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Goods guide · HS chapter 71

Precious stones, metals and jewelry

Official chapter title: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones, precious metals; precious metal clad metals, articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin

In 2025 the United States exported $152.0 billion of goods in HS chapter 71 and imported $153.9 billion. Exports were up 105.3% on 2024 and imports up 72.7% on 2024.

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US exports, 2025
$152.0BUp 105.3% on 2024
US imports, 2025
$153.9BUp 72.7% on 2024
Share of US goods exports
7.0%5th of 96 chapters by export value

By country, 2025

Where US exports go

The 10 largest destinations shown here took 90% of the US total.

  1. 1Switzerland$60.5 billion39.8%
  2. 2United Kingdom$31.8 billion20.9%
  3. 3Hong Kong$12.6 billion8.3%
  4. 4Canada$9.0 billion5.9%
  5. 5India$4.7 billion3.1%
  6. 6Singapore$4.1 billion2.7%
  7. 7United Arab Emirates$3.7 billion2.4%
  8. 8France$3.7 billion2.4%
  9. 9Italy$3.6 billion2.3%
  10. 10Germany$2.7 billion1.8%

Where US imports come from

The 10 largest sources shown here took 79% of the US total.

  1. 1Switzerland$59.1 billion38.4%
  2. 2Australia$13.4 billion8.7%
  3. 3Canada$12.1 billion7.9%
  4. 4South Africa$11.9 billion7.7%
  5. 5Mexico$7.8 billion5.1%
  6. 6India$6.4 billion4.2%
  7. 7Germany$3.0 billion1.9%
  8. 8United Kingdom$2.8 billion1.8%
  9. 9Italy$2.8 billion1.8%
  10. 10Kazakhstan$2.6 billion1.7%

Through Norfolk-Newport News

Census port figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, in 2025.

Exports through the port
$115.4M0.1% of US exports in this chapter
Leading destination
Germany$37.5 million
Imports through the port
$20.1M0.0% of US imports in this chapter

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Paperwork

Exports in this chapter are reported under Schedule B numbers that begin 71, and imports are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers that begin 71.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026. Countries under comprehensive US sanctions are left out of the country lists; shares are of the full US total.
  • Chapter titles: the Census API commodity descriptions (E_COMMODITY_LDESC). Schedule B: Census Bureau. HTSUS: US International Trade Commission.
  • Port figures: US Census Bureau, port-level trade for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia (Census port 1401), calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.