EU External Trade - NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones

Extra-EU sourcing of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 72.9% of imports (€209.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (7.0%). With an HHI of 5434, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (27.5%, €39.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 40.8% of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (15.2%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, imports were rising (12.9%) and exports rising (6.6%) compared to the previous year.