| | India's glittering gem trade sees stronger Hong Kong link (tdctrade.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | To an extent, the brisk upward tick of jewellery sales still reflects the huge demand during the Millennium celebrations in 2000, and this has even continued despite the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US and a sharp global economic slowdown in 2001 to 2002. |
 | | Exports to Hong Kong hit US$200 million for the first quarter of 2002, compared to US$1.03 billion for the year to March 2002, suggesting that sales and re-exports are holding up well, particularly since the big sales seasons are in the third and fourth quarters of the year. |
 | | With India announcing it is slashing customs duties on the export of rough diamonds to nil, many experts are expecting diamond trades to move up again, with high level delegates due to take visits to the major production centres of Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, with a view to easing duties on import opportunities. |
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