South Africa | Imports and Exports | World | Precious stones and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" from South Africa totalled $ 14.2 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 7103 from South Africa decreased by 26% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" decreased by $ 5.18 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 7103 from South Africa amounted $19.4 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" amounted to 0.012% of total exports from South Africa (cumulative merchandise exports from South Africa totalled $ 110 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 7103 in total exports from South Africa decreased by 0.003 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.015% in 2022 and cumulative exports from South Africa were equal to $ 121 billion).
Exports of commodity group 7103 amounted to 0.072% of total sales of group "" from South Africa in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from South Africa amounted to $19.5 billion in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 7103 in sales of commodity group from South Africa lowered by 0.004 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.077% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from South Africa were $25 billion).
Where does South Africa export Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport?
Top export destinations of "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" from South Africa in 2023:
- China with a share of 53% (7.69 million US$)
- USA with a share of 17% (2.42 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 4.69% (669 thousand US$)
- United Kingdom with a share of 3.34% (476 thousand US$)
- Australia with a share of 3.33% (475 thousand US$)
- Hong Kong with a share of 2.69% (384 thousand US$)
- Japan with a share of 1.85% (264 thousand US$)
- Netherlands with a share of 1.84% (262 thousand US$)
- India with a share of 1.77% (253 thousand US$)
- Czech Republic with a share of 1.4% (200 thousand US$)
Exports structure of 7103 - Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport - from South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 80% (11.5 million US$): 710310 - Precious stones (excl. diamonds) & semi-precious stones, unwkd./simply sawn/roughly shaped but not strung/mounted/set
- 18.2% (2.6 million US$): 710399 - Precious stones (excl. diamonds, rubies, saphires & emeralds) & semi-precious stones...;ungraded precious stones...& semi-precious stones
- 0.904% (128 thousand US$): 710391 - Rubies, sapphires & emeralds, wkd. othw. than simply sawn/roughly shaped but not strung/mounted/set
The value of imports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" to South Africa totalled $ 9.46 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 7103 to South Africa went up by 3.85% compared to 2022: imports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" went up by $ 351 thousand (the value of imports of commodity group 7103 to South Africa was equal to $9.11 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 7103 "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport" accounted for 0.008% of total import flow to South Africa (in 2023, total imports to South Africa amounted to $ 107 billion). The share of commodity group 7103 in total imports to South Africa decreased by 0 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.008% in 2022 and cumulative imports to South Africa were equal to $ 111 billion).
Imports of commodity group 7103 reached 0.649% of total imports of group "" to South Africa in 2023 (imports of commodity group to South Africa totalled $1.45 billion in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 7103 in total imports of commodity group to South Africa increased by 0.04 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.608% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to South Africa accounted for $1.49 billion).
Where does South Africa import Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport from?
Top trading partners (import of "Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport") of South Africa in 2023:
- USA with a share of 22% (2.1 million US$)
- India with a share of 20% (1.89 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 17.3% (1.64 million US$)
- Areas, nes with a share of 11.4% (1.08 million US$)
- Hong Kong with a share of 5.96% (564 thousand US$)
- Namibia with a share of 5.46% (517 thousand US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 4.24% (401 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 2.63% (249 thousand US$)
- Brazil with a share of 1.83% (174 thousand US$)
- Botswana with a share of 1.76% (167 thousand US$)
Imports structure of 7103 - Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport - to South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 50% (4.74 million US$): 710391 - Rubies, sapphires & emeralds, wkd. othw. than simply sawn/roughly shaped but not strung/mounted/set
- 30% (2.9 million US$): 710399 - Precious stones (excl. diamonds, rubies, saphires & emeralds) & semi-precious stones...;ungraded precious stones...& semi-precious stones
- 19.1% (1.81 million US$): 710310 - Precious stones (excl. diamonds) & semi-precious stones, unwkd./simply sawn/roughly shaped but not strung/mounted/set
