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Japan's December Polished Diamond Imports +3%
Apr 3, 2014 8:17 AM
By Deena Taylor
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RAPAPORT... Japan’s polished diamond imports rose 3 percent year on year to $69.7 million in December, Momozawa reported, citing the Finance Ministry. By volume, polished imports grew 2 percent to 134,573 carats, while the average price of diamonds rose 0.8 percent to $518 per carat.
Polished diamond imports from India dropped 1 percent during December to $28.8 million, while imports from Belgium rose 39 percent to $18.6 million. Polished imports from Israel jumped 92 percent to $8.1 million, while imports from Hong Kong dropped 38 percent to $5.2 million.
During 2013, Japan's polished imports fell 3 percent year on year to $874.4 million, while the volume of goods increased 15 percent to 2.349 million carats.
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Tags:
Deena Taylor, diamonds, Japan, Momozowa
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