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Covid Lockdowns Hit China's Diamond Trade

July 10, 22 by John Jeffay

(IDEX Online) - China's diamond trade declined by over 46 per cent in the first half of this year, as Shanghai was hit by a two-month long Covid lockdown.

Total transactions for all rough and polished diamonds were $2.056bn from January to June.

That's down from $3.82bn in the same period during 2021, according to the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), when China reported record high imports.

Shanghai's 25m residents endured a 65-day lockdown during April and May as part of the country's zero-tolerance policy. The seven-day average of new cases never rose beyond 3,000 during that time.

Net imports of polished diamonds for the first half of 2022 were $1.01bn, down 35.9 per cent but showed signs of recovery as Covid restrictions were relaxed.

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