GEMSTONES and jewelry were at the top of Dubais re-exports, accounting for 33 percent of the total, or about $3.63 billion.%%The statistics department of Dubai World puts non-oil trade in Dubai, between January and June 2006, up 8.6 percent to AED150.75 billion ($41.1 billion.) Exports from Dubai rose 55 percent to AED8.5 billion and imports rose 10 percent to AED102.3 billion. %%Diamonds and gemstones, precious metals and jewelry, accounted for 22 percent of the total (imports and exports combined) or about $6.3 billion for the first half of 2006.%%However, precious and semi-precious stones topped the list of exports for a single category or 29 percent of the total at about $680,600. Precious metals accounted for about 22 percent of the total exports or $517,300. China nudge out India as the main source of Dubais imports, but India was the main source of Dubais exports. Iran was the top re-export destination during the first half.
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