7112 - NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 30.6% of total imports (€9.5B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1631, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 40.9% of European exports (€6.6B).

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, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 36.9% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 32.0% and 69.8% respectively.

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Who is the main supplier of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 (NC8 7112) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 30.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549?

The extra-EU trade balance for NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 (NC8 7112) is €-14.9B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €31.1B, exports: €16.2B).

How much does the EU import of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549?

The EU imported €31.1B of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 (NC8 7112) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 340.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549?

The weighted average import price of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 (NC8 7112) is €91.42/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549?

The leading EU member state importer of NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN, Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549 (NC8 7112) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 36.9% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€9.5B	30.6%	97.4M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.1B	22.7%	40.1M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.2B	10.3%	17.6M kg
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	€2.4B	7.8%	63.3M kg
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€740.9M	2.4%	912K kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€661.7M	2.1%	9.8M kg
7	🇬🇾 Guyana	€440.2M	1.4%	5K kg
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€405.2M	1.3%	482K kg
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€208.5M	0.7%	152K kg
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€178.4M	0.6%	302K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.6B	40.9%	3.6M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.2B	20.0%	21.6M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.2B	13.4%	12.0M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8B	11.0%	49.9M kg
5	🇸🇬 Singapore	€746.0M	4.6%	12K kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€505.5M	3.1%	13K kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€398.3M	2.5%	26.3M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€9.5B	97.4Mt	€97.71/kg	38.4%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.1B	40.1Mt	€175.96/kg	28.4%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.2B	17.6Mt	€180.96/kg	12.8%
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	€2.4B	63.3Mt	€38.26/kg	9.8%
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€740.9M	912Kt	€812.11/kg	3.0%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€661.7M	9.8Mt	€67.52/kg	2.7%
7	🇬🇾 GY	€440.2M	5Kt	€95.3K/kg	1.8%
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€405.2M	482Kt	€839.88/kg	1.6%
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€208.5M	152Kt	€1.4K/kg	0.8%
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€178.4M	302Kt	€590.17/kg	0.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.6B	3.6Mt	€1.8K/kg	41.9%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.2B	21.6Mt	€149.50/kg	20.5%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.2B	12.0Mt	€180.45/kg	13.8%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8B	49.9Mt	€35.72/kg	11.3%
5	🇸🇬 Singapore	€746.0M	12Kt	€63.5K/kg	4.7%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€505.5M	13Kt	€38.4K/kg	3.2%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€398.3M	26.3Mt	€15.17/kg	2.5%
8	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€304.7M	8Kt	€38.9K/kg	1.9%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€6.0M	71Kt	€85.16/kg	0.0%
10	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	€3.1M	93	€33.3K/kg	0.0%

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