Israeli Polished Imports and Exports In May
June 03, 04
Israeli import and export figures of polished diamonds for May 2004.
May Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| May | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 346,124.74 | $287,512,786 | 348,742.23 | $279,367,611 |
| Returned Goods | 9,225.33 | $6,910,196 | 13,891.76 | $5,559,392 |
| % Returned | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| Net | 336,889.41 | $280,602,590 | 334,850.47 | $273,808,219 |
| 0.6% | 2.5% |
January - May Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan - May | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 1,675,280.25 | $1,335,532,717 | 1,628,241.99 | $1,278,398,666 |
| Returned Goods | 51,719.18 | $39,717,533 | 94,049.94 | $41,903,223 |
| % Returned | 3.1% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Net | 1,623,561.07 | $1,295,815,184 | 1,534,192.05 | $1,236,495,443 |
| 5.8% | 4.8% |
May Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| May | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 659,555.22 | $1,008,914,386 | 572,749.75 | $799,696,751 |
| Returned Goods | 177,299.01 | $346,308,371 | 167,875.97 | $245,628,589 |
| % Returned | 26.9% | 34.3% | 29.3% | 30.7% |
| Net | 482,256,21 | $662,605,015 | 404,873.78 | $554,068,162 |
| 19.1% | 19.6% |
January - May Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan-May | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 2,957,847.20 | $4,281,816,246 | 2,852,261.89 | $3,602,184,069 |
| Returned Goods | 849,841.11 | $1,472,275,050 | 870,979.23 | $1,272,803,184 |
| % Returned | 28.7% | 34.4% | 30.5% | 35.3% |
| Net | 2,108,006,09 | $2,809,541,196 | 1,981,282.66 | $2,329,380,885 |
| 6.4% | 20.6% |