South Africa’s exports of rough diamonds fell 17 percent to $146.18 million (ZAR 997.06 million) in July 2007, according to data published by the country’s Department of Trade and Industry. South Africa, the world's third largest producer of rough diamonds by value, exported 997,959 carats of rough diamonds in July, representing a decline of 40 percent from one year ago.

Rough imports rose 1 percent to $92 million, bringing its net rough exports (rough exports less rough imports) down 37 percent to $54.17 million.

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