What special certifications are required for jewelry exports?

According to the latest amendment of the "Precious Metal Products Regulation" in 2025,Management Measures》,special attention should be paid to the export of jewelry products:

• MaterialIdentificationCertificate:Forgoldcontentexceeding3grams,areportfromtheNationalGoldandSilverProductsQualitySupervisionandInspectionCenterisrequired.
• Certificate:Jewelryinvolvingtraditionalcraftsmanship(suchascloisonnéandfiligreeinlay)mustobtainanon-preferentialcertificateoforigin.
• CITEScertificate:Productscontainingmaterialsfromendangeredspeciessuchasivory,coral,andhawksbillturtlerequireanEndangeredSpeciesImportandExportPermit.
• BrandAuthorizationDocument:Co-brandedproductsfeaturingelementsofinternationalluxurybrandsmustprovideacompleteintellectualpropertyauthorizationchain.

2.How to Choose Reliable JewelryA professional agency company should have the following characteristics:

It is recommended to screen professional agents through the "Three Checks and Three Inquiries" method:

• Checkqualifications:
  • DoesitpossesstheAEOAdvancedCertificationfromCustoms?
  • Doyouhaveanimportandexportbusinesslicenseforpreciousmetalproducts?
• Ask for a case:
  • Howmanyjewelry-relatedcustomsdeclarationshaveyouprocessedinthepast12months?
  • Areyoufamiliarwiththespecificrequirementsofthetargetmarket(suchasnickelreleasetestingintheEU)?
• Testing capability:
  • IsitequippedwithpreciousmetaldetectionequipmentsuchasX-raymachines?
  • Canyouprovideatransportationsolutionwithfull-processtemperatureandhumiditymonitoring?

3.What are the special procedures for jewelry export customs clearance?

Unlike ordinary goods,special attention must be paid to the customs clearance of jewelry products:

• Pre-classificationdeclaration：Itisrecommendedtoapplyforcommoditypre-classification30daysinadvance(especiallyforcompositejewelrycontainingmultiplematerials).
• Two-stagedeclaration:From2025,anewregulationwillbeimplementedforjewelrypricedover5,000USdollars,requiring"summarydeclaration+fulldeclaration".
• :Itisrecommendedtopurchaseall-risksinsuranceunderInstituteCargoClauses(A),withtheinsuredamountatleast110%oftheCIFvalue.:TheEUmarketrequiresanti-oxidationvacuumpackaging,whileMiddleEasterncountriesrequireadditionalArabicingredientlabeling.
• Escortservice:ForgoodsvaluedoverUSD500,000,armedescortisrecommended,andtheinsurancepremiumcanbedeductedfromthevalue-addedtax.

IV.How are jewelry export agency fees calculated?

The fee structure of a formal agency company typically includes:

• Basicservicefee(customsclearancefee+documentationfee):2000-5000yuanpershipment
• RiskSurcharge(CalculatedBasedonCargoValue):
  • Commonmaterial0.8%-1.2%
  • Preciousmetalcontent:1.5%-2%
  • Culturalrelicjewelrystartsat3%.
• Special reminder: The additional jewelry carbon footprint certification fee (about 1,200 yuan per design) introduced in 2025 needs to be paid separately

V.How to Prevent Common Risks in Jewelry Export?

Based on the 287 jewelry return cases we have processed,it is recommended to focus on:

• MaterialControversy:AEuropeancustomerhadtheirshipmentdetainedbycustomsduetolabeling18Kgoldas"750gold."
• Valueassessment:Antiquejewelryrequirespriorapprovalforculturalrelicexportprocedures.
• TransportationLoss:Emeraldsandotherfragilegemstonesarerecommendedtopurchaseseparatebreakageinsurance.
• Intellectualpropertyrights:Independentdesignerworksrequirepriorinternationaldesignpatentsearches.

It is recommended that enterprises choose an agency company that has the capability of handling both FCL (full container) and LCL (less-than-container-load) operations.Especially for small-batch high-value customized jewelry,adopting a "door-to-door + full-process insurance" combination solution can reduce the comprehensive risk by more than 35%.The latest customs data shows that the average customs clearance time for jewelry products has been shortened to 8.7 hours in 2025,but choosing a professional agent can further compress the customs clearance time by 40%.