BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

14/05/2008

Belarus Rough Diamond Imports +120% in 1Q

By Avi Krawitz

RAPAPORT... Belarus rough diamond imports rose 120 percent to $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to the same period last year, Interfax reported.

Interfax cited an unnamed Finance Ministry official as saying the country brought in 24,422.52 carats of rough in the three months, representing 46.2 percent growth from the 2007 period.

Rough exports rose 130 percent to $19,000 from 1,210.9 carats.

Belarus's main diamond trading partners were Belgium, Israel and the United States.

Source:

http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21646

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