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Covid-19 Obliterates US Polished Shipments
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US polished-diamond imports dropped heavily in April to their lowest level since Rapaport records began, as the coronavirus shut global markets. Rough trading was close to zero during the month, according to data from the Commerce...
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Jun 23, 2020
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India Trade Slumps Amid Global Shutdown
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India’s diamond shipments plummeted in May, according to data from the country’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), continuing the decline resulting from the coronavirus crisis.Rough imports and polished exports were...
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Jun 23, 2020
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Hong Kong Polished Imports Slump
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Polished-diamond imports into Hong Kong plummeted 54% to $2.33 billion in the first three months of 2020, reaching their lowest quarterly total since 2009, as the coronavirus hit demand. Polished exports fell 45% to $2.12...
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Polished Markets
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May 27, 2020
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India’s Shipments Drop Sharply in March
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India’s diamond shipments declined heavily in March as the coronavirus crisis hit the US market. Polished exports slumped 48% to $960 million, while rough imports fell 65% to $293 million as Indian manufacturers demonstrated less demand....
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Polished Markets
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May 25, 2020
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US Polished Imports Down 66% in March
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US polished-diamond imports fell in March to their lowest level since December 2002 as the coronavirus hit global trading. The month saw the 12th consecutive year-on-year decline, according to Rapaport archives based on data from the...
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Polished Markets
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May 19, 2020
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US Polished Imports Show Pre-Virus Slump
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US imports of polished diamonds slid 26% to $2.43 billion in the first two months of 2020, even before the coronavirus had started to have a major impact on the economy. February imports fell 12% to $1.28 billion. The...
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Apr 27, 2020
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Belgium’s Polished Exports Slump 55%
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Belgium’s polished-diamond exports dropped 55% to $560 million in February, reflecting a slowdown in the market due to the coronavirus. However, rough imports grew, continuing a trend that began in January, data from the Antwerp World Diamond...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 08, 2020
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Belgium’s Polished Trade Slows in January
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Belgium’s polished exports dropped 22% year on year in January, with volumes and average price both falling. Outbound shipments have declined for nine consecutive months, according to Rapaport archives based on data from the...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 03, 2020
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India’s Diamond Shipments Decline
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 6% to $1.65 billion in January, reflecting a lower average price, even as volumes rose. Rough imports also fell, according to data from the country’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. India...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 26, 2020
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Belgium Shipments Hit 10-Year Low
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Belgium’s diamond trade declined in 2019 as excess supply led to slower demand for rough and polished, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre said Wednesday.Polished exports fell 13% to $9.93 billion, their lowest level since...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 16, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Slump in 2019
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India’s polished-diamond exports dropped 16% to $20.62billion in 2019, recording their steepest annual decline since 2012. The decreasereflected a slump in imports volumes and a more moderate decline in the averageprice. Rough imports fell 17% as weakness...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 15, 2020
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US Trade Slowdown Continues
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US diamond shipments fell in November, according to government data. Polished imports declined19% as lower volumes outweighed an increase in the average price. US Trade Data for November 2019 Nov 2019 Year-on-year change Polished imports $1,382 -19%...
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Jan 13, 2020
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US Polished Imports Decline
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The USdiamond trade continued to slow in October. Polished imports fell 38% to $1.45billion for the month, marking the steepest year-on-year drop since 2009 andthe seventh consecutive month of decline, according to Rapaport records. Polished...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 25, 2019
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India’s Diamond Exports Fall in November
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell 25% to $1.17 billion inNovember, reflecting a decline in the volume of shipments and the average price.However, rough imports increased 32%, partly due to the timing of Diwali, whichoccurred in October, whereas last...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 25, 2019
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Belgium Export Data Looking More Positive
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Belgium’s diamond trade showed signs of stabilizing in November,with rough exports increasing year on year for the first time since April.While polished exports dropped 22%, the rate of decline slowed versus October, data from...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 15, 2019
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US Polished Trade Continues to Decline
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US polished-diamondimports fell 24% to $1.48 billion in September, according to the latest datafrom the US Commerce Department. The decline reflected lower volumes and a dropin the average price. Polished imports fell 13% to $15.37 billion for...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 01, 2019
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India Polished Exports Drop
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell 15% to $1.95 billion inOctober, reflecting a 22% slide in the average price of shipments. Export volumerose 8% to 2.8 million carats, according to data from the Gem & JewelleryExport Promotion Council. The...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 14, 2019
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Israel Polished-Diamond Exports Decline
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Israel’s polished-diamond exports fell 21% to $2.62 billionin the first nine months of the year, according to data from the nation’sMinistry of Economy. Shipments to the US, Israel’s largest export market,dropped 14% to $1.13 billion, while...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 10, 2019
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US Diamond Shipments Drop in August
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US polished-diamondimports fell 25% to $1.3 billion in August, reflecting a decline in volumes andaverage price. Imports were down 11% for the first eight months of the year,according to the latest data from the US Commerce Department. US Trade...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 30, 2019
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Belgium Diamond Shipments Drop
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Belgium’s diamond trade slowed in September, continuing adownward trend for the year. A 25% decline in polished exports reflected lowervolumes and a fall in the average price. Sep 2019 Year-on-year change Polished exports $873 -25%...
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Oct 22, 2019
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