polished imports to Japan fell by 15% year-on-year to $ 64.5 million, Momozawa reports with reference to the Ministry of Finance. In terms of volume, imports increased by 31% to 180,554 carats, while the average price of the goods fell by 35% to $ 357 per carat, Rapaport reports.
According to the statistics received, Japanese polished imports from India increased by 22% to $ 29.9 million, while imports from Belgium increased by 15% to $ 12.9 million, and imports from Israel - by 7% to $ 7 million. Imports of diamonds from Hong Kong fell by 33% in a month, while imports from the USA increased by 21% to $ 2.1 million.
In the first five months of the year, polished imports to Japan decreased by 4% year on year, to $ 335.6 million, while The volume of imports increased by 28% to 938,249 carats.