Israeli Polished Diamond Figures For March
April 13, 04
Israeli export and import figures of polished diamonds for March 2004.
March Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| March | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 374,219.32 | $317,626,857 | 394,860.02 | $296,973,313 |
| Returned Goods | 8,574.24 | $7,662,329 | 17,480.62 | $4,607,572 |
| % Returned | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Net | 365,645.08 | $309,964,528 | 377,379.40 | $292,365,741 |
| -3.1% | 6.0% |
January - March Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan - Mar | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 1,034,886.71 | $818,998,239 | 983,509.69 | $771,175,566 |
| Returned Goods | 37,887.03 | $28,631,904 | 63,987.31 | $30,418,430 |
| % Returned | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Net | 996,999.68 | $790,366,335 | 919,522.36 | $740,757,136 |
| 8.4% | 6.7% |
March Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| March | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 587,108.10 | $860,365,975 | 663,944.71 | $780,791,511 |
| Returned Goods | 205,381.48 | $322,058,618 | 212,434.68 | $303,371,646 |
| % Returned | 35.0% | 37.4% | 31.9% | 38.9% |
| Net | 381,726,62 | $538,307,357 | 451,510.03 | $477,419,865 |
| -15.5% | 12.8% |
January - March Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan-Mar | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 1,794,160.06 | $2,539,059,618 | 1,973,043.06 | $2,278,372,964 |
| Returned Goods | 510,168.02 | $817,802,962 | 518,358.75 | $768,455,125 |
| % Returned | 28.4% | 32.2% | 26.3% | 33.7% |
| Net | 1,283,992.04 | $1,721,256,656 | 1,354,684.31 | $1,509,917,839 |
| -5.2% | 14.0% |