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US Polished Imports Continue to Drop
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The US recorded its 18th consecutive monthly fall in polished-diamond imports as the coronavirus pandemic continued to affect trading. Shipments dropped 10% year on year to $1.34 billion in September — the gentlest decline since March, according to data...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 22, 2020
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Israel Polished Exports Slump
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Israel’s polished-diamond exports fell 37% year on year to $1.9 billion in the first 10 months of 2020, according to figures the government released last week.The decline, which reflects the impact of the pandemic, eased slightly in August...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 22, 2020
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Belgium Polished Trade Slips in October
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Belgium’s polished-diamond exports fell 6% year on year to $629 million in October as lower shipments to Hong Kong and France outweighed a rise in orders from the US. However, unusually high-value exports to France in October 2019 skewed the...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 16, 2020
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Hong Kong Polished Imports Slide
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Hong Kong’s diamond trade continued to decline in the third quarter, though the downturn was gentler than during the first half of the year. Polished imports fell 32% year on year to $2.69 billion in the...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 01, 2020
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Drop in India’s Exports Eases Further
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India’s polished-diamond exports declined 20% in September — a more moderate fall than the country had experienced in previous months. Rough imports rose 16% as De Beers and Alrosa started selling in large quantities again.India Trade Data...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 15, 2020
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US Diamond Trade Declines in August
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US polished-diamond imports dropped 39% year on year to $821 million in August, reflecting lower volumes and price per carat, according to data from the Commerce Department. The decline was gentler than the 50% drop...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 13, 2020
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Hong Kong Show Cancellation Hits Belgium Trade
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Belgium’s polished shipments slumped last month as the cancellation of the September Hong Kong show and continued uncertainty around Covid-19 stalled the sector’s recovery.“Rough is performing really well; polished is still somewhat subdued,” a spokesperson...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 12, 2020
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US Polished Imports Continue to Slide
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US polished-diamond imports fell 50% to $806 million in July, according to data from the Commerce Department. The decline was steeper than June’s 34% drop. US Trade Data for July 2020 July 2020 Year-on-year change...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 30, 2020
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India’s Decline Eases as Trade Resumes
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India’s polished-diamond exports fell in July but at a gentler pace than in earlier months as the US, Europe and China returned to more normal business levels. Polished shipments out of the country dropped 39% after heavier...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 25, 2020
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US Imports Drop – but at Slower Rate
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US polished-diamond imports fell again in June, but the rate of decline eased as the economy reopened following lockdowns. Shipments were down 34% to $822 million for the month, according to the Commerce Department, compared with...
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Aug 17, 2020
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Hong Kong Trading Hits New Low
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Polished-diamond imports into Hong Kong slumped in the second quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic damaged local demand. Shipments into the municipality fell 45% year on year to $2.24 billion, the weakest for any quarter...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 09, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Fall Again
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India’s diamond shipments continued to fall in June, albeit at a slower rate than in April and May as the coronavirus crisis eased in some of its export markets. Polished exports slumped 47% to $898 million for June, and...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 28, 2020
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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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Polished Markets
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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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Polished Markets
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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 61% in March
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US polished-diamond imports fell in March to their lowest level since April 2009 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 12% to $2.87 billion in the first two months of 2020, even before the coronavirus had started to have a major impact on the economy. February imports were flat at $1.44 billion. The...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 27, 2020
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India’s Polished Exports Fall 41% in February
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India’s polished-diamond trade slowed inFebruary, reflecting lower demand from Hong Kong and China due to thecoronavirus. Exports dropped 41% to $1.38 billion, while rough imports rose, accordingto data from the country’s Gem...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 12, 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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