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 | 173,260,961 |
| France | 55,649,732 |
| Italy | 50,172,139 |
| Belgium | 43,264,584 |
| Germany | 42,247,825 |
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 | 91,558,814 | 81,702,147 | -9,856,667 |
| France | 28,885,243 | 26,764,489 | -2,120,754 |
| Italy | 31,232,609 | 18,939,530 | -12,293,079 |
| Belgium | 26,272,717 | 16,991,867 | -9,280,850 |
| Germany | 20,151,757 | 22,096,068 | +1,944,311 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 21,726,921 | 19,692,036 | -2,034,885 |
| Thailand | 13,680,358 | 11,650,577 | -2,029,781 |
| United States | 12,342,045 | 9,471,425 | -2,870,620 |
| India | 11,850,596 | 7,244,510 | -4,606,086 |
| Netherlands | 11,252,758 | 7,424,483 | -3,828,275 |
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 | 285,129,803 |
| Thailand | 55,475,307 |
| Italy | 55,451,694 |
| Viet Nam | 23,524,581 |
| India | 22,623,632 |
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 | 149,498,515 | 135,631,288 | -13,867,227 |
| Thailand | 32,131,204 | 23,344,103 | -8,787,101 |
| Italy | 33,865,547 | 21,586,147 | -12,279,400 |
| Viet Nam | 11,783,967 | 11,740,614 | -43,353 |
| India | 13,659,118 | 8,964,514 | -4,694,604 |
| France | 11,536,970 | 10,507,808 | -1,029,162 |
| United States | 8,592,218 | 6,628,536 | -1,963,682 |
| Germany | 5,746,110 | 4,448,487 | -1,297,623 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 3,333,749 | 2,664,896 | -668,853 |
| Switzerland | 914,893 | 4,632,762 | +3,717,869 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 539 |
| Inner London - East | 221 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 191 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 135 |
| Greater Manchester | 125 |
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 | 395 | 395 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 156 | 152 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 160 | 126 | -34 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 93 | 97 | +4 |
| Greater Manchester | 94 | 89 | -5 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 79 | 79 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 77 | 80 | +3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 53 | 44 | -9 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 42 | 53 | +11 |
| Essex | 50 | 31 | -19 |
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 | 318,669,948 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 113,799,597 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 89,402,278 |
| Other | 16,224,974 |
| Road transport | 1,521,813 |
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 | 169,875,738 | 148,794,210 | -21,081,528 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 66,726,085 | 47,073,512 | -19,652,573 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 44,681,924 | 44,720,354 | +38,430 |
| Other | 10,971,665 | 5,253,309 | -5,718,356 |
| Road transport | 659,867 | 861,946 | +202,079 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 154,290,688 |
| East Midlands Airport | 105,156,588 |
| Eurotunnel | 44,745,528 |
| London | 37,074,287 |
| Felixstowe | 37,032,367 |
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 | 79,245,105 | 75,045,583 | -4,199,522 |
| East Midlands Airport | 57,649,728 | 47,506,860 | -10,142,868 |
| Eurotunnel | 28,077,318 | 16,668,210 | -11,409,108 |
| London | 21,128,885 | 15,945,402 | -5,183,483 |
| Felixstowe | 22,123,785 | 14,908,582 | -7,215,203 |
| London Stansted Airport | 15,559,313 | 15,396,682 | -162,631 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,489,345 | 15,012,868 | +6,523,523 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 10,518,180 | 10,420,490 | -97,690 |
| Southampton | 10,815,272 | 7,379,653 | -3,435,619 |
| 000 | 10,971,665 | 5,253,309 | -5,718,356 |
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 | 1233 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 729 |
| Other manufacturing | 186 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 167 |
| Other personal service activities | 79 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 469 |
| 2025-11 | 579 |
| 2025-10 | 594 |
| 2025-09 | 626 |
| 2025-08 | 573 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEW LOOK RETAILERS LIMITED | 120 |
| JON RICHARD LIMITED | 120 |
| URBN UK LIMITED | 120 |
| DCK GROUP LIMITED | 120 |
| LISA ANGEL LIMITED | 120 |
| THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| PRESELI LIMITED | 119 |
| TATEOSSIAN LIMITED | 119 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 118 |
| THE DISNEY STORE LIMITED | 118 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 1040 |
| 0-1m | 871 |
| 54m+ | 415 |
| 15m-54m | 179 |
| Other | 146 |
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 | 20,882,178 |
| United States | 16,696,828 |
| Ireland | 13,181,565 |
| France | 9,667,289 |
| Germany | 7,991,862 |
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 | 11,260,730 | 9,621,448 | -1,639,282 |
| United States | 10,394,689 | 6,302,139 | -4,092,550 |
| Ireland | 7,480,143 | 5,701,422 | -1,778,721 |
| France | 4,752,420 | 4,914,869 | +162,449 |
| Germany | 4,397,223 | 3,594,639 | -802,584 |
| Italy | 5,000,804 | 2,766,239 | -2,234,565 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 3,728,110 | 2,305,037 | -1,423,073 |
| Netherlands | 2,629,719 | 2,795,208 | +165,489 |
| Sweden | 3,926,470 | 800,518 | -3,125,952 |
| China | 1,665,348 | 2,719,174 | +1,053,826 |
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 | 1,008,080 |
| Italy | 399,053 |
| India | 40,610 |
| Switzerland | 38,652 |
| United States | 20,998 |
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 | 563,223 | 444,857 | -118,366 |
| Italy | 284,781 | 114,272 | -170,509 |
| India | 23,037 | 17,573 | -5,464 |
| Switzerland | 20,237 | 18,415 | -1,822 |
| United States | 13,229 | 7,769 | -5,460 |
| XI | 2,944 | 3,710 | +766 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 974 | 3,969 | +2,995 |
| Hungary | 1,319 | 1,140 | -179 |
| Thailand | 2,032 | 312 | -1,720 |
| South Korea | 925 | 1,198 | +273 |
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 | 91,389,018 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 36,098,166 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,361,228 |
| Other | 1,835,300 |
| Road transport | 211,946 |
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 | 50,949,993 | 40,439,025 | -10,510,968 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,613,602 | 14,484,564 | -7,129,038 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,090,731 | 2,270,497 | -820,234 |
| Other | 1,066,769 | 768,531 | -298,238 |
| Road transport | 210,743 | 1,203 | -209,540 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 41,107,428 |
| East Midlands Airport | 35,355,037 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 21,871,588 |
| London Stansted Airport | 7,468,307 |
| Holyhead | 6,896,951 |
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 | 21,936,396 | 19,171,032 | -2,765,364 |
| East Midlands Airport | 21,570,506 | 13,784,531 | -7,785,975 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,627,341 | 8,244,247 | -5,383,094 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,641,629 | 3,826,678 | +185,049 |
| Holyhead | 3,795,401 | 3,101,550 | -693,851 |
| ZLC | 2,629,377 | 2,442,230 | -187,147 |
| Dover | 2,116,170 | 1,504,892 | -611,278 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,811,097 | 607,656 | -1,203,441 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,260,903 | 743,847 | -517,056 |
| 000 | 1,066,769 | 768,531 | -298,238 |
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