U.S. Imports For Consumption Of Diamond, By Kind, Weight, And Country Or Locality

This table presents detailed data on the United States' imports for consumption of diamonds, categorized by type (rough or uncut, cut but unset under 0.5 carats, and cut but unset over 0.5 carats), weight in carats, and country or locality of origin for the years 2020 and 2021. This information is crucial for understanding the supply chain dynamics of the diamond industry, which impacts various sectors including jewelry manufacturing, industrial applications, and trade policy. Tracking import quantities and values helps assess market demand, price trends, and the economic relationships between the U.S. and major diamond-producing or processing countries.

Analysis of the data reveals significant growth in both the quantity and value of diamond imports from 2020 to 2021 across all categories. For rough or uncut natural diamonds, imports increased from 587,000 carats valued at $260 million in 2020 to 857,000 carats worth $486 million in 2021, with Botswana and South Africa being the top sources—Botswana’s imports nearly doubled to 434,000 carats ($88.8 million), and South Africa’s more than doubled to 181,000 carats ($255 million). In the cut but unset diamonds weighing not more than 0.5 carats, India dominated imports with a rise from 4.11 million carats ($1.07 billion) to 6.98 million carats ($2.3 billion), reflecting its central role in diamond cutting and polishing. For cut but unset diamonds over 0.5 carats, imports surged from 3.14 million carats valued at $12.7 billion to 4.44 million carats worth $18.5 billion, with Belgium and India as leading suppliers; Belgium’s imports more than doubled in quantity and value, reaching 318,000 carats valued at $1.8 billion, while India’s imports rose to 2.86 million carats valued at $9.11 billion. These trends underscore a robust recovery and expansion in the U.S. diamond market following the pandemic-related downturn in 2020.