Chapter (2-digit)

71Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

天然又は養殖の真珠、貴石、半貴石、貴金属及び貴金属を張つた金属並びにこれらの製品、身辺用模造細貨類並びに貨幣

HS code 71 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin. This code has 15 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 71 (Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin) totaled ¥273B (YoY +54.9%), with a volume of 303,592,594 CT at about ¥900/CT. The top import sources are South Africa (25.3%), United States of America (8.3%), France (8.0%). Exports totaled ¥298B (YoY -12.9%), with a volume of 69 DZ at about ¥4,321,923,145/DZ. The top export destinations are Hong Kong (47.3%), Switzerland (12.8%), Singapore (8.9%).

Export (May 2026)
¥298B
YoY: -12.9%
Qty: 69 DZ
Unit price: ¥4,321,923,145/DZ
Import (May 2026)
¥273B
YoY: +54.9%
Qty: 303,592,594 CT
Unit price: ¥900/CT

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Hong Kong¥2T47.3%304¥7,095,854,993
2Switzerland¥585B12.8%87,919,079¥6,657
3Singapore¥405B8.9%120,059,421¥3,374
4United Kingdom¥318B7.0%36,802,772¥8,645
5Taiwan¥210B4.6%812,896,974¥258

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1South Africa¥615B25.3%109,621,932¥5,614
2United States of America¥202B8.3%235,449,460¥857
3France¥195B8.0%12,071,927¥16,157
4Italy¥163B6.7%9,572,322¥17,076
5Republic of Korea¥158B6.5%752,256,502¥211

Subcategories15items

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7101Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport:
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7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set:
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7103Precious 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:
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7104Synthetic 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:
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7105Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones:
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7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form:
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7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form:
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7110Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form:
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7112Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49:
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7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
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7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
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7115Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
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7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed):
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7117Imitation jewellery:
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7118Coin:

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