The DRC exported in the first half of 2021 a volume of 6.3 million carats of diamonds for a value of 65 million USD
In the first half of 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo exported a total of 6,371,729.27 carats of diamonds (artisanal and industrial) for a total value of 65 million 477,876.68 USD, according to data from the Ministry of Mines.
In more detail, it is 4,501,085.38 carats of artisanal diamonds that were exported in the first half of 2021 for a value of 38 million 565,999.00 USD.
As for industrial diamond exports, they were of the order of 1,870,643.89 carats for a value of 26 million 911,877.68 USD.
The United Arab Emirates remains the main diamond destination of the DRC with 4,185,007.35 carats imported for a value of 39 million USD 14,956.93.
