The United Arab Emirates remains the first destination for Congolese diamonds
In the first half of 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo exported 4,185,007.35 carats to the United Arab Emirates for a value of 39 million USD 14,956.93. Which makes the United Arab Emirates the number one destination for Congolese diamonds, according to data from the Ministry of Mines.
The second destination for Congolese diamonds is Belgium with 1,795,323.33 carats imported by this country for a value of 23 million 1,948.00 USD.
The other export destinations for Congolese diamonds are India with 381,547.58 carats imported for a value of 3 million USD 409,031.00; Australia with 47.26 carats for a value of 5,000.00 USD or the United States of America with 9,803.83 of imported carats for a value of 46,939.00 USD.
In total, 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.
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.
