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Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set demand and the China (CHN) to JPN (JPN) lane
JPN (JPN) reported $58.0M of stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set imports in 2024. China (CHN) accounted for 0.4% of the observed market and reported $246.5K in exports on this lane.
The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows -5.3% buyer growth and +17.8% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.
