saw its jewelry exports surged from $2.53 billion in 2011 to $4.13 billion in 2013 — representing a a growth rate of almost 28 percent a year — according to customs data provided by the district's economic and trade promotion bureau.
But growth slowed to a crawl during the first three quarters of this year. Exports expanded just 5 percent to 19.8 billion yuan ($3.23 billion).