Gems, jewellery exports decline 4.65 per cent in April-December 2017

  • 02-Feb-2018
  • Gems, jewellery exports decline 4.65 per cent in April-December 2017

MUMBAI: The Country’s gems and jewellery exports contracted by 4.65 per cent to about USD 25 billion during April-December this fiscal owing to demand slowdown in major markets, including the US. According to the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data, exports stood at USD 26.1 billion in the same period last year.

The labour-intensive sector contributes about 14 per cent to the Country’s overall export. The drop in shipments is mainly due to negative growth in the export of gold jewellery and gold medallions and coins. The industry has asked for support in terms of increasing incentives under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) to boost the shipments. Blockage of working capital due to GST is impacting exports, a GJEPC official said. As per the data, gold jewellery shipments during April-December 2017-18 dipped by 4 per cent to USD 7 billion.

However, silver jewellery exports went up 16.28 per cent to USD 3.11 billion during the nine-month period of the current fiscal. Shipments of cut and polished diamonds reported a growth of just 1.85 per cent. India’s main export destinations are the US, Europe, Japan and China. America accounts for about one-fourth of the country’s total gems and jewellery exports.


Source:- Dailyshippingtimes.com










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