The United States imported $40.5 million worth of rough diamonds in April, at an average value of $3,434.11 per carat - a 96.7% and 112.7% respective increase compared to April 2009.
According to IDEX Online, net diamond imports of $15 million are a 73.9% addition compared to 2009, based on figures released by the US Commerce Department.
The volume of US gross diamond imports in April dropped by 7.5% to 11,788 carats.
The United States exported 81,104 carats of rough diamonds in April, worth $25.5 million. The average value per carat was set at $314.50.
South Africa supplied the US with $16.3 million worth of rough diamonds, weighing 1,134 carats. Angola, the second leading supplier of rough diamonds to the US, shipped $13.1 million worth of rough, and the diamond export destinations for the US were Belgium ($11.3 million) and Israel ($6.4 million).
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