The Covid-19 impact on various sectors of the Indian economy would depend on the longevity of the outbreak and the lockdown. Except for essentials in the consumer goods, most sectors would be impacted
The lockdown is the latest in a string of adverse events to have hit the industry
The gems & jewellery industry has estimated an additional loss of 5 per cent in its exports in the immediate term
Cut and polished diamond exports fell 5.67 per cent in January 2020 to $1.65 billion. In the first 10 months of this fiscal year, it was down 16.8 per cent to $16.32 billion.
The exports stood at Rs 26,010.87 crore in October 2018, according to data given by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
PNB scam, IL&FS default have dried up working capital loans for thousands of MSMEs, which are now struggling to stay afloat
Gold jewellery exports to the US in August increased 5.58 per cent to $910.87 mn
A drop in the number of people attending a key trade fair in Hong Kong later this month following advisories against travel to the city could further weaken India's exports, experts say
If the tariff is actually implemented, China's gold jewellery export to US will not be viable and Indian exporters will get an opportunity to fill that gap
Since the $2-billion Punjab National Bank scam was discovered last year, the entire gems and jewellery sector has faced a massive liquidity crunch, as banks have put it on a negative list
In 2018-19, India's total exports of gold jewellery to the US was $1.9 billion which was actually 16.4% lower than the preceding year's $2.3 billion
This would be in line with positive growth in exports of cut and polished diamonds and gold jewellery to the US during April-October