{"id":4914,"date":"2021-01-20T18:26:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiacityblog.com\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2021-01-20T18:26:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:56:20","slug":"surats-polished-diamond-exports-improves-overall-rise-by-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiacityblog.com\/retail\/surats-polished-diamond-exports-improves-overall-rise-by-41-4914\/","title":{"rendered":"Surat’s polished diamond exports improves; overall rise by 41%"},"content":{"rendered":"
20 January:<\/strong> With coronavirus impacting the overall diamond polishing industry in Surat, December month witnessed a significant boost in the polished diamond exports.<\/p>\n The total polished diamond exports rose by 41% year-on-year in December in the previous year as the total stood on Rs. 12,692 crore. Whereas the export count was Rs. 8,000 crore in December of 2019. The data was cited by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council and reported by TNN.<\/p>\n Surat’s diamond industry was specifically hit hard during the pandemic as many workers fell ill forcing the polishing units to be shut temporarily. The exports of polishing diamonds decreased by 30% during April to November time period in 2020, however, increasing by 158% towards the end of the unforgettable year.<\/p>\n