Editor’s Note
This analysis of recent Asian trade fairs highlights a shifting landscape, with Bangkok’s gem and jewelry sector showing robust growth even as broader economic headwinds, including tariffs, dampen spending from key markets like China and the U.S.
Asia Trade Fairs Reveal Opportunity in Bangkok, Depressed Chinese and US Spending
Recent trade fairs in Asia confirm growth in one market and decline in another, with tariffs putting the brakes on all sales to the US.
Sales values and attendance were both up at the 72nd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF), which took place on September 9 to 13 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The event generated “THB 4.7 billion [$146.3 million] in trade value, a 26%…
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