Precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone; worked, graded, not strung, mounted, set; ungraded precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone, temporarily strung for convenience of transport

7103 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Precious Stones. In 2022, Precious Stones were the world's 316th most traded product, with a total trade of $12.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Precious Stones grew by 65.2%, from $7.8B to $12.9B. Trade in Precious Stones represent 0.054% of total world trade.

Precious Stones are a part of Precious stones, metals, & pearls. They include Rubies, sapphires and emeralds worked but not set, Precious & semi-precious stones, nes, worked, not set, and Precious, semi-precious stones unworked, partly worke.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Precious Stones  were Burma ($4.13B), Thailand ($1.37B), United States ($1.37B), Hong Kong ($858M), and India ($695M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Precious Stones were China ($4.35B), United States ($1.68B), Hong Kong ($1.32B), India ($990M), and Thailand ($853M).

Ranking Precious Stones ranks 933rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Precious stones and semi-precious stones are used in jewelry, such as rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and other items. They can be made from a variety of materials, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, opals, amethysts, garnets and tourmalines.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Burma$4.13B
Top Destination (2022)China$4.35B

In 2022 Precious Stones were the world's 316th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Precious Stones were Burma ($4.13B), Thailand ($1.37B), United States ($1.37B), Hong Kong ($858M), and India ($695M).

In 2022, the top importers of Precious Stones were China ($4.35B), United States ($1.68B), Hong Kong ($1.32B), India ($990M), and Thailand ($853M).

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Exporters of Precious Stones (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Burma$2.97B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$3.04B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Precious Stones grew the fastest in Burma ($2.97B), Thailand ($528M), Hong Kong ($437M), United States ($326M), and Zambia ($123M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Precious Stones were China ($3.04B), United States ($697M), India ($469M), Thailand ($420M), and Singapore ($106M).

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Exporters of Precious Stones (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Precious Stones.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.78. This means that most of the exports of Precious Stones are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Precious Stones

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Burma$4.13B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$4.17B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Precious Stones. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Precious Stones during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Precious Stones were Burma ($4.13B), Thailand ($518M), Zambia ($399M), Sri Lanka ($280M), and Mozambique ($217M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Precious Stones were China ($4.17B), France ($498M), Hong Kong ($457M), United States ($314M), and India ($295M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Precious Stones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Precious & semi-precious stones, nes, worked,... ($6.02B), Rubies, sapphires and emeralds worked but... ($5.48B), and Precious, semi-precious stones unworked, partly worke ($1.38B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Precious Stones (2022)
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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Precious Stones by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $26M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $18.2M

Precious Stones’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $26M.  Precious Stones’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $18.2M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Precious Stones to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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