Israel Polished Diamond Imports and Exports in December and 2005
January 09, 06
December Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| December | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Import | 397,547.79 | 481,617,457 | 408,349.97 | 436,951,376 |
| Returned Goods | 7,226.98 | 7,694,339 | 7,382.10 | 11,385,477 |
| % Returned | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| |
| Net | 390,320.81 | 473,923,118 | 400,967.87 | 425,565,899 |
| -2.7% | 11.4% |
January - December Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan-Dec | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Import | 3,799,763.51 | 4,022,689,090 | 4,165,134.04 | 3,676,001,144 |
| Returned Goods | 109,008.54 | 125,944,888 | 106,279.35 | 111,847,351 |
| % Returned | 2.9 | 3.1% | ||
| Net | 3,690,754.97 | 3,896,744,202 | 4,058,854.69 | 3,564,153,793 |
| -9.1% | 9.3% |
December Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| December | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Export | 563,339.28 | 900,868,402 | 505,027.75 | 787,060,460 |
| Returned Goods | 214,790.46 | 529,705,703 | 247,576.56 | 480,137,028 |
| % Returned | 38.1 | 58.8 | ||
| Net | 348,584.82 | 371,162,699 | 257,451.19 | 306,923,432 |
| 35.4 | 20.9% |
January - December Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan-Dec | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Export | 6,817,647.73 | 12,121.879.696 | 6,948,980.38 | 10,576,365,526 |
| Returned Goods | 2,325,097.60 | 5,415,916,446 | 2,308,262.81 | 4,239,157,057 |
| % Returned | 34.1 | 44.7% | ||
| Net | 4,492,550.13 | 6,705,963,250 | 4,640,717.57 | 6,337,208,469 |
| -3.2% | 5.8% |
Source: Controller of Diamonds, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor