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, Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured

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, Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 50.0% of imports (€12.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (27.8%). With an HHI of 3355, 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, Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (32.1%, €5.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 31.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.1%) and exports surging (30.5%) compared to the previous year.