Gold Import

Higher imports by India, the world's second-biggest consumer of the precious metal, are set to support gold prices that hit records this week, even as demand languishes in top buyer China

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Currently, Indian household gold reserves stand at 25,000 tonnes

The country's gold imports in January rose by 40.79 per cent to USD 2.68 billion on account of increasing domestic demands, according to commerce ministry data. Gold imports stood at USD 1.9 billion in January 2024. Cumulatively, imports during April-January this fiscal year rose 32 per cent to USD 50 billion against USD 37.85 billion in the same period last fiscal year. The increase in imports also indicates strong investor confidence in the precious metal as a safe asset. The other reasons include asset diversification towards gold due to global uncertainties, increasing demand from banks, and cut in customs duties. Prices of the yellow metal have increased 11 per cent so far this year to Rs 88,200 per 10 gram in the national capital. India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), surged 30 per cent to USD 45.54 billion in 2023-24. Switzerland is the largest source of gold imports, with about 40 per cent share, followed by the UAE (ov

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The government on Thursday formed a committee, comprising officials from commerce and customs, to create a robust mechanism for publishing consistent and accurate data following errors in gold import figures. In a statement, the commerce ministry said that due to the migration of data transmission mechanism from SEZ (special economic zone) to ICEGATE (Indian Customs Electronic Gateway), figures of precious metals needed revision as double counting was noticed. The double counting occurred because the system was calculating both imports into SEZ and subsequent clearance into DTA (domestic tariff area) as separate transactions after the migration. "A committee has been formed with stakeholders from DGCIS (Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics), DG Systems (CBIC) and SEZs for the creation of a robust mechanism for publishing consistent data," it said. The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by USD 5 billion to USD 9.84 ..

The revised data also suggests a narrowing of India's trade deficit by $5 billion, reducing it to $32.8 billion in November from the previously reported all-time high of $37.8 billion

Lower imports by India, the world's second-biggest consumer of the precious metal, could cap a rally in global prices that hit a record high in October

The country's gold imports in November reached a record high of USD 14.86 billion, registering a four-fold increase, mainly on account of festival and wedding demands, according to commerce ministry data. Gold imports stood at USD 3.44 billion in November 2023. Cumulatively, imports during April-November this fiscal year rose 49 per cent to USD 49 billion as against USD 32.93 billion in the same period last fiscal year. According to the ministry, gold, with about 25 per cent average annual return, is one of the best-performing assets in 2024 (till November) and high imports indicate strong investor confidence in the precious metal as a safe asset. The other reasons include asset diversification towards gold due to global uncertainties, increasing demand from banks, cut in customs duties. Prices of the yellow metal have increased 23 per cent so far this year to Rs 78,350 per 10 gm in the national capital. In the Budget, the government slashed the duty from 15 per cent to 6 per ...

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The government has notified the import of up to 160 tonnes of gold by manufacturers and traders from the UAE at a concessional rate for 2024-25 under the India-UAE free trade agreement, an official said on Tuesday. The agreement, officially dubbed as Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on May 1, 2022. Under the agreement, India agreed to import up to 200 metric tonnes of gold annually from the UAE with a one per cent tariff concession under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). Last fiscal, India notified 140 tonnes, and 160 tonnes for 2024-25, the official added. Think tank GTRI in its report in June stated that India's gold imports from UAE rose 147.6 per cent from USD 3 billion in FY23 to USD 7.6 billion in FY24. It has sought a review of the agreement. India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), dipped by 4.23 per cent to USD 12.64 billion during April-July 2024-25 due to global economic uncertainties, according

India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), dipped by 4.23 per cent to USD 12.64 billion during April-July 2024-25 due to global economic uncertainties, according to government data. The imports stood at USD 13.2 billion in April-July 2023. In July alone, the imports declined by 10.65 per cent to USD 3.13 billion as against USD 3.5 billion in the same month last year. The inbound shipments were also in negative during June (-38.66 per cent) and May (-9.76 per cent). In April, the imports jumped to USD 3.11 billion from one billion in April 2023. According to a jeweller, the high prices are discouraging the imports but it will go up from September as festive season will start in India and the import duty cut benefit is also there. The government has slashed the customs duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent from 15 per cent. Gold prices rose Rs 300 to Rs 73,150 per 10 grams in the national capital on August 14 amid a jump in precious m

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India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), increased 26.7 per cent to USD 35.95 billion during the April-December of this fiscal due to healthy demand, according to government data. The imports stood at USD 28.4 billion during the same period a year ago. In December 2023, imports of the precious metal jumped by 156.5 per cent to USD 3 billion, as per the data released by the commerce ministry. Despite the increase in gold imports, the country's trade deficit (difference between imports and exports) narrowed to USD 188.02 billion in the first three-quarters of this fiscal against USD 212.34 billion in April-December 2022. India is the world's second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports mainly take care of the demand by the jewellery industry. The gems and jewellery exports during the period dipped by 16.16 per cent to USD 24.3 billion. India's current account deficit declined sharply to 1 per cent of the GDP or USD 8.3 bill

"India's customs duty on gold is among the highest globally," said Vipul Shah, chairman of the GJEPC

Switzerland is the world's biggest bullion refining and transit hub, while China and India are the largest consumer markets with local demand sensitive to high prices and time of the season

The government has clarified that import restrictions on certain gold jewellery and articles are not applicable for units in the special economic zones (SEZs). On July 12, the government, through a notification, imposed these restrictions on certain gold jewellery and articles. In a policy circular, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said it has received representations from SEZs units highlighting issues being faced by them due to these restrictions. Accordingly, it is "clarified" that imports of these products by SEZ units "are outside the purview" of the July 12 notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said. These zones are treated as foreign entities in terms of provisions related to customs.

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