EU External Trade - Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Natural pearls

The main extra-EU suppliers of Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Natural pearls are 🇨🇳 China, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇲🇽 Mexico. 🇨🇳 China leads with 23.5% of total imports (€4.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1599, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Natural pearls are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 45.4% (€5.7M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (16.6%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 51.5% of Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Natural pearls imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (20.5%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (80.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-25.8%), signalling a structural market shift.