Israel Rough Diamond Imports and Exports in January 2007
 
 
 February 07, 07 by Source: Diamond Controller, Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
 
  
 
 January Imports: Rough Diamonds 
             |      |    2007  |    2006  |    |    January  |    Carats   |     $  |    Carats  |    $  |    |   Gross Import  |    921,175.39  |    $324,879,610  |    1,433,203.62  |    $371,464,408  |    |   Returned Goods      |    152,842.73  |    $56,314,890  |    59,617.13  |    $19,335,800  |    |    % Returned  |    16.6%  |    17.3%  |       |       |    |    Net  |    768,332.66  |    $268,564,720  |    1,373,586.49  |    $352,128,608  |    |      |    -44.1%  |    -23.7%  |       |       |      | 
   
 January Exports: Rough Diamonds 
            |      |     2006  |    2005  |    |    January  |    Carats   |    $  |    Carats  |    $  |    |   Gross Export  |    1,910,243.77  |    $300,068,953  |    2,258,539.87  |    $305,400,798  |    |   Returned Goods       |    577,337.07  |    $51,816,163  |    180,645.27  |    $29,117,618  |    |   % Returned  |    30.2%  |    17.3%  |       |       |    |   Net  |    1,332,906.70  |    $248,252,790  |    2,077,894.60  |    $276,283,180  |    |      |    -35.9%  |    -10.1%  |       |       |    |