The Swiss Israel Chamber of Commerce in their July bulletin stated that imports from Israel to Switzerland during the first five months of 1980 totaled $111.8 million. This amount is the same as that for the first five months in 1979. Exports from Switzerland to Israel for the first five months of 1980 totaled $408.7 million, of which $305.8 million was in uncut diamonds.
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