EU External Trade - Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Piezoelectric quartz

Extra-EU sourcing of Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Piezoelectric quartz is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 49.3% of imports (€8.6M), followed by 🇷🇺 Russia (12.3%). With an HHI of 2849, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Piezoelectric quartz are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 31.0% of European exports (€1.0M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 68.0% of Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport, Piezoelectric quartz imports, well ahead of 🇨🇿 Czechia (10.0%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (14.4%) while exports were falling sharply (-37.1%), signalling a structural market shift.