11-02-2019
A platform to bring Thai cultural heritage, craftsmanship and SMEs to the global jewellery market, the 63rd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) will be held 20-24 February 2019 at Challenger Hall 1-3, Impact Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand.
Themed ‘Thailand’s Magic Hands’, the 63rd BGJF will be housing over 800 leading Thai and international exhibitors and over 1,800 booths. It is expected to attract over 20,000 businessmen and buyers from 130 countries and regions and create on-event orders valued 2,400 million baht, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce.
“Last year, Thai gems and jewelry industry was one of the most important sectors of the country's economy. It helped create jobs for the industrial workforce and generate income to the craftsmen up to 1.2 million people. In 2018, the exports of gems and jewelry products, including gold, valued up to 383,713 million baht, or accounted for 4.74% of all exports of the country,” said Banjongjitt Angsusingh, director general of DITP.
Exhibitors are allocated at different special zones to inspire new business ideas: ‘The New Faces’ will highlight Thai SMEs from all regions; ‘The Niche Showcase’ will exhibit niche jewellery trends; ‘The Jewelers’ will present a group of designers focusing on creative jewellery-making; ‘Innovation and Design Zone’ will offer products with innovation and special materials. (Photo courtesy: DITP)
Thailand’s major export markets of gems and jewellery 2017-18
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Country |
Export value (million USD) |
Expansion rate (%) |
Proportion (%) |
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2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
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1 |
Hong Kong |
2,113.57 |
2,088.89 |
2.06 |
-1.17 |
29.72 | 27.46 |
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2 |
USA |
1,173.16 |
1,357.58 |
-6.63 |
15.72 | 16.50 | 17.85 |
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3 |
Germany |
631.41 | 733.93 | 6.27 | 16.24 | 8.88 | 9.65 |
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4 |
India |
336.33 | 343.85 | 23.93 | 2.23 | 4.73 | 4.52 |
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5 |
Belgium |
302.77 | 327.58 |
-5.34 |
8.19 | 4.26 | 4.31 |
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6 |
China |
218.21 | 281.17 | 42.26 | 28.85 | 3.07 | 3.70 |
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7 |
UAE |
270.42 | 261.23 |
-21.02 |
-3.40 |
3.80 | 3.43 |
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8 |
Switzerland |
241.40 | 238.08 | 15.05 |
-1.37 |
3.39 | 3.13 |
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9 |
Japan |
226.54 | 227.41 | 9.86 | 0.38 | 3.19 | 2.99 |
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10 |
UK |
194.81 | 207.79 | 3.80 | 6.67 | 2.74 | 2.73 |
Remarks: (1) Excluded unwrought gold; (2) Main export brands: Pranda Group, Beauty Gems, Blue River Diamond, etc
Source: Office of Lifestyle Trade Promotion, Department of International Trade Promotion, January 2019
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