1,500 exhibiting companies, buyers and retailers from over 120 different countries, the media, designers, stylists, trendsetters and technicians made their presence felt at the event this year.
During March 2009, Japan recorded an increase in the import of polished diamond diamonds by volume, but a decrease in the value of imports. The country imported 26 percent more diamonds in carats, amounting to 217,956 carats. The overall value of imports decreased by 21 percent to $59.3 million, owing to a 37 percent decrease in the rate of diamonds per carat, which amounted to $272. In March 2008, the country imported $75.3 million worth of diamonds. %% During this period, the imports from all countries apart from Hong Kong decreased. Hong Kong exported 88 percent more diamonds this month, amounting to $10.5 million. India’s exports to Japan fell by 15 percent to $22.5 million, from Belgium by 41 percent to $11.1 million, and from Israel by 34 percent to $6.5 million. The first quarter results of diamond imports followed a similar pattern of decreasing in value and increasing in volume. In value terms imports decreased by 19 percent to $174.3 million, and increased in volume terms by 7 percent to 508,577 carats.
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