The exports of rough diamonds increased 4.3 percent to $1.197 billion and the imports of rough diamonds slipped 2.5 percent to $1.049 billion. The net imports were in a deficit of $148.81 million (in September 2012 it was in a deficit of $73.71 million), reports say.
The country’s net diamond account in the month (valued as the difference between net polished exports and net rough imports) dropped 40 percent to $136.57 million.
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