United Kingdom, not sources of raw materials within the country. However, the United Kingdom. London is the center of the diamond trade and significant correction of the biggest in the world, a De Beers diamond trading company, the largest in the world. With a market share exceeding 40 per cent of the global production of diamonds controlled Diamond Trading Company (DTC)-based screening (sorting) evaluation (value) and Diamond (buy) is located in London. With Na in diamond diamonds from De Beers owns / has a meaning in different countries are Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada in the jewel. United Kingdom, none of the sources of raw materials in the country.
In the jewelry. Producers, mainly medium-sized companies - small Clustered together in the same neighborhood. The main centers of gems and jewelry in the United Kingdom are two of Hatton Garden in London and The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham major manufacturers. manufacturing base has moved overseas. To reduce production costs. And imports, if necessary, in some cases, a business in the United Kingdom is a distribution base of jewelry just mark the brand is known around the world with a turnover of less number of items sold, but at a higher level of market consumer.
It is the largest producer of Abbeycrest PLC, which has shifted the main production base in Thailand. A full-range operations. Since the design, manufacture and distribution of gold and silver. In Thailand Abbeycrest has production value of gems and jewelry more than 100 million located in the province of Lamphun. And has acquired Essex International plc major gem and jewelry producers in Thailand also has a strong manufacturing and marketing Hong Kong as well.
1.2 Capacity / Number of work Hatton Garden is a place of business from more than 300 gems and jewelry with a diamond expert technicians. And jewelry designer for more than 1,000 people took part in The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham City right now is to collect retail stores and jewelry designers, over 100 cases.
2. Market information. 2.1 Jewelry Market in the UK was approximately £ 4.9 billion. 2.2 Data Trend. British consumers like to see the design (design), special (Special) contemporary (modern) and fine (mild) also like to see matching accessories. The necklace is a piece that sells best.
jewelry trends for 2011, jewelry statement jewelry is a big piece of colorful and exotic (a huge, colorful, unusual) that differ from the clothes to wear. Whether it's a bracelet that is too large (oversize bracelets) longer than the size earrings (earrings extra long) strange necklace (extravagant necklaces) from a series of highlight piece is a combination of silver and gold. bronze. Design. A form of ornaments for the ethnic groups in Africa. Focus on the use of colored stones and gems are far more of this chain necklace arranged in layers (chains through multiple tiers) reinforced with glass beads, pearls, feathers become popular. A chandelier earrings (chandelier) Come back and popular again. It 's very long almost to the shoulder. flutter characteristics of long-bud-light (bright colors), glass beads and diamond cut that is not implied. Part of the ring. popular jewelry trend has been continuously many seasons did not drop the ring, a cocktail ring, this year focusing on reasons of animals (especially butterflies), and flowers (especially clover) using a variety of stone (muti colored stones.) funky and unique design that is very popular for the bracelet bangle fashion this year is a nested loop (bracelets).
2.3 Consumer behavior. In the last few years. Silver Jewelry (white metal) tend to be popular. More than the gold he continued. Both in the UK market and most markets around the world, the British Art Market in the church, a market of consumers who have platinum or white gold as it has been very popular. The market share of gold and platinum jewelry over 90 percent, while the silver market share of around 7 percent.
Since the current economic recovery in the United Kingdom is still fragile. Many people have lost their jobs. And inflation is relatively high. A Nee and to buy jewelry. That is a luxury fell. And the prices are becoming increasingly important factor in purchase decisions.
2.4 channel. 2.4.1 wholesalers and import agents. They play an important role, because most goods are imported from abroad. The products under the brand name as many, however, for products with the brand name of the famous are often available in some retail stores only. The agent or distributor to play a lot '. A distribution company of jewelry can be found on the website of the Association of the UK Jewellery Distributors' that www.jda.org.uk.
2.4.2 buyers (Buying Group) is a consortium of independent suppliers, or the network of small retailers. The significant role during the wholesalers to retailers. Because the total order in many R and greater authority to negotiate with the seller or supplier. Buyers of such importance that the Houlden Group as a member of more than 30 shops and stores in more than 70 network (website: www.houlden.biz).
2.4.3 Suppliers are great. - Abbeycrest PLC, which manages the design, manufacture and sale of gold and silver jewelry. The production base is located in Thailand, the PLC Abbeycrest Abbeycrest Thailand Limited was established with the factory for 100 million baht is the Lampoon in 2003 and acquired Essex International plc jewelry manufacturer Thailand major addition. also has production bases and markets in Hong Kong by Hong Kong Abbeycrest Abbeycrest production and international marketing details available at http://www.abbeycrest.co.uk/Contact.htm website.
- Signet Group PLC is a leading retailer. Focus on the middle market. The administration is divided into two parts: the U.S. division (approximately 78 percent of total sales) and the division of the United Kingdom for the division of the United Kingdom for the fiscal year 2010 sales in the United Kingdom was U.S. $ 733,200,000. The company has 11 percent of the market and has 558 stores in the United Kingdom. Products company with its own brand name is H Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis, Forever Diamond and http://www.signetjewelers.com/sj/pages/aboutus/overview Perfect Partner.
- Goldsmiths PLC is a big old jeweler in the United Kingdom. Established since 1778 focusing on high. The more than 130 retail stores in the United Kingdom. http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/.
- F Hinds Ltd is a family business. Group has 107 retail stores in the United Kingdom http://www.fhinds.co.uk/.
Dee Part 2.4.4 main store. As a source of retail sales of large products are widely used, including Harrods, Selfridges, Marks & Spencer, Harvey Nichols, Liberty, House of Fraser, Debenhams also super affiliates to the size of the gate as Tesco, etc. ASDA that section; Sainsbury's . For non-food products in ASDA part of its initiative to allocate space in the mall. Jewelry for sale. After being acquired in 1999 from Wal-Mart, the largest distributor of jewelry in the United States.
2.4.5 Retail sales by catalog and on the Internet. Popular increases continuously with the Argos store is the online retailer. As well as gems and jewelry. Largest in the United Kingdom and Ireland to 700 shops that sell products through the catalog (catalog retailer) without any demonstration of products for the home. Customers can order online or buy from your store Argos also a subsidiary of Home Retail Group, retail giant in the UK http://www.homeretailgroup.com/.
2.5 Import. Britain is a net importer of precious metals in jewelry, the latest data in the first 11 months of the year 2553 the trade deficit of the United Kingdom included in this product. Millions of dollars.
2.5.1 Imports from around the world. During the first 11 months of the year 2553 in the United Kingdom imported goods, gems and jewelry from around the world is 46.035310000 U.S. dollars fell to 0.26 over the same period last year 60 percent of imports gold gold platinum silver jewelry, precious metals and scrap metal or precious metal clad with precious metal, imports increased, respectively, of all items except gold and silver.
For the import of gems and precious metals. Subcategory with the highest value of imports of gold and platinum jewelry, representing 87.28 percent of the total import of precious metal jewelry (jewelry of precious metal), followed by silver. This represents 12.18 percent of import and jewelry made of metal, respectively.
2.5.2 Imports from Thailand UK gems and jewelry imported from Thailand for the first 11 months of the year 2553 for a total of 196.63 million U.S. dollars decreased by 4.16 over the same period last year by the percentage of imports as 77.57 ornaments painted with precious metals. value. Include gold / platinum again. And silver, followed by half precious. And semi-precious stones intertwined Representing 12.67 per cent of imports, respectively, imitation jewelry and imports increased each element. Except for gold / platinum again.
Potential import of gems and jewelry from Thailand. Over the last 10 years, the import of gold / platinum m from Thailand has increased steadily each year until 2006, then began to decrease imports. It tends to decline steadily, imports only 4 years in total from Thailand declined to 58.92 per cent and is now close to total imports of silver jewelry. The import of silver jewelry is up and down. But the trend is quite stable.
2.5.3 Thailand competitors in the UK. Rival Thailand in new gold and platinum in the UK market is the United States, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, Italy, United Arab Emirates, China and the Netherlands respectively in the first 11 months of 2553 imports jewelry ' gold in the United Kingdom and the raft Platinum up from all countries except from Switzerland, Italy, Switzerland and Thailand fall in imports.
For silver. Never dominate the Thai market was ranked first in a period of 10 consecutive years until 2009, however, the Thai market share continued to decline this year, the market share of Thai silver in the UK as a No . 2. Associate of Denmark
The market share of Thailand and countries competitive in the UK. Italy, a traditional rival Thailand in the UK market. Lose market share continued that while the Danish market share up, in a few years. Dominate the market and was ranked first.
3. Relevant regulations. 3.1 The Marking Act 1973 is a law that requires the sealing of making means tested and stamped jewelry, precious metals and consistent with the purity standard (purity), as required by law. Entrepreneurs who sell jewelry, precious metals. That's not a seal. The crime is considered a test is performed in the UK is the independent unit inspection offices, with offices in London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh in the UK as a member of the Convention on the control and the punching of precious metal (marking Convention) to accept the common convention Control Mark (CCM.), which means that CCM brand jewelry can be sold into and Na. United Kingdom United Kingdom mark without asking for more.
3.2 The Dangerous Substances and Dangerous Preparations (Nickel) (Safety) Regulations 2005 are regulations that limit the amount of accessories released by Nick Gale (migration limit), requiring the jewels are worn by contact with the skin contact, and prolonged as well as necklace bracelet earrings, ring, watch strap buttons, zippers snaps a kind used on clothing. There can be no release (migration) of the New Gale greater than 0.5 micrograms / square centimeter / week because it can cause allergic skin reactions. Only the accessories group home (coat) the amount is enough to make Nick Gale released as not exceeding the maximum amount referred to above. At least 2 years of normal use of this regulation, the accessories category shares all body piercing post assemblies In this section, the need is not release (migration) of the new Gale exceed 0.2. micrograms / square centimeter / week, details on how to check the rules can be found at the site www.teg.co.uk / Nickel / index.html.
To test the standards of British Standard BS EN 12472 and UNI EN 1811:1999 by the United Kingdom. Laboratory accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), including Birmingham Assay Office.
4. Import duties. tariffs on imports of all sections / articles. Http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp?Lang=en&Screen=0&redirectionDate=20110210 are available on the website click Browse to find the first code (code), then click on the product. import source and click to retrieve measurement.
5. List of major importers. Importers can find a list of associations below. 5.1 British Jewellers 'Association, the association of manufacturers, wholesalers and manufacturers from selling www.bja.org.uk Ja website click on the search for B2B products / business, and then-sterling silver jewelry, with the' list of members of 140 cases.
5.2 Jewellery Distributors Association of the United Kingdom, a consortium of distributors, wholesalers of rice - posted by the website that www.jda.org.uk
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