Israel's Polished Exports and Imports for December 2002
January 02, 03
| Israel's polished exports and imports for December 2002 and full year summary. December Imports: Polished Diamonds | ||||
|   | Carats | $ | Carats | $ | 
| December | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | 
| Gross Import | 351,167.57 | $308,311,699  | 285,739,.25 | $227,552,342  | 
| Returned Goods | 15,117.81 | $2,732,399  | 37,293.69 | $8,144,998  | 
| % Returned | 4.3% | 0.9% |   |    | 
| Net  | 336,049.76 | $305,579,300  | 248,445.56 | $219,407,344  | 
|   | 35.3% | 39.3% |   |   | 
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| January - December Imports: Polished Diamonds  | ||||
|   | Carats | $ | Carats | $ | 
| Jan-Dec | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | 
| Gross Import | 3,492,387.13 | $2,456,385,853  | 2,733,332.28 | $1,879,563,959  | 
| Returned Goods | 136,025.41 | $67,415,572  | 179,259.27 | $97,341,152  | 
| % Returned | 3.9% | 2.7% |   |   | 
| Net | 3,356,361.72 | $2,388,970,281  | 2,554,073.01 | $1,782,222,807  | 
|   | 31.4% | 34.0% |   |   | 
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| December Exports: Polished Diamonds  |   |   | ||
|   | Carats | $ | Carats | $ | 
| December | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | 
| Gross Export | 490,015.43 | $602,133,148  | 454,997.42 | $534,701,579  | 
| Returned Goods | 244,600.84 | $338,567,141  | 200,762.88 | $282,914,224  | 
| % Returned | 49.9% | 56.2% |   |    | 
| Net  | 245,414.59 | $263,566,007  | 254,234.54 | $251,787,355  | 
|   | -3.5% | 4.7% |   |   | 
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| January - December Exports: Polished Diamonds  | ||||
|   | Carats | $ | Carats | $ | 
| Jan-Dec | 2002 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | 
| Gross Export | 6,728,966.11 | $8,356,180,482  | 6,009,246.49 | $7,393,895,060  | 
| Returned Goods | 2,184,884.51 | $3,146,699,841  | 2,076,749.15 | $2,865,219,620  | 
| % Returned | 32.5% | 37.7% |   |   | 
| Net | 4,544,081.60 | $5,209,480,641  | 3,932,497.34 | $4,528,675,440  | 
|   | 15.6% | 15.0% |   |   | 
Source: Controller of Diamonds, Ministry of Industry and Trade