The volume of diamond exports from India in September amounted to $ 2.7 billion (3.6 million carats), which is 11.2% more than the same figure a year earlier - $ 2.4 billion (3.3 million carats), preliminary data from the Indian Council on promotion of the export of precious stones and jewelry (Gem & JeweleryExportPromotionCouncil, GJEPC).
Between April and September, polished exports fell 2.8% to $ 12.1 billion (18.2 million carats), compared to $ 12.4 billion (19.2 million carats) in the same period a year earlier.
The export of rough diamonds in September compared with last year increased by 22.2% - from $ 123.6 million (2.6 million carats) to $ 151.1 million (3.5 million carats).
In April-September, diamond exports fell by 5.3% year-on-year, from $ 810 million to $ 767 million.
Import of rough diamonds for the period from April to September increased to $ 9.4 billion (74.5 million carats), compared to $ 8.6 billion (8.1 million carats) in the same period a year earlier, that is, by 9.3%. At the same time, in terms of weight, imports decreased by 9%.
Import of diamonds for September rose to $ 1.5 billion (13 million carats). In September last year, this figure was $ 1.3 billion (12 billion carats). Thus, this indicator increased by 15.6%.
Imports of polished diamonds for April-September increased by 10% ($ 3.8 billion this year against $ 3.4 billion in the past). For September, polished diamonds worth $ 1 billion were imported, while last year in September India imported $ 606 million, that is, less by 80%.