Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7104 · 합성ㆍ재생한 귀석이나 반귀석(가공한 것인지 또는 등급을 매긴 것인지에 상관없으며 실로 꿴 것, 장착되거나 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 $262,902 of synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, etc. (HS 7104), down 22.7% from September 2026 and up 72.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, etc. (HS 7104) totalled $3.5 million, down 62.4% from the 12 months before ($9.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($962,466, 27.2% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and China.
That was 0.0% 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 $4.6 million (down 3.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $4.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7104: Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7104
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7104.10 | piezo-electric quartz | $1.0M | 29.4% | +50.8% | $46K |
| 7104.21 | Diamonds | $64K | 1.8% | -60.1% | $0 |
| 7104.29 | Other | $5,116 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7104.91 | Diamonds | $1.2M | 33.5% | +56.1% | $134K |
| 7104.91.1000 | Industrial | $617K | 52.1% | +586.3% | $32K |
| 7104.91.9000 | Other | $567K | 47.9% | -15.2% | $102K |
| 7104.99 | Other | $1.2M | 35.1% | -84.0% | $83K |
| 7104.99.1000 | Artificial crystal, industrial | $54K | 4.3% | -32.5% | $37K |
| 7104.99.9010 | Industrial | $315K | 25.4% | -95.0% | $17K |
| 7104.99.9090 | Other | $872K | 70.3% | -37.6% | $30K |
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. 25 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $962K | 27.2% | +35.1% | 6 | $76K |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $801K | 22.7% | +2.4% | 5 | $47K |
| 3 | China | $588K | 16.7% | +160.9% | 9 | $0 |
| 4 | India | $419K | 11.8% | +19.5% | 7 | $66K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $180K | 5.1% | -22.1% | 8 | $17K |
| 6 | Taiwan | $170K | 4.8% | -82.6% | 3 | $0 |
| 7 | United States | $137K | 3.9% | -95.1% | 1 | $600 |
| 8 | South Africa | $95K | 2.7% | +87.5% | 10 | $32K |
| 9 | Germany | $52K | 1.5% | -94.3% | 4 | $11K |
| 10 | Singapore | $37K | 1.0% | +21.8% | 11 | $3,315 |
| 11 | Austria | $32K | 0.9% | +100.2% | 13 | $0 |
| 12 | Czechia | $19K | 0.5% | – | – | $9,560 |
| 13 | Australia | $16K | 0.5% | +20.3% | 15 | $0 |
| 14 | Greece | $16K | 0.5% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 15 | Italy | $4,985 | 0.1% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 16 | Myanmar | $2,901 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Colombia | $574 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Canada | $375 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Hungary | $260 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Netherlands | $120 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $263K | +72.6% | 90 kg | $2,921.13 | $4.6M | 2.3 t |
| September 2026 | $340K | -23.2% | 124 kg | $2,743.44 | $3.8M | 1.5 t |
| August 2026 | $416K | -27.2% | 909 kg | $457.50 | $3.8M | 998 kg |
| July 2026 | $423K | -33.4% | 215 kg | $1,969.12 | $5.8M | 3.6 t |
| June 2026 | $643K | -7.2% | 226 kg | $2,846.15 | $5.9M | 9.1 t |
| May 2026 | $115K | -85.5% | 85 kg | $1,352.20 | $5.6M | 9.8 t |
| April 2026 | $178K | -78.6% | 133 kg | $1,334.83 | $4.2M | 2.6 t |
| March 2026 | $178K | -69.4% | 167 kg | $1,064.69 | $5.0M | 8.9 t |
| February 2026 | $202K | -78.5% | 44 kg | $4,587.05 | $3.9M | 1.8 t |
| January 2026 | $140K | -88.0% | 142 kg | $984.64 | $4.1M | 2.1 t |
| December 2025 | $286K | -75.1% | 320 kg | $894.39 | $4.1M | 2.1 t |
| November 2025 | $349K | -75.5% | 481 kg | $725.72 | $3.6M | 2.4 t |
| October 2025 | $152K | -92.2% | 322 kg | $473.11 | $4.7M | 5.5 t |
| September 2025 | $443K | -73.5% | 425 kg | $1,041.71 | $5.3M | 4.4 t |
| August 2025 | $571K | -68.4% | 2.2 t | $262.23 | $4.6M | 4.1 t |
| July 2025 | $635K | -65.1% | 1.4 t | $461.49 | $5.5M | 4.4 t |
| June 2025 | $693K | -57.4% | 1.6 t | $426.64 | $4.5M | 4.1 t |
| May 2025 | $795K | -57.1% | 1.6 t | $510.15 | $4.1M | 4.2 t |
| April 2025 | $828K | -34.7% | 4.9 t | $168.40 | $3.8M | 3.2 t |
| March 2025 | $580K | -56.0% | 2.1 t | $275.34 | $4.1M | 4.0 t |
| February 2025 | $941K | -23.2% | 2.7 t | $348.86 | $3.3M | 4.9 t |
| January 2025 | $1.2M | -19.0% | 2.9 t | $409.08 | $3.4M | 11.8 t |
| December 2024 | $1.1M | -15.2% | 2.6 t | $439.91 | $4.0M | 5.9 t |
| November 2024 | $1.4M | +12.4% | 6.4 t | $224.37 | $3.2M | 7.9 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.