Precious stones and semi-precious stones, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7103 · 귀석(다이아몬드는 제외한다)과 반귀석(가공한 것인지 또는 등급을 매긴 것인지에 상관없으며 실로 꿴 것ㆍ장착되거나 세트로 된 것은 제외한다. 다만, 등급을 매기지 않은 것으로서 수송의 편의를 위하여 일시적으로 실로 꿴 것을 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $591,477 of precious stones and semi-precious stones, etc. (HS 7103), down 84.3% from September 2026 and down 83.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of precious stones and semi-precious stones, etc. (HS 7103) totalled $16.5 million, up 42.2% from the 12 months before ($11.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Switzerland ($6.8 million, 41.4% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and China.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 71 (pearls, precious stones and precious metals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $752,820 (down 64.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $161,343 for the month.
Official description of HS 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.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7103
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7103.10 | Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped | $2.2M | 13.5% | -48.6% | $189K |
| 7103.91 | Rubies, sapphires and emeralds | $7.6M | 46.3% | +81.2% | $248K |
| 7103.91.1000 | Industrial | $552K | 7.2% | +12.9% | $48K |
| 7103.91.9010 | Rubies | $607K | 8.0% | -61.5% | $968 |
| 7103.91.9020 | Sapphires | $2.7M | 34.9% | +35.1% | $185K |
| 7103.91.9030 | Emeralds | $3.8M | 49.9% | +2,087% | $13K |
| 7103.99 | Other | $6.6M | 40.3% | +116.9% | $155K |
| 7103.99.1000 | Industrial | $13K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 7103.99.9010 | Opal | $582 | 0.0% | – | $9 |
| 7103.99.9020 | Jade | $44K | 0.7% | – | $43K |
| 7103.99.9030 | Chalcedony | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7103.99.9040 | Rocky crystal | $292K | 4.4% | +93.4% | $102K |
| 7103.99.9090 | Other | $6.3M | 94.7% | +116.2% | $9,723 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 18 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | $6.8M | 41.4% | +115.2% | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $4.1M | 24.8% | +53.3% | 3 | $131K |
| 3 | China | $2.6M | 15.8% | -45.0% | 1 | $198K |
| 4 | United States | $1.4M | 8.5% | +3,624% | 8 | $13K |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | $500K | 3.0% | +67.1% | 4 | $157K |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $271K | 1.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Thailand | $256K | 1.6% | +2.5% | 6 | $23K |
| 8 | Japan | $224K | 1.4% | +57.6% | 7 | $69K |
| 9 | Italy | $188K | 1.1% | -34.4% | 5 | $0 |
| 10 | France | $100K | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Colombia | $7,893 | 0.0% | – | – | $786 |
| 12 | Chile | $5,298 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Vietnam | $1,633 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Canada | $1,100 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Singapore | $705 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | India | $260 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Germany | $40 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $591K | -83.3% | 22.9 t | $25.85 | $753K | 29.1 t |
| September 2026 | $3.8M | +298.6% | 23.1 t | $162.99 | $713K | 39.9 t |
| August 2026 | $1.3M | +40.5% | 23.0 t | $56.08 | $3.8M | 8.1 t |
| July 2026 | $3.9M | +741.6% | 22.8 t | $172.48 | $394K | 14.3 t |
| June 2026 | $809K | +47.7% | 22.8 t | $35.48 | $4.3M | 17.5 t |
| May 2026 | $1.3M | +334.0% | 22.8 t | $55.39 | $1.3M | 4.0 t |
| April 2026 | $923K | +76.9% | 283 kg | $3,259.74 | $1.1M | 20.4 t |
| March 2026 | $599K | -19.7% | 22.6 t | $26.50 | $2.4M | 41.2 t |
| February 2026 | $512K | -63.5% | 23.1 t | $22.21 | $287K | 1.3 t |
| January 2026 | $752K | +34.0% | 22.1 t | $34.05 | $212K | 2.4 t |
| December 2025 | $631K | -41.2% | 52.7 t | $11.96 | $608K | 4.6 t |
| November 2025 | $1.4M | +145.4% | 66 kg | $21,454.30 | $634K | 760 kg |
| October 2025 | $3.5M | +77.8% | 22.4 t | $157.84 | $2.1M | 24.8 t |
| September 2025 | $943K | +85.1% | 22.9 t | $41.18 | $2.0M | 24.0 t |
| August 2025 | $917K | +79.8% | 44.7 t | $20.52 | $2.7M | 2.5 t |
| July 2025 | $467K | -57.0% | 45.1 t | $10.36 | $400K | 22.5 t |
| June 2025 | $547K | +22.1% | 67.8 t | $8.08 | $432K | 5.2 t |
| May 2025 | $292K | -91.2% | 24.0 t | $12.13 | $297K | 43.5 t |
| April 2025 | $522K | -26.4% | 45.6 t | $11.43 | $488K | 12.6 t |
| March 2025 | $746K | -50.8% | 22.9 t | $32.54 | $702K | 918 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +269.8% | 45.3 t | $30.99 | $348K | 512 kg |
| January 2025 | $561K | +65.9% | 104 t | $5.41 | $665K | 20.4 t |
| December 2024 | $1.1M | -26.2% | 68.3 t | $15.72 | $725K | 3.7 t |
| November 2024 | $577K | -37.8% | 90.1 t | $6.41 | $243K | 3.2 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.