Belgium’s September Polished Diamond Exports Hit $1.376 Billion

Rapaport reported that Belgium’s polished diamond exports rose to $1.376 billion in September, up 2.7 percent from the previous year, as per the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. However, the volume of goods fell 8.5 percent, to 565,285 carats.

As quoted in the market news:

Polished imports surged 17 percent to $1.379 billion and its volume rose 7.3 percent to 657,098 carats. Net polished exports slipped into a deficit of $12.24 million during the month compared with a surplus of $152.27 million one year ago.

Rough imports fell 2.5 percent to $1.049 billion, while rough exports rose 4.3 percent to $1.197 billion, leaving net imports in a deficit of $148.81 million compared with a deficit of $73.71 million in September 2012.

Belgium’s net diamond account in September, reflecting the difference between net polished exports and net rough imports fell nearly 40 percent year on year to $136.57 million.

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