TABLE 4 |
BELGIUM: IMPORTS OF POLISHED DIAMOND |
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2003 |
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Percentage difference 2002 |
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Percentage of total |
Country |
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Dollars |
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Carats |
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Dollars |
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Carats |
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Dollars |
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Carats |
United States |
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$1,301,397,558 |
|
800,525 |
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7.27% |
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-0.78% |
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20.33% |
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8.38% |
India |
|
981,462,673 |
|
3,036,726 |
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5.55% |
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-6.67% |
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15.60% |
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31.77% |
Israel |
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675,867,254 |
|
546,586 |
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15.60% |
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11.70% |
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10.48% |
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5.72% |
Hong Kong |
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557,350,667 |
|
731,878 |
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19.45% |
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4.32% |
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8.70% |
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7.66% |
China |
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461,115,457 |
|
917,286 |
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22.73% |
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15.04% |
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7.20% |
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9.60% |
Russia |
|
384,051,486 |
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445,850 |
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53.90% |
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70.45% |
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6.00% |
|
4.66% |
Switzerland |
|
339,173,937 |
|
292,654 |
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8.99% |
|
4.50% |
|
5.30% |
|
3.06% |
United Arab Emirates |
|
248,232,520 |
|
517,655 |
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72.61% |
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81.77% |
|
3.88% |
|
5.42% |
Thailand |
|
187,789,674 |
|
389,813 |
|
15.11% |
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-1.43% |
|
2.93% |
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4.08% |
Italy |
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186,326,806 |
|
392,322 |
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8.72% |
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-2.49% |
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2.91% |
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4.10% |
Others |
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1,079,943,504 |
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1,486,288 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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16.67% |
|
15.55% |
Total |
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$6,402,711,536 |
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9,557,583 |
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12.75% |
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4.12% |
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Source: Diamond High Council, Antwerp, May 2004. |
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