Israel Polished Diamond Imports and Exports in October 2006
November 11, 06
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| October | 2006 | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Gross Import | 353,149.84 | 386,157,186 | 275,173.38 | 270,729,019 |
| Returned Goods | 5,343.41 | 7,467,074 | 7,305.00 | 4,800,965 |
| % Returned | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Net | 347,806.43 | 378,690,112 | 267,868.38 | 265,928,054 |
| 29.8% | 42.4% |
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan - October | 2006 | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Gross Import | 2,902,024.50 | 3,241,758,016 | 3,088,835.74 | 3,168,099,640 |
| Returned Goods | 83,480.41 | 95,156,043 | 92,619.79 | 100,646,722 |
| % Returned | 2.9% | 2.9% |
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| Net | 2,818,544.09 | 3,146,601,973 | 2,996,215.95 | 3,067,452,918 |
| -5.9% | 2.6% |
October Exports: Polished Diamonds
Carats $ Carats $ 2006 2006 2005 2005 702,006.70 422,484.72 813,641,350 181,085.04 469,525,708 177,844.97 428,028,612 25.8% 43.4% 520,921.66 611,213,738 244,639.75 385,612,738 112.9% 58.5%
October Gross Export 1,080,739,446 Returned Goods % Returned Net
January - October Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| Jan - October | 2006 | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Gross Export | 5,603,971.31 | 10,852,582,057 | 5,624,358.55 | 10,034,637,098 |
| Returned Goods | 2,013,471.27 | 5,308,546,186 | 1,915,514.31 | 4,435,516,211 |
| % Returned | 35.9% | 48.9% |
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| Net | 3,590,500.04 | 5,544,035,871 | 3,708,844.24 | 5,599,120,887 |
| -3.2% | -1.0% |
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