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China’s Polished Imports Rise in 2016
Mar 23, 2017 4:53 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... China’s polished diamond imports increased 4.9 percent to
$7.02 billion last year, according to data from the China Customs Information
Center.
By weight, polished imports increased 1.2 percent to 7.7
million carats, while the average price rose 3.7 percent to $916 per carat, the
figures showed.
Polished exports fell 11 percent to $1.91 billion, meaning
net polished imports jumped 12 percent to $5.12 billion.
While rough exports increased 11 percent to $30 million, rough
imports slid 13 percent to $666 million, pushing net rough imports down 14
percent to $635 million.
China’s net diamond account, representing total imports
minus total exports, increased 9 percent to $5.75 billion.
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China, China Customs Information Center, data, imports and exports, net diamond account, polished exports, polished imports, Rapaport News, rough exports, rough imports, trade data
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