In June 2014, Indian polished exports amounted to $ 1.469 billion (2,695,000 carats), down 0.66% from 2,806,000 carats of diamonds worth $ 1.478 billion, exported in June 2013, according to preliminary figures from the Council for the Promotion of the Export of Gemstones and Jewelry (Gem & Jewelery Export Promotion Council, GJEPC).
Between April and June 2014, polished exports from India totaled $ 4.740 billion in value terms and 8,106 carats in volume, down 0.67% on a year-on-year basis (compared to $ 4.772 billion for exports of 8,669,000 carats of diamonds a year earlier).
Indian imports of rough diamonds for June 2014 rose 16.19% to $ 1.595 billion (12,994,000 carats) compared to $ 1.373 billion, derived from the export of 11,658,000 carats in June 2013. The import of rough diamonds from February to June 2014 grew by 3.69% and reached $ 5.13 billion (38,491,000 carats), compared to $ 4.947 billion with the import of 42,737,000 carats for the same period in 2013.