US Platinum Jewellery Imports Rise in Third Quarter

Dec. 01, 2015 10:01AM PST

Reuters reported that US platinum jewellery imports were up 85 percent for the third quarter of 2015.

Reuters reported that US platinum jewellery imports were up 85 percent for the third quarter of 2015.
As quoted in the publication:

Platinum jewelry imports surged to 274 kg (9,665 oz) in the third quarter, up 85 percent from the July-September period in 2014, with imports of platinum rings seeing the strongest rise among the jewelry types at 94 percent, GFMS data showed.
This comes after a year-over-year rise of 7 percent in the first quarter and 39 percent in the second quarter for U.S. platinum jewelry imports, Rannestad said.
Imports from Thailand and France more than doubled.

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