Antwerp’s June Diamond Trade Figures
Antwerp’s imports and exports of both rough and polished diamonds into and from Antwerp were lower in June as compared to the same month a year earlier. For full story, click here
Articles Tagged "imports"
Japan’s polished diamond imports slipped 30% – in April
Japan’s polished diamond imports slipped 30 percent to $46.2 million in April 2009. For full story, click here
Japan’s polished diamond imports went down by 21% in March
During March 2009, Japan recorded a surge in the import of polished diamonds by volume, but a dip in the value of imports. The country imported 26 percent more diamonds in carats, amounting to 217,956 carats. For full story, click here
Around the globe, diamond imports and exports collapse
With the holiday season behind us, now is the time diamond miners and retailers should have full pockets and empty shelves. However, with the holiday season of ’08 coming on the back of economic catastrophe, countries across the globe are reporting stark numbers for diamond exports and imports.
Around the globe, diamond exports drop
As economic turmoil spread around the globe in ‘08, the diamond industry lost some of its brilliance. The industry was doing well until about September, then diamond prices and sales went on a steep descent. Diamond prices are down about one-third since their high last August
US recession- boulder into a pond
Here at diamond investing news, we have been following how the financial crisis has been impacting the industry. For a brief summary over the past few months, it was not until the end of September that dropping revenues became an issue to diamond industry participants.
Diamond imports to the emirate grew by 99%
Polished diamond imports to the emirate grew by 99% during the first 6 months of 2009 to reach $2.9 billion from $1.4 billion during the same period in 2007. Trade of rough diamonds grew by 36% to reach $3.3 billion at the end of the first half of 2008. For full story, click here
