Israeli Polished Diamond Imports and Exports in January
February 03, 05
January Imports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| January | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Import | 253,057.26 | $241,401,137 | 290,729.71 | $218,274,349 |
| Returned Goods | 9,792.72 | $10,110,088 | 21,015.04 | $12,380,421 |
| % Returned | 3.9% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| Net | 243,294.54 | $231,291,049 | 269,714.67 | $205,893,928 |
| -9.8% | 12.3% |
January Exports: Polished Diamonds
| Carats | $ | Carats | $ | |
| January | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Gross Export | 639,891.94 | $979,050,033 | 583,203.33 | $792,492,755 |
| Returned Goods | 158,194.27 | $341,994,353 | 117,448.01 | $200,555,395 |
| % Returned | 24.7% | 34.9% | 20.1% | 25.3% |
| Net | 481,697.67 | $637,055,680 | 465,755.32 | $583,937,359 |
| 3.4% | 9.1% |