Israeli exports of polished goods dropped by 17 percent on the year to $2.98 billion in the first six months of this year.
Meanwhile, polished imports fell by 21 percent to $1.79 billion, in the same period, according to figure from the country's Economy Ministry.
The most important export destination remains the United States with 44 percent in value terms in the H1.
The second biggest market is Hong Kong, with 31 percent of Israel's polished exports, followed by Switzerland with 10 percent.
Rough diamond imports dropped 21 percent to $1.62 billion in the first half and, while rough exports slumped by 22 percent to $1.36 billion.
