432 | +51,202 |
| Belgium | 24,722,536 | 17,872,612 | -6,849,924 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 21,152,766 | 20,562,855 | -589,911 |
| Thailand | 13,446,655 | 11,970,970 | -1,475,685 |
| United States | 12,225,084 | 9,419,564 | -2,805,520 |
| India | 11,901,543 | 7,774,816 | -4,126,727 |
| Netherlands | 11,013,087 | 7,572,381 | -3,440,706 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 285,669,342 |
| Italy | 56,542,120 |
| Thailand | 56,472,171 |
| India | 23,268,157 |
| Viet Nam | 23,118,183 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 145,694,838 | 139,974,504 | -5,720,334 |
| Italy | 33,972,563 | 22,569,557 | -11,403,006 |
| Thailand | 32,376,830 | 24,095,341 | -8,281,489 |
| India | 13,633,173 | 9,634,984 | -3,998,189 |
| Viet Nam | 11,306,267 | 11,811,916 | +505,649 |
| France | 11,840,264 | 10,506,422 | -1,333,842 |
| United States | 8,519,292 | 6,199,283 | -2,320,009 |
| Germany | 5,524,377 | 4,812,113 | -712,264 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 3,789,288 | 2,599,561 | -1,189,727 |
| South Korea | 3,679,813 | 1,975,644 | -1,704,169 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 536 |
| Inner London - East | 221 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 197 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 132 |
| Greater Manchester | 120 |
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 | 388 | 394 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 160 | 152 | -8 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 163 | 130 | -33 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 89 | 98 | +9 |
| Greater Manchester | 97 | 81 | -16 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 80 | 80 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 77 | 80 | +3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 53 | 44 | -9 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 44 | 51 | +7 |
| Essex | 50 | 33 | -17 |
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 | 321,878,800 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 113,749,230 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 89,536,956 |
| Other | 16,866,280 |
| Road transport | 1,552,543 |
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 | 169,404,635 | 152,474,165 | -16,930,470 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 64,828,084 | 48,921,146 | -15,906,938 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 44,013,133 | 45,523,823 | +1,510,690 |
| Other | 10,622,883 | 6,243,397 | -4,379,486 |
| Road transport | 686,371 | 866,172 | +179,801 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 154,839,956 |
| East Midlands Airport | 104,943,788 |
| Eurotunnel | 44,838,148 |
| Felixstowe | 38,290,907 |
| London | 36,731,713 |
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 | 77,441,035 | 77,398,921 | -42,114 |
| East Midlands Airport | 57,074,455 | 47,869,333 | -9,205,122 |
| Eurotunnel | 26,443,162 | 18,394,986 | -8,048,176 |
| Felixstowe | 22,298,035 | 15,992,872 | -6,305,163 |
| London | 20,716,147 | 16,015,566 | -4,700,581 |
| London Stansted Airport | 17,935,949 | 15,630,703 | -2,305,246 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,084,118 | 14,752,963 | +6,668,845 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,566,561 | 10,250,378 | -316,183 |
| Southampton | 10,816,173 | 7,498,897 | -3,317,276 |
| 000 | 10,622,883 | 6,243,397 | -4,379,486 |
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 | 1236 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 726 |
| Other manufacturing | 186 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 168 |
| Other personal service activities | 80 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 578 |
| 2025-10 | 593 |
| 2025-09 | 626 |
| 2025-08 | 571 |
| 2025-07 | 549 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 119 |
| JON RICHARD LIMITED | 119 |
| URBN UK LIMITED | 119 |
| DCK GROUP LIMITED | 119 |
| LISA ANGEL LIMITED | 119 |
| THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 118 |
| TOYE, KENNING & SPENCER LIMITED | 118 |
| PRESELI LIMITED | 118 |
| TATEOSSIAN LIMITED | 118 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 117 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 1033 |
| 0-1m | 882 |
| 54m+ | 410 |
| 15m-54m | 173 |
| Other | 149 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 20,918,399 |
| United States | 16,297,534 |
| Ireland | 13,219,631 |
| France | 9,826,469 |
| Germany | 8,052,720 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 11,218,043 | 9,700,356 | -1,517,687 |
| United States | 10,673,823 | 5,623,711 | -5,050,112 |
| Ireland | 7,380,972 | 5,838,659 | -1,542,313 |
| France | 4,959,837 | 4,866,632 | -93,205 |
| Germany | 4,350,626 | 3,702,094 | -648,532 |
| Italy | 4,987,212 | 2,691,786 | -2,295,426 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 3,655,083 | 2,340,972 | -1,314,111 |
| Netherlands | 2,960,683 | 2,594,434 | -366,249 |
| Sweden | 4,332,740 | 896,890 | -3,435,850 |
| China | 1,729,765 | 2,640,086 | +910,321 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 1,009,970 |
| Italy | 392,591 |
| XU | 294,004 |
| India | 40,169 |
| Switzerland | 38,831 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 565,701 | 444,269 | -121,432 |
| Italy | 281,606 | 110,985 | -170,621 |
| XU | 141,891 | 152,113 | +10,222 |
| India | 21,986 | 18,183 | -3,803 |
| Switzerland | 19,748 | 19,083 | -665 |
| United States | 14,703 | 9,761 | -4,942 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,557 | 3,125 | +1,568 |
| XI | 2,146 | 2,530 | +384 |
| Hungary | 1,407 | 1,264 | -143 |
| Thailand | 1,977 | 597 | -1,380 |
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 | 91,613,386 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 36,874,179 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,931,325 |
| Other | 1,829,013 |
| Road transport | 242,179 |
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 | 50,756,886 | 40,856,500 | -9,900,386 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,801,501 | 15,072,678 | -6,728,823 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,386,148 | 1,545,177 | -1,840,971 |
| Other | 1,063,544 | 765,469 | -298,075 |
| Road transport | 240,976 | 1,203 | -239,773 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 40,735,442 |
| East Midlands Airport | 35,970,167 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 22,559,359 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,380,914 |
| Holyhead | 6,996,055 |
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 | 21,474,502 | 19,260,940 | -2,213,562 |
| East Midlands Airport | 21,845,804 | 14,124,363 | -7,721,441 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,075,823 | 8,483,536 | -5,592,287 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,522,010 | 3,858,904 | +336,894 |
| Holyhead | 3,809,546 | 3,186,509 | -623,037 |
| ZLC | 2,773,627 | 2,326,176 | -447,451 |
| Dover | 2,092,137 | 1,539,935 | -552,202 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,760,063 | 669,118 | -1,090,945 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,258,375 | 816,809 | -441,566 |
| 000 | 1,063,544 | 765,469 | -298,075 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 7117
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Fake or imitation jewelry made to look like real jewelry, often using cheaper materials