Industry Reports

2025-2026 China Jewelry Export Data Report

1. **Strong value**: January 2026 export value up +64.7% YoY, a phase high

By Jewelry Guide TeamPublished August 15, 2026

Key Findings

China's jewelry industry exports remain strong, but the "precious metal jewelry" sub-category shows a divergence in 2026: **rising value but declining volume**.
Sources: China General Administration of Customs, Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China (GAC), Zhiyan Consulting

Key Findings

China's jewelry industry exports remain strong, but the "precious metal jewelry" sub-category shows a divergence in 2026: rising value but declining volume.

1. Industry-Wide Exports (GAC Scope)

Metric2025YoY
Total jewelry industry exports$50.638 billion+41.33%
Gold exports$24.945 billion+101.85%
Platinum exports$0.874 billion+208.83%

2. Precious Metal Jewelry Exports (Customs Sub-Category)

Full Year 2025

MetricValue
Export volume672 tonnes
Export value$12.381 billion
Average export price$18.42 million/tonne

2025 Monthly Export Value

MonthVolume (tonnes)Value ($100M)
Aug489.66
Sep5912.02
Oct4910.43
Nov6413.29
Dec5213.92 (+42.1% YoY)

2026 Monthly Export Value

MonthVolume (tonnes)Value ($100M)YoY
Jan5114.53+64.7%
Feb308.26—
Mar2912.50+3.1%
Apr3812.74+24.6%
May3910.34+8.4%
Jan-Apr 2026 cumulative exports: ~148 tonnes, $4.718 billion.

3. Export Characteristics

  1. Strong value: January 2026 export value up +64.7% YoY, a phase high
  2. Shrinking volume: monthly export tonnage fell from 50-64 tonnes (2025) to 29-51 tonnes (2026)
  3. Volume-value divergence: high gold prices push unit value up but suppress export volume
  4. Precious metal share rising: gold export value doubled, platinum export value more than doubled

4. Industry Market Size

According to GAC's "2025 China Jewelry Industry Development Report", China's jewelry industry market size approached ¥1 trillion in 2025.

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