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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 THE GEM & JEWELLERY EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
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India’s Imports Of Rough Diamonds From Mining/ Producing Countries 2015-16
Conferences & Review Visits under KPCS :
During the year under review the GJEPC Officials attended the KP Intercessional Meeting
from 22 - 26 June, 2015 and KP Plenary Meeting from 16 - 20 November, 2015 held at Luanda, Angola. The Teleconferences of WGS,
WGDE and some times of the WGM, CPC, held at periodical intervals were also attended by the GJEPC officials.
Participation in Review Visit:
India was the leader of the Review Visit to EU held from 21-25 September 2015. Shri Siddharth, DGS&D,
MoC&I led the Review Team. Mr Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC assisted MoC&I in the said Review Visit.
IMPORTS
CARATS % SHARE
US$ VALUE % SHARE
AUSTRALIA
10,241.43
0.06
14,16,864.59
0.07
BOTSWANA
51,89,474.64
30.74 1,00,84,64,464.92
52.54
CANADA
54,87,796.55
32.50
24,77,36,218.44
12.91
DEMO REPL OF CONGO
3,08,716.20
1.83
49,54,215.64
0.26
GHANA
23,897.77
0.14
6,83,553.97
0.04
NAMIBIA
9,251.33
0.05
1,75,78,590.04
0.92
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
56,54,501.78
33.49
60,86,81,158.49
31.71
SOUTH AFRICA
1,97,148.82
1.17
2,89,31,159.43
1.51
SRILANKA
1,804.74
0.01
9,32,649.80
0.05
TANZANIA
513.23
0.00
23,367.48
0.00
Grand Total
1,68,83,346.49 100.00 1,91,94,02,242.80 100.00
Source: KP Data Based on Date of Posting in the system
UAE became the Chair of KPCS from January 2016 and will handle the responsibilities of the Chair, Kimberley Process for the calendar
year 2016.
