According to the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, who leads the Rapaport, polished diamond imports to Hong Kong in the first half of 2016 fell by 9%, helped by a reduction in the supply of the largest trading centers.
Deliveries fell to $ 8.52 billion in the continuation of the downward trend, which is observed from the beginning of last year. The decline of imports from Belgium, India and Israel outweighs the slight increase in imports from the United States. By the volume of imports fell by 2% to 9.4 million carats as the average price of stones dropped by 7%, to $ 904 per carat.
Polished exports remained at the same level and amounted to $ 6.65 billion, while shipments to mainland China were up 19% to $ 1.26 billion, and the Indian value of orders increased by 0.6%, to $ 1.31 billion. Net imports diamonds, calculated as the difference between imports and exports, fell by 31% to $ 1.87 Bln.
diamonds import decreased by 22% to $ 716 million and rough exports increased by 9% to $ 1.03 bn. Net diamond imports (imports minus exports) was in deficit by $ 317.5 million against the deficit of $ 28.7 million a year ago.
The balance of the diamond trade in Hong Kong, reflecting the difference between total imports and exports of rough and polished diamonds, fell by 42% to $ 1.55 billion.
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Anglo American Corporation announced that Bryus Kliver (Bruce Cleaver) was replaced by Filippa Mele (Philippe Mellier) as the new Executive Director of De Beers.
Méliès began working at De Beers, being a man is not from the diamond industry, in 2011, while Cleaver has worked in the company as one of the chief executive officers during the year prior to the appointment Mellier.
He also served as Executive Director of De Beers, responsible for strategy and commercial relations until 2015.
Then, in 2015, Cleaver was appointed Group Director Strategy & Business Development for Anglo American, a position he held until his recent appointment.
It is not known where Méliès goes.
Last month, the French La Tribune reported that Méliès was among the candidates who were considered for the top job in the company Air France-KLM - a move that pointed to his imminent departure from the company De Beers.
However, earlier this month, KLM has appointed its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Jean-Marc Zhanayaka (Jean-Marc Janaillac).
"I am honored to receive an offer to lead one of the world's great companies. Diamonds are similar to today's consumers worldwide, as they were close to their parents and the older generation, "- Cleaver said.
"Diamonds have made a positive contribution to the development of a number of countries that have used their revenues wisely, as well as in the life of human communities and all who have been touched by their mystery and practical benefits resulting from responsible mining and working with ethically correct sources of supply," - he stressed.
Mellier, saying that he had to lead the company into one of the most difficult periods for the diamond industry, and noting that the market is showing signs of recovery, said that, as he believes, has come the right time for him to "pass the baton to the next generation."
CEO of Anglo American Mark Kyutifani (Mark Cutifani) said that Méliès transformed strategic and operational thinking of the company, focusing on its customers in order to achieve this state of affairs, when the desire of the consumer to have diamond jewelry will be in the heart of the decision solutions across the diamond pipeline.
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