EU–China › Pearls, gemstones & precious metals
EU–China trade in pearls, gemstones & precious metals
In May 2026, the EU exported €87M of pearls, gemstones & precious metals to China and imported €153M — a €66M deficit in this category.
The EU's pearls, gemstones & precious metals deficit with China has narrowed by about 11% over the past year, from €74M to €66M.
China supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of pearls, gemstones & precious metals in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€87M
EU imports
€153M
Balance
−€66M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€53M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€16M
- 7117Imitation jewellery€7.2M
- 7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, n.e.s.€4.6M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€3.9M
← EU imports
- 7117Imitation jewellery€78M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€46M
- 7118Coin, incl. legal tender (excl. medals, jewellery made from coins, collectors' items of numismatic value, waste and scrap)€7.8M
- 7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones "natural, synthetic or reconstructed", n.e.s.€6.2M
- 7112Waste 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 (excl. waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms)€3.4M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €87M | €153M | −€66M |
| April 2026 | €109M | €170M | −€60M |
| March 2026 | €99M | €131M | −€31M |
| February 2026 | €96M | €145M | −€49M |
| January 2026 | €126M | €176M | −€50M |
| December 2025 | €85M | €181M | −€97M |
| November 2025 | €83M | €180M | −€96M |
| October 2025 | €97M | €169M | −€71M |
| September 2025 | €86M | €166M | −€80M |
| August 2025 | €54M | €154M | −€100M |
| July 2025 | €92M | €161M | −€69M |
| June 2025 | €96M | €150M | −€53M |
| May 2025 | €78M | €152M | −€74M |
| April 2025 | €80M | €163M | −€83M |
| March 2025 | €95M | €206M | −€111M |
| February 2025 | €94M | €105M | −€11M |
| January 2025 | €86M | €209M | −€122M |
| December 2024 | €111M | €162M | −€51M |
| November 2024 | €86M | €194M | −€107M |
| October 2024 | €84M | €193M | −€109M |
| September 2024 | €64M | €175M | −€111M |
| August 2024 | €79M | €210M | −€131M |
| July 2024 | €118M | €183M | −€66M |
| June 2024 | €97M | €153M | −€57M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.