2013, polished exports from India showed an increase of 15.6%, to $ 1,100.83 million, compared to $ 952.7 million in December 2012, according to preliminary data from the Council for the Promotion of the Export of Gemstones and Jewelry (Gem & Jewelery Export Promotion Council, GJEPC).
In the meantime, the volume of polished exports for the month was reduced to 18.74 million carats, compared with 20.39 million carats, exported for the same period in 2012.
Net polished exports for the period from April to December 2013 grew by 27.75% on a year-on-year basis and reached $ 14.703 billion. Between April and December 2012, India exported $ 11,509 billion worth of diamonds.
Indian diamond imports in December 2013 decreased by 6.52% to $ 1,652.53 million, compared with imports of $ 1,767.85 million, registered in December 2012. In December, Meanwhile, rough diamond exports jumped 31.53% to $ 104.32 million in December from $ 79.31 million in December 2012.
Net Indian rough imports for the period from April to December 2013 increased by 12.74% year-on-year to $ 12.586 billion, compared with $ 11.164 billion in April-December 2012.