Israeli Rough Imports and Exports In August
September 07, 04
Israeli import and export figures of rough diamonds for August 2004.
August Imports: Rough Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| August | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 2,051,073.82 | $502,107,790 | 1,751,316.24 | $363,029,310 |
| Returned Goods | 77,264.41 | $20,180,251 | 17,902.63 | $6,987,147 |
| % Returned | 3.8% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Net | 1,973,809.41 | $481,927,539 | 1,733,413.58 | $356,132,163 |
| 13.9% | 35.3% |
January - August Imports: Rough Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan - August | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Import | 21,435,948.76 | $3,686,888,022 | 11,553,421.48 | $2,647,309,819 |
| Returned Goods | 917,008.71 | $231,570,562 | 447,996.09 | $145,007,354 |
| % Returned | 4.3% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% |
| Net | 20,518,940.05 | $3,455,317,460 | 11,105,425.39 | $2,502,302,465 |
| 84.8% | 38.1% |
August Exports: Rough Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| August | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 2,078,884.03 | $275,194,103 | 1,176,426.07 | $199,765,996 |
| Returned Goods | 159,975.23 | $26,712,935 | 103,459.63 | $23,274,995 |
| % Returned | 7.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Net | 1,918,908.80 | $248,481,168 | 1,072,966.44 | $176,491,003 |
| 78.8% | 40.8% |
January - August Exports: Rough Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan-August | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Gross Export | 23,199,271.58 | $2,283,767,888 | 10,852,476.01 | $1,639,600,638 |
| Returned Goods | 1,588,171.40 | $239,257,770 | 1,192,731.93 | $215,627,515 |
| % Returned | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 13.2% |
| Net | 21,611,100,18 | $2,044,510,118 | 9,659,744.08 | $1,423,973,123 |
| 123.7% | 43.6% |