Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through January 2023.
Imports: Precious stones
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
56.32%
Compared to last month
260.70%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
2.51%
Compared to last month
0.48%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
98
Rank 2022
140
U.S. imports of Precious stones totaled $512.4 million in January, a change of 56.32 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 260.70 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Precious stones ranked No. 98 in January. It had ranked No. 140 for the same month last year.
While Precious stones ranked No. 98 in January by value, it ranked No. 726 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Precious stones imports in January were (1) Thailand, (2) Sri Lanka, and (3) India. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.