EU External Trade - Otherwise worked, Rubies, sapphires and emeralds

Extra-EU sourcing of Otherwise worked, Rubies, sapphires and emeralds is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇴 Colombia) account for 65.1% of the total. 🇹🇭 Thailand leads with 17.1% (€484.5M). An HHI of 871 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of Otherwise worked, Rubies, sapphires and emeralds are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 33.8% (€499.3M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (28.5%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 50.8% of Otherwise worked, Rubies, sapphires and emeralds imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (35.4%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (4.1%) while exports were declining (-14.7%), signalling a structural market shift.