Fewer rough diamonds were traded in Antwerp in Q1 2015 over the same period in 2014, while the polished trade remained relatively stable, said the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).
During the first three months of 2015, exports of rough diamonds in Antwerp declined 14 percent in carats to 25.7 million and 21 percent in value to US$3.2 billion. The rough import side followed the same trend with a decline of 13 percent in carats to 24.6 million and 19 percent in value to US$3.3 billion.
The polished diamond trade in Q1 2015 was relatively stable when compared to the first three months of 2014, AWDC reported. In terms of carats, seven percent more polished diamonds were imported and three percent fewer were exported. In value terms, a four percent increase on the import side and a 0.1 percent increase on the export side.
In Q1 2015, Antwerp imported 2 million carats of polished diamonds with a value of US$3.9 billion and exported 1.7 million carats with a value of US$3.8 billion.
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