The World Market for Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases: A 2016 Global Trade Perspective

This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for gold, silver, or platinum jewelry and wares of goldsmiths and silversmiths excluding watches and watch cases. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for gold, silver, or platinum jewelry and wares of goldsmiths and silversmiths excluding watches and watch cases for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying gold, silver, or platinum jewelry and wares of goldsmiths and silversmiths excluding watches and watch cases? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of gold, silver, or platinum jewelry and wares of goldsmiths and silversmiths excluding watches and watch cases vary from one country to another? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries supply the most exports of gold, silver, or platinum jewelry and wares of goldsmiths and silversmiths excluding watches and watch cases? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 12 1.1 Our Approach 12 2 THE WORLD MARKET 21 2.1 Exports 21 2.1.1 The World Market: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Export Supplies in 2016 21 2.2 Imports 24 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases in 2016 24 3 EXPORTS 28 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 28 3.1.1 Executive Summary 28 3.1.2 Angola 32 3.1.3 Cameroon 33 3.1.4 Chad 33 3.1.5 Congo (formerly Zaire) 33 3.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 34 3.1.7 Egypt 34 3.1.8 Ethiopia 35 3.1.9 Gabon 35 3.1.10 Ghana 35 3.1.11 Kenya 36 3.1.12 Liberia 36 3.1.13 Madagascar 36 3.1.14 Mali 37 3.1.15 Mauritius 37 3.1.16 Morocco 38 3.1.17 Namibia 38 3.1.18 Niger 38 3.1.19 Nigeria 39 3.1.20 Sao Tome E Principe 39 3.1.21 Senegal 39 3.1.22 Somalia 39 3.1.23 South Africa 40 3.1.24 Sudan 41 3.1.25 Swaziland 41 3.1.26 Tanzania 41 3.1.27 Tunisia 42 3.1.28 Zambia 42 3.1.29 Zimbabwe 42 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 42 3.2.1 Executive Summary 43 3.2.2 Brunei 46 3.2.3 Burma 47 3.2.4 Cambodia 47 3.2.5 China 48 3.2.6 Hong Kong 49 3.2.7 India 50 3.2.8 Indonesia 51 3.2.9 Japan 52 3.2.10 Macau 53 3.2.11 Malaysia 54 3.2.12 Nepal 55 3.2.13 North Korea 55 3.2.14 Philippines 56 3.2.15 Singapore 57 3.2.16 South Korea 58 3.2.17 Sri Lanka 59 3.2.18 Taiwan 60 3.2.19 Thailand 61 3.2.20 Vietnam 62 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 63 3.3.1 Executive Summary 63 3.3.2 Albania 66 3.3.3 Andorra 67 3.3.4 Austria 68 3.3.5 Belarus 69 3.3.6 Belgium 70 3.3.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71 3.3.8 Bulgaria 71 3.3.9 Croatia 72 3.3.10 Cyprus 72 3.3.11 Czech Republic 73 3.3.12 Denmark 74 3.3.13 Estonia 75 3.3.14 Finland 75 3.3.15 France 76 3.3.16 Germany 77 3.3.17 Gibraltar 78 3.3.18 Greece 79 3.3.19 Hungary 80 3.3.20 Iceland 80 3.3.21 Ireland 81 3.3.22 Italy 82 3.3.23 Kazakhstan 83 3.3.24 Latvia 83 3.3.25 Lithuania 84 3.3.26 Luxembourg 84 3.3.27 Macedonia 85 3.3.28 Malta 85 3.3.29 Norway 86 3.3.30 Poland 87 3.3.31 Portugal 88 3.3.32 Romania 88 3.3.33 Russia 89 3.3.34 Slovakia 90 3.3.35 Slovenia 90 3.3.36 Spain 91 3.3.37 Sweden 92 3.3.38 Switzerland 93 3.3.39 the Netherlands 94 3.3.40 the United Kingdom 95 3.3.41 Ukraine 96 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 96 3.4.1 Executive Summary 96 3.4.2 Argentina 101 3.4.3 Belize 101 3.4.4 Bolivia 102 3.4.5 Brazil 103 3.4.6 Chile 104 3.4.7 Colombia 104 3.4.8 Costa Rica 105 3.4.9 Ecuador 105 3.4.10 El Salvador 105 3.4.11 Guatemala 106 3.4.12 Honduras 106 3.4.13 Mexico 107 3.4.14 Nicaragua 108 3.4.15 Panama 108 3.4.16 Paraguay 109 3.4.17 Peru 109 3.4.18 Uruguay 110 3.4.19 Venezuela 110 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 110 3.5.1 Executive Summary 110 3.5.2 Aruba 114 3.5.3 Barbados 115 3.5.4 Bermuda 115 3.5.5 Canada 116 3.5.6 Cuba 117 3.5.7 Dominican Republic 117 3.5.8 Jamaica 117 3.5.9 St. Kitts and Nevis 118 3.5.10 St. Lucia 118 3.5.11 the Bahamas 118 3.5.12 the Netherlands Antilles 119 3.5.13 the United States 120 3.5.14 Trinidad and Tobago 121 3.5.15 Turks and Caicos Islands 121 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 121 3.6.1 Executive Summary 121 3.6.2 Australia 126 3.6.3 Fiji 127 3.6.4 French Polynesia 127 3.6.5 Nauru 128 3.6.6 New Zealand 128 3.6.7 Tokelau 129 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases 129 3.7.1 Executive Summary 129 3.7.2 Afghanistan 133 3.7.3 Armenia 134 3.7.4 Azerbaijan 134 3.7.5 Bahrain 135 3.7.6 Iran 135 3.7.7 Iraq 136 3.7.8 Israel 137 3.7.9 Jordan 138 3.7.10 Kuwait 139 3.7.11 Kyrgyzstan 139 3.7.12 Lebanon 140 3.7.13 Oman 141 3.7.14 Pakistan 141 3.7.15 Qatar 142 3.7.16 Saudi Arabia 142 3.7.17 Syrian Arab Republic 143 3.7.18 the United Arab Emirates 144 3.7.19 Turkey 145 3.7.20 Uzbekistan 146 3.7.21 Yemen 146 4 IMPORTS 147 4.1 Africa: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 147 4.1.1 Executive Summary 147 4.1.2 Algeria 151 4.1.3 Botswana 151 4.1.4 Cote d'Ivoire 152 4.1.5 Egypt 152 4.1.6 Ethiopia 153 4.1.7 Ghana 153 4.1.8 Kenya 153 4.1.9 Malawi 154 4.1.10 Mauritius 155 4.1.11 Morocco 156 4.1.12 Nigeria 156 4.1.13 Senegal 157 4.1.14 South Africa 158 4.1.15 Tanzania 159 4.1.16 Tunisia 159 4.1.17 Uganda 159 4.1.18 Zambia 160 4.1.19 Zimbabwe 160 4.2 Asia: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 160 4.2.1 Executive Summary 160 4.2.2 Cambodia 165 4.2.3 China 166 4.2.4 Hong Kong 167 4.2.5 India 168 4.2.6 Indonesia 169 4.2.7 Japan 170 4.2.8 Macau 171 4.2.9 Malaysia 172 4.2.10 Maldives 173 4.2.11 Nepal 173 4.2.12 Philippines 174 4.2.13 Singapore 175 4.2.14 South Korea 176 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 177 4.2.16 Taiwan 178 4.2.17 Thailand 179 4.3 Europe: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 180 4.3.1 Executive Summary 180 4.3.2 Albania 185 4.3.3 Austria 186 4.3.4 Belgium 187 4.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 188 4.3.6 Bulgaria 189 4.3.7 Croatia 190 4.3.8 Cyprus 191 4.3.9 Czech Republic 192 4.3.10 Denmark 193 4.3.11 Estonia 194 4.3.12 Finland 195 4.3.13 France 196 4.3.14 Georgia 197 4.3.15 Germany 198 4.3.16 Greece 199 4.3.17 Hungary 200 4.3.18 Iceland 201 4.3.19 Ireland 202 4.3.20 Italy 203 4.3.21 Kazakhstan 204 4.3.22 Latvia 205 4.3.23 Lithuania 206 4.3.24 Luxembourg 207 4.3.25 Malta 208 4.3.26 Moldova 209 4.3.27 Norway 210 4.3.28 Poland 211 4.3.29 Portugal 212 4.3.30 Slovakia 213 4.3.31 Slovenia 214 4.3.32 Spain 215 4.3.33 Sweden 216 4.3.34 Switzerland 217 4.3.35 the Netherlands 218 4.3.36 the United Kingdom 219 4.3.37 Ukraine 220 4.4 Latin America: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 221 4.4.1 Executive Summary 221 4.4.2 Argentina 225 4.4.3 Belize 225 4.4.4 Bolivia 226 4.4.5 Brazil 227 4.4.6 Chile 228 4.4.7 Colombia 229 4.4.8 Costa Rica 230 4.4.9 Ecuador 231 4.4.10 El Salvador 232 4.4.11 Guatemala 233 4.4.12 Mexico 234 4.4.13 Nicaragua 235 4.4.14 Panama 236 4.4.15 Paraguay 237 4.4.16 Peru 237 4.4.17 Suriname 238 4.4.18 Venezuela 238 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 238 4.5.1 Executive Summary 239 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 243 4.5.3 Aruba 244 4.5.4 Barbados 245 4.5.5 Bermuda 246 4.5.6 Canada 247 4.5.7 Dominica 248 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 248 4.5.9 Jamaica 249 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 249 4.5.11 the Bahamas 250 4.5.12 the United States 251 4.6 Oceana: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 252 4.6.1 Executive Summary 252 4.6.2 Australia 256 4.6.3 French Polynesia 257 4.6.4 New Caledonia 258 4.6.5 New Zealand 259 4.7 the Middle East: Gold, Silver, or Platinum Jewelry and Wares of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Excluding Watches and Watch Cases Imports in 2016 260 4.7.1 Executive Summary 260 4.7.2 Armenia 264 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 265 4.7.4 Bahrain 266 4.7.5 Iran 267 4.7.6 Israel 268 4.7.7 Jordan 269 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 269 4.7.9 Lebanon 270 4.7.10 Oman 271 4.7.11 Pakistan 272 4.7.12 Qatar 273 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 274 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 275 4.7.15 Turkey 276 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 277 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 277 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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