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Tahitian Pearl Exports 2020-2021
Source: Marine Resources Department of French Polynesia
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Export volumes of Tahitian pearls returned to pre-Covid levels last year, with the Hong Kong market instrumental in bolstering demand.
Data from the Marine Resources Department of French Polynesia indicated that 9.779 million Tahitian pearls were exported in 2021, up 63 percentage points over 2020’s total of 5.985 million pearls.
In weight terms, exports nearly doubled last year, reaching 16,865 kilos. This was a 90 per cent increase over the 8,860 kilos registered in 2020.
Hong Kong remained the leading importer of Tahitian pearls, followed by Japan, the US, Vietnam and France.
In 2021, Hong Kong imported 10.7 tonnes of Tahitian pearls, accounting for...
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