EU–Japan › Pearls, gemstones & precious metals
EU–Japan trade in pearls, gemstones & precious metals
In May 2026, the EU exported €182M of pearls, gemstones & precious metals to Japan and imported €33M — a €149M surplus in this category.
The EU's pearls, gemstones & precious metals surplus with Japan has widened by about 85% over the past year, from €80M to €149M.
Japan supplied about 1% 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
€182M
EU imports
€33M
Balance
€149M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€77M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€54M
- 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)€33M
- 7117Imitation jewellery€7.1M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€2.9M
← EU imports
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€13M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€8.1M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€4.6M
- 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)€3.9M
- 7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, n.e.s.€2.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €182M | €33M | €149M |
| April 2026 | €190M | €43M | €148M |
| March 2026 | €195M | €117M | €78M |
| February 2026 | €234M | €81M | €153M |
| January 2026 | €202M | €49M | €153M |
| December 2025 | €164M | €46M | €118M |
| November 2025 | €216M | €40M | €176M |
| October 2025 | €222M | €63M | €159M |
| September 2025 | €118M | €35M | €83M |
| August 2025 | €135M | €44M | €91M |
| July 2025 | €150M | €17M | €134M |
| June 2025 | €120M | €29M | €90M |
| May 2025 | €108M | €28M | €80M |
| April 2025 | €142M | €48M | €95M |
| March 2025 | €178M | €37M | €141M |
| February 2025 | €145M | €14M | €131M |
| January 2025 | €134M | €43M | €91M |
| December 2024 | €148M | €28M | €121M |
| November 2024 | €125M | €39M | €87M |
| October 2024 | €137M | €23M | €115M |
| September 2024 | €117M | €23M | €94M |
| August 2024 | €140M | €38M | €102M |
| July 2024 | €144M | €29M | €115M |
| June 2024 | €129M | €23M | €107M |
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.