Gold jewellery outperforms India's overall exports in April-July period

Interestingly, SEZs or EPZs led by Cochin have recorded a staggering 221 per cent surge in gold jewellery exports

Gold jewellery has outperformed the broad trend in India’s gems and jewellery (G&J) exports between April and July this year due to a sharp increase in shipment from Cochin special economic zone (SEZ).

Data compiled by the apex industry body - Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) under the Ministry of Commerce showed India’s overall net G&J exports remained flat at worth $10.638 billion between April – July 2018 compared to $11.126 billion in the corresponding period last year. Overall gold jewellery exports, however, have more than doubled to $4.28 billion) for the four-month period ending July this year