Precious Stones in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $176M in Precious Stones, making it the 18th largest exporter of Precious Stones in the world. At the same year, Precious Stones was the 792nd most exported product in China. The main destination of Precious Stones exports from China are: Hong Kong ($74.9M), France ($39.1M), United States ($14.1M), Japan ($7.71M), and Switzerland ($4.79M).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Stones of China between 2021 and 2022 were France ($24.1M), Hong Kong ($9.98M), and United States ($7.88M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $4.35B in Precious Stones, becoming the 1st largest importer of Precious Stones in the world. At the same year, Precious Stones was the 81st most imported product in China. China imports Precious Stones primarily from: Burma ($4.05B), Madagascar ($68.2M), Brazil ($26.8M), Uruguay ($25.5M), and Russia ($23.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Stones for China between 2021 and 2022 were Burma ($2.98B), Madagascar ($48.9M), and Russia ($15.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as AMAZON SERVICES LLC (4.52k), AMEZIEL INC (1.86k), and COSTCO WHOLESALE COPRORATION (348) were at the forefront of shipping Precious Stones from China to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 China's Precious Stones exports accounted up to $2.69M and imports accounted up to $27.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $24.4M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China's Precious Stones have increased by $553k (25.9%) from $2.13M to $2.69M, while imports decreased by $-426M (-94%) from $453M to $27.1M.

Destinations In February 2024, Precious Stones were exported mostly to Hong Kong ($2.21M), India ($104k), Russia ($97.1k), Czechia ($81.4k), and Armenia ($40.2k), and were imported mostly from Burma ($14.7M), Thailand ($3.07M), Uruguay ($1.59M), South Africa ($1.29M), and Brazil ($1.19M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Precious Stones's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to India ($198k or 3.3k%), Thailand ($142k or 595%), and Spain ($68.1k or 642%). In February 2024, the decrease in Precious Stones's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Brazil ($-3.44M or -77.4%), Thailand ($-1.36M or -27.2%), and China ($-986k or -94.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$553k(25.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-426M(-94%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Guangdong Province$2.33M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Hong Kong$2.21M

This section shows Precious Stones's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Precious Stones over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$176M

IMPORTS (2022)$4.35B

NET TRADE (2022)-$4.17B

In 2022, China exported $176M in Precious Stones. The main destinations of China exports on Precious Stones were Hong Kong ($74.9M), France ($39.1M), United States ($14.1M), Japan ($7.71M), and Switzerland ($4.79M).

In 2022, China imported $4.35B in Precious Stones, mainly from Burma ($4.05B), Madagascar ($68.2M), Brazil ($26.8M), Uruguay ($25.5M), and Russia ($23.6M).

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